# ZeroTier: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 3 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/zerotier/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsegmentation | 0% | 74 | 0% | 1 |
| Network access control | 0% | 66 | 0% | 1 |
| SD-WAN | 0% | 55 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Cloud-native agents (e.g., Tailscale, ZeroTier)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, NAC)

## And against it

- "These are simple VPNs, not full SD-WAN." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, SD-WAN)

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Next-Generation Connectivity and Cybersecurity (https://www.zerotier.com/)
- For: organizations (https://www.zerotier.com/)
- Price stated: Free; $18 Per Month; $179 Per Month; Custom (https://www.zerotier.com/pricing)
- Starting price: Free (https://www.zerotier.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Start Free (https://www.zerotier.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, FIPS 140-3, GDPR, Certificate #5424, CNSA 2.0, FIPS 203, FIPS 204
- Hosting: SaaS Cloud, Sovereign, Air-gapped, United States, European Union, Asia
- Customers named: Thales, Microsoft, Volvo, TD Synnex, Astrion, Leidos, Superbet, Mikrotik

## What it publishes

Every page zerotier.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 400 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 91 pages, 20 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-30
- case study: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-11
- webinar or virtual event: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-09
- comparison: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-01-30
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-08
- glossary or explainer: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-28
- podcast or video: 2 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-17
- news or press: 14 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-06
- Recent: 2026-09-30 blog: Bank quantum safe data center https://www.zerotier.com/blog/bank-quantum-safe-data-center
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Zerotier rust memory safety https://www.zerotier.com/blog/zerotier-rust-memory-safety
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: Financial institutions need pqc now https://www.zerotier.com/blog/financial-institutions-need-pqc-now
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: The network behind the mission why multipathing matters for all drones https://www.zerotier.com/blog/the-network-behind-the-mission-why-multipathing-matters-for-all-drones
- Recent: 2026-09-10 blog: Beyond tls 1 3 closing the post quantum gap in cloud cdn and wan traffic https://www.zerotier.com/blog/beyond-tls-1-3-closing-the-post-quantum-gap-in-cloud-cdn-and-wan-traffic
- Recent: 2026-08-27 blog: Contested skies constant connection designing drones for a post quantum world https://www.zerotier.com/blog/contested-skies-constant-connection-designing-drones-for-a-post-quantum-world

## 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.