# Cloudflare API Security: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/cloudflare-api-security

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [API security platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/api-security-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 48 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Integrated with global network, strong bot management" (Kimi K2, API security)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Cloudflare API Security, from 3 of the 3 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- radware.com: 3
- akamai.com: 2
- checkmarx.com: 2
- checkpoint.com: 2
- g2.com: 2
- ammune.ai: 1
- capterra.com: 1
- cdn.studio.f5.com: 1
- cloud.google.com: 1
- cloudflare.com: 1 (its own site)

### Pages cited

- https://radware.com/cyberpedia/application-security/choosing-api-security-solutions: 3
- https://checkmarx.com/learn/api-security/evaluating-api-security-solutions-for-compliance-8-providers-compared: 2
- https://g2.com/categories/api-security/small-business: 2
- https://akamai.com/blog/security/beyond-edge-complementing-waap-always-on-api-security: 1
- https://akamai.com/site/en/documents/analyst-report/2024/idc-analyst-connection-api-security-for-commerce.pdf: 1
- https://akamai.com/site/en/documents/ebook/2024/api-security-buyers-guide.pdf: 1
- https://ammune.ai/blog/noname-wallarm-salt-cequence-traceable-ai-api-security-alternative-competitors: 1
- https://capterra.com/p/10025504/Zuplo: 1

## In its own words

What Cloudflare API Security's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: "We’re going to completely replace your existing gateway at a fraction of the cost"; "a package of features that will do everything for your APIs" (https://blog.cloudflare.com/api-gateway)
- For: Enterprise customers (https://blog.cloudflare.com/api-gateway)
- Price stated: fraction of the cost (https://blog.cloudflare.com/api-gateway)
- Free plan or trial: start a trial in the Cloudflare dashboard (https://blog.cloudflare.com/2024-api-security-report)

## Record

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