# SecureDrop: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 12 judge labels across 1 category by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/securedrop

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Whistleblowing and investigations](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/whistleblowing-and-investigations/index.md) | 0% | 24 | 17% | 12 |

## What the models said for it

- "Established platforms like SecureDrop, GlobaLeaks, and other specialized whistleblowing software typically emphasize these security features" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Whistleblowing)
- "Best practice is to use well-audited open-source tools such as SecureDrop or GlobaLeaks operated by a trusted independent newsroom or NGO" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Whistleblowing)
- "Favor open-source, audited systems like: SecureDrop (used by many reputable news outlets; minimizes metadata, no IP logging)" (Grok 4.20, Whistleblowing)
- "SecureDrop (used by many journalism organizations) are widely recommended for their strong security features" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Whistleblowing)

## And against it

- "such as GlobaLeaks and SecureDrop, are discussed in academic literature as having significant risks for whistleblowers" (Mistral Small, Whistleblowing)
- "SecureDrop has had documented vulnerabilities (since patched)" (MiniMax M2.5, Whistleblowing)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named SecureDrop, from 12 of the 15 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- securedrop.org: 7 (its own site)
- ceur-ws.org: 6
- dl.acm.org: 5
- whistleblowingnetwork.org: 5
- cjr.org: 4
- getapp.com: 4
- gijn.org: 4
- safecall.co.uk: 4
- whistleblowertools.eu: 4
- darkowl.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2749/paper5.pdf: 6
- https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1007/978-3-031-47748-5_3: 5
- https://cjr.org/tow_center_reports/guide_to_securedrop.php: 4
- https://securedrop.org/: 4
- https://whistleblowertools.eu/compare: 4
- https://whistleblowingnetwork.org/Our-Work/Spotlight/Stories/The-Pitfalls-of-Closed-Source-Whistleblowing-Softw: 4
- https://darkowl.com/blog-content/whistleblower-sites-101: 3
- https://gijn.org/stories/new-tools-reduce-risks-whistleblowing: 3

## What it publishes

Every page securedrop.org exposes, read 2026-10-05: 325 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 243 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-08
- Recent: 2026-07-08 news or press: Release announcement https://securedrop.org/news/release-announcement
- Recent: 2026-07-08 news or press: Pre release announcement https://securedrop.org/news/pre-release-announcement
- Recent: 2026-07-08 news or press: Security advisory https://securedrop.org/news/security-advisory

## 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.