# CyberArk: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 64 judge labels across 4 categories by 12 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/cyberark/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity governance | 2% | 22 | 40% | 5 |
| Privileged access management | 0% | 74 | 63% | 51 |
| Secrets management | 0% | 15 | 14% | 7 |
| Business password managers | 0% | 19 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Frequently ranked the enterprise benchmark; strong on vaulting, session control, and broad identity-security depth." (Perplexity Sonar, PAM)
- "like CyberArk, are considered the market leader with the deepest privileged access controls and broadest coverage" (Llama 4 Maverick, PAM)
- "Choose CyberArk if you want the most established enterprise PAM program and deep vault/session controls." (GPT-5.4 mini, PAM)
- "Choose CyberArk for largest, most regulated environments needing maximum depth and security posture" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, PAM)

## And against it

- "What to Avoid ... CyberArk | Highest cost, requires dedicated PAM team, lengthy implementation" (Kimi K2, PAM)
- "avoid CyberArk and look for modern, SaaS-first, low-overhead tools" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, PAM)
- "Unlike large enterprises that can afford the high cost and massive operational overhead of legacy giants like CyberArk, mid-market companies require fast time-to-value, lower total cost of ownership" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, PAM)
- "Caveat: High implementation costs and requires significant maintenance resources. You might find yourself under-utilizing features if your headcount is under 500." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, PAM)

## 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.