# IBM: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 79 judge labels across 27 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/ibm

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Enterprise storage systems](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/enterprise-storage-systems/index.md) | 0% | 18 | 11% | 18 |
| [Cloud hosting](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/cloud-hosting/index.md) | 0% | 14 | 15% | 13 |
| [Data virtualization](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/data-virtualization/index.md) | 0% | 60 | 38% | 8 |
| [Data quality and observability](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/data-quality-and-observability/index.md) | 0% | 93 | 29% | 7 |
| [Intelligent document processing](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/intelligent-document-processing/index.md) | 0% | 28 | 0% | 4 |
| [AIOps platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/aiops-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 105 | 67% | 3 |
| [Attack surface management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/attack-surface-management/index.md) | 0% | 55 | 0% | 2 |
| [Customer identity and access management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/customer-identity-and-access-management/index.md) | 0% | 31 | 0% | 2 |
| [IT asset management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/it-asset-management/index.md) | 0% | 42 | 0% | 2 |
| [Non-human identity management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/non-human-identity-management/index.md) | 0% | 58 | 0% | 2 |
| [Workflow orchestration](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/workflow-orchestration/index.md) | 0% | 92 | 50% | 2 |
| [API security platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/api-security-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 76 | 0% | 1 |
| [Application security posture management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/application-security-posture-management/index.md) | 0% | 53 | 0% | 1 |
| [Breach and attack simulation](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/breach-and-attack-simulation/index.md) | 0% | 65 | 0% | 1 |
| [Cloud cost management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/cloud-cost-management/index.md) | 0% | 43 | 0% | 1 |
| [Data center networking](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/data-center-networking/index.md) | 0% | 91 | 0% | 1 |
| [Data masking and test data management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/data-masking-and-test-data/index.md) | 0% | 90 | 0% | 1 |
| [EDI platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/edi-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 73 | 0% | 1 |
| [ETL and ELT](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/etl-and-elt/index.md) | 0% | 78 | 100% | 1 |
| [Extended detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/extended-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 35 | 0% | 1 |
| [IT financial management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/it-financial-management/index.md) | 0% | 120 | 0% | 1 |
| [Managed DNS](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/managed-dns/index.md) | 0% | 45 | 0% | 1 |
| [Managed file transfer](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/managed-file-transfer/index.md) | 0% | 92 | 0% | 1 |
| [Managed Kubernetes platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/managed-kubernetes-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 57 | 0% | 1 |
| [Network detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/network-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 50 | 0% | 1 |
| [Virtual desktops](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/virtual-desktops/index.md) | 0% | 57 | 0% | 1 |
| [Vulnerability management platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/vulnerability-management-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 79 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "enterprise FinOps governance... Enterprise multi-cloud with chargeback needs: Apptio Cloudability / Flexera One / Cloudaware." (Muse Glimmer 30B, FinOps)
- "Choose IBM-style fabric / IBM ecosystem if: governance, lineage, cataloging, and enterprise-wide control are the main drivers" (GPT-5.4 mini, Data virtualization)
- "Another major player, providing robust primary storage platforms with strong data management and integration capabilities." (Mistral Small, Enterprise storage)
- "IBM Cloud is best evaluated separately for regulated industries requiring hybrid cloud or mainframe integration" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Cloud hosting)

## And against it

- "Be wary of vendors that claim to have "AI" simply because they added a basic anomaly detection algorithm to their 20-year-old monitoring suite" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, AIOps)
- "Avoid for mid-market: Pure enterprise tools like Oracle/IBM (too heavy/expensive)" (Grok 4.20, Orchestration)
- "Avoid overly enterprise-heavy options (e.g., Informatica, IBM, Oracle)" (Grok 4.20, Data virtualization)
- "Avoid pure enterprise giants like SAP, IBM, or Oracle" (Grok 4.20, Data virtualization)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 15 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named IBM, from 168 of the 191 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 40
- techtarget.com: 32
- peerspot.com: 31
- ibm.com: 27 (its own site)
- research.oz.spotlightar.com: 25
- linkedin.com: 22
- gane.ai/index: 21
- sourceforge.net: 21
- ciopages.com: 20
- research.isg-one.com: 20

### Pages cited

- https://research.oz.spotlightar.com/reports/magic-quadrant-primary-storage-platforms-2024/leaders: 14
- https://techtarget.com/news/The-best-enterprise-data-storage-products-of-2024/858231: 12
- https://atlantic.net/cloud-platform/best-enterprise-hosting-providers: 11
- https://dell.com/en-us/shop/scc/sc/storage-products: 10
- https://techtarget.com/news/Top-SAN-products-powering-enterprise-IT-strategy/857104: 9
- https://cloudhosting.io/best/enterprise-cloud-hosting: 8
- https://research.isg-one.com/buyers-guide/analytics_and_data/data_observability/2024: 8
- https://alibabacloud.com/en/knowledge/cprice/aws-vs-azure-vs-google-cloud: 7

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: For more than a century, IBM has been a global technology innovator, leading advances in AI, automation and hybrid cloud solutions that help businesses grow. (https://ibm.com/)
- For: businesses (https://ibm.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Try for free (https://www.ibm.com/trust)
- Customers named: APIS IT, SecurityScorecard, NORD/LB, Volkswagen Group Services, CrushBank, Riverty, Citadelle, Broadridge

## What it publishes

Every page ibm.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 12886 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 69 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- case study: 1341 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-26
- webinar or virtual event: 15 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-11
- conference or event: 192 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-25
- report or ebook: 38 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-09
- comparison: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-19
- template or tool: 14 pages, 9 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-10
- glossary or explainer: 97 pages, 28 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-08
- podcast or video: 50 pages, 9 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- news or press: 882 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- Recent: 2026-09-28 news or press: Ai forecasters new opportunity business hire humans too https://www.ibm.com/think/news/ai-forecasters-new-opportunity-business-hire-humans-too
- Recent: 2026-09-25 news or press: Eth zurich robot hand walks on fingers https://www.ibm.com/think/news/eth-zurich-robot-hand-walks-on-fingers
- Recent: 2026-09-25 podcast or video: New frontier ai models https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-experts/new-frontier-ai-models
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: From ai pilots autonomous ams https://www.ibm.com/think/insights/from-ai-pilots-autonomous-ams
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Shadow ai has reached soc security teams blind spots https://www.ibm.com/think/insights/shadow-ai-has-reached-soc-security-teams-blind-spots
- Recent: 2026-09-23 podcast or video: Ai labs ignoring cybersecurity https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/security-intelligence/ai-labs-ignoring-cybersecurity

## 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.