# Mend.io: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 3 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/mend-io

## 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) | 3% | 9 | 0% | 5 |
| [Dynamic application security testing](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/dynamic-application-security-testing/index.md) | 0% | 54 | 0% | 1 |
| [Vulnerability management platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/vulnerability-management-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 58 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Mend.io (formerly WhiteSource) - 4.6/5 rating
   - Purpose-built for mid-market and enterprise teams" (MiniMax M2.5, Container security)
- "Top Recommendation: Mend.io" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Container security)
- "If you want a "set and forget" solution: Choose Aikido Security or Mend.io." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Container security)
- "Other top contenders include Sysdig Secure, Falco, and Mend.io." (Llama 4 Maverick, Container security)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Mend.io, from 13 of the 13 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- softwareadvice.co.uk: 8
- softwareadvice.com: 7
- capterra.com: 5
- g2.com: 5
- capterra.co.uk: 4
- safeguard.sh: 4
- gane.ai/index: 3
- securityboulevard.com: 3
- aimultiple.com: 2
- cloudanix.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4438/container-security/software: 8
- https://capterra.com/container-security-software: 5
- https://softwareadvice.com/container-security: 5
- https://capterra.co.uk/directory/32916/container-security/software: 4
- https://softwareadvice.com/container-security/small-business: 4
- https://cloudanix.com/learn/best-container-security-tools-2026: 2
- https://expertinsights.com/application-security/container-security-buyers-guide: 2
- https://featuredcustomers.com/software/container-security-software: 2

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Application Security and AI Security, Unified (https://mend.io/)
- For: security teams (https://mend.io/)
- Customers named: Yahoo, WTW, Vonage, Siemens Schweiz AG, Trimble, texthelp, WorkVision, FINOS

## What it publishes

Every page mend.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2220 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 586 pages, 13 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-10
- case study: 30 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-01-24
- webinar or virtual event: 59 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-07-11
- conference or event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-11
- report or ebook: 15 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-09-22
- comparison: 44 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-09
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-09
- podcast or video: 34 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-09-08
- news or press: 152 pages, 7 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-10
- Recent: 2026-09-10 blog: Appsec remediation gap detection scaled https://www.mend.io/blog/appsec-remediation-gap-detection-scaled/
- Recent: 2026-09-09 comparison: Mend vs sonarqube https://www.mend.io/mend-vs-sonarqube/
- Recent: 2026-09-03 blog: Mend renovate enterprise agentic scale https://www.mend.io/blog/mend-renovate-enterprise-agentic-scale/
- Recent: 2026-08-29 blog: Mini shai hulud hits openapi react query codegen https://www.mend.io/blog/mini-shai-hulud-hits-openapi-react-query-codegen/
- Recent: 2026-08-26 blog: Owasp agentic skills top 10 supply chain security https://www.mend.io/blog/owasp-agentic-skills-top-10-supply-chain-security/
- Recent: 2026-08-13 blog: Owasp llm top 10 2026 https://www.mend.io/blog/owasp-llm-top-10-2026/

## 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.