# Illusive: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 2 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/illusive

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Deception technology](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/deception-technology/index.md) | 0% | 97 | 50% | 2 |
| [Identity threat detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/identity-threat-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 63 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Choose Illusive if you want deception-led identity detection." (GPT-5.4 mini, ITDR)

## And against it

- "Enterprise-oriented pricing and complexity" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Deception)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 Illusive, from 11 of the 15 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- verifiedmarketresearch.com: 7
- expertinsights.com: 6
- guideflow.com: 6
- acalvio.com: 5
- eastbaycyber.com: 5
- fidelissecurity.com: 3
- gane.ai/index: 3
- github.com: 3
- nhimg.org: 3
- sourceforge.net: 3

### Pages cited

- https://verifiedmarketresearch.com/blog/best-deception-technology-software: 7
- https://expertinsights.com/network-security/best-deception-technology-companies: 6
- https://eastbaycyber.com/content/compare-best-deception-technology-platforms-2026: 5
- https://guideflow.com/blog/deception-technology-software: 5
- https://acalvio.com/agentic-ai-security/deception-technology-buyers-guide-10-selection-criteria: 3
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/deception-technology/enterprise: 3
- https://acalvio.com/agentic-ai-security/deception-technology-solutions-an-enterprise-buyers-framework-for-2026: 2
- https://acalvio.com/preemptive-security/competitive-intelligence-cyber-deception: 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.
