# Noname: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 1 category by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/noname

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [API security platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/api-security-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 99 | 43% | 7 |

## What the models said for it

- "Look for vendors like Salt Security, Wallarm, Akamai API Security, Noname, or Impart" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, API security)

## And against it

- "Noname was acquired by Akamai in 2024... Vendors with unclear product continuity." (GPT-6 Luna, API security)
- "can be cost-prohibitive, often costing tens of thousands of dollars annually" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, API security)
- "Significantly cheaper than legacy vendors like Salt or Noname" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, 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 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Noname, from 13 of the 15 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 5
- akamai.com: 4
- checkpoint.com: 4
- cloudflare.com: 4
- wallarm.com: 4
- zuplo.com: 4
- accuknox.com: 3
- aws.amazon.com: 3
- axis-intelligence.com: 3
- checkmarx.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://g2.com/categories/api-security/small-business: 4
- https://zuplo.com/learning-center/best-api-security-tools-2026: 4
- https://akamai.com/site/en/documents/ebook/2024/api-security-buyers-guide.pdf: 3
- https://axis-intelligence.com/best-api-security-tools-2026-tested-guide: 3
- https://checkmarx.com/learn/api-security/evaluating-api-security-solutions-for-compliance-8-providers-compared: 3
- https://checkpoint.com/cyber-hub/cloud-security/what-is-application-security-appsec/what-is-api-security/the-top-5-api-security-providers-to-consider-in-2025: 3
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/api-security: 3
- https://cpl.thalesgroup.com/sites/default/files/content/analyst_research/Leadership-Compass-API-Security-and-Management-25.pdf: 3

## 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.