# Code42: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 2 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/code42

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Data loss prevention](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/data-loss-prevention/index.md) | 2% | 12 | 33% | 3 |
| [Insider risk management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/insider-risk-management/index.md) | 2% | 15 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Look at modern vendors built for mid-market and cloud-first environments (e.g., *Cyberhaven, Nightfall AI, Next DLP, or Code42/Incydr*)." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, DLP)
- "Mid-market companies should weigh Above Security against Code42" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Insider risk)
- "Insider-risk investigation: Mimecast Incydr or Teramind." (Perplexity Sonar, DLP)

## And against it

- "Not a traditional DLP platform - more focused on endpoint backup - May not meet comprehensive DLP requirements" (MiniMax M2.5, DLP)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 Code42, from 12 of the 18 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- insiderisk.io: 9
- microsoft.com: 5
- companionlink.com: 3
- gane.ai/index: 3
- learn.microsoft.com: 3
- portal.gigaom.com: 3
- strac.io: 3
- checkpoint.com: 2
- cisa.gov: 2
- cyera.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://insiderisk.io/research/best-insider-risk-management-tools-2026: 4
- https://insiderisk.io/research/insider-risk-management-vendor-comparison-2025: 4
- https://insiderisk.io/research/insider-threat-detection-solutions-technologies-2025: 4
- https://companionlink.com/blog/2026/10/best-employee-monitoring-software-for-insider-threat-detection: 3
- https://insiderisk.io/research/insider-threat-vendor-benchmarks-ai-defense-2025: 3
- https://microsoft.com/en/security/small-medium-business/microsoft-purview-suite-business-premium: 3
- https://checkpoint.com/cyber-hub/threat-prevention/what-is-data-loss-prevention/top-6-data-loss-prevention: 2
- https://insiderisk.io/research/ai-real-time-insider-threat-blocking-vendors-2025: 2

## What it publishes

Every page code42.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 7646 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 284 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-27
- case study: 66 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-06-16
- webinar or virtual event: 55 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2019-09-17
- report or ebook: 87 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-09-19
- comparison: 32 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-27
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 30 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-01-16
- podcast or video: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-23
- news or press: 235 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-03
- Recent: 2026-08-27 blog: All Articles | Mimecast Blog https://www.mimecast.com/blog/the-need-for-innovation-cloud-email-security
- Recent: 2026-08-27 blog: As attacks rise smbs need a cybersecurity playbook https://www.mimecast.com/blog/as-attacks-rise-smbs-need-a-cybersecurity-playbook
- Recent: 2026-08-27 comparison: Prompt injection vs. scanner evasion https://www.mimecast.com/blog/prompt-injection-vs-scanner-evasion
- Recent: 2026-08-18 blog: 6 reasons social engineering is more successful in holiday seasons https://www.mimecast.com/blog/6-reasons-social-engineering-is-more-successful-in-holiday-seasons
- Recent: 2026-08-03 news or press: News coverage https://www.mimecast.com/news-coverage
- Recent: 2026-07-09 blog: Quishing Takes Advantage of Popular Marketing Tool https://www.mimecast.com/blog/quishing-takes-advantage-of-popular-marketing-tool

## 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.