--- title: "AI guardrail platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the platforms that police AI model output. Share of Search among Lakera, NVIDIA, Guardrails AI, WhyLabs and Robust Intelligence, the AI guardrail platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/ai-guardrail-platforms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AI guardrail platforms: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the platforms that police AI model output. Share of Search among Lakera, NVIDIA, Guardrails AI, WhyLabs and Robust Intelligence, the AI guardrail platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: AI guardrail platforms - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Lakera, 87.7% ## Which brand is most popular in search among AI guardrail platforms worldwide? - In August 2026, Lakera was the most searched among AI guardrail platforms worldwide, with an estimated 2.2M branded searches and 87.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. - NVIDIA is in 2nd place, 75.9 percentage points behind at 11.8% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lakera’s estimated Share of Search among AI guardrail platforms worldwide decreased from 96.7% to 87.7%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NVIDIA’s estimated Share of Search among AI guardrail platforms worldwide increased from 3.2% to 11.8%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lakera’s estimated Share of Search among AI guardrail platforms worldwide peaked at 98.8% in April 2026 and was lowest at 87.7% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NVIDIA’s estimated Share of Search among AI guardrail platforms worldwide peaked at 11.8% in August 2026 and was lowest at 1.2% in May 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, WhyLabs rose from 5th to 4th among AI guardrail platforms worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Robust Intelligence fell from 4th to 5th among AI guardrail platforms worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Guardrails AI held steady: its estimated Share of Search among AI guardrail platforms worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Lakera vs NVIDIA: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/lakera-vs-nvidia): 87.7% against 11.8% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for AI guardrail platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, NVIDIA gained estimated Share of Search among AI guardrail platforms worldwide, from 5.7% to 11.8%. - In August 2026, Lakera lost estimated Share of Search among AI guardrail platforms worldwide, from 94% to 87.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Guardrails AI worldwide rose 49.4% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 12.1K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Robust Intelligence worldwide fell 54.6% over 11 measured months, from 1.3K to 590 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for WhyLabs worldwide fell 44.6% over 11 measured months, from 1.3K to 720 in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Lakera | 87.7% | 2.2M | -45.2% | Lakera | | 2 | NVIDIA | 11.8% | 301K | +22.4% | NVIDIA | | 3 | Guardrails AI | 0.47% | 12.1K | 0.0% | Guardrails AI | | 4 | WhyLabs | 0.03% | 720 | -28.0% | WhyLabs | | 5 | Robust Intelligence | 0.02% | 590 | -18.1% | Robust Intelligence | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Lakera | 9.1M | 96.7% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | NVIDIA | 301K | 3.2% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Guardrails AI | 8.1K | 0.09% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Robust Intelligence | 1.3K | 0.01% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | WhyLabs | 1.3K | 0.01% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Lakera | 16.6M | 98.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | NVIDIA | 301K | 1.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Guardrails AI | 6.6K | 0.04% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Robust Intelligence | 1.3K | <0.01% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | WhyLabs | 1K | <0.01% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Lakera | 13.6M | 97.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | NVIDIA | 301K | 2.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Guardrails AI | 6.6K | 0.05% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Robust Intelligence | 1K | <0.01% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | WhyLabs | 1K | <0.01% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Lakera | 13.6M | 97.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | NVIDIA | 368K | 2.6% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Guardrails AI | 6.6K | 0.05% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Robust Intelligence | 1K | <0.01% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | WhyLabs | 1K | <0.01% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Lakera | 11.1M | 97.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | NVIDIA | 246K | 2.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Guardrails AI | 8.1K | 0.07% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Robust Intelligence | 1K | <0.01% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | WhyLabs | 1K | <0.01% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Lakera | 16.6M | 97.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | NVIDIA | 368K | 2.2% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Guardrails AI | 8.1K | 0.05% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Robust Intelligence | 1K | <0.01% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | WhyLabs | 1K | <0.01% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Lakera | 24.9M | 98.8% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | NVIDIA | 301K | 1.2% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Guardrails AI | 8.1K | 0.03% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Robust Intelligence | 1K | <0.01% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | WhyLabs | 880 | <0.01% | 5 | | May 2026 | Lakera | 20.4M | 98.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | NVIDIA | 246K | 1.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | Guardrails AI | 9.9K | 0.05% | 3 | | May 2026 | WhyLabs | 1K | <0.01% | 4 | | May 2026 | Robust Intelligence | 880 | <0.01% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Lakera | 2.7M | 91.4% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | NVIDIA | 246K | 8.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Guardrails AI | 9.9K | 0.33% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | WhyLabs | 880 | 0.03% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Robust Intelligence | 720 | 0.02% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Lakera | 4.1M | 94% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | NVIDIA | 246K | 5.7% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Guardrails AI | 12.1K | 0.28% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | WhyLabs | 1K | 0.02% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Robust Intelligence | 720 | 0.02% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Lakera | 2.2M | 87.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | NVIDIA | 301K | 11.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Guardrails AI | 12.1K | 0.47% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | WhyLabs | 720 | 0.03% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Robust Intelligence | 590 | 0.02% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Guardrails AI | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Lakera | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | NVIDIA | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Robust Intelligence | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | WhyLabs | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Guardrails AI**: Measured on the search term “guardrails ai”. - **Lakera**: Measured on the search term “lakera”. - **NVIDIA**: Measured on the search term “rtx”. - **Robust Intelligence**: Measured on the search term “robust intelligence”. - **WhyLabs**: Measured on the search term “whylabs”. - [Guardrails AI](/demand/global-en/brands/guardrails-ai) - [Lakera](/demand/global-en/brands/lakera) - [NVIDIA](/demand/global-en/brands/nvidia) - [Robust Intelligence](/demand/global-en/brands/robust-intelligence) - [WhyLabs](/demand/global-en/brands/whylabs) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among AI guardrail platforms worldwide? In August 2026, Lakera was the most searched among AI guardrail platforms worldwide, with an estimated 2.2M branded searches and 87.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "AI guardrail platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/ai-guardrail-platforms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/ai-guardrail-platforms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.