# Honeyd: 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/honeyd

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Deception technology](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/deception-technology/index.md) | 0% | 32 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "start with open-source alternatives like Honeyd or openCanary for testing" (Grok 4.20, Deception)
- "A classic choice that's lightweight and can simulate multiple systems." (Claude Haiku 4.5, Deception)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Honeyd, from 7 of the 10 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- acalvio.com: 5
- verifiedmarketresearch.com: 5
- aimultiple.com: 3
- expertinsights.com: 3
- techtarget.com: 3
- zscaler.com: 3
- countercraftsec.com: 2
- credenceresearch.com: 2
- fortunebusinessinsights.com: 2
- ftc.gov: 2

### Pages cited

- https://verifiedmarketresearch.com/blog/best-deception-technology-software: 5
- https://aimultiple.com/deception-tech-companies: 3
- https://expertinsights.com/network-security/best-deception-technology-companies: 3
- https://techtarget.com/news/7-top-deception-technology-vendors-for-active-defense/836383: 3
- https://zscaler.com/blogs/product-insights/what-to-look-for-deception-technology: 3
- https://credenceresearch.com/report/deception-technology-market: 2
- https://fortunebusinessinsights.com/deception-technology-market-102220: 2
- https://ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/09/ftc-announces-crackdown-deceptive-ai-claims-schemes: 2

## 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.