# Radware: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 23 judge labels across 2 categories by 11 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/radware/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDoS protection | 0% | 8 | 5% | 22 |
| Web application firewalls | 0% | 71 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Akamai Prolexic or Radware offer the white-glove, hardened protection required by banks and governments" (Claude Haiku 4.5, DDoS)
- "Common vendors to evaluate for a company of your size: ... Akamai, Imperva, and Radware." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, DDoS)
- "Radware if you want a more security-specialist, behavioral-defense-oriented vendor." (GPT-5.4 mini, DDoS)
- "Specialized Layer‑7 protection (APIs, app‑specific logic) | Imperva AppTrana or Radware" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, DDoS)

## And against it

- "Hardware appliances (Arbor, Radware): Typically $100,000+/year" (Kimi K2, 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.