# Cloudflare Turnstile: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 2 categories by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/cloudflare-turnstile/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bot management | 0% | 33 | 0% | 1 |
| Client-side protection | 0% | 48 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Invisible CAPTCHA-like bot blocking for forms | Limited to challenges, not full management" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Bot management)
- "standard challenge-response mechanics (like Cloudflare Turnstile or CAPTCHAs)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Client-side protection)

## In its own words

What Cloudflare Turnstile's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Turnstile is now generally available, and Turnstile’s ‘Managed’ mode is now completely free to everyone for unlimited use. (https://blog.cloudflare.com/turnstile-ga)
- For: any website operator on any platform (https://blog.cloudflare.com/turnstile-ga)
- Price stated: free for everyone for unlimited use via our visible widget in Managed mode (https://blog.cloudflare.com/turnstile-ga)
- Starting price: free (https://blog.cloudflare.com/turnstile-ga)
- Free plan or trial: Turnstile’s ‘Managed’ mode is now completely free to everyone for unlimited use (https://blog.cloudflare.com/turnstile-ga)
- Certifications: WCAG 2.1 Level AA, ePrivacy Directive, GDPR, CCPA, FedRAMP Moderate authorized package, WCAG 2.2 AA compliant
- Customers named: Cloudflare, Eurovision voting site, over 25 million Cloudflare websites

## 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, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.