# Bolster: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 20 judge labels across 1 category by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/bolster

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Brand protection platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/brand-protection/index.md) | 8% | 5 | 5% | 20 |

## What the models said for it

- "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, Brand protection)
- "For a typical mid-market B2B company, I'd start with Bolster" (GPT-6 Luna, Brand protection)
- "Bolster is the strongest default choice" (Perplexity Sonar, Brand protection)
- "Top Recommendation: Bolster" (Kimi K2, Brand protection)

## And against it

- "Bolster — $25,000–$75,000 annually (too expensive for limited budgets)" (Kimi K2, Brand protection)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Bolster, from 46 of the 49 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- expertinsights.com: 33
- redpoints.com: 23
- icoda.io: 17
- netcraft.com: 17
- thecyberexpress.com: 17
- bolster.ai: 15 (its own site)
- brandshield.com: 15
- g2.com: 15
- guideflow.com: 15
- iplocation.net: 15

### Pages cited

- https://expertinsights.com/compliance/the-top-brand-protection-solutions: 33
- https://icoda.io/blog/brand-protection-companies: 17
- https://thecyberexpress.com/10-best-brand-protection-solutions: 17
- https://redpoints.com/blog/best-brand-protection-software: 16
- https://iplocation.net/blog/7-best-brand-protection-solutions-to-safeguard-your-business-online: 15
- https://guideflow.com/blog/brand-protection-software: 12
- https://softwareworld.co/brand-protection-software: 11
- https://bolster.ai/blog/best-brand-protection-platforms: 10

## In its own words

What Bolster's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Stop the Attacks Targeting Your Customers With Brand Protection Software. (https://bolster.ai/)
- For: security teams (https://bolster.ai/)
- Price stated: Contact our sales team for pricing and packages today. (https://bolster.ai/)
- Free plan or trial: CheckPhish FREE (https://bolster.ai/pages/marketplace)
- Customers named: SoFi, Uber, Booking.com, CaptivateIQ, McAfee, Daniel Defense

## What it publishes

Every page bolster.ai exposes, read 2026-10-05: 462 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 319 pages, 9 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-01
- webinar or virtual event: 23 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 15 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-18
- template or tool: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-10-01 blog: Microsoft phishing link attack https://bolster.ai/blog/microsoft-phishing-link-attack
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Fake captcha real malware macos https://bolster.ai/blog/fake-captcha-real-malware-macos
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Evaluate digital risk protection vendors https://bolster.ai/blog/evaluate-digital-risk-protection-vendors
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Where scam ads come from https://bolster.ai/blog/where-scam-ads-come-from
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Prevent malvertising brand impersonation https://bolster.ai/blog/prevent-malvertising-brand-impersonation
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Create fake ceo account x five minutes https://bolster.ai/blog/create-fake-ceo-account-x-five-minutes

## Record

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