# Gatekeeper: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 40 judge labels across 2 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/gatekeeper

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Supplier management](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/spend/supplier-management/index.md) | 14% | 2 | 12% | 34 |
| [Procure-to-pay](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/spend/procure-to-pay/index.md) | 0% | 22 | 0% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "The best supplier management software for a company with a limited budget is Gatekeeper, which starts at around $10,500 a year." (Llama 4 Maverick, Supplier management)
- "Mid-market platforms like Gatekeeper (~$10,500/year starting) or Precoro (~$499/month) might be appropriate" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Supplier management)
- "Gatekeeper or Kodiak Hub represent the best balance of functionality, ease of use, and value" (MiniMax M2.5, Supplier management)
- "For most mid-market B2B companies, Gatekeeper is the best overall supplier-management choice" (Perplexity Sonar, Supplier management)

## And against it

- "Avoid enterprise solutions (SAP Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer, Gatekeeper)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Supplier management)
- "Gatekeeper starts around $10,500 a year, which makes it the benchmark to quote back at vendors who will not give you a number." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Supplier management)
- "About $875/month[1] | More expensive, but stronger contract and vendor governance features" (Perplexity Sonar, Supplier management)
- "their pricing is custom and may require contacting sales" (Mistral Small, Supplier management)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Gatekeeper, from 85 of the 86 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- mindsprint.com: 63
- softwareadvice.com: 48
- capterra.com: 29
- g2.com: 25
- erpresearch.com: 21
- payhawk.com: 19
- getapp.com: 17
- zapier.com: 16
- guideflow.com: 14
- softwareconnect.com: 13

### Pages cited

- https://mindsprint.com/resources/blogs/vendor-management-software: 43
- https://mindsprint.com/resources/blogs/supplier-relationship-management-software: 37
- https://softwareadvice.com/scm/supplier-relationship-management-software-comparison: 37
- https://erpresearch.com/erp-add-ons/supplier-management: 18
- https://softwareadvice.com/scm/vendor-management-system-comparison: 17
- https://zapier.com/blog/procurement-software: 16
- https://guideflow.com/blog/supplier-management-software: 14
- https://softwareconnect.com/roundups/best-supplier-relationship-management-software: 13

## In its own words

What Gatekeeper's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The only unified platform for contract, vendor risk, and spend management—helping CFOs, legal, and procurement teams cut costs and stay compliant. (https://gatekeeperhq.com/)
- For: CFOs, legal, and procurement teams (https://gatekeeperhq.com/)
- Price stated: Get a quote shaped by what you need today. (https://www.gatekeeperhq.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Free Demo (https://www.gatekeeperhq.com/pricing)
- Integrations claimed: 1700 (https://www.gatekeeperhq.com/integrations)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, ISO 9001, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, DORA
- Customers named: BlaBlaCar, Hakkasan Group, Cricut, Redwood Logistics, CompSource Mutual Insurance, Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, Funding Circle, DAC Beachcroft LLP

## What it publishes

Every page gatekeeperhq.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 870 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 285 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-17
- case study: 21 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- webinar or virtual event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-10-28
- comparison: 4 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-24
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 343 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-28
- podcast or video: 36 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-21 case study: Case study how rockefeller philanthropy advisors unified contract lifecycle management with gatekeeper https://www.gatekeeperhq.com/blog/case-study-how-rockefeller-philanthropy-advisors-unified-contract-lifecycle-management-with-gatekeeper
- Recent: 2026-08-28 glossary or explainer: What is contract intelligence and how does it work https://www.gatekeeperhq.com/blog/what-is-contract-intelligence-and-how-does-it-work
- Recent: 2026-08-24 comparison: Gatekeeper vs juro https://www.gatekeeperhq.com/blog/gatekeeper-vs-juro
- Recent: 2026-08-17 glossary or explainer: What is gatekeeper chat conversational ai for contract data https://www.gatekeeperhq.com/blog/what-is-gatekeeper-chat-conversational-ai-for-contract-data
- Recent: 2026-08-17 glossary or explainer: What is an mcp connector and what can ai see in your data https://www.gatekeeperhq.com/blog/what-is-an-mcp-connector-and-what-can-ai-see-in-your-data
- Recent: 2026-07-18 case study: Case study how chicago cook workforce partnership automated insurance certificate reviews with gatekeeper agents https://www.gatekeeperhq.com/blog/case-study-how-chicago-cook-workforce-partnership-automated-insurance-certificate-reviews-with-gatekeeper-agents

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.