# LowerPlane: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 category by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/lowerplane

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Compliance automation](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/compliance-automation/index.md) | 5% | 4 | 0% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "LowerPlane stands out as the most affordable serious compliance automation platform, with paid plans starting at $4,000 per year" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Compliance automation)
- "Start with Scrut Automation (~$238/year, custom quote) or LowerPlane ($4,000/year with free tier)." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Compliance automation)
- "the consensus in 2026 is LowerPlane for the lowest published price with a free tier" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Compliance automation)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named LowerPlane, from 8 of the 8 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- auditxyz.com: 7
- capterra.com: 6
- softwareadvice.com: 5
- underdefense.com: 4
- optro.ai: 3
- capterra.co.uk: 2
- consilien.com: 2
- expertinsights.com: 2
- fabric.so: 2
- lowerplane.com: 2 (its own site)

### Pages cited

- https://capterra.com/compliance-software: 6
- https://auditxyz.com/compare/best-compliance-automation-for-startups: 5
- https://underdefense.com/blog/compliance-automation-software: 4
- https://softwareadvice.com/compliance: 3
- https://auditxyz.com/compare/best-compliance-automation-platforms: 2
- https://capterra.com/compliance-software/s/small-businesses: 2
- https://capterra.com/resources/best-compliance-management-software: 2
- https://consilien.com/news/best-compliance-automation-platforms-2026: 2

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Multi-framework compliance automation for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, and PCI-DSS. (https://lowerplane.com/)
- For: early-stage startups, scaling companies, and enterprise organizations (https://lowerplane.com/pricing)
- Price stated: Transparent pricing, no surprises (https://lowerplane.com/)
- Starting price: 4995/year (https://lowerplane.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Book Free Assessment (https://lowerplane.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 300 (https://lowerplane.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS
- Hosting: US, EU, IN, Global
- Customers named: FacilityLane, Nutritics, LinCare, SalesboxAI, Cognition, TaxSey, HealthKeyLabs, PayFlow

## What it publishes

Every page lowerplane.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 613 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 62 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 15 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 35 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 67 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## 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.