Application shielding · October 2026 Edition
LIAPP vs Promon SHIELD
Zero of fourteen models named LIAPP first on the direct prompt; zero named Promon SHIELD. LIAPP was named by seven of the fourteen models and Promon SHIELD by thirteen and LIAPP carries 10 labels and Promon SHIELD 31, so the shares are not directly comparable.
LIAPP
accepted challengerNamed in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share6%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%13%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#6A position in a field of 7; printed, not drawn.
Labels1031A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, LIAPP reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Appdome was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Appdome vs LIAPP · Appdome vs Promon SHIELD · Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard vs LIAPP
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.
LIAPPFirst choices, of fourteen modelsPromon SHIELD
Direct001 against Promon SHIELD
Paraphrase01
Comparative00
Budget-constrained302 against Promon SHIELD
Scale-constrained00
Negative001 against Promon SHIELD
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.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where LIAPP and Promon SHIELD stood in it.
| Model | DirectLI | ParaphraseLI | ComparativeLI | Budget-constrainedLI | Scale-constrainedLI | NegativeLI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | LI | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | LI | ||||
| Perplexity Sonar | LI | |||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | |||||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | LI | | | LI | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | |||||
| Kimi K2 | | | LI | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | LI | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | LI |
LI LIAPP Promon SHIELDLI first choiceLI named as an alternativeLI argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, LIAPP on the left and Promon SHIELD on the right.
Promon SHIELDLI first choiceLI named as an alternativeLI argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, LIAPP on the left and Promon SHIELD on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where LIAPP and Promon SHIELD stood in it.
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.Perplexity SonarZimperium MAPS alternatives: Appdome, ByteHide Shield, DexGuard, LIAPP
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
Neither was named
9 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5DoveRunner Mobile App Shielding alternatives: AppSealing, Appdome, Zimperium MAPS
GPT-5.4 miniAppdome alternatives: Approov, Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard, Zimperium MAPS
Gemini 3.5 FlashApproov alternatives: Appdome, Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard, Talsec
Grok 4.1 FastAppdome alternatives: DexGuard, Zimperium zShield / MAPS
Mistral SmallDigital.ai Application Protection, DoveRunner AppSealing alternatives: Seclron Mobile Security Suite, Skyhigh Security Service Edge
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
Qwen 3.7 FlashAppknox alternatives: Appdome, Jscrambler
GLM 4.7 FlashXGuardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard alternatives: Appdome, Jscrambler
Muse Glimmer 30BDoveRunner Mobile App Shielding, formerly AppSealing alternatives: Appdome, Verimatrix Application Shielding
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
Level: the same share of first choices.
LIAPP4%#6 of 11
Promon SHIELD4%#7 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
The order flips: Promon SHIELD leads at enterprise.
Promon SHIELD10%#3 of 8LIAPP0%#– of 8
The full enterprise standing →What the models said about LIAPP
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“LIAPP at $39.99 (one-time payment) appears to be the most affordable option that still provides comprehensive protection” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“If you have ~$40 one-time: Go with LIAPP — it's the cheapest commercial option and covers the essentials.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“For the tightest budget, LIAPP offers the best value with its one-time $39.99 payment.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Promon SHIELD
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 - ... Promon SHIELD: Enterprise-grade but require "contact for pricing"” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Researchers have published bypass methods; the company notably sued security researchers in 2018” Kimi K2 · negative 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
“Promon is my first vendor to evaluate for a mid-sized B2B company optimizing for low integration burden” GPT-6 Luna · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“If your primary concern is sophisticated malware targeting device memory, screens, and inputs (especially in banking), choose Promon.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · alternative
“If you're a bank or handle highly sensitive transactions and need a "security fortress" → Promon SHIELD” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · alternative
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.