# OPA/Gatekeeper: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 2 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/opa-gatekeeper/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Container and Kubernetes security | 0% | 20 | 17% | 6 |
| Infrastructure as code | 0% | 37 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Policy Enforcement: Aqua Security admission control (or OPA/Gatekeeper)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Container security)
- "modern policy engines like Kyverno or OPA Gatekeeper" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Container security)
- "Optional: policy engine | OPA Gatekeeper or Kyverno" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Container security)
- "3. Governance & Policy: OPA Gatekeeper" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Container security)

## And against it

- "The more traditional choice, but can be steeper to learn." (MiniMax M2.5, Container security)

## Movement since September 2026

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

- Container and Kubernetes security: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 20 of 77.
- Infrastructure as code: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 37 of 59.

## 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.