# Port: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 72 judge labels across 2 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/port

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Internal developer portals](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/internal-developer-portals/index.md) | 57% | 1 | 7% | 71 |
| [Intelligent document processing](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/intelligent-document-processing/index.md) | 0% | 60 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Port — Best Overall Value for Small-to-Mid Teams ... Port's free tier (up to 15 users) is the sweet spot between capability and cost." (Kimi K2, Developer portals)
- "Port is recommended for mid-sized B2B companies as it provides a good balance of time-to-value, governance, and mid-market pricing." (Llama 4 Maverick, Developer portals)
- "Choose Port for balanced, quick-start portals with modern features like AI—often recommended as the "best for most teams"" (Grok 4.20, Developer portals)
- "For the best balance of cost and ease of use, Port is the top recommendation, especially for small to medium teams." (Mistral Small, 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)
- "you should carefully verify Port's compatibility with your infrastructure before committing fully" (Mistral Small, 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)... Linear Pricing Traps" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Developer portals)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Mistral Small | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Port, from 193 of the 215 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cycloid.io: 85
- port.io: 82 (its own site)
- opslevel.com: 76
- toolradar.com: 71
- dupple.com: 67
- gane.ai/index: 50
- roadie.io: 50
- backstage.io: 44
- thectoclub.com: 42
- controlplane.com: 39

### Pages cited

- https://toolradar.com/guides/best-internal-developer-portals: 68
- https://dupple.com/learn/best-internal-developer-portals: 67
- https://opslevel.com/resources/internal-developer-portal-the-buyers-guide: 45
- https://controlplane.com/blog/post/best-internal-developer-platforms: 39
- https://thectoclub.com/tools/best-internal-developer-portals: 39
- https://cycloid.io/blog/top-11-internal-developer-platforms-idps-in-2026: 32
- https://roadie.io/blog/7-best-developer-portals-for-enterprise-engineering-teams: 31
- https://guideflow.com/blog/internal-developer-platform: 30

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: The Agentic SDLC platform for building your own AI software factory that includes context, agent management and governance. (https://port.io/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, ISO 27001, CCPA, OWASP Top 10
- Hosting: USA, Ireland, Germany, Europe
- Customers named: dLocal

## What it publishes

Every page port.io exposes, read 2026-10-05: 1619 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 97 pages, 90 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-05
- case study: 10 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-10
- conference or event: 12 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-10
- report or ebook: 169 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 11 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- template or tool: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 4 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-10
- news or press: 24 pages, 7 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- Recent: 2026-10-05 blog: Splitting integration pipeline https://www.port.io/blog/splitting-integration-pipeline
- Recent: 2026-10-04 blog: Github external custom properties https://www.port.io/blog/github-external-custom-properties
- Recent: 2026-10-04 blog: Jfrog agent skills registry https://www.port.io/blog/jfrog-agent-skills-registry
- Recent: 2026-10-04 blog: Port plugin for coding agents https://www.port.io/blog/port-plugin-for-coding-agents
- Recent: 2026-10-01 blog: Gartner names port ai software factory platform https://www.port.io/blog/gartner-names-port-ai-software-factory-platform
- Recent: 2026-10-01 blog: Scaling agentic sdlc without losing control https://www.port.io/blog/scaling-agentic-sdlc-without-losing-control

## 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.