# Kubescape: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 22 judge labels across 3 categories by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/kubescape

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Container and Kubernetes security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/container-and-kubernetes-security/index.md) | 15% | 3 | 0% | 18 |
| [Cloud-native application protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/cloud-native-application-protection/index.md) | 0% | 24 | 0% | 3 |
| [Cloud security posture management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/cloud-security-posture-management/index.md) | 0% | 33 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Kubescape, a CNCF incubating project, is the leading open-source Kubernetes Security Posture Management (KSPM) tool" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Container security)
- "Trivy + Kubescape + Falco (all free, open-source) is the best container security "platform."" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Container security)
- "For a Kubernetes-based company with a tight budget, I'd start with Kubescape." (GPT-6 Luna, Container security)
- "My Top Recommendation: Trivy + Falco + Kubescape (Open Source Stack)" (Kimi K2, Container security)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Kubescape, from 55 of the 57 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- gbhackers.com: 32
- cyberpress.org: 28
- github.com: 25
- safeguard.sh: 20
- portainer.io: 19
- softwareadvice.com: 19
- g2.com: 15
- mirantis.com: 13
- chainguard.dev: 12
- softwareadvice.co.uk: 12

### Pages cited

- https://cyberpress.org/container-security-by-business-size-2: 23
- https://gbhackers.com/best-container-security-compared: 18
- https://portainer.io/blog/kubernetes-security-tools: 16
- https://mirantis.com/blog/12-best-kubernetes-security-tools-you-need-in-2026: 13
- https://gbhackers.com/best-kubernetes-security-compared: 12
- https://softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4438/container-security/software: 12
- https://capterra.co.uk/directory/32916/container-security/software: 11
- https://softwareadvice.com/container-security: 11

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: An open-source Kubernetes security platform designed to provide practical, end-to-end security for Kubernetes environments. (https://kubescape.io/)
- For: engineers and operators (https://kubescape.io/)

## What it publishes

Every page kubescape.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 352 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 28 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-24
- report or ebook: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-07-24 blog: 07 https://kubescape.io/blog/archive/2026/07
- Recent: 2026-07-01 blog: Kubescape report metadata protection https://kubescape.io/blog/2026/07/24/kubescape-report-metadata-protection
- Recent: 2026-06-09 blog: 06 https://kubescape.io/blog/archive/2026/06
- Recent: 2026-06-01 blog: Kubescape cicd integrations https://kubescape.io/blog/2026/06/09/kubescape-cicd-integrations
- Recent: 2025-05-15 blog: 05 https://kubescape.io/blog/archive/2025/05
- Recent: 2025-05-01 blog: Kubescape gke autopilot https://kubescape.io/blog/2025/05/15/kubescape-gke-autopilot

## 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.