Cloudflare vs NetScout: which does AI recommend?

· ChatGPT Search and Google AI Mode

Based on every AI answer that names bothReviewed by

How we measure

When AI names both, it usually lists first. It recommends more often.

Listed first when AI names both

CloudflareCloudflare: 84% (Cloudflare leads)NetScoutNetScout: 16%

Recommended when named

CloudflareCloudflare: 93% (Cloudflare leads)
NetScoutNetScout: 81%

Topic by topic

Mentioned in, as a share of each topic’s answers

Cloudflare named more2

Cloudflare named more

Only Cloudflare is ranked in12

Only NetScout is ranked in2

What people ask AI about Cloudflare and NetScout

Cloudflare listed firstNetScout listed first
  1. We are responding to a DDOS attack. Who offers emergency mitigation services?Cloudflare usually first
  2. Which service provides the best, most reliable DDoS mitigation for our web applications?Cloudflare almost always first

Who AI mentions first

Cloudflare listed firstNetScout listed first
  1. JulCloudflare listed first: 74%NetScout listed first: 26%
  2. AugCloudflare listed first: 97%NetScout listed first: 3%
  3. SepCloudflare listed first: 90%NetScout listed first: 10%
  • Google AI ModeCloudflare listed first: 80%NetScout listed first: 20%
  • ChatGPT SearchCloudflare listed first: 92%NetScout listed first: 8%

Sources cited in the comparisons

Cloudflare favouredNeither favouredNetScout favoured

Also named alongside Cloudflare and NetScout

  1. Radware98%
  2. Akamai60%
  3. Imperva59%
  4. AWS35%
  5. AWS Shield28%
  6. Microsoft Azure28%
  7. Akamai Prolexic Solutions24%
  8. Lumen23%
  9. Verizon20%
  10. Azure DDoS Protection18%
  11. Google Cloud Platform18%
  12. Fastly15%

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