# Fail2ban: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 category by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/fail2ban

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Bot management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/bot-management/index.md) | 0% | 27 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "self-host this open-source tool to ban IPs that fail logins. It requires manual configuration but costs $0." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Bot management)
- "or tools like Fail2Ban (open-source). These are DIY and less automated but can handle simple threats." (Grok 4.20, Bot management)

## 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Fail2ban, from 5 of the 6 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 4
- bestdevops.com: 2
- comparitech.com: 2
- softwareadvice.com: 2
- sourceforge.net: 2
- spotsaas.com: 2
- arcjet.com: 1
- au.trustpilot.com: 1
- aws.amazon.com: 1
- boei.help: 1

### Pages cited

- https://g2.com/categories/bot-platforms: 3
- https://bestdevops.com/top-10-bot-management-tools-features-pros-cons-and-comparison: 2
- https://comparitech.com/net-admin/best-bot-management-software: 2
- https://g2.com/categories/bot-platforms/small-business: 2
- https://softwareadvice.com/bot-detection-and-mitigation/small-business: 2
- https://spotsaas.com/list/bot-platforms-software/for-small-business: 2
- https://arcjet.com/learn/developer-first-cloudflare-alternatives: 1
- https://au.trustpilot.com/review/x4b.net: 1

## 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.