SaaS security posture management · November 2026 Edition
Obsidian Security vs AppOmni
Two of fourteen models named Obsidian Security first on the direct prompt; one named AppOmni. Both were named by all fourteen models and Obsidian Security carries 43 labels and AppOmni 52, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named 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%35%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#4A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels4352A 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.Adaptive Shield was named alongside these two in eight of the fourteen direct answers. Wing Security vs Obsidian Security · Wing Security vs AppOmni · 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 modelsAppOmni
Direct213 against AppOmni
Paraphrase232 against Obsidian Security · 4 against AppOmni
Comparative09
Budget-constrained001 against Obsidian Security · 5 against AppOmni
Scale-constrained00
Negative015 against Obsidian Security · 6 against AppOmni
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 AppOmni were named in the same answer 102 times, of the 117 answers naming Obsidian Security and the 165 naming AppOmni. In those answers AppOmni took the first choice forty-six times and Obsidian Security nine.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Obsidian Security and AppOmni 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 | | | |
Obsidian Security AppOmni first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Obsidian Security on the left and AppOmni on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Obsidian Security and AppOmni stood in it.
Obsidian Security first, AppOmni not the choice
2 of 14 modelsAppOmni 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
AppOmni first, Obsidian Security an alternative
1 of 14 modelsObsidian Security was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallAdaptive Shield, AppOmni alternatives: BetterCloud, Obsidian Security
Neither was the first choice, one was named
10 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
Grok 4.20Nudge Security alternatives: AppOmni, 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
Kimi K2CrowdStrike Falcon Shield, SpinOne, SpinSPM alternatives: AppOmni
MiniMax M2.5Valence Security alternatives: Adaptive Shield, AppOmni, Obsidian Security
GPT-6 LunaCrowdStrike Falcon Shield alternatives: AppOmni, Valence Security
Muse Glimmer 30BGrip Security, Wing Security alternatives: Adaptive Shield / CrowdStrike Falcon Shield, AppOmni, Obsidian Security, SpinOne
Neither was named
1 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
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 two points.
Obsidian Security4%#10 of 16AppOmni2%#12 of 16Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
Obsidian Security7%#3 of 11AppOmni7%#4 of 11Enterprise
The order flips: AppOmni leads at enterprise.
AppOmni54%#1 of 16Obsidian Security6%#3 of 16What 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 AppOmni
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Be cautious with AppOmni. Recent independent AI-driven sentiment analysis ... flags it as one to potentially avoid or approach carefully” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · hard negative
“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
“What to Avoid on a Budget ... (AppOmni, Palo Alto Prisma, Zscaler, CrowdStrike Falcon Shield) require sales quotes” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Choose AppOmni if you run heavily customized instances of Salesforce, ServiceNow, or Workday that demand granular configuration oversight.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Best for deep configuration coverage and visibility into SaaS apps like Salesforce, Slack, and Microsoft 365.” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“AppOmni remains the go-to for deep configuration management of tier-1 SaaS like Salesforce and Workday.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
Also compared
Wing Security vs Obsidian SecurityWing Security vs AppOmniNudge Security vs Obsidian SecurityNudge Security vs AppOmniObsidian Security vs Adaptive ShieldObsidian Security vs CrowdStrike Falcon ShieldObsidian Security vs Grip SecurityObsidian Security vs Valence SecurityAppOmni vs Adaptive ShieldAppOmni vs CrowdStrike Falcon ShieldAppOmni vs Grip SecurityAppOmni 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.