# Red Canary: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 24 judge labels across 5 categories by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/red-canary

## 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) | 4% | 6 | 11% | 18 |
| [Endpoint detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/endpoint-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 21 | 0% | 2 |
| [SIEM platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/siem-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 23 | 0% | 2 |
| [Identity threat detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/identity-threat-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 98 | 0% | 1 |
| [Network detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/network-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 78 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Start with a demo from Huntress (for sheer ease of entry) and Red Canary (for depth of analysis)." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, MDR)
- "Top Recommendation: Red Canary" (Grok 4.20, MDR)
- "Managed Detection & Response (MDR): Vendors provide both the software and human analysts ... (e.g., Red Canary, Arctic Wolf, Expel)." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, SIEM)
- "Best For: Endpoint-centric security depth, rigorous threat hunting, and open EDR compatibility." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, MDR)

## And against it

- "Avoid "enterprise-tier" providers on a budget: ... Red Canary score highest overall" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, MDR)
- "Red Canary itself is premium, but some Managed Service Providers (MSPs) bundle Red Canary detection into their services at a lower cost" (Qwen 3.7 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 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Red Canary, from 58 of the 72 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- mdrproviders.io: 36
- cybersecuritynews.com: 27
- huntress.com: 20
- cynet.com: 17
- gbhackers.com: 16
- g2.com: 14
- expertinsights.com: 13
- reddit.com: 13
- channelinsider.com: 11
- cyberdb.co: 11

### Pages cited

- https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-mdr-services: 24
- https://gbhackers.com/best-mdr-services-compared: 14
- https://mdrproviders.io/providers/size/enterprise: 14
- https://channelinsider.com/security/tools-and-platforms/mdr-services: 11
- https://cyberdb.co/best-mdr-providers-in-2026-top-services-ranked: 11
- https://expertinsights.com/endpoint-security/the-top-managed-detection-and-response-mdr-solutions: 11
- https://mdrproviders.io/providers/size/smb: 11
- https://eset.com/fileadmin/ESET/INT/Pages/KuppingerCole/ESET_Leadership_Compass_MDR.pdf: 10

## What it publishes

Every page zscaler.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 4183 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 8 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-09
- case study: 6 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-24
- conference or event: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: Ai raising stakes soc here s what comes next https://www.zscaler.com:443/blogs/company-news/ai-raising-stakes-soc-here-s-what-comes-next
- Recent: 2026-08-24 case study: How deception helps amex global business travel trap autonomous ai attacks https://www.zscaler.com:443/blogs/customer-stories/how-deception-helps-amex-global-business-travel-trap-autonomous-ai-attacks
- Recent: 2026-08-11 blog: Hidden threat your software development lifecycle why self hosted runners https://www.zscaler.com:443/blogs/product-insights/hidden-threat-your-software-development-lifecycle-why-self-hosted-runners
- Recent: 2026-07-13 blog: Formula one and cybersecurity ai era https://www.zscaler.com:443/blogs/cxo-insights/formula-one-and-cybersecurity-ai-era
- Recent: 2026-06-25 blog: Ai paradox earn enough trust move fast you have trust nothing https://www.zscaler.com:443/blogs/partner/ai-paradox-earn-enough-trust-move-fast-you-have-trust-nothing
- Recent: 2026-01-27 blog: Ai now default enterprise accelerator takeaways threatlabz 2026 ai security https://www.zscaler.com:443/blogs/security-research/ai-now-default-enterprise-accelerator-takeaways-threatlabz-2026-ai-security

## 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.