# Yandex Metrica: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 category by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/yandex-metrica

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Session replay and heatmaps](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/session-replay-and-heatmaps/index.md) | 0% | 57 | 100% | 4 |

## And against it

- "raises data sovereignty, compliance, and tracking concerns in Western/EU contexts. Often blocked by adblockers/privacy tools." (Grok 4.20, Session replay)
- "using Yandex Metrica poses high regulatory risks under GDPR and cross-border data transfer laws" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Session replay)
- "Russian-owned; data sovereignty concerns; found capturing sensitive data" (Kimi K2, Session replay)
- "Noted in research for extensive data collection practices" (MiniMax M2.5, Session replay)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Yandex Metrica, from 6 of the 6 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- amplitude.com: 3
- ftc.gov: 3
- github.com: 3
- cnil-d10.cnil.fr: 2
- docs.google.com: 2
- fpf.org: 2
- fullstory.com: 2
- helpnetsecurity.com: 2
- loeb.com: 2
- matomo.org: 2

### Pages cited

- https://ftc.gov/system/files/documents/public_events/1223263/panel04_no_boundaries.pdf: 3
- https://amplitude.com/blog/session-replay.md: 2
- https://cnil-d10.cnil.fr/sites/default/files/2026-02/recommendation_draft_session_replay.pdf: 2
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H0pfymXB4q8nTQ-SNK6_8C-iMYLSO0oYiBFw-Npcsn0/mobilebasic: 2
- https://fpf.org/blog/understanding-session-replay-scripts-a-guide-for-privacy-professionals: 2
- https://helpnetsecurity.com/2017/11/20/session-replay-data-leak: 2
- https://search.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/public_events/1223263/panel04_no_boundaries.pdf: 2
- https://technologychecker.io/blog/web-analytics-tools: 2

## 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.