# Action1: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 92 judge labels across 6 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/action1

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Patch management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/patch-management/index.md) | 35% | 1 | 5% | 42 |
| [Unified endpoint management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/unified-endpoint-management/index.md) | 14% | 3 | 6% | 18 |
| [Remote monitoring and management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/remote-monitoring-and-management/index.md) | 10% | 3 | 0% | 24 |
| [Vulnerability management platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/vulnerability-management-platforms/index.md) | 4% | 9 | 0% | 5 |
| [Remote support and remote access](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/remote-support-and-remote-access/index.md) | 0% | 27 | 0% | 2 |
| [IT asset management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/it-asset-management/index.md) | 0% | 33 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "The best patch management tool for a company with a limited budget is Action1, as it offers a free tier that covers 200 endpoints with full features and no time limit." (Llama 4 Maverick, Patching)
- "For most small businesses on a limited budget, Action1 is the best overall choice because it's genuinely free for up to 200 endpoints" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Vuln management)
- "Action1 provides enterprise-grade automated patch management completely free for up to 200 devices with zero functional limitations." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Patching)
- "Best Completely Free Option: Action1 ... currently the strongest contender for businesses with zero budget for software licensing." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Patching)

## And against it

- "Some models suggest avoiding free or light tools like Action1 free tier, especially for large enterprises." (Llama 4 Maverick, Patching)
- "The free or light versions of Action1 are not recommended for large-scale or enterprise use." (Mistral Small, Patching)
- "though it is less comprehensive than a full UEM suite" (Perplexity Sonar, UEM)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Grok 4.20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Mistral Small | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Kimi K2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Action1, from 255 of the 262 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- softwareadvice.com: 126
- capterra.com: 100
- spotsaas.com: 96
- action1.com: 95 (its own site)
- ninjaone.com: 82
- g2.com: 62
- reddit.com: 58
- syncrosecure.com: 52
- geekflare.com: 50
- getapp.com: 42

### Pages cited

- https://ninjaone.com/blog/best-patch-management-software: 37
- https://softwareadvice.com/patch-management/small-business: 37
- https://geekflare.com/guides/best-uem-software: 36
- https://capterra.com/patch-management-software/s/small-businesses: 33
- https://spotsaas.com/list/unified-endpoint-management--uem--software/for-small-business: 32
- https://syncrosecure.com/blog/unified-endpoint-management-tools: 30
- https://capterra.com/patch-management-software: 29
- https://softwareadvice.com/patch-management: 25

## In its own words

What Action1's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Autonomous endpoint management with a scalable and secure cloud-native platform configurable in 5 minutes, with no VPN needed. (https://action1.com/)
- For: IT and security teams (https://action1.com/)
- Price stated: Free forever for your first 200 endpoints (https://action1.com/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://action1.com/)
- Free plan or trial: always free for the first 200 endpoints, with no functional limits (https://action1.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, TX-RAMP
- Hosting: USA, UK, Europe, Australia, multiple geographic data centers
- Customers named: Ark, Ecobank, Hach, Asbury, Labcorp, Utah government, Tillys, Transcom

## What it publishes

Every page action1.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 3976 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 393 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 50 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 30 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 134 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## 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.