# Cloudflare One: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 133 judge labels across 10 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/cloudflare-one

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Zero trust network access](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/zero-trust-network-access/index.md) | 36% | 1 | 0% | 64 |
| [SASE platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/sase-platforms/index.md) | 28% | 2 | 9% | 45 |
| [DNS filtering](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/dns-filtering/index.md) | 12% | 4 | 0% | 9 |
| [AI security platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/ai-security-platforms/index.md) | 2% | 18 | 0% | 3 |
| [Next-generation firewalls](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/next-generation-firewalls/index.md) | 0% | 25 | 0% | 3 |
| [Bot management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/bot-management/index.md) | 0% | 30 | 0% | 2 |
| [Microsegmentation](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/microsegmentation/index.md) | 0% | 41 | 0% | 2 |
| [Network access control](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/network-access-control/index.md) | 0% | 25 | 0% | 2 |
| [Proxy and web data providers](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/proxy-networks/index.md) | 0% | 41 | 0% | 2 |
| [Certificate lifecycle management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/certificate-lifecycle-management/index.md) | 0% | 46 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Cloudflare Zero Trust: A cloud-based service that provides secure access to applications and resources without the need for a VPN. It offers a free tier for up to 50 users and can replace legacy VPNs in days, not months." (Llama 4 Maverick, ZTNA)
- "If your company has up to 50 employees, Cloudflare Zero Trust is the best choice since it's completely free with full filtering capabilities." (Claude Haiku 4.5, DNS filtering)
- "Start with Cloudflare for Teams. It offers the best User Experience (UX) for employees, lowest latency, and easiest management interface" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, DNS filtering)
- "the best DNS filtering service is usually Cloudflare Zero Trust (Gateway DNS filtering) if you want the lowest-cost entry point" (GPT-5.4 mini, DNS filtering)

## And against it

- "CyberRatings' 2025 SSE evaluation rated the tested Cloudflare product "Caution,"" (GPT-6 Luna, SASE)
- "Be cautious for highly customized WAN, routing, or branch-control requirements." (Perplexity Sonar, SASE)
- "Cloudflare is a Visionary with the best network but the least mature SSE." (Muse Glimmer 30B, SASE)
- "notable but often rank slightly lower in overall enterprise adoption" (Grok 4.20, SASE)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Grok 4.20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Kimi K2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Cloudflare One, from 355 of the 421 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cloudflare.com: 158 (its own site)
- g2.com: 88
- fortinet.com: 74
- cyberpress.org: 68
- costbench.com: 67
- netify.co.uk: 64
- gane.ai/index: 63
- sase.cloud: 62
- zscaler.com: 60
- cybersecuritynews.com: 59

### Pages cited

- https://cyberpress.org/ztna-solutions-by-business-size: 61
- https://cloudflare.com/sase/products/access: 50
- https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-ztna-solutions: 45
- https://expertinsights.com/network-security/the-top-zero-trust-network-access-solutions: 45
- https://aimultiple.com/ztna-solutions: 41
- https://viewpointanalysis.com/post/sase-software-options-2026: 41
- https://sase.cloud/vendors: 40
- https://cloudflare.com/plans/sase-zero-trust.md: 37

## In its own words

What Cloudflare One's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Modernize your enterprise to accelerate innovation (https://www.cloudflare.com/enterprise)
- For: CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, and CFOs (https://www.cloudflare.com/enterprise)
- Price stated: Predictable bundled pricing without per-region surcharges or bandwidth fees (https://www.cloudflare.com/enterprise)
- Integrations claimed: 60 (https://www.cloudflare.com/enterprise)
- Customers named: Canva, SoFi, Shopify

## 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.