SaaS security posture management · November 2026 Edition
Nudge Security vs Obsidian Security
Two of fourteen models named Nudge Security first on the direct prompt; two named Obsidian Security. Both were named by all fourteen models and Nudge Security carries 29 labels and Obsidian Security 43, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in five categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share13%7%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate3%19%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#3A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels2943A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Nudge Security reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.AppOmni was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. Wing Security vs Nudge Security · Wing Security vs Obsidian Security · Nudge Security vs AppOmni
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 saas 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.
Nudge SecurityFirst choices, of fourteen modelsObsidian Security
Direct22
Paraphrase322 against Obsidian Security
Comparative00
Budget-constrained201 against Obsidian Security
Scale-constrained00
Negative001 against Nudge Security · 5 against Obsidian 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.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Nudge Security and Obsidian Security were named in the same answer forty times, of the 122 answers naming Nudge Security and the 117 naming Obsidian Security. In those answers Obsidian Security took the first choice one time and Nudge Security six.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Nudge Security and Obsidian 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 | | | | | |
Nudge Security Obsidian Security first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Nudge Security on the left and Obsidian Security on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Nudge Security and Obsidian Security stood in it.
Nudge Security first, Obsidian Security an alternative
2 of 14 modelsObsidian Security was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Grok 4.20Nudge Security alternatives: AppOmni, Valence Security
Qwen 3.7 FlashNudge Security alternatives: AppOmni, CrowdStrike Falcon Shield, Grip Security, Obsidian Security
Obsidian Security first, Nudge Security not the choice
2 of 14 modelsNudge Security was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashObsidian Security alternatives: Adaptive Shield, DoControl, Grip Security, Wing Security
GLM 4.7 FlashXAdaptive Shield, Obsidian Security alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Wing Security alternatives: Adaptive Shield, Grip Security, Obsidian Security
Perplexity SonarWing Security alternatives: Adaptive Shield, AppOmni, CrowdStrike Falcon Shield, Grip Security, Obsidian Security, Valence Security
Mistral SmallAdaptive Shield, AppOmni alternatives: BetterCloud, Obsidian Security
DeepSeek V4 FlashWing Security alternatives: Adaptive Shield, Obsidian Security, Valence Security
Llama 4 MaverickWing Security alternatives: AppOmni, CrowdStrike, Obsidian Security
MiniMax M2.5Valence Security alternatives: Adaptive Shield, AppOmni, Obsidian Security
Muse Glimmer 30BGrip Security, Wing Security alternatives: Adaptive Shield / CrowdStrike Falcon Shield, AppOmni, Obsidian Security, SpinOne
Neither was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniAdaptive Shield alternatives: Netskope SSPM, Valence Security, Zluri
Kimi K2CrowdStrike Falcon Shield, SpinOne, SpinSPM alternatives: AppOmni
GPT-6 LunaCrowdStrike Falcon Shield alternatives: AppOmni, Valence Security
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
Nudge Security leads by sixteen points.
Nudge Security20%#2 of 16Obsidian Security4%#10 of 16Mid-marketThe figures above
Nudge Security leads by six points.
Nudge Security13%#2 of 11Obsidian Security7%#3 of 11Enterprise
The order flips: Obsidian Security leads at enterprise.
Obsidian Security6%#3 of 16Nudge Security0%#15 of 16What the models said about Nudge 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.
“Nudge Security, Wing Security, and Grip Security can be appropriate when shadow IT and identity-adjacent discovery are the primary problem; test whether they provide the configuration depth” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“I'd generally recommend Nudge Security if your main goal is SaaS security posture management / SaaS governance” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Nudge is frequently recommended for mid-sized organizations because it focuses on usability and rapid ROI.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Nudge Security is the most commonly cited low-cost paid option, with a $5/active user/mo scale” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Obsidian Security
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid enterprise-first platforms like AppOmni, Obsidian Security (paid tier), and CrowdStrike Falcon SSPM if you're a small business.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“it also has a significant negative rate (64% negative feedback) and is flagged as a criticized challenger” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“having a high negative share on labels, indicating that it may not be a reliable choice” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · hard negative
“Adaptive Shield or Obsidian Security offer the best balance of features, usability, and value” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“or Obsidian Security if you need mature threat detection alongside posture management” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Obsidian Security — *Best Overall for Posture + Threat Detection*” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
Also compared
Wing Security vs Nudge SecurityWing Security vs Obsidian SecurityNudge Security vs AppOmniNudge Security vs Adaptive ShieldNudge Security vs CrowdStrike Falcon ShieldNudge Security vs Grip SecurityNudge Security vs Valence SecurityObsidian Security vs AppOmniObsidian Security vs Adaptive ShieldObsidian Security vs CrowdStrike Falcon ShieldObsidian Security vs Grip SecurityObsidian Security vs Valence SecurityAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full SSPM standing
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.