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Non-human identity management · November 2026 Edition
GitGuardian NHI Governance vs SailPoint Machine Identity Security
Zero of fourteen models named GitGuardian NHI Governance first on the direct prompt; zero named SailPoint Machine Identity Security. GitGuardian NHI Governance was named by eight of the fourteen models and SailPoint Machine Identity Security by ten and GitGuardian NHI Governance carries 21 labels and SailPoint Machine Identity Security 16, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share4%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate5%50%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#6#7A position in a field of 18; printed, not drawn.
Labels2116A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, GitGuardian NHI Governance 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 GitGuardian NHI Governance · JumpCloud vs SailPoint Machine Identity Security · Akeyless Identity Security Platform vs GitGuardian NHI Governance
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.
GitGuardian NHI GovernanceFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSailPoint Machine Identity Security
Direct001 against SailPoint Machine Identity Security
Paraphrase021 against SailPoint Machine Identity Security
Comparative00
Budget-constrained201 against SailPoint Machine Identity Security
Scale-constrained001 against SailPoint Machine Identity Security
Negative001 against GitGuardian NHI Governance · 4 against SailPoint Machine Identity Security
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.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where GitGuardian NHI Governance and SailPoint Machine Identity Security stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | ||||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | ||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | |||||
| Kimi K2 | | |||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | ||||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
GitGuardian NHI Governance SailPoint Machine Identity Security first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, GitGuardian NHI Governance on the left and SailPoint Machine Identity Security on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where GitGuardian NHI Governance and SailPoint Machine Identity Security stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniOasis Security alternatives: Aembit, Rig, SailPoint Machine Identity Security, Veza
Muse Glimmer 30BJumpCloud alternatives: Cakewalk, Entro Security, GitGuardian NHI Governance
Neither was named
12 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5JumpCloud alternatives: Entro Security, Natoma, Oasis Security
Gemini 3.5 FlashOasis Security alternatives: Aembit, Akeyless Identity Security Platform, Entro Security
Perplexity SonarJumpCloud alternatives: Aembit, Astrix Security, Defakto, Entro Security, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta
Grok 4.20Aembit alternatives: Astrix Security, Entro Security, Oasis Security
Mistral SmallCakewalk, JumpCloud alternatives: Akeyless Identity Security Platform, Defakto
DeepSeek V4 FlashJumpCloud alternatives: Aembit, Akeyless Identity Security Platform, Clutch Security, Natoma
Llama 4 MaverickCakewalk alternatives: Identity Confluence, JumpCloud, Saviynt Identity Cloud
Qwen 3.7 FlashAkeyless Identity Security Platform, Cakewalk alternatives: Astrix Security, JumpCloud
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
GitGuardian NHI Governance leads by four points.
GitGuardian NHI Governance6%#6 of 17SailPoint Machine Identity Security2%#12 of 17Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
GitGuardian NHI Governance4%#6 of 18SailPoint Machine Identity Security4%#7 of 18Enterprise
The order flips: SailPoint Machine Identity Security leads at enterprise.
SailPoint Machine Identity Security10%#3 of 19GitGuardian NHI Governance0%#15 of 19What 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
What the models said about SailPoint Machine Identity Security
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“you may want to be cautious about or avoid using HashiCorp Vault, SailPoint, Okta, and AWS Secrets Manager” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · hard negative
“Received a 71% negative rating, making it one of the most criticized options.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“established platforms may be credible choices, but verify that the specific NHI features are available in your edition” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“SailPoint Machine Identity Security is a recommended tool, as it provides a unified solution to manage and secure machine accounts” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“the best default recommendation is SailPoint Machine Identity Security” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Best if you're already deep in IAM / governance: SailPoint Machine Identity Security” GPT-5.4 mini · direct 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.