Brand protection platforms · November 2026 Edition
IP Moat vs Bolster
One of fourteen models named IP Moat first on the direct prompt; three named Bolster. IP Moat was named by twelve of the fourteen models and Bolster by twelve and IP Moat carries 14 labels and Bolster 20, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share23%8%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%5%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#5A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels1420A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, IP Moat reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.BrandShield was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. IP Moat vs BrandShield · IP Moat vs Red Points · IP Moat vs Bolster AI
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the brand protection platforms page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
IP MoatFirst choices, of fourteen modelsBolster
Direct13
Paraphrase01
Comparative00
Budget-constrained1001 against Bolster
Scale-constrained00
Negative00
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where IP Moat and Bolster stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | |||||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.20 | | | ||||
| Mistral Small | | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | ||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | ||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | |||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
IP Moat Bolster first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, IP Moat on the left and Bolster on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where IP Moat and Bolster stood in it.
IP Moat first, Bolster an alternative
1 of 14 modelsBolster was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Qwen 3.7 FlashIP Moat, Red Points alternatives: Bolster
Bolster first, IP Moat not the choice
3 of 14 modelsIP Moat was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Bolster alternatives: MarqVision, Podqi, Red Points
Perplexity SonarBolster alternatives: BrandShield, Corsearch, MarqVision, Red Points
GPT-6 LunaBolster alternatives: Doppel, Fortra Brand Protection, Netcraft
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashBrandShield alternatives: Bolster, Corsearch, Red Points, ZeroFox
Llama 4 MaverickBrandShield alternatives: Bolster, Netcraft Domain Protection, ZeroFox Brand Protection
Neither was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniRed Points alternatives: BrandShield, CTM360, Fortra Brand Protection
Grok 4.20Red Points alternatives: Bolster AI, BrandShield, Cyble, MarqVision
Mistral SmallBolster AI alternatives: BrandShield, Cyble, Red Points, ZeroFox Brand Protection
DeepSeek V4 FlashBolster AI alternatives: BrandShield, Red Points
Kimi K2BrandShield, Red Points alternatives: Bolster AI, ZeroFox
GLM 4.7 FlashXBolster AI, BrandShield alternatives: ZeroFox
MiniMax M2.5Bolster AI alternatives: BrandShield
Muse Glimmer 30BBrandShield alternatives: Bolster AI, Red Points
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
IP Moat leads by thirty points.
IP Moat32%#1 of 11Bolster2%#7 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
IP Moat is not named for this buyer.
Bolster2%#8 of 10IP Moat—not namedWhat the models said about IP Moat
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“IP Moat looks like the strongest value pick I found because its pricing starts at $105/month” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
“IP Moat stands out as the best brand protection platform for companies with a limited budget.” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · first choice
“IP Moat is the best overall choice because it is built specifically for SME e-commerce brands” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Bolster
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Bolster — $25,000–$75,000 annually (too expensive for limited budgets)” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Bolster is recommended for mid-market and enterprise organizations that need fast, automated takedowns across a wide range of digital channels.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“For a typical mid-market B2B company, I'd start with Bolster” GPT-6 Luna · direct prompt · first choice
“Bolster is the strongest default choice” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
Also compared
IP Moat vs BrandShieldIP Moat vs Red PointsIP Moat vs Bolster AIIP Moat vs MarqVisionIP Moat vs Fortra Brand ProtectionIP Moat vs CorsearchBrandShield vs BolsterRed Points vs BolsterBolster AI vs BolsterBolster vs MarqVisionBolster vs Fortra Brand ProtectionBolster vs CorsearchAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full brand protection standing
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.