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Data as of Oct 14, 2026Based on 85 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
Open Policy Agent holds a clear lead, frequently surfacing for policy-as-code enforcement across heterogeneous infrastructure. When evaluation shifts toward policy and drift management across workflows, Spacelift is the usual answer.
Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 6
| # | Brand | Recommended for | Mentioned in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | flexible policy-as-code enforcement across diverse, cross-platform infrastructure stacks | flexible policy-as-code enforcement across diverse, cross-platform infrastructure stacks | 66% |
| 2 | Kubernetes-native policy management using familiar YAML configurations | Kubernetes-native policy management using familiar YAML configurations | 52% |
| 3 | multi-tool orchestration with integrated policy enforcement and continuous drift detection | multi-tool orchestration with integrated policy enforcement and continuous drift detection | 49% |
| 4 | governance and drift analysis across multiple frameworks | governance and drift analysis across multiple frameworks | 42% |
| 5 | foundational infrastructure provisioning paired with broader governance tools | foundational infrastructure provisioning paired with broader governance tools | 40% |
| 6 | fine-grained plan-time policy controls tailored to HashiCorp workflows | fine-grained plan-time policy controls tailored to HashiCorp workflows | 27% |
| 7 | general infrastructure provisioning and orchestration workflows | general infrastructure provisioning and orchestration workflows | 25% |
| 8 | specialized authorization logic rather than broad infrastructure governance | specialized authorization logic rather than broad infrastructure governance | 24% |
| 9 | 14% | ||
| 10 | 14% | ||
| 11 | 12% | ||
| 12 | 11% | ||
| 13 | managed runs and governance inside the Terraform ecosystem | managed runs and governance inside the Terraform ecosystem | 11% |
| 14 | 9% | ||
| 15 | 9% |
Week of Sep 21–27 · Since Jul 5
Widest split: Terraform, 52% on ChatGPT Search and 27% on Google AI Mode.
| Brand | ChatGPT Search | Google AI Mode | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Policy Agent | 55% | 78% | |
| Kyverno | 50% | 54% | |
| Spacelift | 50% | 49% | |
| env0 | 39% | 46% | |
| Terraform | 52% | 27% | |
| HashiCorp Sentinel | 23% | 32% | |
| Pulumi | 30% | 20% | |
| Cedar | 45% | Outside Google AI Mode's top 25 | |
| Firefly AI | Outside ChatGPT Search's top 25 | 29% | |
| Crossplane | 5% | 24% |
42% of citations point at the ranked brands’ own sites. youtube.com, platformengineering.org, reddit.com are the most-cited sites outside the ranked brands’ own domains.
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