# Attack Surface Scan: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 1 category by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/attack-surface-scan

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Attack surface management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/attack-surface-management/index.md) | 4% | 7 | 0% | 5 |

## What the models said for it

- "Attack Surface Scan is the best value — flat, predictable pricing with no hidden per-asset fees." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, ASM)
- "Attack Surface Scan from ~$25/mo flat per plan is the lowest verified flat entry point." (Muse Glimmer 30B, ASM)
- "Other options to consider are Attack Surface Scan and Shodan Monitor, which are lightweight monitors" (Llama 4 Maverick, ASM)
- "Extremely affordable for small setups (1 domain, weekly scans, up to 20 hosts)" (Grok 4.20, ASM)

## 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Attack Surface Scan, from 17 of the 17 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- attacksurfacescan.com: 17 (its own site)
- circleid.com: 12
- surfaceloop.com: 11
- attaxion.com: 10
- g2.com: 10
- guideflow.com: 7
- upguard.com: 7
- comparitech.com: 5
- microsoft.com: 5
- attacksurface.center: 4

### Pages cited

- https://attacksurfacescan.com/: 12
- https://circleid.com/posts/best-attack-surface-monitoring-tools: 12
- https://attaxion.com/top-external-attack-surface-management-vendors: 9
- https://guideflow.com/blog/attack-surface-management-software: 7
- https://attacksurfacescan.com/pricing: 6
- https://g2.com/categories/attack-surface-management/small-business: 6
- https://attacksurfacescan.com/blog/best-external-attack-surface-monitoring-tools: 5
- https://comparitech.com/net-admin/best-attack-surface-monitoring-tools: 5

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: External attack surface management at a flat price (https://attacksurfacescan.com/)
- For: small team (https://attacksurfacescan.com/)
- Price stated: Plans start at $25/month; the MSP plan is $149/month; $25, $49 or $149 a month, flat; Enterprise on request (https://attacksurfacescan.com/)
- Starting price: 25 (https://attacksurfacescan.com/)
- Free plan or trial: 7-day free trial; no card required to start (https://attacksurfacescan.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 8 (https://attacksurfacescan.com/)
- Hosting: United States (N. Virginia)

## What it publishes

Every page attacksurfacescan.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 85 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 26 pages, 18 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- comparison: 9 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-04
- template or tool: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-12
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Tls certificates https://attacksurfacescan.com/blog/tls-certificates
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Microsoft defender easm pricing https://attacksurfacescan.com/blog/microsoft-defender-easm-pricing
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Attack surface management for msps https://attacksurfacescan.com/blog/attack-surface-management-for-msps
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Choosing a certificate authority 47 day certificates https://attacksurfacescan.com/blog/choosing-a-certificate-authority-47-day-certificates
- Recent: 2026-09-04 comparison: Afs vs cert spotter https://attacksurfacescan.com/blog/afs-vs-cert-spotter
- Recent: 2026-09-04 blog: Microsoft 365 outage expired certificate september 2026 https://attacksurfacescan.com/blog/microsoft-365-outage-expired-certificate-september-2026

## 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.