SaaS security posture management · November 2026 Edition
Obsidian Security vs Grip Security
Two of fourteen models named Obsidian Security first on the direct prompt; one named Grip Security. Obsidian Security was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Grip Security by twelve and Obsidian Security carries 43 labels and Grip Security 30, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share7%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate19%7%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#7A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels4330A 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 Grip Security · 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 modelsGrip Security
Direct21
Paraphrase202 against Obsidian Security
Comparative01
Budget-constrained011 against Obsidian Security
Scale-constrained00
Negative005 against Obsidian Security · 2 against Grip 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, Obsidian Security and Grip Security were named in the same answer fifty-two times, of the 117 answers naming Obsidian Security and the 90 naming Grip Security. In those answers Grip Security took the first choice two times and Obsidian Security two.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Obsidian Security and Grip 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 | | | | |
Obsidian Security Grip Security first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Obsidian Security on the left and Grip Security on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Obsidian Security and Grip Security stood in it.
Obsidian Security first, Grip Security an alternative
2 of 14 modelsGrip 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
Grip Security first, Obsidian Security an alternative
1 of 14 modelsObsidian Security was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Muse Glimmer 30BGrip Security, Wing Security alternatives: Adaptive Shield / CrowdStrike Falcon Shield, AppOmni, Obsidian Security, SpinOne
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
Qwen 3.7 FlashNudge Security alternatives: AppOmni, CrowdStrike Falcon Shield, Grip Security, Obsidian Security
MiniMax M2.5Valence Security alternatives: Adaptive Shield, AppOmni, Obsidian Security
Neither was named
4 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
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
Level: the same share of first choices.
Obsidian Security4%#10 of 16Grip Security4%#6 of 16Mid-marketThe figures above
Obsidian Security leads by four points.
Obsidian Security7%#3 of 11Grip Security4%#7 of 11Enterprise
Obsidian Security leads by six points.
Obsidian Security6%#3 of 16Grip Security0%#8 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 Grip Security
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six 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” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“flagged for missing critical OAuth/AI integration attack surfaces” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“Choose Wing Security or Grip Security if you want lower-friction pricing, strong shadow-SaaS/AI-app discovery and self-service onboarding” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“Excels in identity-first security and comprehensive visibility. Strongest in discovering shadow SaaS” Grok 4.20 · comparative prompt · first choice
“SaaS Alerts or Grip Security are good starting points” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
Also compared
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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.