# C1: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 9 judge labels across 1 category by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/c1

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Identity governance](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/identity-governance/index.md) | 2% | 12 | 0% | 9 |

## What the models said for it

- "My default pick: C1 (formerly ConductorOne)" (GPT-6 Luna, IGA)
- "AI-focused, fast-deploy SaaS platforms built for modern cloud-first companies" (Grok 4.20, IGA)
- "Modern, AI‑agent governance, JIT access, self‑service, ease of use" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, IGA)
- "The Modern/SaaS-Native Choice: C1.ai or Veza" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, IGA)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named C1, from 17 of the 17 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- c1.ai: 10 (its own site)
- startwithidentity.com: 9
- g2.com: 8
- docs.broadcom.com: 7
- corma.io: 5
- solutionsreview.com: 5
- ciopages.com: 4
- cybersecuritynews.com: 4
- expertinsights.com: 4
- learn.microsoft.com: 4

### Pages cited

- https://c1.ai/guides/iga-solutions: 8
- https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/kuppingercole-leadership-compass-identity-and-access-governance-2024: 7
- https://g2.com/categories/identity-governance-and-administration-iga: 7
- https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/iga: 7
- https://solutionsreview.com/identity-management/the-best-identity-governance-tools-and-vendors-2: 5
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/identity-governance-administration: 4
- https://corma.io/blog/top-10-iam-solutions-for-smbs-and-mid-size-companies-2026: 4
- https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-iga-tools: 4

## In its own words

What C1's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Put AI to Work (https://www.c1.ai/)
- For: leaders building the agentic enterprise (https://www.c1.ai/)
- Price stated: Compare predictable, SKU-based C1 Platform pricing with Flex usage-based pricing. (https://www.c1.ai/pricing)
- Integrations claimed: 400 (https://www.c1.ai/platform-overview)
- Certifications: SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA
- Customers named: Ramp, DigitalOcean, Brex, Instacart, Qualtrics, Zscaler, PriceSmart, DailyPay

## What it publishes

Every page c1.ai exposes, read 2026-10-05: 2577 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 220 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-12
- case study: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 8 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-22
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-01
- report or ebook: 113 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-19
- comparison: 24 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-18
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 56 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-10
- podcast or video: 36 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 37 pages, 9 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-01
- Recent: 2026-10-01 news or press: C1 introduces llm gateway https://www.c1.ai/news/press-release/c1-introduces-llm-gateway
- Recent: 2026-09-30 news or press: C1 launches credential vending and c1 egress https://www.c1.ai/news/press-release/c1-launches-credential-vending-and-c1-egress
- Recent: 2026-09-29 news or press: C1 launches governed sign in and application permissions https://www.c1.ai/news/press-release/c1-launches-governed-sign-in-and-application-permissions
- Recent: 2026-09-28 news or press: C1.ai Launches C1 AppHub, a Self-Hosted Platform for the Apps Your Teams Build https://www.c1.ai/news/press-release/c1-launches-c1-apphub
- Recent: 2026-08-19 report or ebook: How is null broke our query plan estimates in postgres https://www.c1.ai/labs/research/how-is-null-broke-our-query-plan-estimates-in-postgres
- Recent: 2026-08-18 comparison: SAML vs OAuth: Key Differences and When to Use Each | C1.ai https://www.c1.ai/blog/saml-vs-oauth

## 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.