# Portnox CLEAR: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 1 category by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/portnox-clear

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Network access control](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/network-access-control/index.md) | 6% | 4 | 0% | 7 |

## What the models said for it

- "Portnox CLEAR — Best Cloud-Native Option ... Most experts recommend Portnox specifically for mid-market businesses" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, NAC)
- "Best Overall for Cloud-First & Lean IT Teams: Portnox CLEAR" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, NAC)
- "Top Recommendation: Portnox CLEAR" (Kimi K2, NAC)
- "Consider Portnox CLEAR if you prefer cloud-managed, low-maintenance solution" (MiniMax M2.5, NAC)

## 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 Portnox CLEAR, from 9 of the 17 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- portnox.com: 8 (its own site)
- peerspot.com: 7
- softwareadvice.com: 6
- g2.com: 5
- reddit.com: 4
- capterra.com: 3
- cyberpress.org: 3
- packetfence.com: 3
- sourceforge.net: 3
- cbinsights.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://softwareadvice.com/network-access-control: 5
- https://g2.com/categories/network-access-control-nac: 4
- https://portnox.com/pricing: 4
- http://packetfence.com/: 3
- http://packetfence.com/features: 3
- https://capterra.com/p/196544/Portnox-CLEAR: 3
- https://cyberpress.org/nac-solutions-by-business-size: 3
- https://peerspot.com/categories/network-access-control-nac: 3

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Cloud-native NAC and zero trust network access to secure users, devices, and networks, without hardware or VPNs. (https://portnox.com/)
- For: Enterprise (https://portnox.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Start a free trial. (https://portnox.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GLBA, GDPR
- Hosting: US, EU, APAC

## What it publishes

Every page portnox.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2255 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 781 pages, 11 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- case study: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-22
- webinar or virtual event: 19 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-10
- conference or event: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-04-29
- report or ebook: 25 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-23
- comparison: 24 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-17
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-07-15
- glossary or explainer: 166 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-11
- news or press: 155 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: The systems that grant access are now the ones under attack https://www.portnox.com/blog/network-security/the-systems-that-grant-access-are-now-the-ones-under-attack/
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Your firewall doesnt know who your ip is https://www.portnox.com/blog/network-security/your-firewall-doesnt-know-who-your-ip-is/
- Recent: 2026-09-23 news or press: Portnox closes the gap on shadow ai visibility control https://www.portnox.com/press-releases/portnox-closes-the-gap-on-shadow-ai-visibility-control/
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Once its in where can an unauthorized device go https://www.portnox.com/blog/network-access-control/once-its-in-where-can-an-unauthorized-device-go/
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Your employees already gave chatgpt and half a dozen other tools access to everything https://www.portnox.com/blog/artificial-intelligence/your-employees-already-gave-chatgpt-and-half-a-dozen-other-tools-access-to-everything/
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: The three parties now asking manufacturers to prove whats on their network https://www.portnox.com/blog/network-security/the-three-parties-now-asking-manufacturers-to-prove-whats-on-their-network/

## 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.