DNSFilter vs Cloudflare Gateway
Thirteen of fourteen models named DNSFilter first on the direct prompt; three named Cloudflare Gateway. Both were named by all fourteen models and DNSFilter carries 54 labels and Cloudflare Gateway 48, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the DNS filtering page.
By framing
DNSFilterFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCloudflare Gateway
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, DNSFilter and Cloudflare Gateway were named in the same answer 118 times, of the 173 answers naming DNSFilter and the 144 naming Cloudflare Gateway. In those answers Cloudflare Gateway took the first choice sixteen times and DNSFilter fifty-two.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
DNSFilter Cloudflare Gateway first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, DNSFilter on the left and Cloudflare Gateway on the right.The direct prompt
Both were the first choice
2 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.DNSFilter first, Cloudflare Gateway an alternative
11 of 14 modelsCloudflare Gateway was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Cloudflare Gateway first, DNSFilter an alternative
1 of 14 modelsDNSFilter was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
DNSFilter51%#1 of 8Cloudflare Gateway16%#2 of 8DNSFilter59%#1 of 9Cloudflare Gateway22%#2 of 9DNSFilter26%#2 of 7Cloudflare Gateway4%#3 of 7What the models said about DNSFilter
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“powerful but come with cautionary notes” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Highly regarded for its fast Anycast network, real-time AI-driven threat categorization, and very user-friendly interface. Highly suited for mid-sized companies.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Popular options for 500 users include DNSFilter (AI-focused, easy deploy) and Cisco Umbrella (enterprise-grade integrations).” Grok 4.1 Fast · scale prompt · first choice
“the strongest default choice is DNSFilter if your priority is straightforward DNS filtering with good mid-market fit” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Cloudflare Gateway
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“powerful but come with cautionary notes” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“I'd suggest starting with Cloudflare Gateway if you want free tier flexibility, or Control D if you want predictable low-cost pricing” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“The Best Overall Balance: Cloudflare Gateway ... If you want speed and cost-efficiency, go with Cloudflare Gateway.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Cloudflare is currently the market leader in this space... If yes, Cloudflare is usually the superior choice” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.