# Akto: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 10 judge labels across 3 categories by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/akto

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [API security platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/api-security-platforms/index.md) | 6% | 6 | 0% | 8 |
| [AI security platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/ai-security-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 127 | 0% | 1 |
| [Bot management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/bot-management/index.md) | 0% | 33 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best Open-Source Platform (Zero Software Cost) ... Akto offers a robust open-source version and a generous free developer tier" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, API security)
- "Best on a tight budget: Akto’s self-hosted, open-source edition" (GPT-6 Luna, API security)
- "I'd recommend Akto as your primary choice" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, API security)
- "Choose 42Crunch or Akto if you want developer-centric API security integrated into SDLC" (GPT-5.4 mini, API security)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Akto, from 25 of the 25 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- gartner.com: 11
- ciopages.com: 7
- radware.com: 7
- github.com: 6
- accuknox.com: 5
- checkpoint.com: 5
- g2.com: 5
- stackhawk.com: 5
- zuplo.com: 5
- axis-intelligence.com: 4

### Pages cited

- https://gartner.com/reviews/market/api-protection: 8
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/api-security: 7
- https://zuplo.com/learning-center/best-api-security-tools-2026: 5
- https://axis-intelligence.com/best-api-security-tools-2026-tested-guide: 4
- https://radware.com/cyberpedia/application-security/enterprise-tools-for-managing-and-securing-rest-and-graphql-apis: 4
- https://stackhawk.com/blog/api-security-testing-tools: 4
- https://upwind.io/glossary/best-api-security-tools: 4
- https://accuknox.com/blog/best-api-security-tools-2026: 3

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: #1 AI Agent Security Solution for Modern AI Security Teams (https://akto.io/)
- For: Modern AI Security Teams (https://akto.io/)
- Price stated: usage based Enterprise-grade pricing (https://www.akto.io/pricing)

## What it publishes

Every page akto.io exposes, read 2026-10-05: 1680 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 486 pages, 97 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-02
- case study: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-02-13
- webinar or virtual event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-02-27
- conference or event: 75 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-02
- report or ebook: 2 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-02
- comparison: 47 pages, 17 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-02
- template or tool: 3 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-02
- glossary or explainer: 57 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-02
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-30
- Recent: 2026-10-02 blog: Agentic ai security toolkit https://www.akto.io/agentic-ai-security-toolkit
- Recent: 2026-10-02 blog: Akto for homegrown apps https://www.akto.io/akto-for-homegrown-apps
- Recent: 2026-10-02 blog: Claude mythos security toolkit https://www.akto.io/claude-mythos-security-toolkit
- Recent: 2026-10-02 blog: State of agentic ai security 2025 https://www.akto.io/state-of-agentic-ai-security-2025
- Recent: 2026-10-02 conference or event: Mcp and ai agent security conference https://www.akto.io/mcp-and-ai-agent-security-conference
- Recent: 2026-10-02 blog: Agentic release jul sept25 https://www.akto.io/agentic-release-jul-sept25

## 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.