# ProGuard: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 category by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/proguard

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Application shielding](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/application-shielding/index.md) | 2% | 20 | 50% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best Free Android Obfuscator: R8 / ProGuard ... 100% free, built-in, and requires no third-party vendor" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, App shielding)
- "Tools like ProGuard (for Android) or OWASP Mason are transparent and widely tested" (MiniMax M2.5, App shielding)

## And against it

- "What to avoid: Relying solely on default tools like standard ProGuard or basic string obfuscators for high-risk applications" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, App shielding)
- "it lacks "Active Defense" features... leaves you exposed to serious tampering" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, App shielding)

## 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named ProGuard, from 12 of the 16 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 9
- preemptive.com: 6
- github.com: 4
- guideflow.com: 4
- nerdisa.com: 4
- onespan.com: 4
- softwaresuggest.com: 4
- sourceforge.net: 4
- docs.onespan.com: 3
- doverunner.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://g2.com/categories/application-shielding/small-business: 5
- https://guideflow.com/blog/application-shielding-software: 4
- https://nerdisa.com/best-application-shielding-software: 4
- https://g2.com/discussions/which-application-shielding-vendors-avoid-vendor-lock-in-and-keep-pricing-transparent-as-your-app-scales-to-a-larger-user-base: 3
- https://gartner.com/reviews/market/in-app-protection: 3
- https://softwaresuggest.com/application-shielding-software: 3
- https://startupstash.com/runtime-application-self-protection-rasp-tools: 3
- https://bugsmirror.com/blog/security-blogs/best-rasp-tools-for-mobile-apps-how-to-choose-in-2026-6fdx1GC5dRhaBCYQOG0Z: 2

## 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.