# Google Cloud Identity: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 15 judge labels across 3 categories by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/google-cloud-identity

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Workforce identity and SSO](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/workforce-identity-and-sso/index.md) | 2% | 5 | 0% | 10 |
| [Customer identity and access management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/customer-identity-and-access-management/index.md) | 0% | 27 | 0% | 4 |
| [Multi-factor authentication](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/multi-factor-authentication/index.md) | 0% | 48 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Already use Google Workspace? Start with Google Cloud Identity Free. Google offers a free edition for core identity" (GPT-6 Luna, Workforce identity)
- "Google-centric organizations | Convenient if Google accounts already anchor employee access" (GPT-6 Luna, MFA)
- "It can be a sensible fit when Google is already the center of workplace IT" (GPT-6 Luna, Workforce identity)
- "Best if you're Google Workspace‑centric: Google Cloud Identity" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Workforce identity)

## 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Google Cloud Identity, from 53 of the 63 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- startwithidentity.com: 26
- corma.io: 21
- spotsaas.com: 19
- okta.com: 18
- g2.com: 16
- gane.ai/index: 16
- securityboulevard.com: 16
- softwareadvice.com: 14
- idsync.com: 13
- onelogin.com: 12

### Pages cited

- https://corma.io/blog/top-10-iam-solutions-for-smbs-and-mid-size-companies-2026: 19
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/workforce-identity-and-sso/smb: 13
- https://startwithidentity.com/rankings: 13
- https://spotsaas.com/blog/best-sso-software: 8
- https://onelogin.com/learn/the-best-sso-tools: 7
- https://idsync.com/directory/category/workforce-iam: 6
- https://mspcompared.com/best/identity-access/for-small-business: 6
- https://okta.com/pricing: 6

## What it publishes

Every page google.dev exposes, read 2026-09-29: 10 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:


## 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.