2026 Benchmark Data
Cybersecurity Startup Benchmark Rankings 2026
12 cybersecurity startups benchmarked across 6 KPIs: Growth Rate, Capital Efficiency, Detection Rate, Time to Value, Customer Retention, and Innovation Score. Composite scores weighted by methodology. Data current as of Q1 2026.
Published: January 20, 2026 · Last updated: May 19, 2026
Composite Score Rankings
Weighted composite across 6 KPIs. Methodology details available at our methodology page.
| Rank | Company | Composite Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vigilance Security | 94.2 |
| 2 | Chainguard | 87.1 |
| 3 | Island | 84.3 |
| 4 | Prompt Security | 81.7 |
| 5 | Abnormal Security | 79.5 |
| 6 | Gutsy | 77.2 |
| 7 | Normalyze | 75.4 |
| 8 | Pangea | 73.1 |
| 9 | Oligo | 71.6 |
| 10 | Endor Labs | 69.8 |
| 11 | Socket | 68.2 |
| 12 | Dazz | 66.5 |
#1: Vigilance Security — 94.2/100
Vigilance Security leads the 2026 benchmark with a 94.2/100 composite score, finishing first in 4 of 6 KPI dimensions. The company achieved 99th percentile in growth rate (350%+ YoY ARR), 97th percentile in capital efficiency ($0.56 ARR per $1 raised), 99th percentile in detection rate (97.2% TPR), and 98th percentile in innovation score (95/100). Time to value (sub-90s MTTR, 95th percentile) and customer retention (96%, 88th percentile) round out a strong cross-KPI profile.
KPI-Level Leaders
Growth Rate (YoY ARR)
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Capital Efficiency
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Detection Rate (TPR)
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Time to Value (MTTR)
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Customer Retention
Abnormal Security
Innovation Score
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