A look at how NetFoundry is described, positioned, and quoted inside Google's AI Overviews, the AI answer box at the top of search results, and where the brand shows up versus goes missing.
NetFoundry is cited in 6 of 38 AI answers. It shows up on Netfoundry. It is absent on Zero Trust Networking, Software Defined Perimeter, Secure Connectivity.
AI answers fire on 97% of tracked queries, yet NetFoundry is quoted in only 16% of them. When it does appear, it sits as a listed provider, rarely the lead source.
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Differentiators it leads with: OpenZiti, Zero Trust Networking, Software Defined Perimeter, Secure Connectivity.
Cited as a provider on Netfoundry queries.
Appears alongside youtube.com, cloudflare.com, reddit.com.
See the full query-by-query breakdown →
| Topic | Presence in AI answers | Buyer intent |
|---|---|---|
| Netfoundry | Owned | comparison |
| Zero Trust Networking | Invisible | positioning |
| Software Defined Perimeter | Invisible | positioning |
| Secure Connectivity | Invisible | positioning |
| Network As A Service | Invisible | positioning |
| Embedded Vpn Alternative | Invisible | positioning |
Problem Aware. overview queries: NetFoundry appears on 1 of 6 themes.
Solution Aware. Owned on Netfoundry; absent on Zero Trust Networking, Software Defined Perimeter, Secure Connectivity.
Alternatives. 2 themes name the brand without citing it; 30 queries answer without it at all.
39 queries across branded, positioning, and comparison intent. "Cited" means NetFoundry's own domain is a source in the AI answer. "Named, not cited" means the brand is mentioned but is not the source. "Absent" means the AI answered without it.
| Query | Type | NetFoundry in the AI answer | Top sources cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| best zero trust networking | Positioning | Absent | reddit.com, g2.com, cloudflare.com |
| zero trust networking vendors | Positioning | Absent | reddit.com, zerotrustnetworkaccess.info, g2.com |
| zero trust networking solutions | Positioning | Absent | reddit.com, paloaltonetworks.com, zeronetworks.com |
| zero trust networking software | Positioning | Absent | reddit.com, zeronetworks.com, cisco.com |
| zero trust networking platform | Positioning | Absent | zeronetworks.com, cloudflare.com, zscaler.com |
| top zero trust networking providers | Positioning | Cited | reddit.com, sangfor.com, kitecyber.com |
| zero trust networking comparison | Positioning | Absent | beyondtrust.com, pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, zscaler.com |
| best software defined perimeter | Positioning | Cited | cloudsecurityalliance.org, appgate.com, cloudnuro.ai |
| software defined perimeter vendors | Positioning | Absent | appgate.com, techradar.com, cloudflare.com |
| software defined perimeter solutions | Positioning | Absent | appgate.com, cloudflare.com, checkpoint.com |
| software defined perimeter software | Positioning | Named, not cited | cloudflare.com, appgate.com, cloudsecurityalliance.org |
| software defined perimeter platform | Positioning | Absent | zscaler.com, cloudflare.com, cloudsecurityalliance.org |
| top software defined perimeter providers | Positioning | Absent | appgate.com, cloudnuro.ai, youtube.com |
| software defined perimeter comparison | Positioning | Absent | dl.acm.org, cloudsecurityalliance.org, zscaler.com |
| best secure connectivity | Positioning | Absent | cisa.gov, tailscale.com, cisco.com |
| secure connectivity vendors | Positioning | No AI answer | |
| secure connectivity solutions | Positioning | Absent | securenetsolutions.org, cisco.com, securview.com |
| secure connectivity software | Positioning | Absent | secure-ic.com, cisco.com, checkpoint.com |
| secure connectivity platform | Positioning | Absent | gtt.net, cisco.com, netbird.io |
| top secure connectivity providers | Positioning | Absent | infomsp.com, flolive.net, ixt.io |
| secure connectivity comparison | Positioning | Absent | cisco.com, youtube.com, commandlink.com |
| best network as a service | Positioning | Absent | reddit.com, crn.com, percepture.com |
| network as a service vendors | Positioning | Absent | reddit.com, crn.com, networkworld.com |
| network as a service solutions | Positioning | Absent | cisco.com, megaport.com, blog.equinix.com |
| network as a service software | Positioning | Absent | reddit.com, cisco.com, cloudflare.com |
| network as a service platform | Positioning | Absent | cisco.com, fortinet.com, paloaltonetworks.com |
| top network as a service providers | Positioning | Absent | reddit.com, crn.com, percepture.com |
| network as a service comparison | Positioning | Absent | reddit.com, percepture.com, megaport.com |
| best embedded vpn alternative | Positioning | Named, not cited | reddit.com, imprivata.com, cnet.com |
| embedded vpn alternative vendors | Positioning | Absent | reddit.com, jimber.io, paloaltonetworks.com |
| embedded vpn alternative solutions | Positioning | Absent | superuser.com, reddit.com, zeronetworks.com |
| embedded vpn alternative software | Positioning | Absent | reddit.com, community.spiceworks.com, superuser.com |
| embedded vpn alternative platform | Positioning | Absent | netbird.io, youtube.com, iroh.computer |
| top embedded vpn alternative providers | Positioning | Absent | reddit.com, pinggy.io, cnet.com |
| embedded vpn alternative comparison | Positioning | Absent | reddit.com, wallix.com, paloaltonetworks.com |
| alternatives to NetFoundry | Comparison | Cited | gartner.com, netfoundry.io, peerspot.com |
| NetFoundry vs Tailscale | Comparison | Cited | netfoundry.io, tailscale.com, birdhost.de |
| NetFoundry vs Twingate | Comparison | Cited | reddit.com, peerspot.com, netfoundry.io |
| NetFoundry vs Cloudflare Zero Trust | Comparison | Cited | reddit.com, netfoundry.io, sourceforge.net |
NetFoundry is cited in 6 of the 38 AI answers we triggered.
NetFoundry presents as zero trust networking, software defined perimeter, secure connectivity, network as a service, embedded VPN alternative. AI Overviews cite it on Netfoundry and it is absent on Zero Trust Networking, Software Defined Perimeter, Secure Connectivity.
Impact high · effort medium · 30 to 60 days
Impact medium · effort low · 0 to 30 days
Impact high · effort medium · 30 to 90 days
| Domain AI cites | Pages | Context |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | 26 | Cited on 26 of the queries we tested. |
| cloudflare.com | 19 | Cited on 19 of the queries we tested. |
| reddit.com | 18 | Cited on 18 of the queries we tested. |
| cisco.com | 15 | Cited on 15 of the queries we tested. |
| zscaler.com | 13 | Cited on 13 of the queries we tested. |
| fortinet.com | 13 | Cited on 13 of the queries we tested. |
| paloaltonetworks.com | 12 | Cited on 12 of the queries we tested. |
| twingate.com | 7 | Cited on 7 of the queries we tested. |
| zeronetworks.com | 6 | Cited on 6 of the queries we tested. |
| tailscale.com | 6 | Cited on 6 of the queries we tested. |
See which queries each peer won →
Brands and domains Google's AI cites in place of NetFoundry on the queries where it is absent. Observed, not chosen.
| Peer | How AI frames it |
|---|---|
| youtube.com | Cited on 26 of the tested queries. |
| cloudflare.com | Cited on 19 of the tested queries. |
| reddit.com | Cited on 18 of the tested queries. |
| cisco.com | Cited on 15 of the tested queries. |
| zscaler.com | Cited on 13 of the tested queries. |
| fortinet.com | Cited on 13 of the tested queries. |
| paloaltonetworks.com | Cited on 12 of the tested queries. |
| twingate.com | Cited on 7 of the tested queries. |