# Sharktech: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 2 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/sharktech

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Colocation providers](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/colocation-providers/index.md) | 5% | 8 | 0% | 3 |
| [DDoS protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/ddos-protection/index.md) | 0% | 30 | 25% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "Sharktech is repeatedly mentioned as a cheap-but-reputable option for indie operators and small businesses" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Colocation)
- "Absolute lowest cost: Sharktech or local regional providers via aggregators like RackColo" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Colocation)
- "If you need the absolute cheapest US option: Get a quote from Sharktech or ColoCrossing" (Kimi K2, Colocation)
- "Sharktech, which offers 60Gbps of DDoS protection per IP included in their plans starting at $7.95/month" (Llama 4 Maverick, DDoS)

## And against it

- "Customers have alleged they exaggerate attack sizes ... and have reported severe technical incompetence" (Kimi K2, 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Sharktech, from 9 of the 9 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- github.com: 6
- quotecolo.com: 5
- sites.google.com: 5
- lowcostcolocation.com: 4
- cloudflare.com: 3
- dohohub.com: 3
- esecurityplanet.com: 3
- gigenet.com: 3
- nextarray.com: 3
- softwareadvice.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://quotecolo.com/colocation-providers: 5
- https://sites.google.com/view/infrastructuretestingground/cheap-colocation-hosting-lower-costs-enterprise-grade-infrastructure: 5
- https://lowcostcolocation.com/: 4
- https://dohohub.com/colocation: 3
- https://esecurityplanet.com/products/distributed-denial-of-service-ddos-protection-vendors: 3
- https://gigenet.com/server-colocation: 3
- https://github.com/rqo222/ddos-protection-plans: 3
- https://arphost.com/best-colocation-providers: 2

## 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.