# Signal: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 9 judge labels across 2 categories by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/signal

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Video conferencing](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/video-conferencing/index.md) | 0% | 8 | 0% | 8 |
| [Communications APIs](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/communications-apis/index.md) | 0% | 72 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "If you want to maximize privacy: Use Signal (which recently added group video calls with high encryption and no metadata storage)." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Video conferencing)
- "For maximum privacy, consider platforms like Jitsi Meet or Signal, especially for sensitive discussions." (Mistral Small, Video conferencing)
- "Mozilla's "Best Of" picks in the 2021 review were limited to Signal and Threema, with Signal being free" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Video conferencing)
- "consider using Signal or Threema if end-to-end encryption and minimal data collection are critical" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Video conferencing)

## And against it

- "Still among the most secure options, but implement updates promptly" (Kimi K2, CPaaS)

## 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Signal, from 11 of the 14 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- mozillafoundation.org: 4
- dergipark.org.tr: 3
- dl.acm.org: 3
- infosec.gov.hk: 3
- pcpd.org.hk: 3
- priv.gc.ca: 3
- theconversation.com: 3
- apis.io: 2
- cabinet.gov.pk: 2
- cultofmac.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://infosec.gov.hk/en/best-practices/person/video-conference: 3
- https://pcpd.org.hk/english/news_events/speech/speeches_202006.html: 3
- https://priv.gc.ca/en/blog/20200501: 3
- https://apis.io/industries/telecommunications: 2
- https://cabinet.gov.pk/SiteImage/Misc/files/NTISB%20Advisories/2021/3-Advisory-3-2021.pdf: 2
- https://cultofmac.com/news/mozilla-rates-the-video-calling-apps-praises-facetime-for-holy-grail-of-encryption: 2
- https://cybersecurity.hk/en/learning-video-conferencing.php: 2
- https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/4728549: 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.