# Contra: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 1 category by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/contra

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Internal talent marketplace](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/internal-talent-marketplace/index.md) | 0% | 17 | 0% | 7 |

## What the models said for it

- "consider alternatives like Contra (lower fees, more creator-friendly per some reviews)" (Grok 4.20, Internal talent marketpl)
- "Choose Contra for portfolio-led creative hiring and freelance project management." (GPT-6 Luna, Internal talent marketpl)
- "Popular with independent professionals who want to showcase their own portfolio" (GPT-5.4 mini, Internal talent marketpl)
- "Fee-Free Invoicing & Direct Contracting: Contra or LinkedIn" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Internal talent marketpl)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Contra, from 16 of the 19 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 7
- reddit.com: 7
- trustpilot.com: 5
- upwork.com: 5
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 4
- freelancer.com: 4
- josephliu.co: 4
- youtube.com: 4
- a.team: 3
- colorlib.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://g2.com/products/freelancer-com/reviews: 4
- https://josephliu.co/freelancer-best-websites: 4
- https://colorlib.com/wp/popular-freelance-marketplaces: 3
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-freelance-websites-small-business: 3
- https://freelancer.com/support/General/common-scam-warning-signs-you-should-avoid: 3
- https://g2.com/products/upwork/reviews: 3
- https://golance.com/blogs/best-freelance-platforms-for-businesses-2026: 3
- https://videohighlight.com/v/ILQ5XMIKGkM: 3

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Runtime Application Security for AI-Generated Code (https://contrastsecurity.com/)
- For: AI-generated code (https://contrastsecurity.com/)
- Price stated: FREE $0; PRO $750 / month billed annually; Enterprise talk to sales for a quote (https://www.contrastsecurity.com/pricing-and-packaging)
- Starting price: 0 (https://www.contrastsecurity.com/pricing-and-packaging)
- Free plan or trial: Try Contrast (https://contrastsecurity.com/)
- Hosting: United States of America
- Customers named: Backbase

## What it publishes

Every page contrastsecurity.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2341 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 77 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-10-21
- webinar or virtual event: 32 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-18
- conference or event: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 54 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-06
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 132 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-09
- podcast or video: 29 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-09
- news or press: 133 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-06-18 webinar or virtual event: Webinar od mythos readiness briefing https://www.contrastsecurity.com/webinar-od-mythos-readiness-briefing
- Recent: 2026-05-28 webinar or virtual event: Webinar od prompt to production https://www.contrastsecurity.com/webinar-od-prompt-to-production
- Recent: 2026-05-06 comparison: Vibe coding security ai vs adr https://www.contrastsecurity.com/vibe-coding-security-ai-vs-adr
- Recent: 2026-04-22 webinar or virtual event: Webinar od age of ai attacks https://www.contrastsecurity.com/webinar-od-age-of-ai-attacks
- Recent: 2026-03-18 webinar or virtual event: Claude ai sast and the future of application security https://www.contrastsecurity.com/webinar/claude-ai-sast-and-the-future-of-application-security
- Recent: 2026-02-17 webinar or virtual event: Od french luxury adr https://www.contrastsecurity.com/webinar/od-french-luxury-adr

## Record

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