# CrowdSec: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 3 categories by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/crowdsec

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Bot management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/bot-management/index.md) | 0% | 23 | 0% | 4 |
| [SOAR platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/soar-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 49 | 0% | 1 |
| [Threat intelligence platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/threat-intelligence-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 93 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Self-hosted CrowdSec - If you have technical resources" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Bot management)
- "Best Open-Source / Self-Hosted: CrowdSec" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Bot management)
- "CrowdSec — Best Free/Open-Source Option" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Bot management)
- "Best Open-Source Option: CrowdSec" (Kimi K2, Bot management)

## 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named CrowdSec, from 13 of the 13 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cloudflare.com: 8
- g2.com: 8
- softwareadvice.com: 8
- comparitech.com: 6
- developers.cloudflare.com: 5
- spotsaas.com: 5
- getapp.com: 4
- securityboulevard.com: 4
- aws.amazon.com: 3
- bestdevops.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://g2.com/categories/bot-detection-and-mitigation/small-business: 8
- https://cloudflare.com/products/bot-mitigation: 6
- https://softwareadvice.com/bot-detection-and-mitigation/small-business: 5
- https://comparitech.com/net-admin/best-bot-management-software: 4
- https://developers.cloudflare.com/bots/plans/free: 4
- https://spotsaas.com/list/bot-platforms-software/for-small-business: 4
- https://bestdevops.com/top-10-bot-management-tools-features-pros-cons-and-comparison: 3
- https://developers.cloudflare.com/bots: 3

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: We turn crowd-powered intelligence into tactical intelligence with actionable blocklists to maximize your SOC efficiency and reduce your costs. (https://crowdsec.net/)
- For: SOC (https://crowdsec.net/)
- Price stated: Starting at $2k/month for SMB; Starting at $1900/month for SMB; IP Reputation API access from $49/month for 5000 queries; Local CTI replication from $9K/month; Emergency bug fixes $1K/month; Premium service and support $1K/month (https://www.crowdsec.net/pricing)
- Starting price: $49/month (https://www.crowdsec.net/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Try it for free (https://www.crowdsec.net/pricing)
- Integrations claimed: 13 (https://www.crowdsec.net/solutions/dora)
- Customers named: Crédit Mutuel, ScaleCommerce, Le Monde, Trinaps, Region Östergötland

## What it publishes

Every page crowdsec.net exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2263 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 222 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- case study: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-03-25
- report or ebook: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-02-12
- comparison: 6 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- glossary or explainer: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-04-16
- news or press: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-07-01
- Recent: 2026-09-24 comparison: Crowdsec vs suricata do you need both for linux servers https://www.crowdsec.net/blog/crowdsec-vs-suricata-do-you-need-both-for-linux-servers
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Tanstack supply chain attaque analyse https://www.crowdsec.net/blog/tanstack-supply-chain-attaque-analyse
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: Tanstack supply chain attack analysis https://www.crowdsec.net/blog/tanstack-supply-chain-attack-analysis
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: CrowdSec Statement: Source Code Exposure in May 2026 https://www.crowdsec.net/blog/crowdsec-statement-source-code-exposure
- Recent: 2026-09-08 blog: Nginx bot protection crowdsec https://www.crowdsec.net/blog/nginx-bot-protection-crowdsec
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: Crowdsec 1 8 waf bot detection kubernetes https://www.crowdsec.net/blog/crowdsec-1-8-waf-bot-detection-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.