# MobSF: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 2 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/mobsf/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application shielding | 0% | 69 | 33% | 3 |
| Static application security testing | 0% | 58 | 50% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Use MobSF alongside for vulnerability testing at no cost" (Kimi K2, App shielding)

## And against it

- "Unmaintained | Brakeman, Flawfinder, MobSF, NodeJS (GitLab) | No updates, security risks" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, SAST)
- "Cons: High learning curve; requires significant manual effort to maintain; shield quality may vary" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, App shielding)

## 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.