# Netcraft: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 34 judge labels across 1 category by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/netcraft

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Brand protection platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/brand-protection/index.md) | 0% | 17 | 15% | 34 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best for: Phishing attacks and rapid takedowns ... Industry-leading speed with a 33-minute median takedown time" (Kimi K2, Brand protection)
- "Netcraft offers very fast takedowns (median ~33 minutes for some threats) and browser-level blocking" (Grok 4.20, Brand protection)
- "If your primary threat is fake websites, lookalike domains, or phishing: Use Netcraft." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Brand protection)
- "More cyber-threat oriented, particularly phishing, fraud, malicious or lookalike domains" (GPT-6 Luna, Brand protection)

## And against it

- "Netcraft — Quote-based, modular pricing (likely expensive)" (Kimi K2, Brand protection)
- "G2's listed cons mention interface complexity, expensive/confusing pricing, limited customization, poor reporting, and false positives" (GPT-5.4 mini, Brand protection)
- "Netcraft is generally oriented toward larger-scale deployments" (Perplexity Sonar, Brand protection)
- "Excellent takedown speed, but more enterprise-focused" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Brand protection)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Netcraft, from 86 of the 86 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- expertinsights.com: 47
- netcraft.com: 47 (its own site)
- redpoints.com: 40
- brandshield.com: 29
- g2.com: 27
- thecyberexpress.com: 27
- guideflow.com: 25
- icoda.io: 25
- bolster.ai: 23
- thecmo.com: 22

### Pages cited

- https://expertinsights.com/compliance/the-top-brand-protection-solutions: 47
- https://thecyberexpress.com/10-best-brand-protection-solutions: 27
- https://icoda.io/blog/brand-protection-companies: 25
- https://netcraft.com/blog/6-best-brand-protection-platforms-for-defending-your-company-s-online-reputation: 23
- https://guideflow.com/blog/brand-protection-software: 22
- https://redpoints.com/blog/best-brand-protection-software: 21
- https://thecmo.com/tools/best-brand-protection-software: 20
- https://iplocation.net/blog/7-best-brand-protection-solutions-to-safeguard-your-business-online: 19

## In its own words

What Netcraft's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Next-Gen Digital Risk Protection | AI-powered Cybercrime Defense by Netcraft (https://netcraft.com/)
- For: brand and digital risk leaders (https://netcraft.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II
- Hosting: AWS EMEA SARL (EU) Region

## What it publishes

Every page netcraft.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 679 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 518 pages, 74 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- case study: 3 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- webinar or virtual event: 5 pages, 5 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- conference or event: 2 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- report or ebook: 9 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- comparison: 6 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- template or tool: 2 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- glossary or explainer: 8 pages, 7 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- news or press: 16 pages, 14 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- Recent: 2026-09-29 comparison: Netcraft vs zerofox https://www.netcraft.com/compare/netcraft-vs-zerofox
- Recent: 2026-09-29 comparison: Netcraft vs doppel https://www.netcraft.com/compare/netcraft-vs-doppel
- Recent: 2026-09-29 comparison: Netcraft vs fortra phishlabs https://www.netcraft.com/compare/netcraft-vs-fortra-phishlabs
- Recent: 2026-09-29 webinar or virtual event: Thanks webinar https://www.netcraft.com/thanks-webinar
- Recent: 2026-09-29 glossary or explainer: Glossary https://www.netcraft.com/resources/glossary
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: Web server survey https://www.netcraft.com/resources/web-server-survey

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.