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Non-human identity management · November 2026 Edition
JumpCloud vs Akeyless Identity Security Platform
Six of fourteen models named JumpCloud first on the direct prompt; one named Akeyless Identity Security Platform. JumpCloud was named by ten of the fourteen models and Akeyless Identity Security Platform by thirteen and JumpCloud carries 24 labels and Akeyless Identity Security Platform 47, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in twelve categories this edition.
Akeyless Identity Security Platform
accepted challengerNamed in one category this edition.
First-choice share22%12%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate4%9%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#2A position in a field of 18; printed, not drawn.
Labels2447A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, JumpCloud reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Aembit was named alongside these two in eight of the fourteen direct answers. JumpCloud vs Aembit · JumpCloud vs Oasis Security · JumpCloud vs HashiCorp Vault
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.
JumpCloudFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAkeyless Identity Security PlatformDirect61
Paraphrase24
Comparative00
Budget-constrained312 against Akeyless Identity Security Platform
Scale-constrained00
Negative101 against JumpCloud · 2 against Akeyless Identity Security Platform
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 JumpCloud and Akeyless Identity Security Platform 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 | | |
JumpCloudAI Akeyless Identity Security Platform first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, JumpCloud on the left and Akeyless Identity Security Platform on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where JumpCloud and Akeyless Identity Security Platform stood in it.
JumpCloud first, Akeyless Identity Security Platform an alternative
6 of 14 modelsAkeyless Identity Security Platform was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5JumpCloud alternatives: Entro Security, Natoma, Oasis Security
Perplexity SonarJumpCloud alternatives: Aembit, Astrix Security, Defakto, Entro Security, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta
Mistral SmallCakewalk, JumpCloud alternatives: Akeyless Identity Security Platform, Defakto
DeepSeek V4 FlashJumpCloud alternatives: Aembit, Akeyless Identity Security Platform, Clutch Security, Natoma
MiniMax M2.5JumpCloud alternatives: Cakewalk, Defakto, Entro Security, Identity Confluence
Muse Glimmer 30BJumpCloud alternatives: Cakewalk, Entro Security, GitGuardian NHI Governance
Akeyless Identity Security Platform first, JumpCloud an alternative
1 of 14 modelsJumpCloud 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
2 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
Llama 4 MaverickCakewalk alternatives: Identity Confluence, JumpCloud, Saviynt Identity Cloud
Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniOasis Security alternatives: Aembit, Rig, SailPoint Machine Identity Security, Veza
Grok 4.20Aembit alternatives: Astrix Security, Entro Security, Oasis Security
Kimi K2Aembit alternatives: Clutch Security, Entro Security, SSOJet, WorkOS
GLM 4.7 FlashXAembit alternatives: Defakto, One Identity, Saviynt Identity Cloud
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
JumpCloud leads by four points.
JumpCloud20%#1 of 17Akeyless Identity Security Platform16%#2 of 17
The full small business standing →Mid-marketThe figures above
JumpCloud leads by ten points.
JumpCloud22%#1 of 18Akeyless Identity Security Platform12%#2 of 18
The full mid-market standing →Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
JumpCloud8%#6 of 19Akeyless Identity Security Platform8%#4 of 19
The full enterprise standing →What the models said about JumpCloud
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“General IAM or Cloud-Native Tools Repurposed for NHI (e.g., Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, SailPoint, JumpCloud)” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“consider those with higher acceptance rates and fewer criticisms, such as JumpCloud, Aembit, Infisical, and GitGuardian NHI Governance” Mistral Small · negative prompt · first choice
“JumpCloud and GitGuardian are often highlighted as strong, cost-effective options for non-human identity (NHI) management.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
What 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
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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.