# Suricata: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 12 judge labels across 3 categories by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/suricata

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [OT and IoT security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/ot-and-iot-security/index.md) | 4% | 5 | 17% | 6 |
| [Network detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/network-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 86 | 40% | 5 |
| [Network monitoring and management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/network-monitoring-and-management/index.md) | 0% | 47 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Start free with Malcolm + Zeek + Suricata (CISA ICSNPP) for passive monitoring" (Kimi K2, OT/IoT security)
- "Primary Recommendation: Snort or Suricata (IDS/IPS) + Wireshark." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, OT/IoT security)
- "Suricata & Zeek (Bro): These are industry-standard IDS/IPS" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, OT/IoT security)
- "tcpdump, Zeek (formerly Bro), or Suricata" (Grok 4.20, Network monitoring)

## And against it

- "Very labor-intensive to set up and maintain compared to Security Onion or Malcolm." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, NDR)
- "Static rules (like Suricata/Snort alone) generate too much noise." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, NDR)
- "Use these as supplements, but don't consider them a "platform."" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, OT/IoT security)

## 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 Suricata, from 19 of the 24 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 11
- reddit.com: 9
- ciopages.com: 8
- microsoft.com: 8
- peerspot.com: 8
- cotocus.com: 6
- github.com: 6
- guideflow.com: 6
- startupstash.com: 6
- capterra.com: 5

### Pages cited

- https://g2.com/categories/network-detection-and-response-ndr/small-business: 7
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/network-detection-response: 6
- https://capterra.com/p/237630/Network-Detection-and-Response: 5
- https://github.com/okieotsec/ot-ics-resources: 5
- https://guideflow.com/blog/ot-security-tools: 5
- https://startupstash.com/best-ot-ics-security-platforms: 5
- https://stellarcyber.ai/learn/top-ndr-solutions: 5
- https://comparitech.com/net-admin/network-detection-response-software: 4

## 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.