# c/side: how AI models rank it, November 2026

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

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Client-side protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/client-side-protection/index.md) | 2% | 9 | 0% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "For a mid-sized B2B company, c/side is the standout recommendation." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Client-side protection)
- "Deep forensic analysis & 100% session coverage | c/side" (Kimi K2, Client-side protection)
- "c/side is a strong alternative" (Kimi K2, Client-side protection)

## 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 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named c/side, from 15 of the 15 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 13
- cside.com: 12 (its own site)
- gane.ai/index: 12
- reflectiz.com: 10
- sourceforge.net: 10
- slashdot.org: 7
- akamai.com: 6
- securityboulevard.com: 5
- topbusinesssoftware.com: 5
- aws.amazon.com: 4

### Pages cited

- https://g2.com/categories/client-side-protection: 10
- https://cside.com/blog/top-client-side-security-tools-full-guide: 7
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/client-side-protection/smb: 7
- https://cside.com/compare: 6
- https://reflectiz.com/reflectiz-vs-cside: 6
- https://akamai.com/products/client-side-protection-compliance: 5
- https://securityboulevard.com/2026/07/pci-dss-6-4-3-11-6-1-solutions-compared-2026: 5
- https://topbusinesssoftware.com/categories/client-side-protection: 5

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Client-side security platform that detects script attacks, AI agents, account takeover, and fraud at the browser layer, and automates PCI DSS 4.0.1 requirements 6.4.3 and 11.6.1. (https://cside.com/)
- For: eCommerce and SaaS companies (https://cside.com/)
- Price stated: Free plan stays free. Business from $99 /month. Enterprise custom. (https://cside.com/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://cside.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free plan with basic monitoring features; 14-day free trial (https://cside.com/)
- Certifications: PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR
- Hosting: Worldwide

## What it publishes

Every page cside.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 3522 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 311 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 48 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 106 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## 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.