SaaS security posture management · November 2026 Edition
Obsidian Security vs Adaptive Shield
Two of fourteen models named Obsidian Security first on the direct prompt; three named Adaptive Shield. Obsidian Security was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Adaptive Shield by ten and Obsidian Security carries 43 labels and Adaptive Shield 22, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Adaptive Shield
accepted challengerNamed in one category this edition.
First-choice share7%7%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate19%23%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#5A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels4322A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Obsidian 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 Obsidian Security · Wing Security vs Adaptive Shield · Nudge Security vs Obsidian Security
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.
Obsidian SecurityFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAdaptive ShieldDirect231 against Adaptive Shield
Paraphrase212 against Obsidian Security
Comparative01
Budget-constrained001 against Obsidian Security · 2 against Adaptive Shield
Scale-constrained00
Negative005 against Obsidian Security · 2 against Adaptive Shield
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, Obsidian Security and Adaptive Shield were named in the same answer forty times, of the 117 answers naming Obsidian Security and the 73 naming Adaptive Shield. In those answers Adaptive Shield took the first choice three times and Obsidian Security four.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Obsidian Security and Adaptive Shield stood in it.
| Model | DirectAS | ParaphraseAS | ComparativeAS | Budget-constrainedAS | Scale-constrainedAS | NegativeAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | AS | | AS | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | AS | AS | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | AS | AS | AS | AS | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | AS | | | | | |
| Grok 4.20 | AS | | AS | AS | ||
| Mistral Small | AS | AS | AS | AS | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | AS | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | AS | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | AS | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Obsidian SecurityAS Adaptive Shield first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Obsidian Security on the left and Adaptive Shield on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Obsidian Security and Adaptive Shield stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.GLM 4.7 FlashXAdaptive Shield, Obsidian Security alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Obsidian Security first, Adaptive Shield an alternative
1 of 14 modelsAdaptive Shield 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
Adaptive Shield first, Obsidian Security an alternative
2 of 14 modelsObsidian Security was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniAdaptive Shield alternatives: Netskope SSPM, Valence Security, Zluri
Mistral SmallAdaptive Shield, AppOmni alternatives: BetterCloud, Obsidian Security
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
DeepSeek V4 FlashWing Security alternatives: Adaptive Shield, Obsidian Security, Valence Security
Llama 4 MaverickWing Security alternatives: AppOmni, CrowdStrike, Obsidian Security
Qwen 3.7 FlashNudge Security alternatives: AppOmni, CrowdStrike Falcon Shield, Grip Security, 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.Grok 4.20Nudge Security alternatives: AppOmni, Valence Security
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
Obsidian Security leads by four points.
Obsidian Security4%#10 of 16Adaptive Shield0%#14 of 16
The full small business standing →Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
Obsidian Security7%#3 of 11Adaptive Shield7%#5 of 11
The full mid-market standing →Enterprise
Obsidian Security leads by two points.
Obsidian Security6%#3 of 16Adaptive Shield4%#4 of 16
The full enterprise standing →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
What the models said about Adaptive Shield
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Heavyweight enterprise solutions (such as AppOmni, Adaptive Shield/CrowdStrike Falcon Shield, or Varonis) often carry high annual contract minimums” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Also labeled a "challenger" in recent indices, with some negative sentiment... can feel limited in breadth or remediation compared to leaders” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Some reviews suggest caution due to potential integration or support issues following the acquisition.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“Best for: Organizations needing continuous monitoring and control of their entire SaaS stack... often praised for its depth and breadth of coverage.” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
“Adaptive Shield and AppOmni are top contenders, with Adaptive Shield being especially popular for its comprehensive features and ease of use” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“Go with Wing Security or Adaptive Shield. They offer turn-key configurations, quick agentless API deployment” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Also compared
Wing Security vs Obsidian SecurityWing Security vs Adaptive ShieldNudge Security vs Obsidian SecurityNudge Security vs Adaptive ShieldObsidian Security vs AppOmniObsidian Security vs CrowdStrike Falcon ShieldObsidian Security vs Grip SecurityObsidian Security vs Valence SecurityAppOmni vs Adaptive ShieldAdaptive Shield vs CrowdStrike Falcon ShieldAdaptive Shield vs Grip SecurityAdaptive Shield 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.