A category-by-category reading of all ten Edition 3 IT & Security markets, with Best Top 3 tables and separate Most affordable, Easiest to set up, and Rising analysis.
The Edition 3 IT & Security Reading
This report covers all ten category-relative markets in Cooper's Edition 3 IT & Security software hub. The July 20–26, 2026 measurement uses scoring version aiq-v2 and keeps Best, Most affordable, Easiest to set up, and Rising as four separate questions across ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity.
The hub contains 146 unique Best-ranked products, 904 cited pages from 509 source domains, and 1,693 verified mentions across all four direct questions. Hub totals deduplicate products and evidence shared across categories, so they are not intended to equal the sum of the ten category mastheads.
Best leadership changed in 4 of ten categories. Most affordable changed in 6, Easiest to set up in 8, and Rising in 6. That difference is the central Edition 3 story for IT & Security: a category can have a stable Best answer while its price, setup, or emerging-product answer moves independently.
How to Read This Report
Each category keeps the established report shape: one Top 3 table, now explicitly scoped to Best, followed by interpretation. AIQ is category-relative and question-specific. Compare a product only with the same category and direct scope in Edition 2; do not compare raw AIQ between unrelated markets or between Best and another question.
The four assistant positions show where each product ranked in that exact scope. An em dash means no category rank from that assistant in the measurement, not a rejection or negative recommendation. Sources count distinct verified domains and Mentions count distinct verified product-page relationships; both are descriptive.
In Password Managers, 1Password leads at Best AIQ 78, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, #5 on Gemini, #1 on Claude, and #2 on Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 10 sources and 10 mentions. NordPass is second at Best AIQ 46, with assistant positions of #5 on ChatGPT, #1 on Gemini, #3 on Claude, and #1 on Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 5 sources and 5 mentions. Bitwarden is third at Best AIQ 42, with assistant positions of #2 on ChatGPT, #4 on Gemini, #2 on Claude, and #6 on Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 9 sources and 9 mentions.
1Password held #1 in Best, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 67 to 78. The current scoped evidence records 10 sources and 10 mentions. NordPass held #2 in Best, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 49 to 46. The current scoped evidence records 5 sources and 5 mentions. Bitwarden held #3 in Best, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 37 to 42. The current scoped evidence records 9 sources and 9 mentions. These evidence counts describe the verified footprint beside the ranking; they are not used here to explain rank.
Most affordable is led by Bitwarden at Most affordable AIQ 90, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, #1 on Gemini, #2 on Claude, and #2 on Perplexity. Bitwarden held #1 in Most affordable at unchanged category-relative AIQ 90. The current scoped evidence records 11 sources and 12 mentions. The Best leader is 1Password, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
Easiest to set up is led by Dashlane at Easiest to set up AIQ 76, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, #2 on Gemini, #2 on Claude, and #4 on Perplexity. Dashlane moved from #3 to #1 in Easiest to set up, a 2-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 35 to 76. The current scoped evidence records 12 sources and 12 mentions. The Best leader is 1Password, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
Rising is led by Proton Pass at Rising AIQ 100, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, #1 on Gemini, #1 on Claude, and #1 on Perplexity. Proton Pass held #1 in Rising at unchanged category-relative AIQ 100. The current scoped evidence records 9 sources and 9 mentions. The Best leader is 1Password, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
In Identity & Access (SSO/IAM), Okta Workforce Identity leads at Best AIQ 55, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, plus no category rank from Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 1 source and 1 mention. Okta is second at Best AIQ 45, with assistant positions of #1 on Gemini, #1 on Claude, and #1 on Perplexity, plus no category rank from ChatGPT; the current scoped evidence records 4 sources and 4 mentions. Microsoft Entra ID is third at Best AIQ 38, with assistant positions of #2 on ChatGPT, #2 on Claude, and #2 on Perplexity, plus no category rank from Gemini; the current scoped evidence records 6 sources and 6 mentions.
Okta Workforce Identity held #1 in Best at unchanged category-relative AIQ 55. The current scoped evidence records 1 source and 1 mention. Okta moved from #3 to #2 in Best, a 1-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 45 to 45. The current scoped evidence records 4 sources and 4 mentions. Microsoft Entra ID moved from #2 to #3 in Best, a 1-place drop, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 48 to 38. The current scoped evidence records 6 sources and 6 mentions. These evidence counts describe the verified footprint beside the ranking; they are not used here to explain rank.
Most affordable is led by Auth0 at Most affordable AIQ 60, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, #6 on Gemini, and #5 on Perplexity, plus no category rank from Claude. Auth0 moved from #3 to #1 in Most affordable, a 2-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 26 to 60. The current scoped evidence records 8 sources and 8 mentions. The Best leader is Okta Workforce Identity, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
Easiest to set up is led by Descope at Easiest to set up AIQ 59, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT and #4 on Claude, plus no category rank from Gemini and Perplexity. Descope moved from #5 to #1 in Easiest to set up, a 4-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 20 to 59. The current scoped evidence records 3 sources and 3 mentions. The Best leader is Okta Workforce Identity, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
Rising is led by WorkOS at Rising AIQ 60, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT and #3 on Claude, plus no category rank from Gemini and Perplexity. WorkOS moved from #2 to #1 in Rising, a 1-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 28 to 60. The current scoped evidence records 3 sources and 3 mentions. The Best leader is Okta Workforce Identity, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
In Endpoint Management (MDM), Microsoft Intune leads at Best AIQ 98, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, #1 on Gemini, #1 on Claude, and #2 on Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 6 sources and 6 mentions. Jamf Pro is second at Best AIQ 43, with assistant positions of #3 on ChatGPT, #2 on Gemini, #2 on Claude, and #1 on Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 3 sources and 3 mentions. Omnissa Workspace ONE UEM is third at Best AIQ 28, with assistant positions of #2 on ChatGPT, plus no category rank from Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 1 source and 1 mention.
Microsoft Intune moved from #2 to #1 in Best, a 1-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 55 to 98. The current scoped evidence records 6 sources and 6 mentions. Jamf Pro moved from #1 to #2 in Best, a 1-place drop, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 68 to 43. The current scoped evidence records 3 sources and 3 mentions. Omnissa Workspace ONE UEM held #3 in Best, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 27 to 28. The current scoped evidence records 1 source and 1 mention. These evidence counts describe the verified footprint beside the ranking; they are not used here to explain rank.
Most affordable is led by Miradore at Most affordable AIQ 76, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, #2 on Gemini, #5 on Claude, and #1 on Perplexity. Miradore held #1 in Most affordable, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 60 to 76. The current scoped evidence records 9 sources and 10 mentions. The Best leader is Microsoft Intune, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
Easiest to set up is led by SimpleMDM at Easiest to set up AIQ 80, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT and #1 on Gemini, plus no category rank from Claude and Perplexity. SimpleMDM held #1 in Easiest to set up, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 58 to 80. The current scoped evidence records 2 sources and 4 mentions. The Best leader is Microsoft Intune, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
Rising is led by Fleet at Rising AIQ 55, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, plus no category rank from Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity. Fleet moved from #4 to #1 in Rising, a 3-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 18 to 55. The current scoped evidence records 6 sources and 6 mentions. The Best leader is Microsoft Intune, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
In IT Service Management, Jira Service Management leads at Best AIQ 90, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, #1 on Gemini, #2 on Claude, and #2 on Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 15 sources and 16 mentions. Ivanti Neurons for ITSM is second at Best AIQ 43, with assistant positions of #4 on ChatGPT, #2 on Gemini, #1 on Claude, and #3 on Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 10 sources and 11 mentions. ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is third at Best AIQ 31, with assistant positions of #3 on ChatGPT, #4 on Gemini, #3 on Claude, and #5 on Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 9 sources and 9 mentions.
Jira Service Management held #1 in Best, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 93 to 90. The current scoped evidence records 15 sources and 16 mentions. Ivanti Neurons for ITSM held #2 in Best, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 32 to 43. The current scoped evidence records 10 sources and 11 mentions. ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus moved from #4 to #3 in Best, a 1-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 18 to 31. The current scoped evidence records 9 sources and 9 mentions. These evidence counts describe the verified footprint beside the ranking; they are not used here to explain rank.
Most affordable is led by Mint Service Desk at Most affordable AIQ 55, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, plus no category rank from Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity. Mint Service Desk moved from #10 to #1 in Most affordable, a 9-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 7 to 55. The current scoped evidence records 1 source and 1 mention. The Best leader is Jira Service Management, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
Easiest to set up is led by Freshservice at Easiest to set up AIQ 68, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, #3 on Gemini, and #1 on Perplexity, plus no category rank from Claude. Freshservice moved from #5 to #1 in Easiest to set up, a 4-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 24 to 68. The current scoped evidence records 13 sources and 15 mentions. The Best leader is Jira Service Management, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
Rising is led by Atomicwork at Rising AIQ 70, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, #2 on Gemini, and #2 on Perplexity, plus no category rank from Claude. Atomicwork held #1 in Rising, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 83 to 70. The current scoped evidence records 2 sources and 2 mentions. The Best leader is Jira Service Management, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
In Remote Support, TeamViewer Remote leads at Best AIQ 55, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, plus no category rank from Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 1 source and 1 mention. BeyondTrust Remote Support is second at Best AIQ 34, with assistant positions of #2 on ChatGPT, #7 on Gemini, and #6 on Claude, plus no category rank from Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 1 source and 1 mention. TeamViewer is third at Best AIQ 33, with assistant positions of #2 on Gemini, #1 on Claude, and #1 on Perplexity, plus no category rank from ChatGPT; the current scoped evidence records 7 sources and 8 mentions.
TeamViewer Remote was not ranked in the immutable Edition 2 Best list and enters Edition 3 at #1. The current scoped evidence records 1 source and 1 mention. BeyondTrust Remote Support moved from #1 to #2 in Best, a 1-place drop, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 58 to 34. The current scoped evidence records 1 source and 1 mention. TeamViewer moved from #2 to #3 in Best, a 1-place drop, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 38 to 33. The current scoped evidence records 7 sources and 8 mentions. These evidence counts describe the verified footprint beside the ranking; they are not used here to explain rank.
Most affordable is led by HelpWire at Most affordable AIQ 58, with assistant positions of #3 on ChatGPT, #1 on Gemini, and #1 on Claude, plus no category rank from Perplexity. HelpWire moved from #5 to #1 in Most affordable, a 4-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 25 to 58. The current scoped evidence records 2 sources and 4 mentions. The Best leader is TeamViewer Remote, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
Easiest to set up is led by RemotePC HelpDesk at Easiest to set up AIQ 55, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, plus no category rank from Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity. RemotePC HelpDesk moved from #11 to #1 in Easiest to set up, a 10-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 8 to 55. The current scoped evidence records 1 source and 1 mention. The Best leader is TeamViewer Remote, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
Rising is led by NinjaOne Remote at Rising AIQ 55, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, plus no category rank from Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity. NinjaOne Remote moved from #2 to #1 in Rising, a 1-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 43 to 55. The current scoped evidence records 1 source and 1 mention. The Best leader is TeamViewer Remote, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
In Backup & Recovery, Veeam Data Platform leads at Best AIQ 85, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, #1 on Gemini, and #1 on Perplexity, plus no category rank from Claude; the current scoped evidence records 8 sources and 9 mentions. Cohesity Data Cloud is second at Best AIQ 31, with assistant positions of #3 on ChatGPT and #2 on Gemini, plus no category rank from Claude and Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 3 sources and 5 mentions. Commvault Cloud Backup and Recovery is third at Best AIQ 28, with assistant positions of #2 on ChatGPT, plus no category rank from Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 1 source and 1 mention.
Veeam Data Platform held #1 in Best, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 80 to 85. The current scoped evidence records 8 sources and 9 mentions. Cohesity Data Cloud was not ranked in the immutable Edition 2 Best list and enters Edition 3 at #2. The current scoped evidence records 3 sources and 5 mentions. Commvault Cloud Backup and Recovery was not ranked in the immutable Edition 2 Best list and enters Edition 3 at #3. The current scoped evidence records 1 source and 1 mention. These evidence counts describe the verified footprint beside the ranking; they are not used here to explain rank.
Most affordable is led by Duplicati at Most affordable AIQ 60, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT and #3 on Claude, plus no category rank from Gemini and Perplexity. Duplicati moved from #13 to #1 in Most affordable, a 12-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 6 to 60. The current scoped evidence records 2 sources and 2 mentions. The Best leader is Veeam Data Platform, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
Easiest to set up is led by Backblaze Business Backup at Easiest to set up AIQ 55, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, plus no category rank from Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity. Backblaze Business Backup moved from #13 to #1 in Easiest to set up, a 12-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 7 to 55. The current scoped evidence records 1 source and 1 mention. The Best leader is Veeam Data Platform, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
Rising is led by HYCU R-Cloud at Rising AIQ 55, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, plus no category rank from Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity. HYCU R-Cloud held #1 in Rising, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 61 to 55. The current scoped evidence records 1 source and 1 mention. The Best leader is Veeam Data Platform, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
In Business VPN, NordLayer leads at Best AIQ 100, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, #1 on Gemini, #1 on Claude, and #1 on Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 8 sources and 9 mentions. GoodAccess is second at Best AIQ 36, with assistant positions of #2 on ChatGPT and #3 on Gemini, plus no category rank from Claude and Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 2 sources and 2 mentions. Perimeter 81 is third at Best AIQ 24, with assistant positions of #5 on ChatGPT and #2 on Gemini, plus no category rank from Claude and Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 2 sources and 2 mentions.
NordLayer held #1 in Best at unchanged category-relative AIQ 100. The current scoped evidence records 8 sources and 9 mentions. GoodAccess moved from #6 to #2 in Best, a 4-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 13 to 36. The current scoped evidence records 2 sources and 2 mentions. Perimeter 81 was not ranked in the immutable Edition 2 Best list and enters Edition 3 at #3. The current scoped evidence records 2 sources and 2 mentions. These evidence counts describe the verified footprint beside the ranking; they are not used here to explain rank.
Most affordable is led by ExpressVPN for Teams at Most affordable AIQ 61, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT and #4 on Gemini, plus no category rank from Claude and Perplexity. ExpressVPN for Teams was not ranked in the immutable Edition 2 Most affordable list and enters Edition 3 at #1. The current scoped evidence records 2 sources and 3 mentions. The Best leader is NordLayer, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
Easiest to set up is led by NordLayer at Easiest to set up AIQ 69, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, #3 on Gemini, #5 on Claude, and #2 on Perplexity. NordLayer moved from #2 to #1 in Easiest to set up, a 1-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 53 to 69. The current scoped evidence records 8 sources and 8 mentions. It is also the Best leader, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
Rising is led by NetBird at Rising AIQ 59, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT and #4 on Claude, plus no category rank from Gemini and Perplexity. NetBird moved from #3 to #1 in Rising, a 2-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 22 to 59. The current scoped evidence records 1 source and 1 mention. The Best leader is NordLayer, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
In Endpoint Security (EDR), CrowdStrike Falcon leads at Best AIQ 70, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT and #1 on Claude, plus no category rank from Gemini and Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 5 sources and 5 mentions. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is second at Best AIQ 63, with assistant positions of #2 on ChatGPT, #1 on Gemini, #3 on Claude, and #1 on Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 15 sources and 16 mentions. Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR is third at Best AIQ 26, with assistant positions of #4 on ChatGPT, #3 on Gemini, and #4 on Claude, plus no category rank from Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 4 sources and 4 mentions.
CrowdStrike Falcon was not ranked in the immutable Edition 2 Best list and enters Edition 3 at #1. The current scoped evidence records 5 sources and 5 mentions. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint moved from #3 to #2 in Best, a 1-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 46 to 63. The current scoped evidence records 15 sources and 16 mentions. Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR moved from #4 to #3 in Best, a 1-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 24 to 26. The current scoped evidence records 4 sources and 4 mentions. These evidence counts describe the verified footprint beside the ranking; they are not used here to explain rank.
Most affordable is led by Avast Essential Business Security at Most affordable AIQ 55, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, plus no category rank from Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity. Avast Essential Business Security moved from #2 to #1 in Most affordable, a 1-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 40 to 55. The current scoped evidence records 1 source and 1 mention. The Best leader is CrowdStrike Falcon, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
Easiest to set up is led by Sophos Endpoint at Easiest to set up AIQ 55, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, plus no category rank from Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity. Sophos Endpoint held #1 in Easiest to set up, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 70 to 55. The current scoped evidence records 1 source and 1 mention. The Best leader is CrowdStrike Falcon, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
Rising is led by Huntress Managed EDR at Rising AIQ 55, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, plus no category rank from Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity. Huntress Managed EDR was not ranked in the immutable Edition 2 Rising list and enters Edition 3 at #1. The current scoped evidence records 1 source and 1 mention. The Best leader is CrowdStrike Falcon, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
In Security Awareness Training, KnowBe4 leads at Best AIQ 100, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, #1 on Gemini, #1 on Claude, and #1 on Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 13 sources and 18 mentions. Hoxhunt is second at Best AIQ 37, with assistant positions of #3 on ChatGPT, #2 on Gemini, #4 on Claude, and #2 on Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 8 sources and 11 mentions. Proofpoint Security Awareness is third at Best AIQ 28, with assistant positions of #2 on ChatGPT, plus no category rank from Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 1 source and 1 mention.
KnowBe4 moved from #2 to #1 in Best, a 1-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 45 to 100. The current scoped evidence records 13 sources and 18 mentions. Hoxhunt moved from #3 to #2 in Best, a 1-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 44 to 37. The current scoped evidence records 8 sources and 11 mentions. Proofpoint Security Awareness was not ranked in the immutable Edition 2 Best list and enters Edition 3 at #3. The current scoped evidence records 1 source and 1 mention. These evidence counts describe the verified footprint beside the ranking; they are not used here to explain rank.
Most affordable is led by Wizer at Most affordable AIQ 79, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, #7 on Gemini, #1 on Claude, and #1 on Perplexity. Wizer held #1 in Most affordable, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 75 to 79. The current scoped evidence records 3 sources and 4 mentions. The Best leader is KnowBe4, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
Easiest to set up is led by CanIPhish at Easiest to set up AIQ 55, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, plus no category rank from Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity. CanIPhish moved from #13 to #1 in Easiest to set up, a 12-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 5 to 55. The current scoped evidence records 1 source and 1 mention. The Best leader is KnowBe4, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
Rising is led by Adaptive Security at Rising AIQ 81, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, #4 on Gemini, #1 on Claude, and #1 on Perplexity. Adaptive Security moved from #2 to #1 in Rising, a 1-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 40 to 81. The current scoped evidence records 7 sources and 10 mentions. The Best leader is KnowBe4, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
In SaaS Management, Zylo leads at Best AIQ 85, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, #2 on Gemini, #1 on Claude, and #2 on Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 3 sources and 4 mentions. BetterCloud is second at Best AIQ 56, with assistant positions of #2 on ChatGPT, #1 on Gemini, and #5 on Claude, plus no category rank from Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 12 sources and 14 mentions. Zluri is third at Best AIQ 30, with assistant positions of #4 on ChatGPT, #3 on Gemini, and #2 on Claude, plus no category rank from Perplexity; the current scoped evidence records 12 sources and 14 mentions.
Zylo held #1 in Best, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 100 to 85. The current scoped evidence records 3 sources and 4 mentions. BetterCloud held #2 in Best, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 45 to 56. The current scoped evidence records 12 sources and 14 mentions. Zluri held #3 in Best, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 24 to 30. The current scoped evidence records 12 sources and 14 mentions. These evidence counts describe the verified footprint beside the ranking; they are not used here to explain rank.
Most affordable is led by Genuity at Most affordable AIQ 60, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT and #3 on Claude, plus no category rank from Gemini and Perplexity. Genuity held #1 in Most affordable, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 59 to 60. The current scoped evidence records 1 source and 2 mentions. The Best leader is Zylo, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
Easiest to set up is led by CloudEagle at Easiest to set up AIQ 58, with assistant positions of #2 on ChatGPT, #1 on Gemini, and #3 on Claude, plus no category rank from Perplexity. CloudEagle moved from #13 to #1 in Easiest to set up, a 12-place gain, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 6 to 58. The current scoped evidence records 4 sources and 4 mentions. The Best leader is Zylo, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
Rising is led by CloudEagle at Rising AIQ 65, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, #10 on Gemini, and #2 on Claude, plus no category rank from Perplexity. CloudEagle held #1 in Rising, while its category-relative AIQ moved from 68 to 65. The current scoped evidence records 4 sources and 4 mentions. The Best leader is Zylo, so the two results remain separate category-relative answers.
Edition 3 also makes the alternatives visible rather than compressing them into a composite: 6 Most affordable leaders, 8 Easiest to set up leaders, and 6 Rising leaders differ from Edition 2. Those movements belong to their own questions and do not override the Best table.
The immutable Edition 3 IT & Security archive preserves all four direct rankings and the source view after the next edition becomes current.
Dashlane at Easiest to set up AIQ 76, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, #2 on Gemini, #2 on Claude, and #4 on Perplexity. 
Auth0 at Most affordable AIQ 60, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, #6 on Gemini, and #5 on Perplexity, plus no category rank from Claude. 
Omnissa Workspace ONE UEM
Miradore at Most affordable AIQ 76, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, #2 on Gemini, #5 on Claude, and #1 on Perplexity. 
Mint Service Desk at Most affordable AIQ 55, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, plus no category rank from Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity. 
Freshservice at Easiest to set up AIQ 68, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, #3 on Gemini, and #1 on Perplexity, plus no category rank from Claude. 
Atomicwork at Rising AIQ 70, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, #2 on Gemini, and #2 on Perplexity, plus no category rank from Claude. 
Cohesity Data Cloud
Commvault Cloud Backup and Recovery
Duplicati at Most affordable AIQ 60, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT and #3 on Claude, plus no category rank from Gemini and Perplexity. 
Backblaze Business Backup at Easiest to set up AIQ 55, with assistant positions of #1 on ChatGPT, plus no category rank from Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity. 
Perimeter 81
KnowBe4
Hoxhunt
Zylo
BetterCloud
Zluri
CloudEagle at Easiest to set up AIQ 58, with assistant positions of #2 on ChatGPT, #1 on Gemini, and #3 on Claude, plus no category rank from Perplexity.