# groundcover: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 2 categories by 4 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/groundcover/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application performance monitoring | 0% | 28 | 0% | 2 |
| Observability platforms | 0% | 39 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Look for pod-based or eBPF-native pricing (e.g., Groundcover, Pixie)" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, APM)
- "OpenTelemetry-based | Coralogix, Honeycomb, SigNoz, Groundcover" (Kimi K2, APM)

## 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.