# 42Crunch: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 31 judge labels across 1 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/42crunch/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| API security platforms | 8% | 4 | 3% | 31 |

## What the models said for it

- "Pricing is the most accessible among dedicated platforms: a free tier for individual developers, a single user plan starting at $7.50 per month" (Claude Haiku 4.5, API security)
- "Best overall budget-conscious choice: 42Crunch if you want to start smaller and keep costs more predictable." (GPT-5.4 mini, API security)
- "42Crunch: Often recommended for its affordability and robust API security features." (Mistral Small, API security)
- "Need pre-release security? → 42Crunch" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, API security)

## And against it

- "42Crunch reviewers specifically call out that inaccurate contracts reduce effectiveness, and that deployment/orchestration can add overhead." (GPT-5.4 mini, API security)

## In its own words

What 42Crunch's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: AI Security Platform for MCP (https://42crunch.com/)
- For: enterprises (https://42crunch.com/)
- Price stated: Enterprise Pricing (https://www.42crunch.com/pricing.html)
- Free plan or trial: Free trial (https://42crunch.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001

## What it publishes

Every page 42crunch.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 1485 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 20 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-07-01
- report or ebook: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-06-07
- glossary or explainer: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-12-10
- news or press: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2024-12-10 glossary or explainer: 101 https://developers.42crunch.com/t/about-the-vulnerabilities-category/101
- Recent: 2024-07-01 webinar or virtual event: 36 https://developers.42crunch.com/t/webinar-on-api-breaches-and-input-validation/36
- Recent: 2024-06-07 comparison: 32 https://developers.42crunch.com/t/security-audit-vs-operation-audit/32

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.