# Guardz: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 3 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/guardz

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [AI security platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/ai-security-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 59 | 0% | 2 |
| [Digital risk protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/digital-risk-protection/index.md) | 0% | 54 | 0% | 1 |
| [Managed detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/managed-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 51 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Consider MSP-managed platforms like Guardz — they bundle multiple security tools ... into one affordable platform" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, AI security)
- "For SMBs, look at more affordable "challengers" like Guardz or UpGuard" (Grok 4.20, DRP)
- "MSP / managed delivery model: Guardz." (Muse Glimmer 30B, AI security)

## 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Guardz, from 32 of the 33 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 15
- gane.ai/index: 15
- slashdot.org: 11
- sourceforge.net: 9
- guardz.com: 8 (its own site)
- microsoft.com: 8
- consilien.com: 7
- expertinsights.com: 7
- aws.amazon.com: 6
- capterra.com: 6

### Pages cited

- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/digital-risk-protection/smb: 14
- https://slashdot.org/software/digital-risk-protection-drp/f-small-business: 7
- https://consilien.com/news/best-email-security-solutions-small-business-2026: 6
- https://expertinsights.com/security-operations/top-digital-risk-protection-solutions: 6
- https://cloudsek.com/knowledge-base/best-digital-risk-protection-platforms: 5
- https://g2.com/products/guardz/reviews: 5
- https://guardz.com/: 5
- https://microsoft.com/en-us/security/small-medium-business: 5

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Unified cybersecurity platform built for MSPs (https://guardz.com/)
- For: MSPs (https://guardz.com/)
- Price stated: No-Gotcha, All-Inclusive Pricing; Flexible Terms, Per-seat Pricing; Flexible, all-inclusive pricing (https://guardz.com/)
- Free plan or trial: 14-Day Free Trial (https://guardz.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II
- Hosting: US, EU, AU Data Residency
- Customers named: Elmdale IT Services, Cyber Distribution, Jones IT, ArkCybr, S5 IT Solutions, Trusted Computing

## What it publishes

Every page guardz.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 634 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 288 pages, 11 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 13 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-13
- template or tool: 9 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-16
- glossary or explainer: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-02-25
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: What to include in an msp security bundle https://guardz.com/blog/what-to-include-in-an-msp-security-bundle
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Msp cybersecurity tool pricing comparison matrix https://guardz.com/blog/msp-cybersecurity-tool-pricing-comparison-matrix
- Recent: 2026-09-16 template or tool: Msp client security onboarding checklist https://guardz.com/blog/msp-client-security-onboarding-checklist
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Best itdr tools for msps https://guardz.com/blog/best-itdr-tools-for-msps
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: Best mdr for msps https://guardz.com/blog/best-mdr-for-msps
- Recent: 2026-09-08 blog: Incident response plan template for msps https://guardz.com/blog/incident-response-plan-template-for-msps

## 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.