Data security posture management · November 2026 Edition
Cyera vs IBM Guardium
Seven of fourteen models named Cyera first on the direct prompt; zero named IBM Guardium. Cyera was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and IBM Guardium by ten and Cyera carries 43 labels and IBM Guardium 15, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
IBM Guardium
criticized challengerNamed in three categories this edition.
First-choice share19%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate14%27%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#8A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels4315A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Cyera reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Sentra was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Purview vs Cyera · Microsoft Purview vs IBM Guardium · Cyera vs Sentra
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 data security posture 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.
CyeraFirst choices, of fourteen modelsIBM GuardiumDirect701 against IBM Guardium
Paraphrase111 against IBM Guardium
Comparative50
Budget-constrained106 against Cyera
Scale-constrained10
Negative002 against IBM Guardium
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 Cyera and IBM Guardium stood in it.
| Model | DirectIG | ParaphraseIG | ComparativeIG | Budget-constrainedIG | Scale-constrainedIG | NegativeIG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.20 | IG | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | IG | IG | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | IG | IG | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | IG | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | IG | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | IG | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | IG |
CyeraIG IBM Guardium first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Cyera on the left and IBM Guardium on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Cyera and IBM Guardium stood in it.
Cyera first, IBM Guardium not the choice
7 of 14 modelsIBM Guardium was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashCyera alternatives: Concentric AI, Sentra, Wiz
Perplexity SonarCyera alternatives: BigID, Microsoft Purview, Sentra, Varonis Data Security Platform
Mistral SmallCyera, Wiz alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Varonis Data Security Platform
DeepSeek V4 FlashCyera alternatives: Securiti, Sentra, Wiz
GLM 4.7 FlashXCyera, Wiz alternatives: BigID, Microsoft Purview, Varonis Data Security Platform
GPT-6 LunaCyera alternatives: BigID, Microsoft Purview, Wiz
Muse Glimmer 30BCyera, Sentra alternatives: Wiz DSPM
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.Claude Haiku 4.5Sentra alternatives: Cyera, Netwrix
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice alternatives: Cyera, Varonis Data Security Platform, Wiz
Qwen 3.7 FlashMicrosoft Purview alternatives: Cyera, Securiti, Upwind
Kimi K2Sentra alternatives: BigID, Cyera, Orca Security, Wiz
Neither was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniSentra alternatives: BigID, Rubrik, Tenable
Grok 4.20Wiz alternatives: Cyera DSPM, Securiti, Sentra
MiniMax M2.5Microsoft Purview alternatives: Sentra
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
Mid-marketThe figures above
Cyera leads by seventeen points.
Cyera19%#2 of 11IBM Guardium2%#8 of 11
The full mid-market standing →Enterprise
What the models said about Cyera
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“What to Avoid on a Tight Budget ... (Varonis, Cyera, BigID, Wiz, Palo Alto Prisma Cloud) are premium enterprise tools” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid full suites like Varonis, Cyera, or Palo Alto Prisma unless you negotiate a minimal pilot” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Platforms to Avoid on a Tight Budget” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Cyera has gained attention for serving the SMB segment and is ideal for small/medium growing companies that need basic DSPM functionality.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Cyera or Wiz often provide the best balance of features, pricing, and implementation speed.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“Run a head-to-head POV with 2–3 vendors (e.g., Cyera or Varonis if hybrid-heavy, vs. Wiz if cloud-first)” Kimi K2 · scale prompt · first choice
What the models said about IBM Guardium
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“also mentioned as a "criticized challenger" and is not recommended for mid-market B2B companies due to its complexity and cost” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid pure enterprise tools like IBM Guardium unless you have massive scale” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · hard negative
“Consistently rated as the top solution with a high G2 Score, ideal for comprehensive data security and compliance needs.” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“IBM was the first major brand to acquire DSPM capabilities when it purchased Polar Security in May of 2023.” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · alternative
“Hybrid environment with legacy databases? IBM Guardium or Varonis offer the best coverage.” MiniMax M2.5 · 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.