# Hacksplaining: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/hacksplaining/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secure code training | 0% | 28 | 0% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "Choose Hacksplaining if your developers are beginners to AppSec and need very short, visual, easy-to-understand lessons." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Secure code training)
- "Strong Free Alternative: Hacksplaining (Free Catalog)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Secure code training)

## In its own words

What Hacksplaining's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Free interactive secure code lessons covering the OWASP Top 10 and emerging LLM vulnerabilities. (https://hacksplaining.com/)
- For: software teams (https://hacksplaining.com/)
- Price stated: Free for personal use. Team features like dashboards, progress tracking, and compliance reports are paid. (https://hacksplaining.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free for personal use; Free 14-day trial (https://hacksplaining.com/)
- Customers named: Google, IBM, Microsoft, Walmart, Intel, Amazon, Oracle, General Motors

## What it publishes

Every page hacksplaining.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 132 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- glossary or explainer: 33 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## 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.