# Denodo: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 67 judge labels across 2 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/denodo

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Data virtualization](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/data-virtualization/index.md) | 31% | 1 | 33% | 66 |
| [Data warehouses](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/data-warehouses/index.md) | 0% | 25 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "one of the most recognized enterprise data virtualization platforms... choice tends to be driven by need for enterprise-grade logical data fabric with deep governance, Denodo and Informatica" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Data virtualization)
- "Denodo Platform (or its cloud-managed variant, Denodo Agora) is generally the best data virtualization platform for a mid-market B2B company." (Grok 4.20, Data virtualization)
- "Start with Denodo, IBM, or Spotfire Data Virtualization if you need a governed access layer used by multiple applications" (GPT-6 Luna, Data virtualization)
- "Denodo excels at connecting data across multiple clouds and on-premise systems... making it a top choice for large enterprises" (Mistral Small, Data virtualization)

## And against it

- "You generally want to avoid heavy, legacy Virtual Data Platforms (VDPs) like Denodo (which require expensive consulting contracts)" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Data virtualization)
- "To Avoid on a Tight Budget - Denodo — While a market leader, pricing starts around $0.08/GB and can get very expensive" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Data virtualization)
- "While Denodo is generally well-regarded (4.3-4.6 ratings), some users note performance degradation with deeply nested views and complex multi-database joins." (MiniMax M2.5, Data virtualization)
- "standard enterprise data virtualization solutions (like Denodo Enterprise, TIBCO Data Virtualization, or Starburst Enterprise) can be cost-prohibitive" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Data virtualization)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Denodo, from 187 of the 208 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 101
- gane.ai/index: 65
- scmgalaxy.com: 62
- denodo.com: 59 (its own site)
- verifiedmarketresearch.com: 57
- sourceforge.net: 49
- thectoclub.com: 48
- airbyte.com: 44
- peerspot.com: 43
- promethium.ai: 40

### Pages cited

- https://scmgalaxy.com/tutorials/top-10-data-virtualization-platforms-features-pros-cons-comparison: 62
- https://verifiedmarketresearch.com/blog/best-data-virtualization-software: 55
- https://thectoclub.com/tools/best-data-virtualization-software: 46
- https://airbyte.com/top-etl-tools-for-sources/data-virtualization-tools: 42
- https://sourceforge.net/software/data-virtualization: 37
- https://g2.com/categories/data-virtualization/small-business: 35
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/data-virtualization/smb: 34
- https://g2.com/categories/data-virtualization/enterprise: 33

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: The AI Data Layer Company (https://denodo.com/)
- For: AI systems and business users (https://denodo.com/)
- Price stated: Free Download (https://denodo.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Download the Denodo Platform trial (https://denodo.com/)
- Customers named: Festo, Alexforbes, SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital, Trace3, ABN AMRO Verzekeringen, DNB ASA, Hastings Deering Australia Limited, Sanofi

## What it publishes

Every page denodo.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 4710 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 4 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- case study: 275 pages, 7 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- webinar or virtual event: 659 pages, 10 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-15
- conference or event: 749 pages, 12 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- report or ebook: 186 pages, 7 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- comparison: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 65 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-04-09
- podcast or video: 117 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- news or press: 222 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-21
- Recent: 2026-09-28 case study: Bnp paribas https://www.denodo.com/en/customer/bnp-paribas
- Recent: 2026-09-28 conference or event: Ultimate partner live 2026 https://www.denodo.com/en/event/ultimate-partner-live-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Complementing your data lake real time personalisation banking https://www.denodo.com/en/blog-post/complementing-your-data-lake-real-time-personalisation-banking
- Recent: 2026-09-23 podcast or video: Missing layer trusted ai why metrics need meaning https://www.denodo.com/en/document/podcast/missing-layer-trusted-ai-why-metrics-need-meaning
- Recent: 2026-09-21 report or ebook: Ai readiness ai action https://www.denodo.com/en/document/analyst-report/ai-readiness-ai-action
- Recent: 2026-09-16 conference or event: Ai ambition business impact scaling trusted agentic ai across enterprise https://www.denodo.com/en/event/sydney-australia/2026-10-13/ai-ambition-business-impact-scaling-trusted-agentic-ai-across-enterprise

## 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.