# IRONSCALES: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 25 judge labels across 2 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/ironscales

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Email security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/email-security/index.md) | 8% | 5 | 4% | 23 |
| [Security awareness training](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/security-awareness-training/index.md) | 0% | 42 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best overall customer satisfaction / AI-native mailbox protection: IRONSCALES. High willingness to recommend and rapid API deployment." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Email security)
- "I'd suggest starting with either IRONSCALES or Check Point/Avanan" (MiniMax M2.5, Email security)
- "Start with Proofpoint, Microsoft Defender for Office 365, or IRONSCALES" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Email security)
- "Top Recommendation: IRONSCALES" (Kimi K2, Email security)

## And against it

- "significant drop in recommendation confidence (from 9% to 2%)... indicating potential issues with performance, reliability, or user satisfaction" (Mistral Small, Email security)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named IRONSCALES, from 66 of the 72 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 25
- checkpoint.com: 23
- huntress.com: 22
- securityboulevard.com: 21
- ironscales.com: 20 (its own site)
- microsoft.com: 20
- capterra.com: 16
- expertinsights.com: 16
- softwareadvice.com: 13
- proofpoint.com: 12

### Pages cited

- https://checkpoint.com/comparison/best-email-security-companies: 15
- https://huntress.com/business-email-compromise-guide/10-best-email-security-providers: 15
- https://ironscales.com/blog/the-best-email-security-companies-rankings-and-reviews: 13
- https://simplyit.biz/resources/email-security-platforms-small-business-2026: 12
- https://consilien.com/news/best-email-security-solutions-small-business-2026: 10
- https://microsoft.com/en-us/security/small-medium-business: 10
- https://checkpoint.com/cyber-hub/threat-prevention/what-is-email-security/best-alternative-to-microsoft-defender: 9
- https://expertinsights.com/email-security/top-email-security-gateways: 9

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: AI email security platform that stops phishing, business email compromise, account takeover, and deepfakes across Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. (https://ironscales.com/)
- For: Enterprises, MSPs & MSSPs (https://ironscales.com/)
- Price stated: Pricing (https://ironscales.com/)
- Starting price: 3.11 (https://ironscales.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Free Trial (https://ironscales.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, ISO 42001, SOC 2 Type II
- Customers named: Telit, Keelings, Interlaced, Dynacomm, CyberScope, Sentry Cyber, CloudTech24

## What it publishes

Every page ironscales.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1976 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 493 pages, 12 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- case study: 31 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-12
- webinar or virtual event: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-11
- conference or event: 5 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-31
- report or ebook: 57 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-14
- comparison: 23 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-13
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-02-19
- glossary or explainer: 153 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 263 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-12
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Hidden text css evasion ai email filters https://ironscales.com/blog/hidden-text-css-evasion-ai-email-filters
- Recent: 2026-09-23 glossary or explainer: Text salting https://ironscales.com/glossary/text-salting
- Recent: 2026-09-13 comparison: Huntress https://ironscales.com/compare/huntress
- Recent: 2026-09-13 comparison: Sublime security https://ironscales.com/compare/sublime-security
- Recent: 2026-09-10 comparison: Cisco ironport https://ironscales.com/compare/cisco-ironport
- Recent: 2026-08-31 conference or event: Conference brochure lure sustained personalized mail merge campaign https://ironscales.com/threat-intelligence/conference-brochure-lure-sustained-personalized-mail-merge-campaign

## 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.