# Pentera: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 43 judge labels across 3 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/pentera

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Breach and attack simulation](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/breach-and-attack-simulation/index.md) | 4% | 7 | 33% | 39 |
| [Penetration testing as a service](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/penetration-testing-as-a-service/index.md) | 0% | 43 | 0% | 2 |
| [Vulnerability management platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/vulnerability-management-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 32 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "I recommend Pentera as the top security control validation tool for a mid-sized B2B company." (Grok 4.20, BAS)
- "Pentera: Highly automated, focuses heavily on remediation workflows and risk scoring." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, BAS)
- "Pentera (formerly Pcysys) built its platform around automated, agentless validation of internal and external attack surfaces" (Claude Haiku 4.5, BAS)
- "If automation and vulnerability identification are top priorities, Pentera is also worth considering despite higher pricing." (MiniMax M2.5, BAS)

## And against it

- "Received a 70% negative rate in small business recommendations, indicating significant user dissatisfaction" (Mistral Small, BAS)
- "Avoid committing immediately to platforms such as SafeBreach, Pentera, or Mandiant" (Perplexity Sonar, BAS)
- "What to avoid if budget is tiny - Pentera (~$75k+/year)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, BAS)
- "it holds a high negative rate (~70%) for SMBs" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, BAS)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Pentera, from 123 of the 133 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 80
- csoonline.com: 49
- startupstash.com: 49
- picussecurity.com: 47
- gane.ai/index: 43
- socradar.io: 39
- peerspot.com: 38
- guideflow.com: 37
- reddit.com: 36
- cymulate.com: 35

### Pages cited

- https://csoonline.com/article/2132289/breach-and-attack-simulation-tools.html: 49
- https://startupstash.com/best-breach-and-attack-simulation-tools: 49
- https://g2.com/categories/breach-and-attack-simulation-bas: 48
- https://socradar.io/blog/top-10-breach-and-attack-simulation-bas-software-2024: 39
- https://guideflow.com/blog/breach-and-attack-simulation-software: 35
- https://techtarget.com/news/Pros-and-cons-of-7-breach-and-attack-simulation-tools/837268: 32
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/breach-and-attack-simulation/smb: 28
- https://guptadeepak.com/tools/top-5-breach-attack-simulation-tools-2026: 28

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Exposure Validation Platform (https://pentera.io/)
- For: organizations (https://pentera.io/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, ISO 42001, ISO 9001, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3
- Hosting: EU
- Customers named: Telefonica, Casey’s, Merlin Entertainments, EDEKA, ALDO Group, DTCC, Azul Airlines, SCHMITZ CARGOBULL

## What it publishes

Every page pentera.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 628 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 156 pages, 10 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-12
- case study: 38 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-08
- webinar or virtual event: 41 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-25
- conference or event: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-13
- report or ebook: 47 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-17
- comparison: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-10-08
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-09-19
- glossary or explainer: 77 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-28
- podcast or video: 36 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-25
- news or press: 117 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-03
- Recent: 2026-09-12 blog: Pentera for financial services https://pentera.io/resources/data-sheets/pentera-for-financial-services
- Recent: 2026-09-12 blog: Pentera for healthcare services https://pentera.io/resources/data-sheets/pentera-for-healthcare-services
- Recent: 2026-09-03 blog: Pentera named gartner peer insights customers choice 2026 https://pentera.io/blog/pentera-named-gartner-peer-insights-customers-choice-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-03 news or press: Pentera named gartner peer insights customers choice 2026 https://pentera.io/press-release/pentera-named-gartner-peer-insights-customers-choice-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: Pentera for gov https://pentera.io/resources/data-sheets/pentera-for-gov
- Recent: 2026-08-28 glossary or explainer: Threat led penetration testing https://pentera.io/glossary/threat-led-penetration-testing

## 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.