# Appknox: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 2 categories by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/appknox

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Application shielding](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/application-shielding/index.md) | 0% | 33 | 0% | 2 |
| [Static application security testing](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/static-application-security-testing/index.md) | 0% | 19 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Mobile\u2011specific tools like Appknox fill a niche for Android/iOS apps." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, SAST)
- "Best low‑cost commercial alternative: Appknox (~$50–$200/app/month)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, App shielding)
- "Best for human‑verified, affordable mid‑market assessments" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, App shielding)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Appknox, from 6 of the 6 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 5
- appknox.com: 4 (its own site)
- preemptive.com: 4
- sourceforge.net: 4
- gane.ai/index: 3
- github.com: 3
- nerdisa.com: 3
- apptego.com: 2
- cybersectools.com: 2
- cybersecurity.asee.io: 2

### Pages cited

- https://nerdisa.com/best-application-shielding-software: 3
- https://preemptive.com/blog/app-shielding: 3
- https://apptego.com/pages/pricing.html: 2
- https://g2.com/categories/application-shielding: 2
- https://g2.com/categories/application-shielding/enterprise: 2
- https://g2.com/categories/application-shielding/small-business: 2
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/application-shielding: 2
- https://guideflow.com/blog/application-shielding-software: 2

## In its own words

What Appknox's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Mobile Application Security Testing (https://appknox.com/)
- For: Developers; Security teams; DevSecOps; enterprises across industries (https://appknox.com/)
- Price stated: transparent pricing with no hidden fees (https://appknox.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Start a free trial (https://appknox.com/)
- Certifications: PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPAA, OWASP MASVS
- Hosting: Singapore, India, USA
- Customers named: Ministry of Health in GCC

## What it publishes

Every page appknox.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 590 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 260 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-29
- case study: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-04-04
- webinar or virtual event: 55 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-01
- conference or event: 17 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 60 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-07
- comparison: 23 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-11
- template or tool: 26 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-13
- glossary or explainer: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-11-16
- Recent: 2026-09-11 comparison: Build vs buy mobile appsec ai https://www.appknox.com/blog/build-vs-buy-mobile-appsec-ai
- Recent: 2026-08-20 comparison: Annual vs continuous mobile app security testing https://www.appknox.com/blog/annual-vs-continuous-mobile-app-security-testing
- Recent: 2026-07-29 blog: Dora compliance mobile app security https://www.appknox.com/blog/dora-compliance-mobile-app-security
- Recent: 2026-06-24 comparison: Zimperium alternatives https://www.appknox.com/blog/zimperium-alternatives
- Recent: 2026-06-22 blog: Best mast tools https://www.appknox.com/blog/best-mast-tools
- Recent: 2026-06-19 comparison: Appknox vs runtime only mobile testing tools https://www.appknox.com/blog/appknox-vs-runtime-only-mobile-testing-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.