# FusionAuth: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 18 judge labels across 2 categories by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/fusionauth

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Customer identity and access management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/customer-identity-and-access-management/index.md) | 6% | 5 | 0% | 14 |
| [Multi-factor authentication](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/multi-factor-authentication/index.md) | 0% | 19 | 0% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "For the most budget-conscious approach, FusionAuth and Keycloak stand out because they offer free self-hosted options with no per-user fees." (Claude Haiku 4.5, CIAM)
- "For most companies with a limited budget, I'd recommend starting with FusionAuth's free Community Edition" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, CIAM)
- "Best balance of cost + features: FusionAuth" (GPT-5.4 mini, CIAM)
- "self-hosted alternative for teams that need CIAM without sending customer identity data to a third-party cloud, with a free community edition" (Muse Glimmer 30B, CIAM)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named FusionAuth, from 49 of the 52 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- securityboulevard.com: 26
- g2.com: 21
- spotsaas.com: 19
- expertinsights.com: 18
- startupstash.com: 18
- okta.com: 17
- fusionauth.io: 16 (its own site)
- startwithidentity.com: 13
- ibtimes.com: 12
- auth0.com: 11

### Pages cited

- https://expertinsights.com/identity-and-access-management/top-customer-identity-and-access-management-ciam-solutions: 15
- https://startupstash.com/customer-identity-and-access-management-ciam-tools: 14
- https://g2.com/categories/customer-identity-and-access-management-ciam/small-business: 13
- https://spotsaas.com/list/customer-identity-and-access-management--ciam--software/for-small-business: 12
- https://auth0.com/pricing: 11
- https://ibtimes.com/top-5-best-customer-identity-access-management-ciam-solutions-2026-3800878: 11
- https://softwareadvice.com/ciam: 9
- https://securityboulevard.com/2025/12/top-ciam-for-smbs-secure-affordable-options: 8

## In its own words

What FusionAuth's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Authentication & User Management Software (https://fusionauth.io/)
- For: teams running critical systems (https://fusionauth.io/)
- Price stated: Predictable Pricing (https://fusionauth.io/)
- Starting price: null (https://fusionauth.io/)
- Free plan or trial: Free Community Edition (https://fusionauth.io/)
- Certifications: HIPAA, COPPA, GDPR, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001
- Hosting: Worldwide
- Customers named: WeRoad, Com Laude, Wonder Giant, DoubleGDP

## What it publishes

Every page fusionauth.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 3006 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 558 pages, 87 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- case study: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-08
- webinar or virtual event: 18 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-04-24
- conference or event: 83 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-15
- report or ebook: 25 pages, 10 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- comparison: 17 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2019-11-04
- glossary or explainer: 11 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- podcast or video: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-02-19
- news or press: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Ldx3 nyc 2026 report https://fusionauth.io/blog/ldx3-nyc-2026-report
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Ai https://fusionauth.io/articles/ai
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Authentication https://fusionauth.io/articles/authentication
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Avoid lockin https://fusionauth.io/articles/authentication/avoid-lockin
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Combine sso mfa fusionauth https://fusionauth.io/articles/authentication/combine-sso-mfa-fusionauth
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Common authentication implementation risks https://fusionauth.io/articles/authentication/common-authentication-implementation-risks

## 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.