# Kentik: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 3 categories by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/kentik

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Network monitoring and management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/network-monitoring-and-management/index.md) | 0% | 26 | 20% | 5 |
| [Network detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/network-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 35 | 0% | 2 |
| [DDoS protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/ddos-protection/index.md) | 0% | 40 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Choose Datadog Network Performance Monitoring or Kentik; these are better suited to cloud, multicloud, and SaaS-centric environments." (Perplexity Sonar, NDR)
- "Enterprise: Datadog, Kentik, or well-supported platforms with strong security track records" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Network monitoring)
- "If you need advanced network engineering and security: Kentik" (Mistral Small, Network monitoring)
- "Other top-rated options include ... Kentik" (Llama 4 Maverick, Network monitoring)

## And against it

- "PRTG, Auvik, WhatsUp Gold, and Kentik are examples of products whose pricing units should be modeled carefully before purchase." (Perplexity Sonar, Network monitoring)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 Kentik, from 33 of the 38 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- kentik.com: 21 (its own site)
- checkmk.com: 13
- newrelic.com: 13
- softwareadvice.com: 12
- manageengine.com: 8
- peerspot.com: 8
- dotcom-monitor.com: 7
- g2.com: 7
- guideflow.com: 7
- motadata.com: 7

### Pages cited

- https://kentik.com/kentipedia/best-network-monitoring-tools-2026: 16
- https://checkmk.com/blog/best-network-monitoring-tools: 12
- https://newrelic.com/blog/observability/network-performance-monitoring-tools: 12
- https://softwareadvice.com/network-monitoring: 12
- https://dotcom-monitor.com/blog/best-network-monitoring-software: 7
- https://motadata.com/blog/network-traffic-analysis-tools: 5
- https://netdata.cloud/resources/best-network-monitoring-tools: 5
- https://blog.domotz.com/all/enterprise-network-monitoring-tools: 4

## In its own words

What Kentik's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Kentik is the network intelligence platform for modern infrastructure teams. (https://kentik.com/)
- For: modern infrastructure teams (https://kentik.com/)
- Free plan or trial: START TRIAL (https://www.kentik.com/products/)
- Certifications: SOC 2, GDPR, EU-US DPF, Microsoft SSPA
- Hosting: USA
- Customers named: ServiceNow, New Relic, Box, Seaborn Networks, Zoom, Booking.com, Superloop, Packet

## What it publishes

Every page kentik.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 1617 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 810 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-16
- case study: 31 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 36 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-18
- report or ebook: 18 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 32 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-22
- glossary or explainer: 22 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-22
- podcast or video: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 109 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Transforming network operations with ai advisor https://www.kentik.com/resources/transforming-network-operations-with-ai-advisor
- Recent: 2026-09-02 blog: Latest bgp hijack targets hosting software vendor https://www.kentik.com/blog/latest-bgp-hijack-targets-hosting-software-vendor
- Recent: 2026-08-13 blog: New alert policy templates for kentik protect security and compliance visibility in minutes https://www.kentik.com/blog/new-alert-policy-templates-for-kentik-protect-security-and-compliance-visibility-in-minutes
- Recent: 2026-08-06 blog: Kentik Joins Infoblox: Network Observability & AI https://www.kentik.com/blog/welcoming-kentik-closing-the-gap-with-network-truth-opening-the-door-to-agentic-operations
- Recent: 2026-07-31 blog: AI Policy Governance and Enforcement https://www.kentik.com/resources/ai-policy-governance-and-enforcement
- Recent: 2026-07-29 blog: Introducing ai platform traffic visibility in kentik https://www.kentik.com/blog/introducing-ai-platform-traffic-visibility-in-kentik

## 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.