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QuestDB.

A look at how QuestDB is described, positioned, and quoted inside Google's AI Overviews, the AI answer box at the top of search results, and where the brand shows up versus goes missing.

Sitequestdb.com
Where we lookedGoogle AI Overviews, US
Questions tested39 brand, category, and competitor queries
PreparedJuly 31, 2026  ·  by AUQ
AI Visibility Score
39
out of 100. Low band. QuestDB is cited in 11 of 39 AI answers. It shows up on Time-Series Database, Questdb. It is absent on Real-Time Analytics Database, Sql Database, Market Data Storage.
Verified AI Overview citations
11
QuestDB's brand is cited in 11 of the 39 AI-answer queries we tested.
AI answer trigger rate
100%
Google's AI answer box fires on 39 of 39 tracked queries.
Citation rate when AI answers
28%
Share of AI-answer queries where the brand is actually quoted.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

QuestDB scores 39 of 100 for AI Overview visibility. The work is closing the citation and identity gaps.

QuestDB is cited in 11 of 39 AI answers. It shows up on Time-Series Database, Questdb. It is absent on Real-Time Analytics Database, Sql Database, Market Data Storage.

AI answers fire on 100% of tracked queries, yet QuestDB is quoted in only 28% of them. When it does appear, it sits as a listed provider, rarely the lead source.

AI Visibility Score
39
Low band
BarelyLowCompetitiveDominant
What's in the score
  • How often AI answers appear100 / 100
  • Inclusion in category answers38 / 100
  • Quality of placement when cited50 / 100
  • How AI describes the brand67 / 100
  • Topic coverage breadth33 / 100
  • Your pages being quoted28 / 100
IDENTITY IN AI OVERVIEWS

How the brand describes itself, and how Google's AI describes it.

What the brand says about itself

Time-Series Database

QuestDB | Low-latency time-series database on open formats New: QuestDB For AI Agents New: QuestDB For AI Agents Learn more Product Compare Developers Enterprise Docs 9.4.3 | 17.2k Roadmap Search Download Open main menu 14:23:45.098 14:23:4questdb.com, 2026

Differentiators it leads with: Time-Series Database, Real-Time Analytics Database, SQL Database, Market Data Storage.

What Google's AI says

Recognized in AI answers for Time-Series Database, Questdb

Cited as a provider on Time-Series Database, Questdb queries.
Appears alongside youtube.com, aws.amazon.com, reddit.com.
The core gap
QuestDB presents as time-series database, real-time analytics database, SQL database, market data storage, IoT data storage. AI Overviews cite it on Time-Series Database, Questdb and it is absent on Real-Time Analytics Database, Sql Database, Market Data Storage.
Words AI uses for the brand
Time-Series DatabaseQuestdb
The brand's own pillars that AI omits
Real-Time Analytics DatabaseSql DatabaseMarket Data StorageCited source on vendor and comparison queries
CONTENT AND ENTITY COVERAGE

The topics that matter to the brand, and where it shows up in AI answers today.

See the full query-by-query breakdown →

TopicPresence in AI answersBuyer intent
Time-Series DatabaseOwnedpositioning
QuestdbOwnedcomparison
Real-Time Analytics DatabaseInvisiblepositioning
Sql DatabaseInvisiblepositioning
Market Data StorageInvisiblepositioning
Iot Data StorageInvisiblepositioning
Buyer-journey coverage

Problem Aware. overview queries: QuestDB appears on 2 of 6 themes.

Solution Aware. Owned on Time-Series Database, Questdb; absent on Real-Time Analytics Database, Sql Database, Market Data Storage.

Alternatives. 4 themes name the brand without citing it; 24 queries answer without it at all.

AI OVERVIEW PERFORMANCE

Where the brand shows up in Google's AI, and the high-value queries it is missing.

See all queries we tested →

Tracked keywords
39
Brand, category, and comparison queries analyzed.
AI answers fired
39
100% of tracked queries trigger an AI Overview.
Times brand cited
11
28% citation rate when AI answers.
Total brand mentions
15
Across all observed AI responses.
QUERIES WE TESTED

Every query we ran against Google's AI Overview, and what we found.

39 queries across branded, positioning, and comparison intent. "Cited" means QuestDB's own domain is a source in the AI answer. "Named, not cited" means the brand is mentioned but is not the source. "Absent" means the AI answered without it.

QueryTypeQuestDB in the AI answerTop sources cited
best time-series databasePositioningCitedreddit.com, questdb.com, influxdata.com
time-series database vendorsPositioningCitedtimestored.com, influxdata.com, questdb.com
time-series database solutionsPositioningNamed, not citedinfluxdata.com, aws.amazon.com, clickhouse.com
time-series database softwarePositioningCiteden.wikipedia.org, youtube.com, clickhouse.com
time-series database platformPositioningCitedinfluxdata.com, reddit.com, youtube.com
top time-series database providersPositioningCitedreddit.com, influxdata.com, timestored.com
time-series database comparisonPositioningCiteddb-engines.com, questdb.com, timestored.com
best real-time analytics databasePositioningAbsenttinybird.co, motherduck.com, velodb.io
real-time analytics database vendorsPositioningAbsentcratedb.com, tinybird.co, startree.ai
real-time analytics database solutionsPositioningAbsenttinybird.co, singlestore.com, pingcap.com
real-time analytics database softwarePositioningAbsenttinybird.co, startree.ai, velodb.io
real-time analytics database platformPositioningAbsenttinybird.co, startree.ai, pingcap.com
top real-time analytics database providersPositioningAbsenttinybird.co, clickhouse.com, velodb.io
real-time analytics database comparisonPositioningAbsenttinybird.co, velodb.io, motherduck.com
best sql databasePositioningAbsentreddit.com, forum.inductiveautomation.com, geeksforgeeks.org
sql database vendorsPositioningAbsentreddit.com, geeksforgeeks.org, gartner.com
sql database solutionsPositioningAbsentreddit.com, azure.microsoft.com, ibm.com
sql database softwarePositioningAbsentreddit.com, mysql.com, microsoft.com
sql database platformPositioningAbsentazure.microsoft.com, reddit.com, cloud.google.com
top sql database providersPositioningAbsentreddit.com, northflank.com, singlestore.com
sql database comparisonPositioningAbsentstackoverflow.com, reddit.com, youtube.com
best market data storagePositioningNamed, not citedtimestored.com, reddit.com, quora.com
market data storage vendorsPositioningAbsentsolutionsreview.com, gartner.com, investsnips.com
market data storage solutionsPositioningAbsentfortunebusinessinsights.com, timestored.com, dell.com
market data storage softwarePositioningNamed, not citedfortunebusinessinsights.com, 6sense.com, gartner.com
market data storage platformPositioningCitedstortrack.com, dxfeed.com, domo.com
top market data storage providersPositioningAbsentsolutionsreview.com, finance.yahoo.com, gartner.com
market data storage comparisonPositioningAbsenttimestored.com, reddit.com, insightsoftware.com
best iot data storagePositioningNamed, not citedcloudian.com, stonefly.com, intuz.com
iot data storage vendorsPositioningAbsentcloudian.com, youtube.com, solutionsreview.com
iot data storage solutionsPositioningAbsentcloudian.com, episensor.com, techtarget.com
iot data storage softwarePositioningAbsentcloudian.com, developer.ibm.com, gaotek.com
iot data storage platformPositioningAbsentieeexplore.ieee.org, cloudian.com, gaotek.com
top iot data storage providersPositioningAbsentflolive.net, cloudian.com, youtube.com
iot data storage comparisonPositioningAbsentscitepress.org, youtube.com, cloudian.com
alternatives to QuestDBComparisonCitedreddit.com, questdb.com, kx.com
QuestDB vs InfluxDBComparisonCitedquestdb.com, influxdata.com, linkedin.com
QuestDB vs TimescaleDBComparisonCitedquestdb.com, influxdata.com, tigerdata.com
QuestDB vs ClickHouseComparisonCitedquestdb.com, kx.com, clickhouse.com
THREE FINDINGS THAT MATTER
01

The brand is missing from 72% of AI-answer queries

QuestDB is cited in 11 of the 39 AI answers we triggered.

02

AI misreads the category

QuestDB presents as time-series database, real-time analytics database, SQL database, market data storage, IoT data storage. AI Overviews cite it on Time-Series Database, Questdb and it is absent on Real-Time Analytics Database, Sql Database, Market Data Storage.

TOP THREE MOVES
01

Win presence on Real-Time Analytics Database

Impact high · effort medium · 30 to 60 days

02

Convert named-not-cited queries into citations

Impact medium · effort low · 0 to 30 days

03

Earn placement in the third-party listicles AI cites

Impact high · effort medium · 30 to 90 days

WHERE GOOGLE'S AI GETS ITS ANSWERS

The sources Google's AI cites in this category, and what it tells you about earning citations.

Domain AI citesPagesContext
youtube.com21Cited on 21 of the queries we tested.
aws.amazon.com10Cited on 10 of the queries we tested.
reddit.com10Cited on 10 of the queries we tested.
tinybird.co8Cited on 8 of the queries we tested.
pingcap.com8Cited on 8 of the queries we tested.
cloudian.com8Cited on 8 of the queries we tested.
linkedin.com7Cited on 7 of the queries we tested.
influxdata.com6Cited on 6 of the queries we tested.
clickhouse.com6Cited on 6 of the queries we tested.
geeksforgeeks.org6Cited on 6 of the queries we tested.
Reading
Independent listicles, communities, and rival explainers win the citations QuestDB is missing. Earning AI citation on the invisible themes means placement on those third-party pages, not only owning its own glossary.
AI-REVEALED PEERS

The competitive set drawn by Google's AI itself. Observed, not chosen.

See which queries each peer won →

Brands and domains Google's AI cites in place of QuestDB on the queries where it is absent. Observed, not chosen.

PeerHow AI frames it
youtube.comCited on 21 of the tested queries.
aws.amazon.comCited on 10 of the tested queries.
reddit.comCited on 10 of the tested queries.
tinybird.coCited on 8 of the tested queries.
pingcap.comCited on 8 of the tested queries.
cloudian.comCited on 8 of the tested queries.
linkedin.comCited on 7 of the tested queries.
influxdata.comCited on 6 of the tested queries.
Key observation
youtube.com is the most-cited source across the queries QuestDB is missing.
90-DAY ROADMAP

Three sprints from first wins to compounding category presence.

Month 1  ·  Days 1 to 30
  • Publish solution and comparison pages for Real-Time Analytics Database, Sql Database, Market Data Storage.
  • Build linkable comparison assets so AI Overviews can cite the brand's own domain.
Month 2  ·  Days 31 to 60
  • Earn placement in third-party best-of listicles and review sites the AI cites.
  • Seed community and review presence where AI Overviews pull trust signals.
Month 3  ·  Days 61 to 90
  • Expand owned comparison content across decision-stage queries.
  • Re-audit to confirm invisible themes move to cited and track citation share.