# ScoutSuite: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 2 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/scoutsuite

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Cloud security posture management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/cloud-security-posture-management/index.md) | 2% | 7 | 20% | 5 |
| [Data security posture management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/data-security-posture-management/index.md) | 0% | 80 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "start with open‑source tools (Prowler or ScoutSuite) to cover the basics at no cost" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, CSPM)
- "Free multi-cloud auditor (AWS, Azure, GCP). Simpler than Prowler but great for one-time or periodic audits" (Grok 4.20, CSPM)
- "use ScoutSuite periodically for audits" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, CSPM)

## And against it

- "relying on unmaintained open-source projects for ongoing enterprise protection creates maintenance drift" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, CSPM)

## 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 ScoutSuite, from 7 of the 9 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- csoonline.com: 6
- github.com: 4
- immuniweb.com: 4
- intruder.io: 4
- g2.com: 3
- microsoft.com: 3
- underdefense.com: 3
- azure.microsoft.com: 2
- cloudaware.com: 2
- costbench.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://csoonline.com/article/657138/how-to-choose-the-best-cloud-security-posture-management-tools.html: 5
- https://immuniweb.com/resources/best-cloud-security-scanning-tools: 4
- https://intruder.io/blog/8-best-cspm-tools: 4
- https://github.com/ishandutta2007/Awesome-Cloud-Security-Posture-Management-CSPM/blob/main/README.md: 3
- https://underdefense.com/blog/cspm-tools: 3
- https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/defender-for-cloud: 2
- https://costbench.com/software/cloud-security-posture/compare-all: 2
- https://g2.com/categories/cloud-security-posture-management-cspm: 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.