# Trend Micro Apex One: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 15 judge labels across 1 category by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/trend-micro-apex-one

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Endpoint protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/endpoint-protection/index.md) | 0% | 15 | 13% | 15 |

## What the models said for it

- "Organizations needing strong fileless-attack protection and virtual-patching may lean toward Trend Micro Apex One." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Endpoint protection)
- "Offers robust protection against both known and unknown threats" (Mistral Small, Endpoint protection)
- "Strong virtual patching and hybrid deployment flexibility" (MiniMax M2.5, Endpoint protection)
- "Palo Alto Cortex, SentinelOne, Check Point, Trend Micro" (Kimi K2, Endpoint protection)

## And against it

- "It has been criticized for its critical security vulnerabilities that require immediate patching." (Llama 4 Maverick, Endpoint protection)
- "Multiple command injection vulnerabilities in management console" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Endpoint protection)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 Trend Micro Apex One, from 34 of the 41 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- av-comparatives.org: 19
- g2.com: 18
- microsoft.com: 13
- reddit.com: 12
- research.oz.spotlightar.com: 11
- crowdstrike.com: 10
- deel.com: 10
- docs.broadcom.com: 10
- selabs.uk: 10
- capterra.com: 9

### Pages cited

- https://av-comparatives.org/tests/endpoint-prevention-response-epr-test-2024: 14
- https://deel.com/blog/best-endpoint-protection-for-business: 10
- https://microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/endpoint-security/microsoft-defender-endpoint: 10
- https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/kuppingercole-leadership-compass-endpoint-protection-detection-and-response-2024: 9
- https://research.oz.spotlightar.com/reports/magic-quadrant-endpoint-protection-platforms-2024/leaders: 8
- https://g2.com/categories/endpoint-protection-platforms/enterprise: 7
- https://g2.com/categories/endpoint-protection-platforms: 6
- https://itknowledgezone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Gartner-Reprint-Magic-Quadrant-for-Endpoint-Protection-Platforms.pdf: 6

## In its own words

What Trend Micro Apex One's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: 多層の機能によりエンドポイントを強固に保護 (https://www.trendmicro.com/ja_jp/business/campaigns/apex-one.html)
- For: ウイルスバスター コーポレートエディションからApex Oneへのアップデート中に、エラーメッセージが表示された場合 (https://www.trendmicro.com/ja_jp/business/apex-one-migration.html)
- Free plan or trial: 体験版クラウド管理型 (https://www.trendmicro.com/ja_jp/business/campaigns/apex-one.html)
- Customers named: 高砂香料工業株式会社, 由利本荘市

## 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.