Cloud security posture management for small business buyers
Asked as “cloud security posture management platform”, and as “CSPM tool”, on behalf of a small B2B company. 58 first choices recorded across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, fourteen models each.
Standing · first-choice share
33%
Contested · Prowler 22%
33Microsoft Defender for Cloud22Prowler09AWS Security Hub36others
33% of first choices, contested.
Since October 2026▲+12Since October 2026: 21% → 33%, +12 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement.Microsoft Defender for Cloud held the lead, +12 points on 21%, past the floor.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment; they sit side by side and are never added together.
Small business
Microsoft Defender for Cloud33%Contested▲+12Since October 2026: 21% → 33%, +12 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement.This pageMid-market
Wiz45%Clear leader▲+8Since October 2026: 37% → 45%, +8 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.Standing →EnterpriseWiz64%Clear leader▲+10Since October 2026: 54% → 64%, +10 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.Standing →
Microsoft Defender for Cloud33%Contested▲+12Since October 2026: 21% → 33%, +12 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement.This pageMid-marketWiz45%Clear leader▲+8Since October 2026: 37% → 45%, +8 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.Standing →EnterpriseWiz64%Clear leader▲+10Since October 2026: 54% → 64%, +10 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.Standing →The standing
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, over all fourteen models, for a small B2B company. Ordered by share.
ProductFirst-choice shareNegative rateLabelsQuadrantSince October 2026
01Microsoft Defender for Cloud33%13%77endorsed leader▲+12Since October 2026: 21% → 33%, +12 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement.21% → 33%
Microsoft Defender for Cloud33%13%77endorsed leader▲+12Since October 2026: 21% → 33%, +12 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement.21% → 33%02
Prowler22%6%48accepted challenger▲+4Since October 2026: 18% → 22%, +4 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.18% → 22%
Prowler22%6%48accepted challenger▲+4Since October 2026: 18% → 22%, +4 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.18% → 22%03
AWS Security Hub9%12%41accepted challenger▲+4Since October 2026: 5% → 9%, +4 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.5% → 9%
AWS Security Hub9%12%41accepted challenger▲+4Since October 2026: 5% → 9%, +4 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.5% → 9%04Wiz9%49%63criticized challenger▼−2Since October 2026: 11% → 9%, −2 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.11% → 9%
Wiz9%49%63criticized challenger▼−2Since October 2026: 11% → 9%, −2 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.11% → 9%05
Intruder7%0%29accepted challenger▲+7Since October 2026: 0% → 7%, +7 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.0% → 7%
Intruder7%0%29accepted challenger▲+7Since October 2026: 0% → 7%, +7 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.0% → 7%06
Orca Security7%31%45criticized challenger▲+2Since October 2026: 5% → 7%, +2 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.5% → 7%
Orca Security7%31%45criticized challenger▲+2Since October 2026: 5% → 7%, +2 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.5% → 7%07
Aikido Security7%0%14accepted challenger▼−2Since October 2026: 9% → 7%, −2 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.9% → 7%
Aikido Security7%0%14accepted challenger▼−2Since October 2026: 9% → 7%, −2 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.9% → 7%08
Check Point CloudGuard3%62%13criticized challenger▲+3Since October 2026: 0% → 3%, +3 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.0% → 3%
Check Point CloudGuard3%62%13criticized challenger▲+3Since October 2026: 0% → 3%, +3 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.0% → 3%Show the three products at 0%, ordered by negative rate
11
Prisma Cloud0%81%36criticized challenger=heldSince October 2026: 0% → 0%, ±0 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.0% → 0%
Prisma Cloud0%81%36criticized challenger=heldSince October 2026: 0% → 0%, ±0 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.0% → 0%10
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security0%47%17criticized challenger=heldSince October 2026: 0% → 0%, ±0 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.0% → 0%
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security0%47%17criticized challenger=heldSince October 2026: 0% → 0%, ±0 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.0% → 0%09
Google Security Command Center Lab in the set0%15%20accepted challenger▼−2Since October 2026: 2% → 0%, −2 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.2% → 0%
Google Security Command Center Lab in the set0%15%20accepted challenger▼−2Since October 2026: 2% → 0%, −2 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.2% → 0%The floor is 11 points of share, measured: how far the models move a leader on their own when the same questions are asked twice with nothing changed. A larger change is movement; a smaller one can't be told apart from repeat variation, and both are shown. Each index measures its own floor from its own repeat, over its own categories, so the floor differs from one index to the next. Both editions asked the same fourteen models. How the floor is measured
Bars are the share of first choices, 0 to 100Every product with at least 10 labels here. Every product name links to its product page.
Google Security Command Center is made by Google, whose model Gemini 3.5 Flash is in the set. On the four share prompts that model made it the first choice zero times of 4; the other thirteen models zero times of 52. Lab treatment is defined on the method page; the row is marked, not excluded.
Head to headHead-to-head pages are published for mid-market buyers, so these open on mid-market figures, not small business.
All fifteen head-to-head pages: the top six products, each against each
Wiz vs AWS Security HubWiz vs Prisma CloudOrca Security vs Microsoft Defender for CloudOrca Security vs ProwlerOrca Security vs AWS Security HubOrca Security vs Prisma CloudMicrosoft Defender for Cloud vs ProwlerMicrosoft Defender for Cloud vs AWS Security HubMicrosoft Defender for Cloud vs Prisma CloudProwler vs AWS Security HubProwler vs Prisma CloudAWS Security Hub vs Prisma Cloud
Recommended versus criticized
Every product with at least 10 labels here, on both axes. The 30% line names a quadrant, not the verdict above: that one needs more than 40%.
Criticized challengerCriticized default
Negative label rate →
0102030405060708091011Accepted challengerEndorsed leader
0%First-choice share → · lines at 30% share and 25% negative50%
Key
01Microsoft Defender for Cloud33%
Microsoft Defender for Cloud33%02Prowler22%
Prowler22%03AWS Security Hub9%
AWS Security Hub9%04Wiz9%
Wiz9%05Intruder7%
Intruder7%06Orca Security7%
Orca Security7%07Aikido Security7%
Aikido Security7%08Check Point CloudGuard3%
Check Point CloudGuard3%09Google Security Command Center0%
Google Security Command Center0%10CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security0%
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security0%11Prisma Cloud0%
Prisma Cloud0%What they warned about
Three of fourteen models held their first choice under the paraphrase. Claude Haiku 4.5, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Perplexity Sonar, Grok 4.20, Mistral Small, DeepSeek V4 Flash, Llama 4 Maverick, Qwen 3.7 Flash, Kimi K2, GPT-6 Luna and Muse Glimmer 30B changed. A high negative share on a product with few labels is a warning. A low share on a product with many labels is salience, not sentiment.
Prisma Cloud81%
29 of 36 labels negative · 13 of 14 models · 12 hard negative
“typically a poor first CSPM for a small team without Palo Alto Networks expertise. Avoid unless its broader CNAPP capabilities are genuinely needed.” Perplexity Sonar, negative prompt
Wiz49%
31 of 63 labels negative · 12 of 14 models · 6 hard negative
“Why I'd Avoid Enterprise CNAPPs Right Now ... Tools like Wiz, Orca, and CrowdStrike are excellent but generally price themselves for mid-market and enterprise” Kimi K2, paraphrase prompt
Orca Security31%
14 of 45 labels negative · 10 of 14 models · 4 hard negative
“Grouped with Wiz/Prisma Cloud as platforms to reserve "for when your security budget and team maturity genuinely justify the cost."” Muse Glimmer 30B, negative prompt
Microsoft Defender for Cloud13%
10 of 77 labels negative · 9 of 14 models
“advanced features in Microsoft Defender for Cloud) may include overwhelming features, steep learning curves, and high costs” MiniMax M2.5, negative prompt
What they cite
Fourteen of the fourteen models returned a source list in this edition: five return the pages they cited and nine the search results they consulted.
Sites the answers cite
75 of 84 answers in this category came back with a source list, from 14 of 14 models: citations where the model returns them, or the search results it consulted. 867 links across 187 sites, every framing counted. Ranked by the number of answers carrying the site or page. 45 of the 252 answers across every segment cited this index's own page for the category; the method page measures whether that reading tilts an answer.
vendor site · G245 answers · 67 citations · 13 models
vendor site · Intruder43 answers · 43 citations · 11 models
vendor site · CyberPress33 answers · 35 citations · 11 models
30 answers · 30 citations · 10 models
27 answers · 27 citations · 9 models
vendor site · ComplyJet20 answers · 20 citations · 8 models
vendor site · UnderDefense20 answers · 20 citations · 9 models
publisher (Gane)19 answers · 20 citations · 9 models
vendor site · Amazon18 answers · 22 citations · 7 models
18 answers · 18 citations · 7 models
vendor site · Cloudaware16 answers · 22 citations · 6 models
15 answers · 17 citations · 7 models
Pages the answers cite
The ten pages named in the most answers, by full address. A page here is one the models returned with a recommendation, not one the index endorses.
43 answers · 11 models
32 answers · 12 models
30 answers · 10 models
27 answers · 9 models
20 answers · 9 models
19 answers · 8 models
18 answers · 9 models
18 answers · 9 models
18 answers · 7 models
17 answers · 9 models
Search against answers
Each company's standing in the answers beside its site's footprint in Google search, one row a site: the products the models named on it with their shares, and the share they add up to; monthly searches on Google, and DataForSEO's estimate of AI search demand (modeled from search signals, directional, not a count of queries to any assistant), for the most-searched of the company's and its products' names (the name is in each row's hover text); estimated monthly organic visits to the site; and its best position in Google's top ten for “best cloud security posture management platform”, “cloud security posture management platform”, “cloud security posture management platforms”. US estimates from DataForSEO and Google's Ads Transparency Center. A small company's site, or a mid-sized company's site for its flagship, is marked company; a product on a large parent's site (Google, Microsoft) has no site figures. A column with no figures for this category is left out, and an empty cell means none were seen, not none exist. Two measurements side by side: neither is read as the cause of the other.
| Company and products | Share | Own site cited | Name searches, Google | AI search demand, est. | Organic visits | Paid search a month, est. | Google ads, last 30 days | Best Google position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Defender microsoft.com Microsoft Defender for Cloud 33% | 33% | 659 | 18,100 | 3,525 | 145,358,109 company | $12,455 | 103 | 4 |
| Prowler prowler.com | 22% | 86 | 40,500 | 6,189 | 671 | |||
| AWS parent site AWS Security Hub 9%, AWS Trusted Advisor 0% | 9% | 95 | 368,000 | 114,001 | ||||
| Wiz wiz.io | 9% | 764 | 40,500 | 16,751 | 102,573 | $6,856 | 120 | 4 |
| Intruder intruder.io | 7% | 291 | 27,100 | 8,557 | 49,562 | 43 | ||
| Orca Security orca.security | 7% | 379 | 1,900 | 103 | 125,483 | $441 | 27 | 2 |
| Aikido aikido.dev Aikido Security 7% | 7% | 326 | 2,400 | 51 | 6,442 company | $936 | 120 | |
| Check Point parent site Check Point CloudGuard 3% | 3% | 74 | 14,800 | 4,487 | ||||
| Vanta vanta.com | 2% | 381 | 40,500 | 1,219 | 72,260 | 120 | ||
| Drata drata.com | 2% | 368 | 9,900 | 257 | 36,413 | 54 |
Google's top ten for the three searches hold 18 sites; 2 of them are among the sites the models cited here (aws.amazon.com, g2.com). The first result for “best cloud security posture management platform” is sentinelone.com.
How they answered
Six framings of the same buying question, each sent to every model in a fresh session with search on. One row per model, so a row shows whether it held its answer under rewording, what it named when cost was the constraint, and what it argued against. Computed from the raw judge labels.ShowHide
How they answered
Six framings of the same buying question, each sent to every model in a fresh session with search on. One row per model, so a row shows whether it held its answer under rewording, what it named when cost was the constraint, and what it argued against. Computed from the raw judge labels.
ShowHideModelDirect“What is the best cloud security posture management platform for a small B2B company?”Paraphrase“Which CSPM tool would you recommend to a small business that sells to other businesses?”Comparative“What are the top cloud security posture management platforms for a small team and how do they differ?”Budget-constrained“What is the best cloud security posture management platform for a small company with a tight budget?”Scale-constrained“We are a 30 person company evaluating a cloud security posture management platform. What should we look at?”Negative“Which cloud security posture management platforms should a small business avoid or be cautious about?”
Claude Haiku 4.5Aikido SecurityWizChangedAikido Securityagainst: Prisma Cloud, WizAikido Securityno first choiceagainst: Orca Security, Palo Alto's Prisma Cloud, Wiz
Three alternatives
Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security, WizThree alternatives
Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security, ProwlerTwo alternatives
Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca SecurityThree alternatives
Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security, Prisma CloudGPT-5.4 miniMicrosoft Defender for CloudMicrosoft Defender for CloudHeldagainst: WizAWS Security Hub, Microsoft Defender for Cloudagainst: Lacework FortiCNAPP, Prisma CloudAWS Security Hub, Microsoft Defender for Cloudagainst: Wizno first choiceagainst: Check Point CloudGuard, CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Orca Security, Prisma Cloud, SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security, Tenable Cloud Security, Wiz
Two alternatives
AWS Security Hub, WizTwo alternatives
Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud, Prisma CloudTwo alternatives
Orca Security, WizTwo alternatives
Aikido Security, Scrut AutomationGemini 3.5 FlashProwleragainst: AWS Security Hub, GCP SCC, Microsoft Defender for CloudDrata, VantaChangedIntruder, ProwlerProwleragainst: Orca Security, Prisma Cloud, Wizno first choiceagainst: Check Point CloudGuard, CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Orca Security, Prisma Cloud, Qualys CloudView, Rapid7 InsightCloudSec, Wiz
Five alternatives
Datadog Cloud Security Management, Orca Security, Secureframe, Vanta, WizFive alternatives
AWS Security Hub, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security, Prowler, WizFour alternatives
AWS Security Hub, Datadog Cloud Security Management, Orca Security, WizSix alternatives
AWS Security Hub, Cloud Custodian, Google Security Command Center, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, ScoutSuite, SteampipeFive alternatives
AWS Security Hub, Datadog Cloud Security Management, Drata, Prowler, VantaPerplexity SonarMicrosoft Defender for Cloudagainst: Prisma CloudAWS Security Hub, Microsoft Defender for CloudChangedagainst: WizIntruder, Microsoft Defender for CloudAWS Security Hubagainst: Prisma Cloud, Wizno first choiceagainst: CloudSploit, Cloudflare, CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Darktrace, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security, Prisma Cloud, Prowler, SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security, Sophos, Wiz
Five alternatives
AWS Security Hub, Intruder, Prowler, Sysdig Secure, WizOne alternative
ProwlerThree alternatives
Orca Security, SentinelOne Singularity, WizThree alternatives
Intruder, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, ProwlerGrok 4.20Wizagainst: CrowdStrike, Prisma Cloud, SentinelOne Singularity Cloud SecurityMicrosoft Defender for Cloud, WizChangedagainst: CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Lacework FortiCNAPP, Prisma Cloud, Sysdig SecureOrca Security, Wizagainst: AWS Security Hub, Check Point CloudGuard, CloudSploit, Google Security Command Center, Prisma Cloud, ProwlerProwlerWizagainst: CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Prisma Cloudagainst: Caveonix, Check Point CloudGuard, Cisco, CloudDefense.AI, Fidelis Security, IBM, Oracle Cloud Security, Prisma Cloud, Trend Micro Cloud One
Three alternatives
Intruder, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca SecurityTwo alternatives
Orca Security, ProwlerOne alternative
Microsoft Defender for CloudFour alternatives
AWS Security Hub or Config, Google Security Command Center, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, WizFive alternatives
AWS Config, AWS Security Hub, Google Security Command Center, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca SecurityMistral SmallMicrosoft Defender for Cloud, ProwlerMicrosoft Defender for CloudChangedIntruder, Prowleragainst: WizProwlerno first choiceagainst: Checkovagainst: Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Palo Alto Networks’ Cortex line, Prisma Cloud
Two alternatives
Intruder, UpwindTwo alternatives
Intruder, ProwlerTwo alternatives
Datadog Cloud Security Management, Microsoft Defender for CloudTwo alternatives
Intruder, Microsoft Defender for CloudDeepSeek V4 FlashIntruderagainst: Prisma Cloud, WizAikido SecurityChangedagainst: Orca Security, WizProwler, bearhugagainst: Orca Security, Prisma Cloud, WizProwleragainst: Orca Security, Prisma Cloud, WizIntruder, Orca Securityagainst: Prisma Cloud, Wizagainst: CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Prisma Cloud, Wiz
Three alternatives
Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security, ProwlerFour alternatives
AWS Security Hub, CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, SnykThree alternatives
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Intruder, Microsoft Defender for CloudThree alternatives
Cloudflare CASB, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, bearhugTwo alternatives
Microsoft Defender for Cloud, ProwlerLlama 4 MaverickProwlerMicrosoft Defender for CloudChangedIntruderIntruderno first choiceagainst: Orca Security, Prisma Cloud, Wiz
Three alternatives
Intruder, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, WizThree alternatives
Aikido Security, Prowler, WizTwo alternatives
Orca Security, ProwlerTwo alternatives
Microsoft Defender for Cloud, ProwlerQwen 3.7 FlashMicrosoft Defender for CloudAikido SecurityChangedagainst: WizMicrosoft Defender for Cloud, Orca SecurityProwlerno first choiceagainst: Lacework FortiCNAPP, Orca Security, Prisma Cloud, StackHawk, Sysdig Secure, Wiz
Three alternatives
Intruder, Prowler, WizTwo alternatives
Microsoft Defender for Cloud, ProwlerFive alternatives
AWS Security Hub, Cloudflare CASB, Intruder, Wiz, bearhug.cloudThree alternatives
Cloudflare CASB, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, UptycsKimi K2Orca Securityagainst: AWS Security Hub, WizMicrosoft Defender for CloudChangedagainst: CrowdStrike, Orca Security, WizMicrosoft Defender for Cloud, ProwlerProwlerno first choiceagainst: BMC Helix Cloud Security, Lacework FortiCNAPP, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Prisma Cloud, Wiz
Four alternatives
Check Point CloudGuard, Cloudanix, Intruder, Microsoft Defender for CloudFive alternatives
AWS Security Hub, Cyscale, Google Security Command Center, Intruder, ProwlerFour alternatives
Intruder, Orca Security, Wiz, bearhugSeven alternatives
AWS Security Hub, Aikido Security, Cloud Custodian, Intruder, Kloudle, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Scout SuiteGLM 4.7 FlashXMicrosoft Defender for Cloudagainst: Prisma CloudMicrosoft Defender for CloudHeldMicrosoft Defender for Cloudagainst: Prisma CloudMicrosoft Defender for Cloudno first choiceagainst: Prowleragainst: Aqua Security, Check Point CloudGuard, CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Datadog Cloud Security Management, Lacework FortiCNAPP, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security, Prisma Cloud, Sysdig Secure, Wiz
Three alternatives
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Orca Security, WizTwo alternatives
Orca Security, WizSeven alternatives
Check Point CloudGuard, Intruder, Lacework FortiCNAPP, Orca Security, Prowler, Wiz, bearhugThree alternatives
AWS Security Hub, Prowler, UptycsMiniMax M2.5Check Point CloudGuard, Orca SecurityCheck Point CloudGuard, Orca SecurityHeldWizagainst: Prisma CloudProwleragainst: AWS Security Hub, Microsoft Defender for CloudWizagainst: AWS Config, Check Point CloudGuard, Cloud Inquisitor, CloudRail, Google Security Command Center, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Prisma Cloud
Two alternatives
Cyscale, WizFour alternatives
Cloudflare CASB, Kloudle, Prowler, UptycsTwo alternatives
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Orca SecurityFive alternatives
Cloud Custodian, ImmuniWeb Discovery, Intruder, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, ScoutSuiteFour alternatives
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Lacework FortiCNAPP, Orca Security, Prisma CloudGPT-6 LunaMicrosoft Defender for Cloudagainst: WizAWS Security Hub, Microsoft Defender for CloudChangedagainst: WizAWS Security HubMicrosoft Defender for Cloudagainst: WizAWS Security Hubagainst: AWS Security Hub, Google Security Command Center, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Wiz
Two alternatives
AWS Security Hub, Google Security Command CenterOne alternative
ProwlerSix alternatives
Datadog Cloud Security Management, Google Security Command Center, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security, Prowler, WizTwo alternatives
AWS Security Hub, Google Security Command CenterMuse Glimmer 30BIntruderProwlerChangedIntruder, Orca Security, Prowleragainst: Prisma Cloud, WizMicrosoft Defender for Cloud, Prowleragainst: Orca Security, Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud, SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Native Security, Tenable One Cloud Exposure, WizMicrosoft Defender for Cloud, Prowleragainst: Aqua Security, Check Point CloudGuard, CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Lacework FortiCNAPP, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security, Prisma Cloud, Tenable Cloud Security, Wiz
Six alternatives
AWS Security Hub, Aikido Security, Google Security Command Center, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Prowler, Scrut AutomationTwo alternatives
Intruder, Microsoft Defender for CloudTwo alternatives
Datadog Cloud Security Management CSM, Microsoft Defender for CloudThree alternatives
DigitalOcean Cloud Security Posture Management, Kloudle, UptycsOne alternative
WizBold is the first choiceAlternatives are counted; the count opens them.What the answer argued against
The record
One row per call: the version string exactly as returned, whether the model searched, sources cited, and latency.
Eighty-four rows: every prompt, every model, every answer.
| Prompt | Model | Version string | Time (UTC) | Searched | Sources | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct recommendation | Claude Haiku 4.5 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | 2026-11-01 12:25 | yes | 17 | 8 s |
| Direct recommendation | GPT-5.4 mini | gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | 2026-11-01 09:52 | yes | 3 | 5 s |
| Direct recommendation | Gemini 3.5 Flash | gemini-3.6-flash (asked for gemini-3.5-flash; the API answered as this version) | 2026-11-01 08:53 | yes | 9 | 24 s |
| Direct recommendation | Perplexity Sonar | sonar | 2026-11-01 12:02 | yes | 10 | 4 s |
| Direct recommendation | Grok 4.20 | spacexai/grok-4.20-non-reasoning via xai | 2026-11-01 19:14 | yes | 12 | 13 s |
| Direct recommendation | Mistral Small | mistral/mistral-small via mistral | 2026-11-01 12:04 | yes | 5 | 5 s |
| Direct recommendation | DeepSeek V4 Flash | deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash via deepinfra | 2026-11-01 08:40 | yes | 25 | 24 s |
| Direct recommendation | Llama 4 Maverick | meta/llama-4-maverick via bedrock | 2026-11-01 15:18 | yes | 5 | 2 s |
| Direct recommendation | Qwen 3.7 Flash | alibaba/qwen3.7-flash via alibaba | 2026-11-01 15:48 | yes | 5 | 29 s |
| Direct recommendation | Kimi K2 | moonshotai/kimi-k2 via novita | 2026-11-01 19:37 | yes | 10 | 52 s |
| Direct recommendation | GLM 4.7 FlashX | zai/glm-4.7-flashx via zai | 2026-11-01 14:02 | yes | 18 | 22 s |
| Direct recommendation | MiniMax M2.5 | minimax/minimax-m2.5 via minimax | 2026-11-01 12:02 | yes | 5 | 31 s |
| Direct recommendation | GPT-6 Luna | gpt-6-luna | 2026-11-01 12:29 | yes | 4 | 17 s |
| Direct recommendation | Muse Glimmer 30B | meta/muse-glimmer-30b via togetherai | 2026-11-01 09:33 | yes | 13 | 20 s |
| Paraphrase | Claude Haiku 4.5 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | 2026-11-01 12:01 | yes | 10 | 8 s |
| Paraphrase | GPT-5.4 mini | gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | 2026-11-01 12:40 | yes | 3 | 4 s |
| Paraphrase | Gemini 3.5 Flash | gemini-3.6-flash (asked for gemini-3.5-flash; the API answered as this version) | 2026-11-01 12:45 | no | 0 | 16 s |
| Paraphrase | Perplexity Sonar | sonar | 2026-11-01 08:59 | yes | 10 | 3 s |
| Paraphrase | Grok 4.20 | spacexai/grok-4.20-non-reasoning via xai | 2026-11-01 15:20 | yes | 5 | 9 s |
| Paraphrase | Mistral Small | mistral/mistral-small via mistral | 2026-11-01 16:53 | yes | 5 | 5 s |
| Paraphrase | DeepSeek V4 Flash | deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash via deepinfra | 2026-11-01 10:23 | yes | 24 | 17 s |
| Paraphrase | Llama 4 Maverick | meta/llama-4-maverick via bedrock | 2026-11-01 13:46 | yes | 5 | 3 s |
| Paraphrase | Qwen 3.7 Flash | alibaba/qwen3.7-flash via alibaba | 2026-11-01 12:16 | yes | 5 | 20 s |
| Paraphrase | Kimi K2 | moonshotai/kimi-k2 via novita | 2026-11-01 18:31 | yes | 20 | 61 s |
| Paraphrase | GLM 4.7 FlashX | zai/glm-4.7-flashx via zai | 2026-11-01 09:50 | yes | 15 | 16 s |
| Paraphrase | MiniMax M2.5 | minimax/minimax-m2.5 via minimax | 2026-11-01 17:22 | yes | 9 | 53 s |
| Paraphrase | GPT-6 Luna | gpt-6-luna | 2026-11-01 15:29 | yes | 3 | 11 s |
| Paraphrase | Muse Glimmer 30B | meta/muse-glimmer-30b via togetherai | 2026-11-01 14:27 | yes | 12 | 22 s |
| Comparative | Claude Haiku 4.5 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | 2026-11-01 14:12 | yes | 9 | 9 s |
| Comparative | GPT-5.4 mini | gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | 2026-11-01 14:40 | yes | 6 | 9 s |
| Comparative | Gemini 3.5 Flash | gemini-3.6-flash (asked for gemini-3.5-flash; the API answered as this version) | 2026-11-01 09:00 | yes | 9 | 23 s |
| Comparative | Perplexity Sonar | sonar | 2026-11-01 10:01 | yes | 10 | 4 s |
| Comparative | Grok 4.20 | spacexai/grok-4.20-non-reasoning via xai | 2026-11-01 14:10 | yes | 10 | 17 s |
| Comparative | Mistral Small | mistral/mistral-small via mistral | 2026-11-01 18:58 | yes | 5 | 6 s |
| Comparative | DeepSeek V4 Flash | deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash via deepinfra | 2026-11-01 09:54 | yes | 25 | 26 s |
| Comparative | Llama 4 Maverick | meta/llama-4-maverick via bedrock | 2026-11-01 15:35 | yes | 5 | 3 s |
| Comparative | Qwen 3.7 Flash | alibaba/qwen3.7-flash via alibaba | 2026-11-01 12:34 | yes | 8 | 31 s |
| Comparative | Kimi K2 | moonshotai/kimi-k2 via novita | 2026-11-01 17:07 | yes | 22 | 94 s |
| Comparative | GLM 4.7 FlashX | zai/glm-4.7-flashx via zai | 2026-11-01 17:19 | yes | 24 | 56 s |
| Comparative | MiniMax M2.5 | minimax/minimax-m2.5 via minimax | 2026-11-01 18:46 | yes | 25 | 65 s |
| Comparative | GPT-6 Luna | gpt-6-luna | 2026-11-01 10:49 | yes | 6 | 24 s |
| Comparative | Muse Glimmer 30B | meta/muse-glimmer-30b via togetherai | 2026-11-01 11:41 | yes | 15 | 34 s |
| Budget constrained | Claude Haiku 4.5 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | 2026-11-01 12:34 | yes | 10 | 8 s |
| Budget constrained | GPT-5.4 mini | gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | 2026-11-01 13:43 | yes | 2 | 5 s |
| Budget constrained | Gemini 3.5 Flash | gemini-3.6-flash (asked for gemini-3.5-flash; the API answered as this version) | 2026-11-01 17:12 | no | 0 | 16 s |
| Budget constrained | Perplexity Sonar | sonar | 2026-11-01 15:39 | yes | 10 | 3 s |
| Budget constrained | Grok 4.20 | spacexai/grok-4.20-non-reasoning via xai | 2026-11-01 15:39 | yes | 10 | 12 s |
| Budget constrained | Mistral Small | mistral/mistral-small via mistral | 2026-11-01 10:13 | yes | 5 | 4 s |
| Budget constrained | DeepSeek V4 Flash | deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash via deepinfra | 2026-11-01 10:27 | yes | 24 | 21 s |
| Budget constrained | Llama 4 Maverick | meta/llama-4-maverick via bedrock | 2026-11-01 17:08 | yes | 5 | 3 s |
| Budget constrained | Qwen 3.7 Flash | alibaba/qwen3.7-flash via alibaba | 2026-11-01 11:52 | yes | 10 | 36 s |
| Budget constrained | Kimi K2 | moonshotai/kimi-k2 via novita | 2026-11-01 19:15 | yes | 14 | 25 s |
| Budget constrained | GLM 4.7 FlashX | zai/glm-4.7-flashx via zai | 2026-11-01 12:45 | yes | 24 | 89 s |
| Budget constrained | MiniMax M2.5 | minimax/minimax-m2.5 via minimax | 2026-11-01 11:49 | yes | 10 | 68 s |
| Budget constrained | GPT-6 Luna | gpt-6-luna | 2026-11-01 13:21 | yes | 4 | 11 s |
| Budget constrained | Muse Glimmer 30B | meta/muse-glimmer-30b via togetherai | 2026-11-01 13:05 | yes | 14 | 23 s |
| Scale constrained | Claude Haiku 4.5 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | 2026-11-01 17:42 | no | 0 | 6 s |
| Scale constrained | GPT-5.4 mini | gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | 2026-11-01 14:34 | no | 0 | 9 s |
| Scale constrained | Gemini 3.5 Flash | gemini-3.6-flash (asked for gemini-3.5-flash; the API answered as this version) | 2026-11-01 14:02 | no | 0 | 16 s |
| Scale constrained | Perplexity Sonar | sonar | 2026-11-01 14:13 | yes | 10 | 6 s |
| Scale constrained | Grok 4.20 | spacexai/grok-4.20-non-reasoning via xai | 2026-11-01 15:07 | yes | 14 | 16 s |
| Scale constrained | Mistral Small | mistral/mistral-small via mistral | 2026-11-01 14:39 | no | 0 | 6 s |
| Scale constrained | DeepSeek V4 Flash | deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash via deepinfra | 2026-11-01 11:50 | yes | 24 | 49 s |
| Scale constrained | Llama 4 Maverick | meta/llama-4-maverick via bedrock | 2026-11-01 10:43 | yes | 5 | 3 s |
| Scale constrained | Qwen 3.7 Flash | alibaba/qwen3.7-flash via alibaba | 2026-11-01 19:24 | no | 0 | 29 s |
| Scale constrained | Kimi K2 | moonshotai/kimi-k2 via novita | 2026-11-01 18:12 | yes | 24 | 55 s |
| Scale constrained | GLM 4.7 FlashX | zai/glm-4.7-flashx via zai | 2026-11-01 16:50 | yes | 25 | 75 s |
| Scale constrained | MiniMax M2.5 | minimax/minimax-m2.5 via minimax | 2026-11-01 15:23 | no | 0 | 17 s |
| Scale constrained | GPT-6 Luna | gpt-6-luna | 2026-11-01 17:29 | yes | 3 | 20 s |
| Scale constrained | Muse Glimmer 30B | meta/muse-glimmer-30b via togetherai | 2026-11-01 09:16 | yes | 13 | 24 s |
| Negative framing | Claude Haiku 4.5 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | 2026-11-01 18:57 | yes | 20 | 10 s |
| Negative framing | GPT-5.4 mini | gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | 2026-11-01 12:51 | yes | 4 | 5 s |
| Negative framing | Gemini 3.5 Flash | gemini-3.6-flash (asked for gemini-3.5-flash; the API answered as this version) | 2026-11-01 14:20 | yes | 9 | 25 s |
| Negative framing | Perplexity Sonar | sonar | 2026-11-01 12:48 | yes | 10 | 4 s |
| Negative framing | Grok 4.20 | spacexai/grok-4.20-non-reasoning via xai | 2026-11-01 19:43 | yes | 10 | 12 s |
| Negative framing | Mistral Small | mistral/mistral-small via mistral | 2026-11-01 19:32 | yes | 5 | 5 s |
| Negative framing | DeepSeek V4 Flash | deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash via deepinfra | 2026-11-01 13:43 | yes | 21 | 28 s |
| Negative framing | Llama 4 Maverick | meta/llama-4-maverick via bedrock | 2026-11-01 13:26 | yes | 5 | 2 s |
| Negative framing | Qwen 3.7 Flash | alibaba/qwen3.7-flash via alibaba | 2026-11-01 18:31 | yes | 10 | 31 s |
| Negative framing | Kimi K2 | moonshotai/kimi-k2 via novita | 2026-11-01 18:35 | yes | 21 | 53 s |
| Negative framing | GLM 4.7 FlashX | zai/glm-4.7-flashx via zai | 2026-11-01 16:05 | yes | 17 | 99 s |
| Negative framing | MiniMax M2.5 | minimax/minimax-m2.5 via minimax | 2026-11-01 11:02 | no | 0 | 25 s |
| Negative framing | GPT-6 Luna | gpt-6-luna | 2026-11-01 11:54 | yes | 4 | 19 s |
| Negative framing | Muse Glimmer 30B | meta/muse-glimmer-30b via togetherai | 2026-11-01 18:22 | yes | 25 | 39 s |
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Aikido read as Aikido Security
Aqua read as Aqua Security
Check Point read as Check Point CloudGuard
Datadog CSPM read as Datadog Cloud Security Management
Datadog Cloud Security read as Datadog Cloud Security Management
Lacework read as Lacework FortiCNAPP
Lacework (now FortiCNAPP) read as Lacework FortiCNAPP
Lacework (part of Fortinet/CNAPP) read as Lacework FortiCNAPP
Lacework / FortiCNAPP read as Lacework FortiCNAPP
Orca read as Orca Security
Palo Alto Networks read as Prisma Cloud
Palo Alto Networks (Prisma Cloud) read as Prisma Cloud
SentinelOne read as SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security
Sysdig read as Sysdig Secure
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AWS Security Hub or Config
BMC Helix Cloud Security
CIS-CAT Lite
Cloud Inquisitor
CloudRail
Cloudsecurity
Comparitech
CrowdStrike CSPM
Datadog Cloud Security Management CSM
Datadog Cloud Security Posture Management
GCP Security Command Center Free tier
Oracle Cloud Security
Palo Alto Networks’ Cortex line
Qualys CloudView
Scout Suite
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Native Security
Tenable One Cloud Exposure
bearhug.cloud
Discontinued, still offered
No shut-down product was recommended here.