# OpenCanary: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 17 judge labels across 1 categories by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/opencanary/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deception technology | 4% | 5 | 0% | 17 |

## What the models said for it

- "Start with Canarytokens.org (free) + OpenCanary (free)" (Kimi K2, Deception)
- "For a genuinely limited budget, start with OpenCanary." (GPT-6 Luna, Deception)
- "Another strong open-source option is OpenCanary, also from Thinkst, which is free and supports multiple protocols." (Mistral Small, Deception)
- "OpenCanary (lightweight multi-protocol tripwire) ... can work — but you'll own the maintenance" (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.