# Sucuri WAF: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 18 judge labels across 2 categories by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/sucuri-waf

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Web application firewalls](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/web-application-firewalls/index.md) | 4% | 2 | 12% | 17 |
| [DDoS protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/ddos-protection/index.md) | 0% | 31 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "For most small businesses, Sucuri provides the best balance of protection, features, and price." (MiniMax M2.5, WAF)
- "1. Sucuri (Best Overall for Budget)" (Claude Haiku 4.5, WAF)
- "Sucuri is highly recommended specifically for WordPress websites and small business sites" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, WAF)
- "For WordPress‑centric sites, Sucuri at ~$9.99/month is a simple, all‑in‑one alternative." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, WAF)

## And against it

- "ModSecurity (open-source, used in many like OWASP CRS, AWS WAF, Sucuri, Azure): Very common but outdated signatures make it easy to bypass" (Grok 4.20, WAF)
- "Small B2B sites with mainly CMS‑based content (less relevant for custom APIs)" (MiniMax M2.5, WAF)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Sucuri WAF, from 67 of the 72 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- geekflare.com: 45
- g2.com: 40
- wafplanet.com: 31
- cloudflare.com: 27
- softwaretestinghelp.com: 19
- spotsaas.com: 19
- gane.ai/index: 15
- imperva.com: 15
- fastly.com: 14
- mgsoftware.nl: 14

### Pages cited

- https://geekflare.com/guides/best-web-application-firewall: 44
- https://g2.com/categories/web-application-firewall-waf/small-business: 36
- https://softwaretestinghelp.com/web-application-firewall-waf: 19
- https://wafplanet.com/best-waf-for/small-business: 19
- https://cloudflare.com/products/waf: 18
- https://spotsaas.com/list/web-application-firewall--waf--software/for-small-business: 18
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/web-application-firewalls/smb: 15
- https://mgsoftware.nl/en/tools/best-web-application-firewalls: 14

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Cloud-based WAF that actively blocks malicious traffic. (https://sucuri.net/)
- For: bloggers and small site owners; web pros and agencies (https://sucuri.net/)
- Price stated: $9.99/mo; $19.98/mo; Price upon request (https://sucuri.net/)
- Starting price: $9.99/mo (https://sucuri.net/)
- Customers named: WPBeginner, iThemes, Yoast, Pepper IT, ITW Consulting, Emphaysis Software, Webhosting.net Inc, WP Maintain

## What it publishes

Every page sucuri.net exposes, read 2026-09-29: 3810 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 2979 pages, 18 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-01
- case study: 29 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-02-26
- webinar or virtual event: 46 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-05
- conference or event: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2015-07-01
- report or ebook: 61 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-23
- comparison: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-15
- template or tool: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-03-15
- glossary or explainer: 246 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-01
- podcast or video: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2020-05-01
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: Wordpress security plugins how to choose the right one https://blog.sucuri.net/2026/09/wordpress-security-plugins-how-to-choose-the-right-one
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: Wordpress security plugins how to choose the right one https://blog.sucuri.net/2026/09/wordpress-security-plugins-how-to-choose-the-right-one.html
- Recent: 2026-08-01 blog: Upgrading how you sign in to your sucuri account https://blog.sucuri.net/2026/08/upgrading-how-you-sign-in-to-your-sucuri-account
- Recent: 2026-08-01 blog: How to create a secure wordpress staging site beginners guide https://blog.sucuri.net/2026/08/how-to-create-a-secure-wordpress-staging-site-beginners-guide
- Recent: 2026-08-01 blog: The illusion of a lock how ai is changing the speed and scale of hands on wordpress vulnerability research https://blog.sucuri.net/2026/08/the-illusion-of-a-lock-how-ai-is-changing-the-speed-and-scale-of-hands-on-wordpress-vulnerability-research
- Recent: 2026-08-01 glossary or explainer: What is a website attack surface a beginners guide to reducing risk https://blog.sucuri.net/2026/08/what-is-a-website-attack-surface-a-beginners-guide-to-reducing-risk

## 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.