# runZero: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 4 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/runzero

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Attack surface management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/attack-surface-management/index.md) | 0% | 28 | 0% | 4 |
| [OT and IoT security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/ot-and-iot-security/index.md) | 0% | 62 | 0% | 1 |
| [SOAR platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/soar-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 46 | 0% | 1 |
| [Vulnerability management platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/vulnerability-management-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 53 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "runZero offers extremely fast, passive/safe active asset discovery for IT and OT networks at a fraction of the cost of traditional OT platforms" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, OT/IoT security)
- "Best Free Tier (For Very Small Teams) ... Has a "Community" edition that is free for up to 100 assets" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Vuln management)
- "Newer, API-first approaches. Often easier to implement and cheaper for smaller teams" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, SOAR)
- "If your budget is nearly zero: try runZero Community Edition first." (GPT-6 Luna, ASM)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named runZero, from 20 of the 24 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- softwareadvice.com: 7
- g2.com: 6
- axis-intelligence.com: 5
- runzero.com: 5 (its own site)
- paloaltonetworks.com: 4
- spotsaas.com: 4
- vcso.ai: 4
- attaxion.com: 3
- defendify.com: 3
- gartner.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://softwareadvice.com/vulnerability-management/small-business: 7
- https://axis-intelligence.com/best-vulnerability-management-tools-tested: 5
- https://runzero.com/pricing: 4
- https://spotsaas.com/list/vulnerability-management-software/for-small-business: 4
- https://defendify.com/blog/best-vulnerability-management-tools: 3
- https://linfordco.com/blog/choosing-vulnerability-assessment-tools: 3
- https://softwareadvice.com/vulnerability-management: 3
- https://synack.com/blog/best-attack-surface-management-tools: 3

## In its own words

What runZero's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Exposure Management for the AI-attack era (https://runzero.com/)
- For: security leaders (https://runzero.com/)
- Price stated: Community Edition — Free; runZero Platform — Starts at $5,000 (https://www.runzero.com/pricing)
- Starting price: $5,000 (https://www.runzero.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Start Free; Try runZero for Free; Our completely free version of the runZero Platform is ideal for home use and environments with fewer than 100 assets. (https://runzero.com/)
- Customers named: North Carolina K-12, Topcon, Capgemini, Presidio, York University, University of Auckland, Syntric, Seminole County Public Schools

## What it publishes

Every page runzero.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1096 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 700 pages, 17 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- case study: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 1 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-17
- report or ebook: 14 pages, 13 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-17
- comparison: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-30
- glossary or explainer: 2 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-17
- podcast or video: 25 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-09
- news or press: 44 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-25
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Arista velocloud https://www.runzero.com/blog/arista-velocloud/
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Cve 2024 38508 lenovo https://www.runzero.com/blog/cve-2024-38508-lenovo/
- Recent: 2026-09-17 report or ebook: Mssp guide https://help.runzero.com/docs/playbooks/mssp-guide
- Recent: 2026-09-17 report or ebook: Tracking security and it initiatives with goals https://help.runzero.com/docs/playbooks/tracking-security-and-it-initiatives-with-goals
- Recent: 2026-09-17 report or ebook: Scanning with snmp https://help.runzero.com/docs/playbooks/scanning-with-snmp
- Recent: 2026-09-17 report or ebook: Scanning ot networks https://help.runzero.com/docs/playbooks/scanning-ot-networks

## 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.