What AI says about Cloudflare

Data as of Oct 26, 2026Based on 28,479 AI responsesReviewed by

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AI summary

Cloudflare provides a global edge platform for content delivery, DDoS mitigation, managed DNS, and domain registration. It is among the brands most often named when buyers seek reliable web application protection, low-latency streaming infrastructure, or at-cost domain registration with free WHOIS privacy.

CloudflareThis page42%

Products

Mentioned in

42%

of AI answers about Cloudflare and its rivals · since Jul 5

The market map

Edge Security and DDoS Platforms

Mentioned in

  1. 1CloudflareMentioned in 72%Avg. position 2.6
  2. 2AkamaiMentioned in 42%Avg. position 4.4
  3. 2AWSMentioned in 40%Avg. position 5.5
  4. 4ImpervaMentioned in 39%Avg. position 5.0
  5. 6FastlyMentioned in 19%Avg. position 4.8
  6. 7RadwareMentioned in 16%Avg. position 4.9
  7. 11Microsoft AzureMentioned in 11%Avg. position 6.5
  8. 11IBM NS1 ConnectMentioned in 10%Avg. position 4.3
  9. 11Google Cloud ArmorMentioned in 9%Avg. position 7.1
  10. 15OVHcloudMentioned in 8%Avg. position 3.2
  11. 15F5Mentioned in 8%Avg. position 6.2
  12. 20NetScoutMentioned in 6%Avg. position 5.7
  13. 25Signal SciencesMentioned in 4%Avg. position 6.3
  14. 25ShockbyteMentioned in 4%Avg. position 4.1

Where Cloudflare ranks in AI

MarketRank · Mentioned in

Topics where AI mentions Cloudflare

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How AI describes Cloudflare

Common descriptions

excellent · robust · best overall · strong · massive global edge network

Tone of AI’s statements about Cloudflare

  • Positive57%
  • Neutral40%
  • Mixed1%
  • Negative2%
Rated above a rival
  • dxEvery answer comparing Cloudflare on dx rates it better than a rival.
  • pricing87% of the answers comparing Cloudflare on pricing rate it better than a rival, 13% worse. Includes “bandwidth pricing”, “bandwidth cost”, “cost”, “cost security tradeoff”, “cost structure”, “first-year pricing”, “long-term renewal pricing”, “overall delivery cost”, “price”, “pricing model”, “renewal fees”, “renewal pricing”.
  • ease of useAI is mixed on ease of use: 41% of the answers comparing Cloudflare rate it worse than a rival, 59% better. Includes “code complexity”, “complexity”, “complexity and cost”, “complexity and pricing”, “configuration complexity”, “cost and complexity”, “cost simplicity”, “deployment complexity”, “ease-of-use”, “handling complexity”, “hybrid-cloud complexity”, “operational complexity”, “operations complexity”, “simplicity”, “usability”.

Question: What is the most reliable managed DNS provider that offers superior DDoS protection and a robust API?

Google AI ModeOct 26, 2026

Cloudflare is the most widely recommended managed DNS provider that combines industry-leading anycast speed, built-in enterprise-grade DDoS protection, and a comprehensive, developer-friendly API.

ChatGPT SearchOct 25, 2026

Bottom line: Start with Cloudflare unless your architecture strongly favors AWS

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Question: We are responding to a DDOS attack. Who offers emergency mitigation services?

Google AI ModeOct 26, 2026

Cloudflare offers an emergency Cloudflare Under DDoS Attack response option

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Where AI mentions Cloudflare

Position in answers

  • Named first47%
  • 2nd or 3rd29%
  • Later24%

Each engine’s share of its own answers across Cloudflare’s markets · since Jul 5

  • ChatGPT Search43%
  • Google AI Mode42%

Insights for Cloudflare

Since Jul 5

  • Gap between platforms: The platform gap in Quantum Computing & Analytics Products narrowed

    ChatGPT SearchChatGPT Search33%Google AI ModeGoogle AI Mode14%

  • Gap between platforms: ChatGPT Search now mentions Cloudflare 9.2 points more often than Google AI Mode in LLM Firewall and Guardrail Platforms, a widened gap

    ChatGPT SearchChatGPT Search20%Google AI ModeGoogle AI Mode10%

Compare Cloudflare

Sources AI cites

cloudflare.com 20%Other sites 80%

The page AI cites most for Cloudflare

cloudflare.com faviconcloudflare.comHome page (opens in a new tab)2%of answers