# Acalvio ShadowPlex: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 42 judge labels across 1 category by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/acalvio-shadowplex

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Deception technology](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/deception-technology/index.md) | 2% | 5 | 24% | 42 |

## What the models said for it

- "Excellent for large enterprises; focuses on disrupting automated/AI-driven attacks... Strong in preemptive deception and low-maintenance deployment." (Grok 4.20, Deception)
- "Acalvio ShadowPlex, named a leader and outperformer in the GigaOm Radar for Deception Technology for the fourth consecutive year in 2026" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Deception)
- "Choose Acalvio ShadowPlex if: You need enterprise-scale AI-powered deception with broad environment coverage and open integrations." (MiniMax M2.5, Deception)
- "Research shows Acalvio ShadowPlex currently leads enterprise-first choice share (~47% in one AI recommendation index)" (Kimi K2, Deception)

## And against it

- "This platform had a 61% negative rate in a recommendation index for small businesses... avoid those that: ... Have a history of negative user reviews (like Acalvio ShadowPlex or T-Pot)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Deception)
- "Avoid starting with broad enterprise platforms such as Acalvio, CounterCraft, or Zscaler Deception" (Perplexity Sonar, Deception)
- "The deception technology platforms to avoid or be cautious about are:

1. Acalvio ShadowPlex" (Llama 4 Maverick, Deception)
- "Avoid overly complex enterprise suites like *Acalvio ShadowPlex* or *CounterCraft*" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Deception)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Acalvio ShadowPlex, from 131 of the 133 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- verifiedmarketresearch.com: 83
- acalvio.com: 73 (its own site)
- expertinsights.com: 56
- gane.ai/index: 56
- guideflow.com: 51
- zscaler.com: 40
- sourceforge.net: 36
- g2.com: 31
- fidelissecurity.com: 29
- countercraftsec.com: 28

### Pages cited

- https://verifiedmarketresearch.com/blog/best-deception-technology-software: 83
- https://expertinsights.com/network-security/best-deception-technology-companies: 56
- https://guideflow.com/blog/deception-technology-software: 47
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/deception-technology/enterprise: 30
- https://aimultiple.com/deception-tech-companies: 26
- https://techtarget.com/news/7-top-deception-technology-vendors-for-active-defense/836383: 26
- https://acalvio.com/: 25
- https://g2.com/categories/deception-technology: 24

## In its own words

What Acalvio ShadowPlex's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: the deception platform built to operationalize 360 Deception at enterprise scale (https://acalvio.com/)
- For: enterprise and government environments (https://acalvio.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page acalvio.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 477 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 117 pages, 31 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-15
- case study: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-09-26
- webinar or virtual event: 27 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-12
- conference or event: 52 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- report or ebook: 38 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-12
- comparison: 3 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- template or tool: 1 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-30
- glossary or explainer: 48 pages, 23 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-13
- news or press: 46 pages, 14 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- Recent: 2026-09-29 news or press: Acalvio launches shadowplex ai agent in the gemini enterprise agent marketplace https://www.acalvio.com/press-releases/acalvio-launches-shadowplex-ai-agent-in-the-gemini-enterprise-agent-marketplace
- Recent: 2026-09-25 conference or event: Falcon europe 2026 https://www.acalvio.com/resources/events/falcon-europe-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-25 conference or event: Ians new york forum https://www.acalvio.com/resources/events/ians-new-york-forum
- Recent: 2026-09-25 conference or event: Cisco live 2026 2 https://www.acalvio.com/resources/events/cisco-live-2026-2
- Recent: 2026-09-24 conference or event: Isa saudi automation conference 2026 https://www.acalvio.com/resources/events/isa-saudi-automation-conference-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-21 comparison: Ai security solutions preemptive defense vs reactive tools https://www.acalvio.com/agentic-ai-security/ai-security-solutions-preemptive-defense-vs-reactive-tools

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.