# C1: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 2 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/c1/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity governance | 3% | 12 | 0% | 2 |
| Workforce identity and SSO | 0% | 29 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "ConductorOne is built around a "Unified Identity Graph" that gives security teams visibility into *exactly* what permissions a user has across systems." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, IGA)
- "My Recommendation: Lumos or C1 (formerly ConductorOne)" (Kimi K2, IGA)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Identity governance: 0% to 3%, +4. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 12 of 76.
- Workforce identity and SSO: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 29 of 44.

## In its own words

What C1's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Put AI to Work (https://www.c1.ai/)
- For: leaders building the agentic enterprise (https://www.c1.ai/)
- Price stated: Compare predictable, SKU-based C1 Platform pricing with Flex usage-based pricing. (https://www.c1.ai/pricing)
- Integrations claimed: 400 (https://www.c1.ai/platform-overview)
- Certifications: SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA
- Customers named: Ramp, DigitalOcean, Brex, Instacart, Qualtrics, Zscaler, PriceSmart, DailyPay

## What it publishes

Every page c1.ai exposes, read 2026-10-05: 2577 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 220 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-12
- case study: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 8 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-22
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-01
- report or ebook: 113 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-19
- comparison: 24 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-18
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 56 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-10
- podcast or video: 36 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 37 pages, 9 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-01
- Recent: 2026-10-01 news or press: C1 introduces llm gateway https://www.c1.ai/news/press-release/c1-introduces-llm-gateway
- Recent: 2026-09-30 news or press: C1 launches credential vending and c1 egress https://www.c1.ai/news/press-release/c1-launches-credential-vending-and-c1-egress
- Recent: 2026-09-29 news or press: C1 launches governed sign in and application permissions https://www.c1.ai/news/press-release/c1-launches-governed-sign-in-and-application-permissions
- Recent: 2026-09-28 news or press: C1.ai Launches C1 AppHub, a Self-Hosted Platform for the Apps Your Teams Build https://www.c1.ai/news/press-release/c1-launches-c1-apphub
- Recent: 2026-08-19 report or ebook: How is null broke our query plan estimates in postgres https://www.c1.ai/labs/research/how-is-null-broke-our-query-plan-estimates-in-postgres
- Recent: 2026-08-18 comparison: SAML vs OAuth: Key Differences and When to Use Each | C1.ai https://www.c1.ai/blog/saml-vs-oauth

## 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.