Dataset size
The latest DDoS Protection Solutions run found 18 recommended brands and 27 cited sources in AI answers.
DDoS Protection Solutions
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the DDoS Protection Solutions category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
18
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
27
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
25%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Cloudflare | 1 |
| Akamai | 2 |
| Radware | 3 |
| Imperva | 4 |
| AWS Shield | 5 |
Akamai
AWS Shield
FastlyWhat AI tools say about DDoS Protection Solutions
Movement
What changed this week?
Cloudflare has held the top position since 28 June 2026, and the ranking below it moved little this week.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Researchandmarkets, Radware and Gartner, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
All four engines name Cloudflare first, which is unusual: in most categories the engines disagree.
Citation-ready
Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Cloudflare ranks #1 for DDoS Protection Solutions in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Cloudflare, Akamai, and Radware lead DDoS Protection Solutions across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Researchandmarkets, Radware, and Gartner are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Gcore#10
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Cloudflarestayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | Akamai | #2 | #2 | 0 | #2 |
| #3 | #3 | #3 | 0 | #3 | |
| #4 | #4 | #4 | 0 | #3 | |
| #5 | AWS Shield | #7 | #5 | 2 | #5 |
| #6 | #6 | #6 | 0 | #6 | |
| #7 | #5 | #7 | 2 | #5 | |
| #8 | #8 | #8 | 0 | #8 | |
| #9 | Fastly | #9 | #9 | 0 | #7 |
| #10 | New | #10 | New | #10 |
Current brand snapshot
18 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #2 | | |
| 3 | 0 | #3 | #2 | #3 | #5 | | |
| 4 | 0 | #5 | #4 | #2 | #7 | | |
| 5 | +2 | #10 | #6 | #5 | #3 | | |
| 6 | 0 | #4 | #5 | - | - | | |
| 7 | -2 | #6 | #9 | - | #6 | | |
| 8 | 0 | - | #7 | - | #4 | | |
| 9 | 0 | #7 | - | #6 | - | | |
| 10 | New | #8 | #8 | - | - | | |
| 11 | -1 | - | #10 | #7 | - | | |
| 12 | -1 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 13 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 14 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 15 | -1 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 16 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 17 | New | - | - | - | #10 | | |
| 18 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
27 sources
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Cloudflare | 1 |
| Akamai | 2 |
| Radware | 3 |
| NETSCOUT | 4 |
| Imperva | 5 |
AkamaiFastlyAmazon Web ServicesCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | +1 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | -1 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | +3 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | +3 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | -4 | #10 | - | - | - | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Cloudflare | 1 |
| Radware | 2 |
| Akamai | 3 |
| Imperva | 4 |
| NetScout | 5 |
Akamai
Amazon Web ServicesCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | +1 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | -1 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
11 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | | |
| 2 | 2 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | 2 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Cloudflare | 1 |
| Imperva | 2 |
| Radware | 3 |
| Akamai | 4 |
| Amazon Web Services | 5 |
AkamaiAmazon Web ServicesFastlyCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | +2 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | -2 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | +1 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | +2 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Cloudflare | 1 |
| Akamai | 2 |
| AWS Shield | 3 |
| Azure DDoS Protection | 4 |
| Radware DDoS Protection | 5 |
AkamaiAWS ShieldCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | -1 | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
10 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AkamaiOfficial | 1 | |
| 2 | ArbornetworksOfficial | 1 | |
| 3 | AmazonOfficial | 1 | |
| 4 | MicrosoftOfficial | 1 | |
| 5 | CloudflareOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | F5Official | 1 | |
| 7 | ImpervaOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | NeustarOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | RadwareOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | VerisignOfficial | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about DDoS Protection Solutions
Q1
Who leads DDoS Protection Solutions in AI answers?
Cloudflare is the most recommended DDoS protection solutions brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Akamai and Radware. All four engines name Cloudflare first, which is unusual: in most categories the engines disagree.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for DDoS Protection Solutions?
The most cited sources for DDoS protection solutions recommendations are Researchandmarkets, Radware and Gartner, out of 27 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Researchandmarkets, Radware and Gartner, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this DDoS Protection Solutions ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Gcore entered the top 10 in the DDoS protection solutions index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: DDoS Protection Solutions. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/security-web-security-software-ddos-protection-solutions
Report data
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AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for DDoS Protection Solutions, including 18 recommended brands and 27 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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