# Safeguard SCA: how AI models rank it, November 2026

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

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Software composition analysis](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/software-composition-analysis/index.md) | 0% | 20 | 0% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "Other top contenders include FOSSA, Safeguard SCA, Socket, Semgrep Supply Chain, and Endor Labs." (Llama 4 Maverick, SCA)
- "Safeguard SCA is another option that provides robust commercial support" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, SCA)
- "FOSSA or Safeguard SCA (free plans, policy enforcement)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, SCA)
- "ranked the top free-plan option: #3 of 65" (Muse Glimmer 30B, SCA)

## 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Safeguard SCA, from 7 of the 7 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- dupple.com: 7
- itechguides.com: 7
- gane.ai/index: 5
- softwaresuggest.com: 4
- upwind.io: 3
- g2.com: 2
- people.bu.edu: 2
- phoenixnap.com: 2
- sourcegraph.com: 2
- startupstash.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://dupple.com/learn/best-software-composition-analysis-tools: 7
- https://itechguides.com/best/software-composition-analysis-software: 7
- https://softwaresuggest.com/software-composition-analysis-tools: 4
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/software-composition-analysis/smb: 3
- https://upwind.io/glossary/10-best-software-composition-analysis-tools-for-sca: 3
- https://g2.com/categories/software-composition-analysis: 2
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/software-composition-analysis: 2
- https://people.bu.edu/staro/Vulnerability-Scanner-Survey.pdf: 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.