Application shielding · October 2026 Edition
Appdome vs Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard
Six of fourteen models named Appdome first on the direct prompt; one named Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard. Appdome was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard by thirteen and Appdome carries 48 labels and Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard 36, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share33%6%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate8%14%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#2A position in a field of 7; printed, not drawn.
Labels4836A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Appdome reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Appdome vs LIAPP · Appdome vs AppSealing · Appdome vs DoveRunner AppSealing
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the application shielding page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
AppdomeFirst choices, of fourteen modelsGuardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard
Direct612 against Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard
Paraphrase92
Comparative28
Budget-constrained101 against Appdome · 3 against Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard
Scale-constrained10
Negative003 against Appdome
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Appdome and Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard were named in the same answer ninety-two times, of the 151 answers naming Appdome and the 107 naming Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard. In those answers Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard took the first choice sixteen times and Appdome thirty-one.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Appdome and Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Appdome Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Appdome on the left and Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Appdome and Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard stood in it.
Appdome first, Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard an alternative
6 of 14 modelsGuardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniAppdome alternatives: Approov, Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard, Zimperium MAPS
Grok 4.1 FastAppdome alternatives: DexGuard, Zimperium zShield / MAPS
DeepSeek V4 FlashAppdome alternatives: AppTego, LIAPP
Kimi K2Appdome alternatives: DoveRunner Mobile App Shielding, Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard, Promon SHIELD
MiniMax M2.5Appdome alternatives: Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard, Promon SHIELD, Zimperium
GPT-6 LunaAppdome alternatives: Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard, Promon SHIELD
Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard first, Appdome an alternative
1 of 14 modelsAppdome was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GLM 4.7 FlashXGuardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard alternatives: Appdome, Jscrambler
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5DoveRunner Mobile App Shielding alternatives: AppSealing, Appdome, Zimperium MAPS
Gemini 3.5 FlashApproov alternatives: Appdome, Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard, Talsec
Perplexity SonarZimperium MAPS alternatives: Appdome, ByteHide Shield, DexGuard, LIAPP
Qwen 3.7 FlashAppknox alternatives: Appdome, Jscrambler
Muse Glimmer 30BDoveRunner Mobile App Shielding, formerly AppSealing alternatives: Appdome, Verimatrix Application Shielding
Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Mistral SmallDigital.ai Application Protection, DoveRunner AppSealing alternatives: Seclron Mobile Security Suite, Skyhigh Security Service Edge
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Appdome leads by twenty-three points.
Appdome23%#1 of 11Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard0%#9 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
Appdome leads by twenty-seven points.
Appdome33%#1 of 7Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard6%#2 of 7Enterprise
Appdome leads by twenty-two points.
Appdome33%#1 of 8Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard12%#2 of 8What the models said about Appdome
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“its build limit model can become restrictive in high-frequency CI/CD environments... may not align well with all development workflows and can become costly” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“Several vendors (including Appdome and others) have been flagged in G2 community discussions for: Build limit models” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“DexGuard or Appdome, but these are not the most budget-friendly options in the results” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · soft negative
“Appdome is a widely recognized platform that automates mobile app security... This could be a good fit for mid-sized companies” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“that ends up being Appdome for no-code integration, but I'd still recommend getting direct pricing before deciding” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
“Choose Appdome if you want fastest time-to-value, no code/SDK changes, and a managed threat-response console.” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“What to Avoid on a Tight Budget - Guardsquare DexGuard/iXGuard ... typically very expensive” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“you do not need to purchase expensive, five-figure enterprise contracts (like those from Guardsquare/DexGuard, Promon, or Arxan)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Guardsquare is another established vendor in mobile app security, though pricing details typically need a sales quote.” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“Guardsquare = deep polymorphic obfuscation + RASP; ... IP-heavy gaming/fintech with Android prefer DexGuard for deep obfuscation.” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Guardsquare offers the best balance of protection, features, and proven reliability” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“If your top priority is hard core code protection / reverse engineering resistance, start with Guardsquare.” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · first choice
Also compared
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.