# Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 36 judge labels across 1 categories by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/guardsquare-dexguard-ixguard/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application shielding | 6% | 3 | 14% | 36 |

## What the models said for it

- "Guardsquare = deep polymorphic obfuscation + RASP; ... IP-heavy gaming/fintech with Android prefer DexGuard for deep obfuscation." (Muse Glimmer 30B, App shielding)
- "For most mid-market B2B companies, Guardsquare offers the best balance of protection, features, and proven reliability" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, App shielding)
- "If your top priority is hard core code protection / reverse engineering resistance, start with Guardsquare." (GPT-5.4 mini, App shielding)
- "If your engineering team wants complete, manual control over security during compilation, choose Guardsquare." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, App shielding)

## And against it

- "What to Avoid on a Tight Budget - Guardsquare DexGuard/iXGuard ... typically very expensive" (Kimi K2, App shielding)
- "you do not need to purchase expensive, five-figure enterprise contracts (like those from Guardsquare/DexGuard, Promon, or Arxan)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, App shielding)
- "Guardsquare is another established vendor in mobile app security, though pricing details typically need a sales quote." (GPT-5.4 mini, App shielding)
- "remains the code-level benchmark, albeit typically enterprise-priced with contact-for-quote sales" (Muse Glimmer 30B, App shielding)

## In its own words

What Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Mobile application security across the entire dev lifecycle, in a single intuitive platform (https://guardsquare.com/)
- For: mobile app developers (https://guardsquare.com/)
- Price stated: Request pricing (https://guardsquare.com/)
- Customers named: Leading Brazilian bank, Electronic payment company, Top U.S. bank

## What it publishes

Every page guardsquare.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 758 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 468 pages, 14 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- case study: 15 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-04-12
- webinar or virtual event: 34 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-16
- conference or event: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 35 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-04
- comparison: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-01-13
- glossary or explainer: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 65 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: On device fraud mobile malware https://www.guardsquare.com/blog/on-device-fraud-mobile-malware
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Debunking mobile app security misconceptions https://www.guardsquare.com/blog/debunking-mobile-app-security-misconceptions
- Recent: 2026-09-16 webinar or virtual event: On demand what cisos should know about the mobile apps running their business https://www.guardsquare.com/on-demand-what-cisos-should-know-about-the-mobile-apps-running-their-business
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Llms for software development https://www.guardsquare.com/blog/llms-for-software-development
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: C%C3%B3mo proteger tu aplicaci%C3%B3n m%C3%B3vil y las apis con las que interact%C3%BAa https://www.guardsquare.com/c%C3%B3mo-proteger-tu-aplicaci%C3%B3n-m%C3%B3vil-y-las-apis-con-las-que-interact%C3%BAa
- Recent: 2026-09-08 blog: Mobile app version deprecation https://www.guardsquare.com/blog/mobile-app-version-deprecation

## 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.