# ShadowLock: how AI models rank it, October 2026

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

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI governance platforms | 0% | 47 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Top Pick for Mid-Market: ShadowLock" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, AI governance)

## In its own words

What ShadowLock's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: the shadow AI detection and AI governance platform for MSPs and IT teams (https://shadowlock.io/)
- For: MSPs and IT teams (https://shadowlock.io/)
- Price stated: Pay per managed device, billed monthly, with volume discounts that apply automatically. (https://shadowlock.io/)
- Free plan or trial: 14-day free trial · Cancel anytime (https://shadowlock.io/)
- Certifications: HIPAA, SOC 2, hosting provider holds SOC 2 Type 2
- Hosting: EU deployments support EEA data residency requirements, United States, EU

## What it publishes

Every page shadowlock.io exposes, read 2026-10-05: 75 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 30 pages, 9 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-17
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-19
- comparison: 12 pages, 11 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-12
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-19
- glossary or explainer: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-19
- Recent: 2026-08-17 blog: Msp ai governance brief issue 03 https://shadowlock.io/blog/msp-ai-governance-brief-issue-03
- Recent: 2026-08-13 blog: Underwriter field guide https://shadowlock.io/resources/cyber-insurance-ai-tracker/underwriter-field-guide
- Recent: 2026-08-12 comparison: Compare https://shadowlock.io/compare
- Recent: 2026-08-12 comparison: Shadowlock vs kipling secure https://shadowlock.io/compare/shadowlock-vs-kipling-secure
- Recent: 2026-08-12 comparison: Kipling secure https://shadowlock.io/alternatives/kipling-secure
- Recent: 2026-08-12 comparison: Shadowlock vs defensx https://shadowlock.io/compare/shadowlock-vs-defensx

## 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.