# Illusive Networks: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 12 judge labels across 1 categories by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/illusive-networks/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deception technology | 2% | 16 | 42% | 12 |

## What the models said for it

- "I recommend requesting demos from Illusive Networks and Acalvio specifically, as they appear most focused on the mid-market segment." (MiniMax M2.5, Deception)
- "Often rated as the best overall deception platform for operational value." (Kimi K2, Deception)
- "excels at identity and credential deception, providing agentless decoys that disrupt lateral movement" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Deception)
- "Specialized in financial institutions" (MiniMax M2.5, Deception)

## And against it

- "Pure network-wide standalone deception from Illusive is essentially sunsetted" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Deception)
- "Caution flags: Reviews note it is "heavily focused on Microsoft environments" and has "limited cloud-native capabilities."" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Deception)
- "legacy Illusive installs should be treated as end-of-life from a vendor perspective" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Deception)
- "Too heavy for mid-market; enterprise pricing and complexity" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Deception)

## 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.