# Illusive Networks: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 25 judge labels across 1 category by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/illusive-networks

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Deception technology](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/deception-technology/index.md) | 0% | 22 | 24% | 25 |

## What the models said for it

- "Illusive and Acalvio are commonly described as agentless, with Illusive focusing on deception everywhere across data, servers, applications and hosts" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Deception)
- "Illusive Networks has achieved rapid growth with their deception-as-a-service offering targeting mid-market and large enterprises" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Deception)
- "Highly realistic decoys with minimal performance impact; excels at detecting credential theft and insider threats." (Grok 4.20, Deception)
- "Illusive Networks or SentinelOne's deception capabilities would be the next step up" (MiniMax M2.5, Deception)

## And against it

- "High negative sentiment: The IT AI Recommendation Index shows 42% negative rate with a "criticized challenger" rating" (Kimi K2, Deception)
- "2. Illusive Networks / Proofpoint Deceptions Everywhere" (Llama 4 Maverick, Deception)
- "often start at thousands of dollars per year ... making them unsuitable for tight budgets" (Grok 4.20, Deception)
- "Illusive Networks 2% is described as a "criticized challenger" with 28% negative share." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Deception)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Illusive Networks, from 49 of the 55 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- verifiedmarketresearch.com: 37
- acalvio.com: 24
- gane.ai/index: 20
- expertinsights.com: 19
- zscaler.com: 18
- sourceforge.net: 16
- csoonline.com: 15
- g2.com: 15
- aimultiple.com: 14
- countercraftsec.com: 14

### Pages cited

- https://verifiedmarketresearch.com/blog/best-deception-technology-software: 37
- https://expertinsights.com/network-security/best-deception-technology-companies: 19
- https://aimultiple.com/deception-tech-companies: 14
- https://zscaler.com/blogs/product-insights/what-to-look-for-deception-technology: 14
- https://g2.com/categories/deception-technology: 12
- https://guideflow.com/blog/deception-technology-software: 12
- https://techtarget.com/news/7-top-deception-technology-vendors-for-active-defense/836383: 12
- https://csoonline.com/article/570063/5-top-deception-tools-and-how-they-ensnare-attackers.html: 11

## 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.