cside vs Feroot Security
Four of fourteen models named cside first on the direct prompt; four named Feroot Security. cside was named by twelve of the fourteen models and Feroot Security by ten and cside carries 28 labels and Feroot Security 25, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
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 client-side protection page.
By framing
csideFirst choices, of fourteen modelsFeroot Security
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, cside and Feroot Security were named in the same answer twenty-nine times, of the 83 answers naming cside and the 59 naming Feroot Security. In those answers Feroot Security took the first choice nine times and cside seven.
Every model, every framing
| 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 | | | |
cside Feroot Security first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, cside on the left and Feroot Security on the right.The direct prompt
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.cside first, Feroot Security an alternative
3 of 14 modelsFeroot Security was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Feroot Security first, cside an alternative
3 of 14 modelscside was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
cside17%#2 of 11Feroot Security6%#4 of 11cside18%#1 of 10Feroot Security10%#3 of 10Feroot Security16%#1 of 12cside14%#2 of 12What the models said about cside
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“While it may have a cost, it's designed for businesses that need comprehensive protection and can provide value for money.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · soft negative
“cside's free forever tier and $99/mo self-serve start is the most affordable specialist in the category” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“Choose cside when complete real-session visibility and PCI evidence are the priority.” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · first choice
“cside stands out as the top client-side protection tool for a mid-market B2B company” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Feroot Security
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Feroot Security (higher cost, but excellent for payment page protection)” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · soft negative
“Cloudflare Client-Side Security (Page Shield) and Feroot Security are the best choices due to their free tiers and strong reputations.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“Best for Compliance & Ease of Use: Feroot Security ... Feroot is often cited as the strongest option.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“If you want the best balance of reputation, compliance, and user satisfaction: go with Feroot Security.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
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.