# Bitdefender: how AI models rank it, November 2026

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

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Client-side protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/client-side-protection/index.md) | 0% | 33 | 0% | 1 |
| [Container and Kubernetes security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/container-and-kubernetes-security/index.md) | 0% | 58 | 0% | 1 |
| [Digital risk protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/digital-risk-protection/index.md) | 0% | 111 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Provides basic antivirus protection without cost" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Client-side protection)

## And against it

- "It does not monitor the internet for hackers using your company name to scam customers." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, DRP)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 Bitdefender, from 6 of the 10 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 3
- g2.com: 2
- microsoft.com: 2
- reddit.com: 2
- sourceforge.net: 2
- 0doubt.ai: 1
- av-comparatives.org: 1
- aws.amazon.com: 1
- ayinedjimi-consultants.fr: 1
- bestdevops.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://microsoft.com/en-us/security/small-medium-business: 2
- https://0doubt.ai/categories/container-security: 1
- https://av-comparatives.org/tests/endpoint-prevention-response-epr-test-2024: 1
- https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-kex4ggy4fayoe: 1
- https://ayinedjimi-consultants.fr/static/pdf/crowdstrike-defender-sentinelone-edr-comparatif-2026.pdf: 1
- https://bestdevops.com/top-10-container-security-tools-features-pros-cons-and-comparison: 1
- https://brivyit.com/2026/06/16/petra-itdr-review-microsoft-365-identity-security: 1
- https://c2xcel.com/insights/crowdstrike-vs-sentinelone-vs-microsoft-defender: 1

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Global Leader in Cybersecurity Software (https://bitdefender.com/)
- For: small and medium businesses, mid-market enterprises and consumers (https://bitdefender.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Try It First (https://bitdefender.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ENS High
- Customers named: Ferrari, ASE, Klenner.at, Top21, IQSales, QKomm, Mightycare, SysLogixx

## What it publishes

Every page bitdefender.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 10019 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- webinar or virtual event: 54 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 53 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-12
- report or ebook: 35 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 33 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-15
- glossary or explainer: 169 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-02-27
- podcast or video: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 2312 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-07-15 comparison: Crowdstrike falcon https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/business/campaign/vs/crowdstrike-falcon
- Recent: 2026-05-12 conference or event: Gartner security and risk management summit https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/business/events/gartner-security-and-risk-management-summit
- Recent: 2026-02-23 conference or event: Black hat asia https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/business/events/black-hat-asia
- Recent: 2026-02-23 conference or event: Infosecurity europe https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/business/events/infosecurity-europe
- Recent: 2026-02-23 conference or event: Black hat 2026 https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/business/events/black-hat-2026
- Recent: 2025-07-15 conference or event: Black hat https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/business/events/black-hat

## 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.