# cside: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 29 judge labels across 2 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/cside

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Client-side protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/client-side-protection/index.md) | 18% | 1 | 4% | 28 |
| [Bot management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/bot-management/index.md) | 0% | 49 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "cside's free forever tier and $99/mo self-serve start is the most affordable specialist in the category" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Client-side protection)
- "Choose cside when complete real-session visibility and PCI evidence are the priority." (Perplexity Sonar, Client-side protection)
- "cside stands out as the top client-side protection tool for a mid-market B2B company" (Grok 4.20, Client-side protection)
- "the top-rated client-side protection solution for a mid-market B2B company is cside" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Client-side protection)

## And against it

- "While it may have a cost, it's designed for businesses that need comprehensive protection and can provide value for money." (Mistral Small, Client-side protection)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named cside, from 83 of the 83 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cside.com: 71 (its own site)
- g2.com: 45
- gane.ai/index: 45
- guideflow.com: 38
- startupstash.com: 32
- sourceforge.net: 25
- topbusinesssoftware.com: 24
- akamai.com: 23
- reflectiz.com: 20
- cloudflare.com: 19

### Pages cited

- https://cside.com/blog/top-client-side-security-tools-full-guide: 45
- https://guideflow.com/blog/client-side-protection: 36
- https://g2.com/categories/client-side-protection: 33
- https://startupstash.com/top-client-side-protection-tools: 32
- https://cside.com/compare: 25
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/client-side-protection/smb: 20
- https://topbusinesssoftware.com/categories/client-side-protection: 20
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/client-side-protection/enterprise: 19

## In its own words

What cside's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Client-Side Security & Browser Fraud Prevention (https://cside.com/)
- For: eCommerce and SaaS companies (https://cside.com/)
- Price stated: Free plan: $0 /month; Business: from $99 /month; Enterprise: Custom (https://cside.com/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://cside.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free plan; 14-day free trial; No credit card required (https://cside.com/)
- Certifications: PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR

## What it publishes

Every page cside.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 3522 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 311 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 48 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 106 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## 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.