# Calico: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 1 categories by 4 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/calico/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Container and Kubernetes security | 0% | 16 | 0% | 5 |

## What the models said for it

- "The standard "credible production stack at $0" is often Kubescape + Falco + Calico (network policy)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Container security)
- "Provides network policy and zero-trust controls for containers and Kubernetes." (Mistral Small, Container security)
- "Add network policy/segmentation with Calico (or Cilium)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Container security)
- "Calico OSS: Network policy enforcement." (Grok 4.1 Fast, Container security)

## 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, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.