# Calico: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 13 judge labels across 3 categories by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/calico

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Microsegmentation](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/microsegmentation/index.md) | 2% | 8 | 0% | 6 |
| [Container and Kubernetes security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/container-and-kubernetes-security/index.md) | 0% | 19 | 0% | 6 |
| [Data center networking](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/data-center-networking/index.md) | 0% | 43 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Calico often ranks as the top pick for most budget-conscious teams due to its maturity, active development" (Grok 4.20, Microsegmentation)
- "Cilium or Calico (OSS) provide powerful, free segmentation with deep visibility and control" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Microsegmentation)
- "Kubernetes-native, common starting point for teams implementing segmentation for containers." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Microsegmentation)
- "For Kubernetes-heavy environments, Calico is another cost-conscious option" (Perplexity Sonar, Microsegmentation)

## 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Calico, from 35 of the 40 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- tigera.io: 19 (its own site)
- cyberpress.org: 15
- g2.com: 15
- gbhackers.com: 13
- github.com: 12
- aimultiple.com: 11
- softwareadvice.com: 11
- sourceforge.net: 10
- gane.ai/index: 9
- elisity.com: 7

### Pages cited

- https://cyberpress.org/container-security-by-business-size-2: 11
- https://tigera.io/learn/guides/microsegmentation/microsegmentation-tools: 11
- https://gbhackers.com/best-container-security-compared: 9
- https://g2.com/categories/microsegmentation/small-business: 8
- https://aimultiple.com/open-source-micro-segmentation-tools: 7
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/microsegmentation/smb: 7
- https://sourceforge.net/software/microsegmentation/for-small-business: 7
- https://capterra.co.uk/directory/32916/container-security/software: 6

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Unified platform for Kubernetes networking and security (https://tigera.io/)
- For: Platform Engineering & Security Teams (https://tigera.io/)
- Price stated: Pricing varies based on customer needs. Contact for a custom quote. (https://tigera.io/)
- Free plan or trial: Start Free (https://www.tigera.io/features/encryption)
- Customers named: Orange, Aldagi, NBC Universal, MeridianLink, Mulligan Funding, HanseMerkur, fiserv., Berenberg

## What it publishes

Every page tigera.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2316 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 533 pages, 17 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- case study: 25 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-14
- webinar or virtual event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-02-24
- conference or event: 214 pages, 15 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- report or ebook: 153 pages, 5 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-25
- comparison: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-24
- template or tool: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-07
- glossary or explainer: 18 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-05-17
- news or press: 10 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-23
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Clearinghouse https://www.tigera.io/blog/clearinghouse
- Recent: 2026-09-21 conference or event: Discovering and securing ai agents in kubernetes https://www.tigera.io/event/discovering-and-securing-ai-agents-in-kubernetes
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: Hitl for autonomous agents where does the human go https://www.tigera.io/blog/hitl-for-autonomous-agents-where-does-the-human-go
- Recent: 2026-09-16 conference or event: Not every vm needs to keep its ip choosing a network model for kubevirt https://www.tigera.io/event/not-every-vm-needs-to-keep-its-ip-choosing-a-network-model-for-kubevirt
- Recent: 2026-09-16 conference or event: The ticket says cant reach the database troubleshooting vm and pod traffic with evidence https://www.tigera.io/event/the-ticket-says-cant-reach-the-database-troubleshooting-vm-and-pod-traffic-with-evidence
- Recent: 2026-09-16 conference or event: Your vm moved but its load balancer didnt rebuilding the application edge on kubernetes https://www.tigera.io/event/your-vm-moved-but-its-load-balancer-didnt-rebuilding-the-application-edge-on-kubernetes

## 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.