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Cloudflare named in 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Single-Vendor SASE

We believe this recognition is a testament to Cloudflare’s “light branch, heavy cloud” architecture and its ability to help global, cloud-minded enterprises accelerate their network modernization.

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Cloudflare a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Security Service Edge Solutions, Q1 2024

Cloudflare received the highest score in the global network criterion among SSE vendors in the Forrester report.

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Cloudflare named a ‘Leader’ in 2024 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Commercial Edge Delivery Services

IDC highlights Cloudflare for having a "keen focus on the developer ecosystem and a strategy to invest in new technologies". This recognition validates our approach to help businesses of any size with any-to-any connectivity to apps, users and networks in a simple and secure way.

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By combining a wide range of services powered by one of the most expansive networks on the planet, Cloudflare simplifies the ability to deliver a superior digital experience.

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Our integrated platform transcends traditional boundaries, unifying diverse technologies to power the future of the Internet.

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Analyst reportNov 2024

2024 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Commercial Edge Delivery Services

Cloudflare named a 'Leader' in 2024 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Commercial Edge Delivery Services

Analyst reportNov 2024

Cloudflare named in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud Application Platforms

We believe this recognition is a testament to the Cloudflare Developer Platform’s commitment to making serverless, AI, and edge computing primitives accessible to every develope...

Analyst reportJul 2024

2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Single-Vendor SASE

Cloudflare named in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Single-Vendor SASE

Analyst reportApr 2024

2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SSE

Cloudflare named in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Security Service Edge (SSE)

Analyst reportMar 2024

The Forrester Wave™: Security Service Edge Solutions, Q1 2024

Cloudflare a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Security Service Edge Solutions, Q1 2024

Analyst reportJan 2024

2024 GigaOm Radar for CDN

Cloudflare has been recognized as Leader and Outperformer in the 2024 GigaOm Radar for CDN report

Analyst reportDec 2023

2023 Gartner Peer Insights “Voice of the Customer”: DDoS Mitigation Solutions

Cloudflare is named a Customers’ Choice in the Gartner® Peer Insights™ “Voice of the Customer”: DDoS Mitigation Solutions

Analyst reportNov 2023

Forrester research: Regain control with a connectivity cloud

A commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Cloudflare on loss of IT and security control.

Analyst reportNov 2023

The Forrester Wave™: Edge Development Platforms, Q4 2023

Cloudflare named a Leader and received top scores in 24 out of 33 criteria for Edge Development Platforms in the Q4 2023 report.

Analyst reportNov 2023

2023 Gartner Market Guide for Cloud Web Application and API Protection

Cloudflare recognized as a Representative Vendor in the Gartner Market Guide for WAAP

Analyst reportFeb 2023

2023 GigaOm Radar for DNS Security

Cloudflare has been recognized as a Leader and Fast Mover in the 2023 GigaOm Radar for DNS Security report.

Analyst reportFeb 2023

2023 Gartner® Market Guide for Email Security

Cloudflare recognized as a Representative Vendor in Integrated Cloud Email Security (ICES) category

Analyst reportFeb 2023

2023 GigaOm Radar for CDN

Cloudflare has been recognized as Leader and Outperformer in the 2023 GigaOm Radar for CDN report.

Analyst reportFeb 2023

KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for SASE Integration Suites, 2023

Cloudflare Named an Overall Leader in the KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for SASE Integration Suites, 2023

Analyst reportDec 2022

Frost & Sullivan 2022 Technology Innovation Leader in Global CDN

Cloudflare named a Frost & Sullivan 2022 Technology Innovation Leader in Global CDN

Analyst reportSep 2022

The Forrester Wave™: Web Application Firewalls, Q3 2022

Cloudflare has been recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Web Application Firewalls, Q3 2022, and received the highest score in the strategy category of all assessed ve...

Analyst reportSep 2022

IDC Spotlight Paper — Network Modernization: Meeting the Need for Distributed and Secure Cloud Services

In this IDC Spotlight authored by Brad Casemore and Ghassan Abdo, you will learn about: key trends impacting IT priorities and driving modern network architectures recommendatio...

Analyst reportAug 2022

KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for ZTNA, 2022

Cloudflare was named a Leader in KuppingerCole's 2022 Leadership Compass for Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) report.

Analyst reportMar 2021

The Forrester Wave™: DDoS Mitigation Solutions, Q1 2021

Forrester Research, Inc. evaluated 11 of the most significant providers in the market for DDoS Mitigation based on 28-criteria across current offering, strategy, and market pres...

Analyst reportFeb 2021

EMA Report: Availability and Buying Options in the Emerging SASE Market

This research report from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) provides a practical guide for IT and networking professionals seeking to understand SASE and the providers who ...

Analyst reportDec 2020

Frost & Sullivan Frost Radar™: Global Holistic Web Protection Market

Cloudflare is named as the innovation leader in the Global Holistic Web Protection Market for 2020 by Frost & Sullivan.

Analyst reportJul 2020

Cloudflare recognized as a representative vendor in Gartner's 2020 Market Guide for Zero Trust Network Access

Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) platforms replace broken corporate perimeters with individual access boundaries around your most critical applications. We’re excited that Gartn...

Analyst reportApr 2020

Cloudflare named a Leader in the Omdia Market Radar for Zero Trust Access report

Cloudflare has been named as a leading provider of Zero Trust Access (ZTA) in the Omdia Market Radar for Zero Trust Access. In the report, Omdia explores the rise of Zero Trust ...