# Scalar: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 2 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/scalar

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [API management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/api-management/index.md) | 0% | 19 | 0% | 2 |
| [API gateways](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/api-gateways/index.md) | 0% | 42 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Designed specifically for API lifecycle, versioned API descriptions, governance, and developer portals." (Mistral Small, API management)
- "OpenAPI-first teams | Excellent documentation renderer, open-source options" (MiniMax M2.5, API management)

## 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Scalar, from 5 of the 5 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- scalar.com: 5 (its own site)
- wso2.com: 4
- g2.com: 3
- gravitee.io: 3
- spotsaas.com: 3
- zuplo.com: 3
- apiboost.com: 2
- apis.io: 2
- daily.dev: 2
- geekflare.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://scalar.com/library/best-api-management-platforms-2026: 5
- https://wso2.com/api-platform/learn/api-management-tools: 4
- https://apiboost.com/post/best-api-management-tools: 2
- https://gravitee.io/blog/best-api-management-tools: 2
- https://lunar.dev/post/top-api-lifecycle-management-tools: 2
- https://spotsaas.com/list/api-management-software-with-developer-portal-feature: 2
- https://api-portal.io/en: 1
- https://api7.ai/api-gateway-comparison: 1

## 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.