# Cloudflare Access: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 14 judge labels across 1 categories by 9 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/cloudflare-access/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zero trust network access | 0% | 12 | 0% | 14 |

## What the models said for it

- "Cloudflare Zero Trust Teams ($7 / user) ... Good balance of features, support, and per‑user cost" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, ZTNA)
- "Best for simple edge-delivered access and browser-based use cases: Cloudflare Access" (GPT-5.4 mini, ZTNA)
- "Cloudflare Access - Best for any-size teams replacing VPN with cloud-native ZTNA." (Llama 4 Maverick, ZTNA)
- "Excellent user ratings (~4.6/5); simple deployment model; competitive pricing" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, ZTNA)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.