# Gcore DDoS Protection: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 10 judge labels across 1 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/gcore-ddos-protection/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDoS protection | 0% | 15 | 20% | 10 |

## What the models said for it

- "Free tier; $3.9/Mbps paid | High traffic | Less established for free use." (Grok 4.20, DDoS)
- "GCore has a free tier available; Basic plan starts at $3.9/Mbps." (Muse Glimmer 30B, DDoS)
- "GCore — Good Free Alternative" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, DDoS)

## And against it

- "Trustpilot 2.3/5; some praise DDoS filtering but docs/support gripes; expensive." (Grok 4.20, DDoS)
- "G2 reviews from late 2025 describe dysfunctional support" (Muse Glimmer 30B, DDoS)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- DDoS protection: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 13 → 15 of 58.

## In its own words

What Gcore DDoS Protection's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Gcore DDoS Protection safeguards servers and networks against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. (https://docs.gcore.com/ddos-protection)
- For: servers and networks (https://docs.gcore.com/ddos-protection)
- Price stated: Basic protection is free and on by default, while Advanced protection is a paid add-on. (https://docs.gcore.com/ddos-protection)
- Starting price: 2.60 (https://gcore.com/ddos-protection/servers)
- Free plan or trial: Basic protection is free and on by default. (https://docs.gcore.com/ddos-protection)
- Certifications: GDPR, ISO 27001, PCI DSS
- Customers named: Microsoft, ProSieben, Higgsfield, Fawkes Games, Wargaming, Albion Online, Saber Interactive

## What it publishes

Every page gcore.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 3598 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 443 pages, 7 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-09
- case study: 24 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 45 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-03
- conference or event: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-09
- report or ebook: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-06-02
- comparison: 21 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-20
- template or tool: 17 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-03-04
- glossary or explainer: 105 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-27
- podcast or video: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 39 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: How gcore built global private backbone https://gcore.com/blog/how-gcore-built-global-private-backbone
- Recent: 2026-08-03 webinar or virtual event: Diagnosing live stream stalls cdn https://gcore.com/blog/diagnosing-live-stream-stalls-cdn
- Recent: 2026-07-27 blog: Sifted 100 france benelux top 100 https://gcore.com/blog/sifted-100-france-benelux-top-100
- Recent: 2026-07-24 blog: Gcore connect recap 2026 https://gcore.com/blog/gcore-connect-recap-2026
- Recent: 2026-07-22 blog: World cup streaming https://gcore.com/blog/world-cup-streaming
- Recent: 2026-07-20 blog: Global inference routing https://gcore.com/blog/global-inference-routing

## 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.