# Approov: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 9 judge labels across 1 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/approov/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application shielding | 8% | 2 | 0% | 9 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best overall fit for most mid-sized B2B teams: Approov or Guardsquare/DexGuard, depending on your architecture." (GPT-5.4 mini, App shielding)
- "or Approov if API abuse and secret protection are central to your risk model" (Perplexity Sonar, App shielding)
- "The Best Overall for B2B API Protection: Approov" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, App shielding)
- "Approov ⭐ (Best Overall for Mid-Market)" (Kimi K2, App shielding)

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Zero Trust for the Agentic Era (https://approov.io/)
- For: apps with a user base of over one million active users (https://approov.io/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Get a Trial (https://approov.io/)
- Customers named: BMW, SIXT, NowSecure

## What it publishes

Every page approov.io exposes, read 2026-10-05: 801 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 360 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-01
- case study: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 7 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-17
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-09-11
- comparison: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-27
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-04-12
- glossary or explainer: 19 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-19
- podcast or video: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 24 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-10-01 blog: Next gen mobile security approov and enus groundbreaking partnership https://approov.io/blog/next-gen-mobile-security-approov-and-enus-groundbreaking-partnership
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Cryptographic proof the key to strengthening your mobile api security https://approov.io/blog/cryptographic-proof-the-key-to-strengthening-your-mobile-api-security
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: The device was genuine. the app was manipulated. the api was exploited https://approov.io/blog/the-device-was-genuine.-the-app-was-manipulated.-the-api-was-exploited
- Recent: 2026-08-26 blog: How agentic ai is disrupting mobile security and how to combat it https://approov.io/blog/how-agentic-ai-is-disrupting-mobile-security-and-how-to-combat-it
- Recent: 2026-08-24 blog: The flaws in eus age verification app a deeper look https://approov.io/blog/the-flaws-in-eus-age-verification-app-a-deeper-look
- Recent: 2026-08-20 blog: Approov service resilience business continuity https://approov.io/blog/approov-service-resilience-business-continuity

## 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.