# OpsLevel: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 42 judge labels across 1 category by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/opslevel

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Internal developer portals](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/internal-developer-portals/index.md) | 2% | 6 | 7% | 42 |

## What the models said for it

- "I'd recommend Cortex or OpsLevel" (MiniMax M2.5, Developer portals)
- "OpsLevel if automated cataloging, service ownership, and enforcing engineering standards are the main goals." (GPT-6 Luna, Developer portals)
- "When to choose OpsLevel: If automated catalog discovery and "maturity" tracking are your biggest pain points" (Grok 4.20, Developer portals)
- "Other options like Backstage, Cortex, and OpsLevel are also available, but they may require more investment" (Llama 4 Maverick, Developer portals)

## And against it

- "Proprietary Closed‑Source Portals (e.g., Port.io, OpsLevel, Atlassian Compass) | *Vendor lock‑in.*" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Developer portals)
- "proprietary portals (Port.io, OpsLevel, Atlassian Compass, etc.) carry vendor lock-in risks" (Mistral Small, Developer portals)
- "Proprietary SaaS IDPs with Rigid Lock-In (Port, Cortex, OpsLevel)... Data Model Lock-In" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Developer portals)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named OpsLevel, from 115 of the 124 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cycloid.io: 56
- opslevel.com: 55 (its own site)
- port.io: 49
- roadie.io: 37
- toolradar.com: 36
- dupple.com: 34
- cortex.io: 31
- humanitec.com: 28
- backstage.io: 27
- thectoclub.com: 26

### Pages cited

- https://dupple.com/learn/best-internal-developer-portals: 34
- https://toolradar.com/guides/best-internal-developer-portals: 34
- https://opslevel.com/resources/internal-developer-portal-the-buyers-guide: 31
- https://roadie.io/blog/7-best-developer-portals-for-enterprise-engineering-teams: 25
- https://cycloid.io/blog/top-11-internal-developer-platforms-idps-in-2026: 24
- https://humanitec.com/internal-developer-portal: 24
- https://thectoclub.com/tools/best-internal-developer-portals: 24
- https://controlplane.com/blog/post/best-internal-developer-platforms: 21

## In its own words

What OpsLevel's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Boost developer experience with OpsLevel – an internal developer portal unifying tools, knowledge, and tasks to help teams focus on coding, not operational roadblocks. (https://opslevel.com/)
- For: leading engineering teams (https://opslevel.com/)
- Price stated: OpsLevel is priced based on the number of developers using the portal. We also can customize pricing within your unique needs and offer volume discounts. (https://www.opslevel.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: No free trial; "Schedule a call" to request a demo or experience an in-depth product demo. Product tours are available without signing up for a trial or a pilot. (https://www.opslevel.com/pricing)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II
- Customers named: Hudl, Keller Williams, Hootsuite, Zapier, Super, Prodigy, BigPanda, Marshmallow

## What it publishes

Every page opslevel.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 629 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 256 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 17 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 30 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## 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.