# Entro Security vs Akeyless: which do AI models recommend for NHI management, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Non-human identity management. Three of fourteen models named Entro Security first on the direct prompt; zero named Akeyless. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/identity/non-human-identity-management/entro-security-vs-akeyless/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entro Security | 9% | #2 of 16 | 25% | 24 | 11 of 14 |
| Akeyless | 7% | #4 of 16 | 4% | 28 | 11 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- GPT-5.4 mini: entro security first (first choices: Entro Security) (alternatives: Akeyless, One Identity Manager)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: entro security first (first choices: Entro Security) (alternatives: Aembit, Akeyless, Oasis Security)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: entro security first (first choices: Entro Security, Oasis) (alternatives: Aembit, AppViewX, CyberArk Identity Security Platform, Defakto, HashiCorp Vault, JumpCloud, Keyfactor, Venafi)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: JumpCloud) (alternatives: Aembit, Akeyless, Astrix Security, One Identity)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Aembit) (alternatives: Entro Security, Oasis Security)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Token Security) (alternatives: Astrix Security, Entro Security)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: JumpCloud) (alternatives: Aembit, Akeyless, One Identity)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: Token Security) (alternatives: Aembit, Astrix Security, Cisco, Cyera, Entro Security, Oasis, SailPoint)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: JumpCloud) (alternatives: Delinea, HashiCorp Vault, Natoma, Oasis Security)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Frontegg) (alternatives: Descope, OneLogin, Stytch, WorkOS)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (alternatives: One Identity)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: JumpCloud) (alternatives: Aembit, P0 Security)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Microsoft Entra ID) (alternatives: KeeperPAM, Oasis Security, One Identity)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: JumpCloud) (alternatives: Oasis Security, One Identity, Saviynt Identity Cloud)

## What the models said about Entro Security

- "What to Avoid on a Tight Budget ... Entro Security | Enterprise-only; ~$50K/yr" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "unlike enterprise NHI tools (e.g., CyberArk, SailPoint, Entro) that start at tens of thousands annually" (Grok 4.1 Fast, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "CyberArk / Entro | Enterprise-grade, rotation/privileges | Higher cost" (Grok 4.1 Fast, scale prompt, soft negative)
- "SaaS sprawl + CI/CD + API keys / tokens → Entro Starter Pack or Oasis Starter Pack via AWS Marketplace is the most frequently cited mid-market entry point." (Muse Glimmer 30B, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Best for Heavy CI/CD, Code, & Multi-Cloud Environments: Entro Security ... love Entro's ease of onboarding and intuitive UI" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Start with Entro Security if your main objective is to inventory, secure, and govern NHIs quickly." (GPT-5.4 mini, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Akeyless

- "Akeyless is noted as "Approaches NHI security from the credential layer, so estate-wide NHI discovery, ownership attribution, and posture governance are" limited." (Muse Glimmer 30B, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Positioned as a secrets-management-first platform for NHIs, so it is strongest when you want centralized secret and key management at scale." (Perplexity Sonar, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "Akeyless is a strong starting point if you want a single platform focused on machine identities, secrets, and service accounts" (GPT-5.4 mini, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "start with Akeyless or Delinea Secret Server Cloud" (Kimi K2, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.