Identity and Access Management AI Visibility Ranking Trends - November 2026

Answer capsule

The November 2026 Identity and Access Management benchmark compares 10 companies across 213 AI answers that met its inclusion rules. Okta leads with 147 recommendations (69.01% of answers). At least one tracked company was recommended in 157 answers; some answers recommended several companies.

The rankings distinguish being mentioned from receiving an affirmative recommendation, then examine placement and the wording used about each company. Earlier monthly results show how counts and rates changed, with each month using its own answer total. These results describe the answers reviewed, not product quality or customer satisfaction. Differences between monthly samples limit comparisons and do not establish why a result changed.

For the strategic interpretation of this benchmark, read CiteWorks Studio's analysis of How AI Search Is Recommending Identity and Access Management

Industry leaderboard

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• How do Identity and Access Management rank by recorded AI recommendations in November 2026?

The leaderboard orders companies by how many recorded answers affirmatively recommended them. That count answers a narrower question than reach: a company can appear often in answers without being endorsed, so mention totals and recommendation totals should be read side by side rather than merged.

Ties reflect equal recommendation counts, not equivalent visibility or standing. Placement figures are nested inside recommendations, so first-place and shortlist results describe where endorsements landed, not additional wins.

Key findings

Tracked-company answer coverage

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• How often did the November 2026 Identity and Access Management answer sample recommend any tracked company?

157 distinct answers recommended at least one tracked company. Counting each company recommendation separately gives 367, because an answer can recommend several companies. Answers with no tracked recommendation may still have recommended companies outside this comparison.

Coverage describes how often tracked companies appeared anywhere in the reviewed answers. Because a single answer can name several companies, these shares overlap and do not sum to a market total; they show how widely the tracked set surfaced across the answer sample.

Answers recommending no tracked company remain part of the record and may still have named companies outside this comparison. Coverage therefore measures presence within the tracked set, not overall market dominance.

Reach and affirmative recommendation

Okta ranks 1 by recommendation count. Mentions: 206 (96.71%); recommendations: 147 (69.01%). Top 3 placements: 117 (54.93%); first-place placements: 62 (29.11%).

Wording about the company: 154 positive, 52 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 71.4%. The net framing score was 0.75 (defined in Methodology).

59 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 79.59% were Top 3 and 42.18% were first-place.

Mention and recommendation answer different questions. A mention records that a company appeared in an answer; a recommendation requires affirmative endorsement. Okta's profile shows the gap clearly: many answers named the company, and a smaller but substantial share endorsed it.

Where two companies share a recommendation count, the ranking records a tie rather than a unique winner. Reach alone does not establish endorsement, and endorsement counts do not establish why an answer favored one company.

Recommendation order and placement

Placement describes where an endorsement sat within an answer's ordering. Shortlist placements and first-place placements are subsets of recommendations, not separate achievements to add to the recommendation total.

A company can be recommended frequently while rarely appearing first, and the reverse pattern is also possible. These positions describe recorded answer structure, not customer preference, purchase behavior or conversion.

Classified framing in context

Framing classifies the wording used about a company in the reviewed answers. Positive and neutral labels describe how the company was discussed, not whether customers like it or whether its products perform well.

Most tracked companies drew no negative wording in this sample, but that absence does not explain why recommendations occurred or did not. Framing and recommendation are related measurements, and neither establishes cause.

Company results in detail

Okta

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• What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Okta mentions, recommendations and placement?

Okta ranks 1 by recommendation count. Mentions: 206 (96.71%); recommendations: 147 (69.01%). Top 3 placements: 117 (54.93%); first-place placements: 62 (29.11%).

Wording about the company: 154 positive, 52 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 71.4%. The net framing score was 0.75 (defined in Methodology).

59 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 79.59% were Top 3 and 42.18% were first-place.

From October 2026 to November 2026, Okta's mention count fell from 208 to 206, while its recommendation count rose from 113 to 147. The recommendation rate was 51.60% and 69.01% respectively.

Okta leads the recommendation count and appears in nearly every reviewed answer, giving it the broadest reach in the tracked set. Its endorsements are frequently placed near the top of answer orderings, and its wording is predominantly positive with no negative mentions recorded.

Between the two most recent months, mentions dipped slightly while recommendations rose, lifting the recommendation rate. That comparison describes recorded answers only; it does not establish why the shift occurred.

SailPoint

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• What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about SailPoint mentions, recommendations and placement?

SailPoint ranks 2 by recommendation count. Mentions: 172 (80.75%); recommendations: 135 (63.38%). Top 3 placements: 57 (26.76%); first-place placements: 14 (6.57%).

Wording about the company: 141 positive, 31 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 78.5%. The net framing score was 0.82 (defined in Methodology).

37 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 42.22% were Top 3 and 10.37% were first-place.

From October 2026 to November 2026, SailPoint's mention count stayed at 172, while its recommendation count rose from 107 to 135. The recommendation rate was 48.86% and 63.38% respectively.

SailPoint holds the second recommendation count with strong reach across answers. Its recommendation-to-mention ratio is high, meaning most answers that named it also endorsed it, though its endorsements land near the top of orderings less often than Okta's.

Its wording is overwhelmingly positive. Month over month, mentions held steady while recommendations increased, raising the recommendation rate; the recorded change does not identify a cause.

BeyondTrust

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• What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about BeyondTrust mentions, recommendations and placement?

BeyondTrust ranks 3 by recommendation count. Mentions: 104 (48.83%); recommendations: 81 (38.03%). Top 3 placements: 31 (14.55%); first-place placements: 1 (0.47%).

Wording about the company: 81 positive, 23 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 77.9%. The net framing score was 0.78 (defined in Methodology).

23 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 38.27% were Top 3 and 1.23% were first-place.

From October 2026 to November 2026, BeyondTrust's mention count rose from 63 to 104, while its recommendation count rose from 43 to 81. The recommendation rate was 19.63% and 38.03% respectively.

BeyondTrust ranks third by recommendation count with moderate reach. Most answers that mention it also recommend it, but first-place placements are rare, so its endorsements cluster lower in answer orderings.

Its wording is largely positive with no negative mentions. Both mentions and recommendations rose from the prior month, and the recommendation rate increased; these are recorded comparisons, not evidence of an intervention or its effect.

RSA Security

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• What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about RSA Security mentions, recommendations and placement?

RSA Security ranks 4 by recommendation count. Mentions: 4 (1.88%); recommendations: 2 (0.94%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 2 positive, 2 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 50.0%. The net framing score was 0.50 (defined in Methodology).

2 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 0.00% were Top 3 and 0.00% were first-place.

From October 2026 to November 2026, RSA Security's mention count rose from 1 to 4, while its recommendation count rose from 0 to 2. The recommendation rate was 0.00% and 0.94% respectively.

RSA Security records a small number of mentions and fewer recommendations, placing it in a tie on recommendation count. Its wording is split between positive and neutral, and none of its endorsements reached shortlist or first-place positions.

With such a sparse base, the recommendation-to-mention ratio should be read cautiously. The prior month recorded no recommendations, but a single month's movement does not establish a trend.

Semperis

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• What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Semperis mentions, recommendations and placement?

Semperis ranks 4 by recommendation count. Mentions: 3 (1.41%); recommendations: 2 (0.94%). Top 3 placements: 1 (0.47%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 2 positive, 1 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 66.7%. The net framing score was 0.67 (defined in Methodology).

1 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, 50.00% were Top 3 and 0.00% were first-place.

From October 2026 to November 2026, Semperis' mention count rose from 0 to 3, while its recommendation count rose from 0 to 2. The recommendation rate was 0.00% and 0.94% respectively.

Semperis records a handful of mentions and recommendations, tying on recommendation count with RSA Security. One endorsement reached a shortlist position, while none appeared first. Wording is mostly positive with some neutral mentions.

The base is very small, so ratios and placement shares are fragile and should be treated as descriptive only. The prior month recorded no mentions, and one month of change does not establish a pattern.

Axiad

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• What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Axiad mentions, recommendations and placement?

Axiad ranks 6 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

From October 2026 to November 2026, Axiad's mention count stayed at 0, while its recommendation count stayed at 0. The recommendation rate was 0.00% and 0.00% respectively.

Axiad records no mentions and no recommendations in the reviewed answers. These are measured zeros rather than missing observations, and its placement counts are correspondingly zero.

Ratios that require a nonzero mention base are undefined here, which is a property of the measurement rather than a judgment about the company. The prior month also recorded no mentions or recommendations.

CLEAR (by Alclear, LLC)

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• What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about CLEAR (by Alclear, LLC) mentions, recommendations and placement?

CLEAR (by Alclear, LLC) ranks 6 by recommendation count. Mentions: 1 (0.47%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 1 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 0.0%. The net framing score was 0.00 (defined in Methodology).

1 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

From October 2026 to November 2026, CLEAR (by Alclear, LLC)'s mention count rose from 0 to 1, while its recommendation count stayed at 0. The recommendation rate was 0.00% and 0.00% respectively.

CLEAR appears in a single reviewed answer, framed neutrally, with no recommendation recorded. Its placement counts are zero, and the recommendation-to-mention ratio is zero because the mention carried no endorsement.

With one mention, the profile offers little to interpret beyond that recorded appearance. The prior month recorded no mentions; a single appearance does not establish a trend or explain the absence of endorsement.

Cross Match Technologies

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• What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Cross Match Technologies mentions, recommendations and placement?

Cross Match Technologies ranks 6 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

From October 2026 to November 2026, Cross Match Technologies' mention count stayed at 0, while its recommendation count stayed at 0. The recommendation rate was 0.00% and 0.00% respectively.

Cross Match Technologies records no mentions and no recommendations in the reviewed answers. These are measured zeros, and its placement counts are zero as well.

Ratios requiring a nonzero mention base are undefined, which reflects the measurement rather than the company. The prior month likewise recorded no mentions or recommendations, so no comparison across months is available.

Keyfactor

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• What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Keyfactor mentions, recommendations and placement?

Keyfactor ranks 6 by recommendation count. Mentions: 1 (0.47%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 1 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was 0.0%. The net framing score was 0.00 (defined in Methodology).

1 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

From October 2026 to November 2026, Keyfactor's mention count fell from 2 to 1, while its recommendation count stayed at 0. The recommendation rate was 0.00% and 0.00% respectively.

Keyfactor appears in a single reviewed answer, framed neutrally, with no recommendation recorded. Its placement counts are zero, and the recommendation-to-mention ratio is zero because the mention carried no endorsement.

Mentions fell from the prior month while recommendations stayed at zero. With such a small base, that comparison is descriptive only and does not establish why the counts changed.

Telos Corporation

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• What do the November 2026 AI answer results show about Telos Corporation mentions, recommendations and placement?

Telos Corporation ranks 6 by recommendation count. Mentions: 0 (0.00%); recommendations: 0 (0.00%). Top 3 placements: 0 (0.00%); first-place placements: 0 (0.00%).

Wording about the company: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative mentions. The proportion of mentions that also included a recommendation was Unavailable. The net framing score was Unavailable (defined in Methodology).

0 mentions had no recorded recommendation. Of recorded recommendations, Unavailable were Top 3 and Unavailable were first-place.

From October 2026 to November 2026, Telos Corporation's mention count stayed at 0, while its recommendation count stayed at 0. The recommendation rate was 0.00% and 0.00% respectively.

Telos Corporation records no mentions and no recommendations in the reviewed answers. These are measured zeros, and its placement counts are zero as well.

Ratios requiring a nonzero mention base are undefined, a property of the measurement rather than a judgment about the company. The prior month also recorded no mentions or recommendations, leaving no month-to-month comparison to interpret.

Earlier ranking snapshot context

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• How do the available Identity and Access Management snapshots from July 2026 to November 2026 differ in recommendation coverage and measurement scope?

Only months with verified results are shown. Monthly sample coverage is listed in Methodology.

Each month is a separate sample of AI answers, and the number of included answers differs across months. Counts and rates should therefore be read together: a rate depends on both the company's count and that month's answer total.

Rank positions across months come from these separate samples. The table shows how recorded results changed; it does not establish rank stability, equivalent sampling or why any movement occurred.

What the November Rankings Show

The November results answer several distinct questions. Reach shows how often a company appeared in reviewed answers; recommendation shows how often it was affirmatively endorsed; placement shows where endorsements sat within answer orderings; and framing describes the wording used. These measures overlap but are not interchangeable, and none should be read as a proxy for the others.

Okta, SailPoint and BeyondTrust occupy the leading recommendation counts, with Okta reaching the widest and placing highest most often. The remaining tracked companies record few or no mentions, and their ratios rest on sparse bases. Monthly comparisons describe recorded samples only and do not explain why results moved.

Methodology

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• How were the November 2026 Identity and Access Management AI visibility measures counted, and what do they not establish?

This benchmark has partial coverage: 2 of 3 planned question categories contributed usable observations; 1 contributed none. This describes question-category coverage, not demonstrated platform outages. Findings apply to the available answer set.

The month in the title is the reporting period. The exact dates when the original AI answers were collected have not been verified.

Each company is counted at most once in each answer that meets the benchmark rules. A recommendation requires both an affirmative endorsement and positive wording. Mention, recommendation, Top 3 and first-place rates use the full benchmark answer total. Top 3 and first-place results are included within recommendations, not added to them.

The recommendation-to-mention ratio divides recommendations by mentions. It describes AI answer wording, not customer conversion. Net framing is positive minus negative mentions, divided by all mentions, on a scale from -1 to +1. It does not measure customer satisfaction or company quality.

Market: US; 10 tracked companies. AI services represented: ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity.

Research screening totals (answer observations can include repeated questions):

The source does not provide a reader-facing definition of “reserved”; that screening label is reported without inferring a reason for exclusion. Only the included benchmark answers form the rate denominator.

One answer can mention or recommend several companies. Adding company totals would therefore count some answers more than once. The results describe the AI answers reviewed, not independently verified facts about the companies or their products.

Monthly sample coverage:

The answer samples differ between months. These comparisons show how the recorded results changed; they do not establish why they changed.

This benchmark covers a partial set of planned question categories, so findings apply to the available answers rather than the full intended scope. The reporting month labels the period, though exact collection dates were not verified.

Each company counts at most once per answer, and recommendation requires both affirmative endorsement and positive wording. Top 3 and first-place results sit inside recommendations rather than adding to them. Ratios describe answer wording, not customers, sales or conversion, and net framing is not a measure of company quality. Monthly samples differ, and comparisons do not establish cause.