# DataDome: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 62 judge labels across 3 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/datadome

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Bot management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/bot-management/index.md) | 15% | 2 | 20% | 59 |
| [Web application firewalls](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/web-application-firewalls/index.md) | 0% | 25 | 0% | 2 |
| [Client-side protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/client-side-protection/index.md) | 0% | 72 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "DataDome and Cloudflare offer the best balance of features and affordability, with DataDome specifically noted for providing "excellent service at an affordable price."" (MiniMax M2.5, Bot management)
- "For a typical mid-market B2B company, DataDome offers the best balance of detection accuracy, pricing, and B2B-specific features." (MiniMax M2.5, Bot management)
- "I'd recommend evaluating DataDome or Netacea first as they balance cost, ease of integration, and B2B-specific threat protection." (Claude Haiku 4.5, Bot management)
- "Frequently praised for accuracy, low latency, easy UI, and strong integrations. Excels at real-time ML without much friction." (Grok 4.20, Bot management)

## And against it

- "What to Avoid on a Tight Budget - DataDome — starts at $3,830/month (enterprise-grade, overkill for most SMBs)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Bot management)
- "Some models recommend avoiding DataDome for budget-conscious buyers, citing its high cost and potential overkill" (Mistral Small, Bot management)
- "Avoid starting with DataDome, Akamai, Radware, or similar enterprise platforms" (Perplexity Sonar, Bot management)
- "Even top-tier enterprise vendors (such as Akamai Bot Manager, Cloudflare Bot Management, DataDome, Imperva, and HUMAN Security) have trade-offs" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Bot management)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named DataDome, from 168 of the 188 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 101
- cloudflare.com: 83
- cequence.ai: 58
- hcaptcha.com: 58
- developers.cloudflare.com: 55
- softwareadvice.com: 52
- datadome.co: 50 (its own site)
- securityboulevard.com: 46
- gane.ai/index: 45
- humansecurity.com: 40

### Pages cited

- https://g2.com/categories/bot-platforms: 44
- https://cloudflare.com/products/bot-management: 35
- https://softwareadvice.com/bot-detection-and-mitigation: 35
- https://g2.com/categories/bot-detection-and-mitigation/enterprise: 33
- https://cloudflare.com/en-gb/application-services/products/bot-management: 32
- https://cloudflare.com/products/bot-mitigation: 30
- https://developers.cloudflare.com/bots: 30
- https://securityboulevard.com/2024/02/13-top-bot-management-software-in-the-market-for-2024: 30

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Bot Management & Agent Trust Platform (https://datadome.co/)
- For: businesses (https://datadome.co/)
- Price stated: 3690.00 (https://datadome.co/)
- Starting price: 3690.00 (https://datadome.co/)
- Free plan or trial: Test your site now—it’s free (https://datadome.co/)
- Integrations claimed: 80 (https://datadome.co/)
- Certifications: SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA
- Hosting: Worldwide, Europe
- Customers named: Etsy, PayPal, BlaBlaCar, SoundCloud, Leboncoin

## What it publishes

Every page datadome.co exposes, read 2026-09-29: 100 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 50 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 3 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- Recent: 2026-09-22 news or press: State of bot and agent security report 2026 https://datadome.co/press/state-of-bot-and-agent-security-report-2026/
- Recent: 2026-08-21 news or press: Ddr5 scalper bots now outnumber shoppers 10 to 1 https://datadome.co/press/ddr5-scalper-bots-now-outnumber-shoppers-10-to-1/
- Recent: 2026-08-14 news or press: 0dwwnt6c https://datadome.co/press/0dwwnt6c/

## 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.