# GitHub Dependabot: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 1 categories by 6 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/github-dependabot/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software composition analysis | 2% | 7 | 0% | 7 |

## What the models said for it

- "If your budget is literally $0 and you use GitHub: Turn on Dependabot. It takes two minutes to configure" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, SCA)
- "Use GitHub Dependabot (free, native) alongside Trivy for container/IaC." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, SCA)
- "GitHub Dependabot if you're on GitHub — it auto-opens fix PRs" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, SCA)
- "turn on Dependabot (which is free and built-in)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, SCA)

## 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.