# Ontinue: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 2 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/ontinue

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Managed detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/managed-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 63 | 50% | 2 |
| [Extended detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/extended-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 41 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best Microsoft-native: Ontinue." (Muse Glimmer 30B, XDR)

## And against it

- "Communication failures — analysts sometimes ignore customer instructions" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, MDR)

## 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 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

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

### Domains cited

- gbhackers.com: 7
- expertinsights.com: 3
- mdrproviders.io: 3
- channelinsider.com: 2
- cipherssecurity.com: 2
- huntress.com: 2
- paloaltonetworks.com: 2
- quzara.com: 2
- reddit.com: 2
- agileblue.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://gbhackers.com/best-mdr-services-compared: 4
- https://gbhackers.com/best-managed-xdr-compared: 3
- https://channelinsider.com/security/tools-and-platforms/mdr-services: 2
- https://cipherssecurity.com/best-xdr-platforms-in-2026: 2
- https://expertinsights.com/endpoint-security/the-top-xdr-solutions: 2
- https://huntress.com/cybersecurity-insights/managed-detection-response-vendors: 2
- https://mdrproviders.io/: 2
- https://mdrproviders.io/providers/size/smb: 2

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: The only MXDR service based on an intelligent, cloud-delivered SecOps platform. (https://ontinue.com/)
- For: Microsoft Security Customers (https://ontinue.com/)
- Customers named: CWS International GmbH, Ottobock, DO&CO, BBC Group, Vossloh AG, Infors, ACR, Metrohm

## What it publishes

Every page ontinue.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 437 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 117 pages, 11 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- case study: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-01
- conference or event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-06-04
- report or ebook: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-01
- comparison: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-06-01
- glossary or explainer: 18 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-06-30
- podcast or video: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-02-18
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Blog microsoft isoc signals new era for security operations https://www.ontinue.com/resource/blog-microsoft-isoc-signals-new-era-for-security-operations
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Quorum cyber announces intent to acquire ontinue https://www.ontinue.com/quorum-cyber-announces-intent-to-acquire-ontinue
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Ontinue advances sbti validated climate commitments https://www.ontinue.com/ontinue-advances-sbti-validated-climate-commitments
- Recent: 2026-08-12 blog: Blog why faster detection doesnt matter https://www.ontinue.com/resource/blog-why-faster-detection-doesnt-matter
- Recent: 2026-08-07 blog: Ontinue major player in 2026 idc marketscape worldwide mxdr https://www.ontinue.com/ontinue-major-player-in-2026-idc-marketscape-worldwide-mxdr
- Recent: 2026-08-07 blog: Blog what major player in 2026 idc marketscape means for customers https://www.ontinue.com/resource/blog-what-major-player-in-2026-idc-marketscape-means-for-customers

## 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.