# Cakewalk: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 10 judge labels across 4 categories by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/cakewalk

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Non-human identity management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/non-human-identity-management/index.md) | 6% | 5 | 0% | 5 |
| [Identity governance](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/identity-governance/index.md) | 0% | 24 | 0% | 3 |
| [AI governance platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/ai-governance-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 62 | 0% | 1 |
| [AI security platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/ai-security-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 130 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Cakewalk and Akeyless are currently the leading recommendations for this specific segment" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, NHI management)
- "The best non-human identity management platform for a mid-market B2B company is Cakewalk" (Llama 4 Maverick, NHI management)
- "JumpCloud and Cakewalk are the top recommendations" (Mistral Small, NHI management)
- "Offers unified IAM for humans and AI agents with runtime policy gateway, suitable for mid-market B2B companies" (Llama 4 Maverick, AI governance)

## 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Cakewalk, from 12 of the 12 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cakewalk.security: 12 (its own site)
- gane.ai/index: 8
- startupstash.com: 5
- corma.io: 4
- expertinsights.com: 4
- cybersecuritynews.com: 3
- idenhq.com: 3
- aitechtrend.com: 2
- g2.com: 2
- linx.security: 2

### Pages cited

- https://cakewalk.security/blog/best-identity-access-management-tools-ai-agents: 9
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/non-human-identity-management: 5
- https://startupstash.com/top-non-human-identity-management-platforms: 5
- https://corma.io/blog/top-10-iam-solutions-for-smbs-and-mid-size-companies-2026: 4
- https://expertinsights.com/identity-and-access-management/top-nhi-management-solutions: 4
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/jumpcloud: 3
- https://idenhq.com/en/blog/mid-market-iga-buying-guide-2026: 3
- https://aitechtrend.com/best-non-human-identity-management-solutions: 2

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Access Management for Your AI Agents (https://cakewalk.security/)
- For: Security and IT Teams (https://www.cakewalk.security/security)
- Price stated: Contact us for pricing (https://cakewalk.security/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://cakewalk.security/)
- Integrations claimed: 756 (https://www.cakewalk.security/integrations)
- Certifications: SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, GDPR, Cyber Essentials Plus
- Hosting: Europe only
- Customers named: Thrive, FreeAgent, ElevenLabs, Eye Security, Resilience, Superscript, Heyflow

## What it publishes

Every page cakewalk.security exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1149 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 47 pages, 24 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- case study: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 7 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-06
- conference or event: 10 pages, 7 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-12
- comparison: 1 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-30
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 62 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-06-19
- news or press: 2 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-30
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: Fbi cisa third party integrator access https://www.cakewalk.security/blog/fbi-cisa-third-party-integrator-access
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Ai agent security seven dimensions https://www.cakewalk.security/blog/ai-agent-security-seven-dimensions
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Knowledge https://www.cakewalk.security/resources/knowledge
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Solarwinds access rights manager hardcoded key https://www.cakewalk.security/blog/solarwinds-access-rights-manager-hardcoded-key
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Mcp tool visibility not enforcement https://www.cakewalk.security/blog/mcp-tool-visibility-not-enforcement
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Ietf ai agent authorization draft https://www.cakewalk.security/blog/ietf-ai-agent-authorization-draft

## 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.