# Gcore DDoS Protection: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 1 category by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/gcore-ddos-protection

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [DDoS protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/ddos-protection/index.md) | 0% | 13 | 12% | 8 |

## What the models said for it

- "Gcore is strong for real-time bot/DDoS defense at the edge and often more cost-effective for mid-market growth." (Grok 4.20, DDoS)
- "Real‑time bot protection, edge infrastructure" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, DDoS)

## And against it

- "Reported to host fraudulent websites, scam casinos, and illegal betting platforms" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, DDoS)

## 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Gcore DDoS Protection, from 15 of the 15 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- softwaretestinghelp.com: 9
- esecurityplanet.com: 8
- cloudflare.com: 7
- edgeone.ai: 7
- myrasecurity.com: 7
- fastly.com: 6
- g2.com: 6
- ioriver.io: 6
- radware.com: 6
- softwareadvice.com: 6

### Pages cited

- https://softwaretestinghelp.com/best-ddos-protection-services: 9
- https://esecurityplanet.com/products/distributed-denial-of-service-ddos-protection-vendors: 8
- https://myrasecurity.com/en/the-10-best-ddos-protection-services: 7
- https://cloudflare.com/products/ddos: 5
- https://edgeone.ai/blog/details/best-ddos-mitigation-services: 5
- https://fastly.com/blog/best-ddos-mitigation-providers-2025-2026: 5
- https://cloudflare.com/application-services/products/ddos-for-web: 4
- https://cybersecuritynews.com/ddos-protection-tools: 4

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Gcore DDoS Protection safeguards servers and networks against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. (https://docs.gcore.com/ddos-protection)
- For: servers and networks (https://docs.gcore.com/ddos-protection)
- Price stated: Basic protection is free and on by default, while Advanced protection is a paid add-on. (https://docs.gcore.com/ddos-protection)
- Starting price: 2.60 (https://gcore.com/ddos-protection/servers)
- Free plan or trial: Basic protection is free and on by default. (https://docs.gcore.com/ddos-protection)
- Certifications: GDPR, ISO 27001, PCI DSS
- Customers named: Microsoft, ProSieben, Higgsfield, Fawkes Games, Wargaming, Albion Online, Saber Interactive

## What it publishes

Every page gcore.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 3598 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 443 pages, 7 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-09
- case study: 24 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 45 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-03
- conference or event: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-09
- report or ebook: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-06-02
- comparison: 21 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-20
- template or tool: 17 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-03-04
- glossary or explainer: 105 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-27
- podcast or video: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 39 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: How gcore built global private backbone https://gcore.com/blog/how-gcore-built-global-private-backbone
- Recent: 2026-08-03 webinar or virtual event: Diagnosing live stream stalls cdn https://gcore.com/blog/diagnosing-live-stream-stalls-cdn
- Recent: 2026-07-27 blog: Sifted 100 france benelux top 100 https://gcore.com/blog/sifted-100-france-benelux-top-100
- Recent: 2026-07-24 blog: Gcore connect recap 2026 https://gcore.com/blog/gcore-connect-recap-2026
- Recent: 2026-07-22 blog: World cup streaming https://gcore.com/blog/world-cup-streaming
- Recent: 2026-07-20 blog: Global inference routing https://gcore.com/blog/global-inference-routing

## 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.