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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 48 judge labels across 1 category by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/portnox-cloud

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Network access control](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/network-access-control/index.md) | 46% | 1 | 2% | 48 |

## What the models said for it

- "Portnox Cloud appears to be the best overall choice based on its high rating, cloud-native architecture, strong ROI metrics" (MiniMax M2.5, NAC)
- "Portnox and OPSWAT MetaAccess are the top picks due to their cloud-native approach, ease of use, and scalability" (Mistral Small, NAC)
- "Portnox Cloud — The clear front-runner for mid-market. SaaS, agentless, published pricing, deploys in days" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, NAC)
- "Cloud-Native SaaS | Portnox, NordLayer, Mist (Juniper) | "Set it and forget it." Lower OpEx, easier to manage" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, NAC)

## And against it

- "Portnox has raised several security and usability concerns... Unencrypted RADIUS traffic" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, NAC)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Portnox Cloud, from 145 of the 151 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- portnox.com: 74 (its own site)
- softwareadvice.com: 65
- peerspot.com: 61
- cyberpress.org: 59
- g2.com: 50
- cybersecuritynews.com: 46
- gane.ai/index: 39
- capterra.com: 37
- guideflow.com: 37
- cisco.com: 33

### Pages cited

- https://cyberpress.org/nac-solutions-by-business-size: 59
- https://softwareadvice.com/network-access-control: 54
- https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-nac-solutions: 46
- https://peerspot.com/categories/network-access-control-nac: 39
- https://guideflow.com/blog/network-access-control-software: 37
- https://capterra.com/network-access-control-software: 30
- https://portnox.com/solutions/network-access-control: 29
- https://g2.com/categories/network-access-control-nac/small-business: 28

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: The universal zero trust platform that reimagines enterprise access. (https://portnox.com/)
- For: enterprise (https://portnox.com/)
- Price stated: Volume discounts available for all products. (https://www.portnox.com/pricing/)
- Starting price: $1 / device (https://www.portnox.com/pricing/)
- Free plan or trial: Start a free trial. (https://portnox.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II
- Hosting: US, EU, APAC, United States, Europe, Asia/Pacific

## 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.