# Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 54 judge labels across 1 category by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/guardsquare-dexguard-ixguard

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Application shielding](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/application-shielding/index.md) | 15% | 2 | 17% | 54 |

## What the models said for it

- "Guardsquare is the code-level benchmark, unifying continuous mobile app security testing (MAST) with polymorphic code hardening, and RASP." (Muse Glimmer 30B, App shielding)
- "Guardsquare is widely considered the gold standard for mobile app protection, combining advanced code obfuscation with automated RASP." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, App shielding)
- "DexGuard if you need the broadest mobile app protection, especially if you care about code hardening and anti-tamper protections." (GPT-5.4 mini, App shielding)
- "Consider established vendors like GuardSquare (DexGuard/ProGuard), AppDome, Argus, Promon (SHIELD), or Zimperium." (MiniMax M2.5, App shielding)

## And against it

- "Do not go with Jscrambler or enterprise-tier tools (Appdome, Guardsquare, Zimperium)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, App shielding)
- "Avoid as a first choice on a tight budget: Appdome or Guardsquare" (Perplexity Sonar, App shielding)
- "When evaluating commercial app shielding vendors (such as Guardsquare, Promon, Digital.ai, Appdome, PreEmptive, Zimperium, etc.), watch for these specific drawbacks" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, App shielding)
- "6% first-choice share, 14% negative rate, "accepted challenger"; ... "What to Avoid on a Tight Budget - Guardsquare DexGuard/iXGuard typically ver..."" (Muse Glimmer 30B, App shielding)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard, from 145 of the 155 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 110
- guideflow.com: 73
- guardsquare.com: 58 (its own site)
- softwaresuggest.com: 57
- gane.ai/index: 50
- appdome.com: 40
- luciq.ai: 39
- preemptive.com: 35
- promon.io: 34
- geeksframework.com: 29

### Pages cited

- https://guideflow.com/blog/application-shielding-software: 70
- https://softwaresuggest.com/application-shielding-software: 54
- https://g2.com/categories/application-shielding: 47
- https://luciq.ai/blog/top-mobile-app-protection-and-shielding-tools: 39
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/application-shielding/enterprise: 37
- https://g2.com/categories/application-shielding/small-business: 30
- https://geeksframework.com/software/application-shielding-software: 29
- https://g2.com/categories/application-shielding/enterprise: 27

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Mobile application security across the entire dev lifecycle, in a single intuitive platform (https://guardsquare.com/)
- For: mobile app developers (https://guardsquare.com/)
- Price stated: Request pricing (https://guardsquare.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page guardsquare.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 758 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 468 pages, 14 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- case study: 15 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-04-12
- webinar or virtual event: 34 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-16
- conference or event: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 35 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-04
- comparison: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-01-13
- glossary or explainer: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 65 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: On device fraud mobile malware https://www.guardsquare.com/blog/on-device-fraud-mobile-malware
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Debunking mobile app security misconceptions https://www.guardsquare.com/blog/debunking-mobile-app-security-misconceptions
- Recent: 2026-09-16 webinar or virtual event: On demand what cisos should know about the mobile apps running their business https://www.guardsquare.com/on-demand-what-cisos-should-know-about-the-mobile-apps-running-their-business
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Llms for software development https://www.guardsquare.com/blog/llms-for-software-development
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: C%C3%B3mo proteger tu aplicaci%C3%B3n m%C3%B3vil y las apis con las que interact%C3%BAa https://www.guardsquare.com/c%C3%B3mo-proteger-tu-aplicaci%C3%B3n-m%C3%B3vil-y-las-apis-con-las-que-interact%C3%BAa
- Recent: 2026-09-08 blog: Mobile app version deprecation https://www.guardsquare.com/blog/mobile-app-version-deprecation

## 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.