# GitGuardian NHI Governance: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 13 judge labels across 1 categories by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/gitguardian-nhi-governance/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-human identity management | 9% | 3 | 8% | 13 |

## What the models said for it

- "GitGuardian offers the easiest entry point with its free tier and transparent pricing model, making it ideal for companies just starting with NHI management." (Claude Haiku 4.5, NHI management)
- "I'd start with JumpCloud's free tier or GitGuardian's free tier" (MiniMax M2.5, NHI management)
- "the strongest low-cost option in the results is GitGuardian" (Perplexity Sonar, NHI management)
- "Best Overall for Limited Budget: GitGuardian" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, NHI management)

## And against it

- "also mentioned as free or low-cost options, but they are more specialized and may not cover all non-human identity management needs" (Mistral Small, NHI management)

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Know every machine identity in your stack? (https://gitguardian.com/)
- For: IAM (https://gitguardian.com/)
- Price stated: Enterprise (https://www.gitguardian.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Enterprise trial included (https://www.gitguardian.com/pricing)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, GDPR
- Hosting: US and EU
- Customers named: Vermeer, Qlik, Orange Business, Snowflake, Orange, Iress, Mirantis, Maven Wave

## What it publishes

Every page gitguardian.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 3285 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 758 pages, 19 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- case study: 54 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 17 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 168 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 35 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-06-03
- comparison: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-05-13
- template or tool: 3 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-08
- glossary or explainer: 38 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 192 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Ai coding agents credential security https://blog.gitguardian.com/ai-coding-agents-credential-security
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Gitguardian docker sandbox mixin kit https://blog.gitguardian.com/gitguardian-docker-sandbox-mixin-kit
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Github app private keys leaked https://blog.gitguardian.com/github-app-private-keys-leaked
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: Supply chain attack targets credentials https://blog.gitguardian.com/supply-chain-attack-targets-credentials
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Ai autonomy https://blog.gitguardian.com/ai-autonomy
- Recent: 2026-09-08 template or tool: Service account credential rotation checklist https://blog.gitguardian.com/service-account-credential-rotation-checklist

## 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.
