# Guardz: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 11 judge labels across 3 categories by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/guardz/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital risk protection | 12% | 3 | 0% | 8 |
| Identity threat detection and response | 0% | 34 | 0% | 2 |
| Security awareness training | 0% | 49 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Guardz tends to be the most SMB-focused all-in-one DRP when you need brand protection, phishing/takedown assistance and dark web monitoring" (Muse Glimmer 30B, DRP)
- "Guardz stands out as one of the strongest digital risk protection (DRP) platforms tailored for small businesses and MSPs." (Grok 4.20, DRP)
- "For the most budget-constrained organizations, Guardz and Bolster appear to be the best starting points" (Claude Haiku 4.5, DRP)
- "then upgrade to Guardz ($5/month) when you need more comprehensive endpoint and email protection" (Kimi K2, DRP)

## In its own words

What Guardz's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Unified cybersecurity platform built for MSPs (https://guardz.com/)
- For: MSPs (https://guardz.com/)
- Price stated: No-Gotcha, All-Inclusive Pricing; Flexible Terms, Per-seat Pricing; Flexible, all-inclusive pricing (https://guardz.com/)
- Free plan or trial: 14-Day Free Trial (https://guardz.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II Certified
- Hosting: US, EU, AU Data Residency
- Customers named: Elmdale IT Services, Cyber Distribution, Jones IT, ArkCybr, S5 IT Solutions, Trusted Computing

## What it publishes

Every page guardz.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 634 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 288 pages, 11 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 13 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-13
- template or tool: 9 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-16
- glossary or explainer: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-02-25
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: What to include in an msp security bundle https://guardz.com/blog/what-to-include-in-an-msp-security-bundle
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Msp cybersecurity tool pricing comparison matrix https://guardz.com/blog/msp-cybersecurity-tool-pricing-comparison-matrix
- Recent: 2026-09-16 template or tool: Msp client security onboarding checklist https://guardz.com/blog/msp-client-security-onboarding-checklist
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Best itdr tools for msps https://guardz.com/blog/best-itdr-tools-for-msps
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: Best mdr for msps https://guardz.com/blog/best-mdr-for-msps
- Recent: 2026-09-08 blog: Incident response plan template for msps https://guardz.com/blog/incident-response-plan-template-for-msps

## 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.