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Non-human identity management · November 2026 Edition
Akeyless Identity Security Platform vs GitGuardian NHI Governance
One of fourteen models named Akeyless Identity Security Platform first on the direct prompt; zero named GitGuardian NHI Governance. Akeyless Identity Security Platform was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and GitGuardian NHI Governance by eight and Akeyless Identity Security Platform carries 47 labels and GitGuardian NHI Governance 21, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Akeyless Identity Security Platform
accepted challengerNamed in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share12%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate9%5%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#6A position in a field of 18; printed, not drawn.
Labels4721A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Akeyless Identity Security Platform reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.JumpCloud was named alongside these two in eight of the fourteen direct answers. JumpCloud vs Akeyless Identity Security Platform · JumpCloud vs GitGuardian NHI Governance · Akeyless Identity Security Platform vs Aembit
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the non-human identity management page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Akeyless Identity Security PlatformFirst choices, of fourteen modelsGitGuardian NHI Governance
Direct10
Paraphrase40
Comparative00
Budget-constrained122 against Akeyless Identity Security Platform
Scale-constrained00
Negative002 against Akeyless Identity Security Platform · 1 against GitGuardian NHI Governance
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Akeyless Identity Security Platform and GitGuardian NHI Governance were named in the same answer forty-five times, of the 135 answers naming Akeyless Identity Security Platform and the 60 naming GitGuardian NHI Governance. In those answers GitGuardian NHI Governance took the first choice four times and Akeyless Identity Security Platform three.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Akeyless Identity Security Platform and GitGuardian NHI Governance stood in it.
| Model | DirectAI | ParaphraseAI | ComparativeAI | Budget-constrainedAI | Scale-constrainedAI | NegativeAI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | AI | AI | AI | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | AI | | AI | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | AI | AI | ||||
| Grok 4.20 | AI | AI | ||||
| Mistral Small | AI | AI | AI | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | AI | AI | AI | AI | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | |
| Kimi K2 | AI | AI | AI | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | AI | AI | AI | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | AI | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
AI Akeyless Identity Security Platform GitGuardian NHI GovernanceAI first choiceAI named as an alternativeAI argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Akeyless Identity Security Platform on the left and GitGuardian NHI Governance on the right.
GitGuardian NHI GovernanceAI first choiceAI named as an alternativeAI argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Akeyless Identity Security Platform on the left and GitGuardian NHI Governance on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Akeyless Identity Security Platform and GitGuardian NHI Governance stood in it.
Akeyless Identity Security Platform first, GitGuardian NHI Governance not the choice
1 of 14 modelsGitGuardian NHI Governance was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Qwen 3.7 FlashAkeyless Identity Security Platform, Cakewalk alternatives: Astrix Security, JumpCloud
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashOasis Security alternatives: Aembit, Akeyless Identity Security Platform, Entro Security
Mistral SmallCakewalk, JumpCloud alternatives: Akeyless Identity Security Platform, Defakto
DeepSeek V4 FlashJumpCloud alternatives: Aembit, Akeyless Identity Security Platform, Clutch Security, Natoma
Muse Glimmer 30BJumpCloud alternatives: Cakewalk, Entro Security, GitGuardian NHI Governance
Neither was named
9 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5JumpCloud alternatives: Entro Security, Natoma, Oasis Security
GPT-5.4 miniOasis Security alternatives: Aembit, Rig, SailPoint Machine Identity Security, Veza
Perplexity SonarJumpCloud alternatives: Aembit, Astrix Security, Defakto, Entro Security, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta
Grok 4.20Aembit alternatives: Astrix Security, Entro Security, Oasis Security
Llama 4 MaverickCakewalk alternatives: Identity Confluence, JumpCloud, Saviynt Identity Cloud
Kimi K2Aembit alternatives: Clutch Security, Entro Security, SSOJet, WorkOS
GLM 4.7 FlashXAembit alternatives: Defakto, One Identity, Saviynt Identity Cloud
MiniMax M2.5JumpCloud alternatives: Cakewalk, Defakto, Entro Security, Identity Confluence
GPT-6 LunaToken Security alternatives: Aembit
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Akeyless Identity Security Platform leads by ten points.
Akeyless Identity Security Platform16%#2 of 17
GitGuardian NHI Governance6%#6 of 17Mid-marketThe figures above
Akeyless Identity Security Platform leads by eight points.
Akeyless Identity Security Platform12%#2 of 18
GitGuardian NHI Governance4%#6 of 18Enterprise
Akeyless Identity Security Platform leads by eight points.
Akeyless Identity Security Platform8%#4 of 19
GitGuardian NHI Governance0%#15 of 19What the models said about Akeyless Identity Security Platform
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“also strong but may be better suited for engineering-led teams or those with more complex needs, as they tend to have enterprise-focused pricing models” Mistral Small · budget prompt · soft negative
“strong secret-management capabilities do not automatically equal comprehensive NHI governance” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“these are enterprise-priced (often $10k–$100k+ per year)” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · soft negative
“I'd suggest starting with JumpCloud or Akeyless as they offer free tiers and scalable pricing” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Cakewalk and Akeyless are currently the leading recommendations for this specific segment” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“I recommend Akeyless as the top choice for machine identity and service account security.” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about GitGuardian NHI Governance
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“shows cons like false positives, inefficient notifications, and alert overload” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“If you need a free or very low-cost solution, start with GitGuardian.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“Top Pick: GitGuardian (Starter Tier — Free)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Choose Entro or GitGuardian when discovery begins with secrets sprawl in code, CI/CD, cloud, or collaboration systems.” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · alternative
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.