# NordLayer: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 13 judge labels across 2 categories by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/nordlayer

## 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) | 0% | 13 | 10% | 10 |
| [SASE platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/sase-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 22 | 0% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "Simple administration and transparent pricing matter more than the deepest ZTNA controls." (Perplexity Sonar, ZTNA)
- "NordLayer | Cost-conscious, straightforward for SMB/mid-market" (Kimi K2, ZTNA)
- "Also has a free version and is suitable for smaller organizations" (Mistral Small, ZTNA)
- "Simple, Budget Option ... Easy to deploy, SOC 2-certified" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, SASE)

## And against it

- "Avoid pure "VPN-like" tools (e.g., NordLayer) if you want full Zero Trust" (Grok 4.20, ZTNA)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 NordLayer, from 52 of the 57 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cybersecuritynews.com: 26
- cloudflare.com: 22
- slashdot.org: 17
- cyberpress.org: 16
- blog.openvpn.net: 15
- costbench.com: 15
- g2.com: 15
- twingate.com: 15
- aimultiple.com: 12
- comparitech.com: 11

### Pages cited

- https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-ztna-solutions: 22
- https://cyberpress.org/ztna-solutions-by-business-size: 16
- https://slashdot.org/software/zero-trust-network-access-ztna/f-small-business: 13
- https://aimultiple.com/ztna-solutions: 12
- https://cloudflare.com/sase/products/access: 11
- https://petronellatech.com/blog/zero-trust-vendors-compared-top-10-smbs-2026: 9
- https://twingate.com/pricing: 9
- https://cloudflare.com/plans/sase-zero-trust.md: 8

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Network security platform for business (https://nordlayer.com/)
- For: business (https://nordlayer.com/)
- Price stated: Lite $8 user/month; Core $11 user/month; Premium $14 user/month; Enterprise offer from $6 user/month (https://nordlayer.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 8 (https://nordlayer.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: 14-day money-back guarantee (https://nordlayer.com/pricing)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type II
- Hosting: 40+ countries, up to 60 countries, over 40+ global locations
- Customers named: Hostinger, Eldorado.gg, CMHA, SoundCloud, Rebrandly, DataWalk, Whatagraph, Omnisend

## What it publishes

Every page nordlayer.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1200 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 436 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 38 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 68 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 371 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## 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.