# Project Shield: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 categories by 2 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/project-shield/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDoS protection | 0% | 38 | 50% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Project Shield: Free for small nonprofit and media sites" (MiniMax M2.5, DDoS)

## And against it

- "only available to select organizations (e.g., media, election monitoring, human rights sites), which may not suit most businesses" (Mistral Small, DDoS)

## 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.