# Local Update Publisher: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 categories by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/local-update-publisher/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patch management | 0% | 27 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "pair it with Local Update Publisher — a free, open-source add-on that extends WSUS" (Kimi K2, Patching)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Patch management: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 27 of 85.

## 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.