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Index › IT › Function 07 of 6 · November 2026 Edition

November 2026 Edition

Network and edge

Connecting and protecting traffic: SASE, zero trust access, firewalls, SD-WAN, web application firewalls, DDoS protection and content delivery. 16 of 20 categories scored, 4 planned.

Standing in network and edge

First-choice share across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, all fourteen models, for the sixteen network and edge categories scored in the November 2026 Edition.

Network and edge

One leader in all three segments

Cloudflare DNSClear leader

80%=heldSince October 2026: 80% → 80%, ±0 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.

95%▲+9Since October 2026: 86% → 95%, +9 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.

61%▼−3Since October 2026: 64% → 61%, −3 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.

Network and edge

DDoS protection

One leader in all three segments

100%=heldSince October 2026: 100% → 100%, ±0 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.Consensus

94%▲+12Since October 2026: 82% → 94%, +12 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement.Consensus

68%▲+11Since October 2026: 57% → 68%, +11 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement.Clear leader

Network and edge

Content delivery networks

One leader in all three segments

91%▲+6Since October 2026: 85% → 91%, +6 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.Consensus

93%▲+25Since October 2026: 68% → 93%, +25 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement.Consensus

69%▲+23Since October 2026: 46% → 69%, +23 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement.Clear leader

Network and edge

Web application firewalls

One leader in all three segments

94%▲+15Since October 2026: 79% → 94%, +15 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement.Consensus

85%▲+16Since October 2026: 69% → 85%, +16 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement.Clear leader

60%▲+1Since October 2026: 59% → 60%, +1 point. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.Clear leader

Network and edge

Next-generation firewalls

Small business and mid-market share a leader. Enterprise differs.

Fortinet FortiGateClear leader

72%▲+21Since October 2026: 51% → 72%, +21 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement.

71%▼−2Since October 2026: 73% → 71%, −2 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.

Palo Alto Networks NGFWClear leader

44%▲+6Since October 2026: 38% → 44%, +6 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.

Network and edge

Small business and mid-market share a leader. Enterprise differs.

Fortinet Secure SD-WAN tiedClear leader

40%↗new leaderNew leader since October 2026: Fortinet Secure SD-WAN (40%) replaces Cisco Meraki SD-WAN (42% then, 40% now), 0 points clear, inside the 11-point floor.

67%▲+17Since October 2026: 50% → 67%, +17 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement.

Cisco Catalyst SD-WANClear leader

45%▼−5Since October 2026: 50% → 45%, −5 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.

Network and edge

One leader in all three segments

Cloudflare Bot Management

82%▲+22Since October 2026: 60% → 82%, +22 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement.Clear leader

60%▲+4Since October 2026: 56% → 60%, +4 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.Clear leader

36%▼−5Since October 2026: 41% → 36%, −5 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.Contested

Network and edge

Small business and mid-market share a leader. Enterprise differs.

DNSFilterClear leader

40%▼−11Since October 2026: 51% → 40%, −11 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.

52%▼−7Since October 2026: 59% → 52%, −7 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.

Cisco UmbrellaClear leader

52%▲+5Since October 2026: 47% → 52%, +5 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.

Network and edge

Network access control

Small business and mid-market share a leader. Enterprise differs.

Portnox CloudClear leader

41%▼−4Since October 2026: 45% → 41%, −4 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.

46%▲+11Since October 2026: 35% → 46%, +11 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement.

Cisco Identity Services EngineContested

39%▼−14Since October 2026: 53% → 39%, −14 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement.

Network and edge

Data center networking

One leader in all three segments

Arista Networks

22%↗new leaderNew leader since October 2026: Arista Networks (22%) replaces Cisco Catalyst (11% then, 4% now), 18 points clear, past the 11-point floor.Contested

42%▲+15Since October 2026: 27% → 42%, +15 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement.Clear leader

52%▲+18Since October 2026: 34% → 52%, +18 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement.Clear leader

Network and edge

Zero trust network access

Small business and mid-market share a leader. Enterprise differs.

Cloudflare One tied

53%▼−5Since October 2026: 58% → 53%, −5 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.Clear leader

36%↗new leaderNew leader since October 2026: Cloudflare One (36%) replaces Twingate (39% then, 36% now), 0 points clear, inside the 11-point floor.Contested

Zscaler Private AccessClear leader

63%▲+10Since October 2026: 53% → 63%, +10 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.

Network and edge

Microsegmentation

A different leader in every segment

Zero Networks SegmentContested

30%▲+14Since October 2026: 16% → 30%, +14 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement.

ColorTokens XshieldContested

36%▲+11Since October 2026: 25% → 36%, +11 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.

Illumio SegmentationClear leader

77%▲+14Since October 2026: 63% → 77%, +14 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement.

Network and edge

Small business and mid-market share a leader. Enterprise differs.

HAProxyContested

19%▼−1Since October 2026: 20% → 19%, −1 point. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.

32%▲+3Since October 2026: 29% → 32%, +3 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.

F5 BIG-IPContested

23%▼−17Since October 2026: 40% → 23%, −17 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement.

Network and edge

A different leader in every segment

Cloudflare OneClear leader

68%▼−1Since October 2026: 69% → 68%, −1 point. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.

Cato NetworksContested

30%▼−5Since October 2026: 35% → 30%, −5 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.

Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASEContested

24%▼−2Since October 2026: 26% → 24%, −2 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.

Network and edge

Network monitoring and management

A different leader in every segment

Paessler PRTG Network MonitorClear leader

44%▲+4Since October 2026: 40% → 44%, +4 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.

ZabbixContested

27%↗new leaderNew leader since October 2026: Zabbix (27%) replaces Auvik (26% then, 22% now), 5 points clear, inside the 11-point floor.

LogicMonitor tiedContested

15%↗new leaderNew leader since October 2026: LogicMonitor (15%) replaces SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (16% then, 8% now), 7 points clear, inside the 11-point floor.

Network and edge

DDI and IP address management

A different leader in every segment

phpIPAMContested

23%↗new leaderNew leader since October 2026: phpIPAM (23%) replaces SolarWinds IP Address Manager (18% then, 21% now), 2 points clear, inside the 11-point floor.

BlueCat MicetroContested

15%=heldSince October 2026: 15% → 15%, ±0 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise.

Infoblox Universal DDIClear leader

60%▲+14Since October 2026: 46% → 60%, +14 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement.

Next in network and edge

Planned categories are in the build queue and are scored exactly like every other.

DNS security plannedNetwork access control plannedNetwork detection and response plannedNetwork monitoring planned

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