# ManageEngine: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 23 judge labels across 12 categories by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/manageengine

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [DDI and IP address management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/ddi-and-ipam/index.md) | 0% | 42 | 20% | 5 |
| [Infrastructure monitoring](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/infrastructure-monitoring/index.md) | 0% | 24 | 0% | 4 |
| [AI IT support agents](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/ai-it-support-agents/index.md) | 0% | 118 | 50% | 2 |
| [Attack surface management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/attack-surface-management/index.md) | 0% | 41 | 0% | 2 |
| [Endpoint protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/endpoint-protection/index.md) | 0% | 31 | 0% | 2 |
| [Identity threat detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/identity-threat-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 122 | 100% | 2 |
| [AIOps platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/aiops-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 49 | 0% | 1 |
| [Extended detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/extended-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 37 | 0% | 1 |
| [Identity governance](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/identity-governance/index.md) | 0% | 66 | 0% | 1 |
| [Incident management and on-call](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/incident-management-and-on-call/index.md) | 0% | 64 | 100% | 1 |
| [Log management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/log-management/index.md) | 0% | 65 | 0% | 1 |
| [SOAR platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/soar-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 69 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Your primary need is ITSM automation rather than sophisticated event intelligence | ManageEngine or Freshservice" (Perplexity Sonar, AIOps)
- "preferred vendor for IT managers who need strong security features at a fraction of the cost of Tier-1 vendors" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, XDR)
- "their External Attack Surface Management add-on is often significantly cheaper than buying a standalone tool" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, ASM)
- "Best for: Companies with heavy on-premise hardware or strict hybrid compliance needs." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Infra monitoring)

## And against it

- "Emerging or niche tools (e.g., from ManageEngine or lesser-known vendors) often get called out for fragmented visibility" (Grok 4.20, ITDR)
- "certain ManageEngine/ServiceNow automations has led to misconfigurations or overlooked errors in real deployments" (Grok 4.20, AI IT agents)
- "ManageEngine, in particular, has a modular suite but lacks deep integrations across ITDR functions" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, ITDR)
- "Vendors that slipped in recent positioning — Logpoint, ManageEngine, Torq — deserve extra scrutiny" (Muse Glimmer 30B, SOAR)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named ManageEngine, from 40 of the 42 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 16
- gane.ai/index: 9
- motadata.com: 9
- peerspot.com: 8
- reddit.com: 8
- capterra.com: 7
- github.com: 6
- softwareadvice.com: 6
- gartner.com: 5
- netdata.cloud: 5

### Pages cited

- https://motadata.com/blog/best-it-infrastructure-monitoring-tools: 8
- https://netdata.cloud/resources/best-infrastructure-monitoring-tools: 4
- https://xitoring.com/blog/best-infrastructure-monitoring-tools: 4
- https://download.manageengine.com/active-directory-360/analyst-reports/kuppingercole-itdr-leadership-compass-2025.pdf: 3
- https://flypix.ai/infrastructure-monitoring-tools: 3
- https://ninjaone.com/blog/best-infrastructure-monitoring-tools: 3
- https://bluecatnetworks.com/resources/integrating-enterprise-ddi-platforms-cloud-dns: 2
- https://bluecatnetworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/BlueCat-Integrity-PeerPaper-Choosing-Right-DDI-Solution.pdf: 2

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: ManageEngine offers enterprise IT management software for your service management, operations management, Active Directory and security needs. (https://manageengine.com/)
- For: businesses like yours (https://manageengine.com/)
- Price stated: Free, 30-day trials with access to all premium features. (https://manageengine.com/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://www.manageengine.com/cloudspend/pricing.html)
- Free plan or trial: Free, 30-day trials with access to all premium features. (https://manageengine.com/)
- Hosting: around the world
- Customers named: PAM360, Endpoint Central, JBS Foods, Nottingham College, WAISL Limited

## What it publishes

Every page manageengine.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 10232 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 155 pages, 11 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-26
- case study: 135 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 213 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- conference or event: 43 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-06
- report or ebook: 228 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-09-22
- comparison: 64 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-05
- template or tool: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 101 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-10
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 678 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-10-06 conference or event: Sdp workshop chennai https://events.manageengine.com/sdp-workshop-chennai
- Recent: 2026-09-29 conference or event: Workshop latam panama https://events.manageengine.com/workshop-latam-panama
- Recent: 2026-09-26 blog: Fix  gpu utilization bottlenecks https://www.manageengine.com/it-operations-management/blog/fix- gpu-utilization-bottlenecks.html
- Recent: 2026-09-26 blog: Top tips for writing better ai prompts https://www.manageengine.com/blog/top-tips-for-writing-better-ai-prompts.html
- Recent: 2026-09-26 blog: Fix %20gpu utilization bottlenecks https://www.manageengine.com/it-operations-management/blog/fix-%20gpu-utilization-bottlenecks.html
- Recent: 2026-09-25 webinar or virtual event: Webinar beyond security logs why operational context matters in security investigations https://www.manageengine.com/log-management/blog/webinar-beyond-security-logs-why-operational-context-matters-in-security-investigations.html

## 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.