# Akeyless Identity Security Platform: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 47 judge labels across 1 category by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/akeyless-identity-security-platform

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Non-human identity management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/non-human-identity-management/index.md) | 12% | 2 | 9% | 47 |

## What the models said for it

- "I'd suggest starting with JumpCloud or Akeyless as they offer free tiers and scalable pricing" (MiniMax M2.5, NHI management)
- "Cakewalk and Akeyless are currently the leading recommendations for this specific segment" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, NHI management)
- "I recommend Akeyless as the top choice for machine identity and service account security." (Grok 4.20, NHI management)
- "I recommend Akeyless as your machine identity and service account security tool" (Mistral Small, NHI management)

## And against it

- "also strong but may be better suited for engineering-led teams or those with more complex needs, as they tend to have enterprise-focused pricing models" (Mistral Small, NHI management)
- "strong secret-management capabilities do not automatically equal comprehensive NHI governance" (Perplexity Sonar, NHI management)
- "these are enterprise-priced (often $10k–$100k+ per year)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, NHI management)
- "some Akeyless deployments if scoped too narrowly" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, NHI management)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Akeyless Identity Security Platform, from 126 of the 135 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- oneidentity.com: 67
- startwithidentity.com: 58
- expertinsights.com: 48
- gane.ai/index: 46
- sourceforge.net: 44
- g2.com: 43
- startupstash.com: 43
- akeyless.io: 38 (its own site)
- research.isg-one.com: 37
- securityboulevard.com: 37

### Pages cited

- https://oneidentity.com/learn/top-non-human-identity-and-agentic-ai-security-tools.aspx: 65
- https://expertinsights.com/identity-and-access-management/top-nhi-management-solutions: 47
- https://startupstash.com/top-non-human-identity-management-platforms: 40
- https://research.isg-one.com/buyers-guide/information-technology/cybersecurity/non-human-identities-platforms/2026: 36
- https://sourceforge.net/software/non-human-identity-management: 35
- https://startwithidentity.com/rankings: 33
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/non-human-identity-management/smb: 26
- https://microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/security-101/what-are-non-human-identities: 19

## What it publishes

Every page akeyless.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1808 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 257 pages, 36 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- case study: 7 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-11
- webinar or virtual event: 43 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 21 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-15
- comparison: 38 pages, 10 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- template or tool: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-28
- glossary or explainer: 19 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-10
- podcast or video: 60 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-27
- news or press: 8 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-10
- Recent: 2026-09-29 comparison: Akeyless modern pam vs delinea https://www.akeyless.io/blog/akeyless-modern-pam-vs-delinea
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Eliminate static secrets identity based access https://www.akeyless.io/blog/eliminate-static-secrets-identity-based-access
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: 47 day certificates https://www.akeyless.io/blog/47-day-certificates
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Gartner machine iam identity governance https://www.akeyless.io/blog/gartner-machine-iam-identity-governance
- Recent: 2026-09-22 webinar or virtual event: The 47 day certificate era are your machine identities ready https://www.akeyless.io/webinars/the-47-day-certificate-era-are-your-machine-identities-ready
- Recent: 2026-09-19 blog: Embracing a secretless approach with akeyless https://www.akeyless.io/blog/embracing-a-secretless-approach-with-akeyless

## 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.