# Steampipe: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 3 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/steampipe

## 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) | 0% | 38 | 33% | 3 |
| [Cloud-native application protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/cloud-native-application-protection/index.md) | 0% | 60 | 0% | 1 |
| [Data security posture management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/data-security-posture-management/index.md) | 0% | 83 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "or Steampipe (for SQL-like queries on cloud configs) for enhanced capabilities" (Grok 4.20, CSPM)
- "Steampipe (*Best for SQL-based Security Customization*)" (Gemini 3.5 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Steampipe, from 6 of the 9 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 4
- csoonline.com: 3
- github.com: 3
- aikido.dev: 2
- comparitech.com: 2
- guideflow.com: 2
- sourceforge.net: 2
- startupstash.com: 2
- azure.microsoft.com: 1
- bestdefense.io: 1

### Pages cited

- https://aikido.dev/landing/vulnerability-monitoring-platform: 2
- https://comparitech.com/net-admin/best-cnapp: 2
- https://g2.com/categories/cloud-native-application-protection-platform-cnapp/small-business: 2
- https://g2.com/products/aikido-security/reviews: 2
- https://github.com/ishandutta2007/Awesome-Cloud-Native-Application-Protection-Platform: 2
- https://github.com/topics/cnapp: 2
- https://guideflow.com/blog/cnapp-tools: 2
- https://sourceforge.net/software/cloud-native-application-protection-platforms-cnapp/for-small-business: 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.