# Noname Security: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 15 judge labels across 2 categories by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/noname-security

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [API security platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/api-security-platforms/index.md) | 4% | 10 | 21% | 14 |
| [Identity governance](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/identity-governance/index.md) | 0% | 41 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Top Recommendation: Salt Security or Noname Security" (MiniMax M2.5, API security)
- "Start with Noname Security." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, API security)
- "Noname Security, Salt Security (specialized API security platforms with threat research)" (MiniMax M2.5, API security)
- "Strong inventory management, posture management, integrated with Akamai's edge network" (Kimi K2, API security)

## And against it

- "Post-acquisition integration is ongoing... The UI and workflow speed have also drawn user complaints." (Kimi K2, API security)
- "Akamai (including acquired Noname Security) ... limited inline blocking without external WAFs" (Grok 4.20, API security)
- "Criticized for long setup times, limited remediation guidance..." (Muse Glimmer 30B, API 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Noname Security, from 31 of the 41 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 16
- akamai.com: 14
- radware.com: 12
- bestdevops.com: 9
- ciopages.com: 8
- gane.ai/index: 8
- checkmarx.com: 7
- escape.tech: 7
- treblle.com: 7
- wallarm.com: 7

### Pages cited

- https://akamai.com/site/en/documents/ebook/2024/api-security-buyers-guide.pdf: 9
- https://bestdevops.com/top-10-api-security-platforms-features-pros-cons-comparison: 9
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/api-security: 8
- https://radware.com/cyberpedia/application-security/choosing-api-security-solutions: 8
- https://radware.com/cyberpedia/application-security/enterprise-tools-for-managing-and-securing-rest-and-graphql-apis: 8
- https://checkmarx.com/learn/api-security/evaluating-api-security-solutions-for-compliance-8-providers-compared: 7
- https://g2.com/categories/api-security: 7
- https://cpl.thalesgroup.com/sites/default/files/content/analyst_research/Leadership-Compass-API-Security-and-Management-25.pdf: 6

## 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.