Network detection and response · November 2026 Edition
Cisco Secure Network Analytics vs Stellar Cyber Open XDR
Zero of fourteen models named Cisco Secure Network Analytics first on the direct prompt; zero named Stellar Cyber Open XDR. Cisco Secure Network Analytics was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Stellar Cyber Open XDR by twelve and Cisco Secure Network Analytics carries 25 labels and Stellar Cyber Open XDR 18, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in four categories this edition.
First-choice share2%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate12%6%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#7A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels2518A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Cisco Secure Network Analytics reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Vectra AI Platform was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. Vectra AI Platform vs Cisco Secure Network Analytics · Vectra AI Platform vs Stellar Cyber Open XDR · ExtraHop Reveal vs Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the network detection and response page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Cisco Secure Network AnalyticsFirst choices, of fourteen modelsStellar Cyber Open XDR
Direct00
Paraphrase00
Comparative101 against Stellar Cyber Open XDR
Budget-constrained111 against Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Scale-constrained00
Negative002 against Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Cisco Secure Network Analytics and Stellar Cyber Open XDR stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | ||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | | |||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
Cisco Secure Network Analytics Stellar Cyber Open XDR first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Cisco Secure Network Analytics on the left and Stellar Cyber Open XDR on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Cisco Secure Network Analytics and Stellar Cyber Open XDR stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashExtraHop Reveal, Vectra AI Platform alternatives: Darktrace, Fortinet FortiNDR, Sophos NDR, Stellar Cyber Open XDR
Perplexity SonarVectra AI Platform alternatives: Cisco Secure Network Analytics, Corelight Open NDR, Darktrace, ExtraHop RevealX, FortiNDR
Grok 4.20Vectra AI Platform alternatives: Corelight Open NDR, Darktrace, ExtraHop RevealX, Stellar Cyber Open XDR
GLM 4.7 FlashXDarktrace alternatives: Arista NDR, Cisco Secure Network Analytics, ExtraHop Reveal, Vectra AI Platform
Neither was named
10 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Vectra AI Platform alternatives: Darktrace, ExtraHop RevealX, Muninn
GPT-5.4 miniVectra AI Platform alternatives: Corelight Open NDR, Darktrace, ExtraHop Reveal
Mistral SmallTrend Vision One, Vectra AI Platform alternatives: Darktrace, ExtraHop RevealX
DeepSeek V4 FlashVectra AI Platform alternatives: Darktrace, ExtraHop Reveal
Llama 4 MaverickExtraHop Reveal, Vectra AI Platform alternatives: Corelight Open NDR, Gatewatcher AIonIQ, ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer
Qwen 3.7 FlashVectra AI Platform alternatives: Corelight Open NDR, ExtraHop Reveal
Kimi K2Vectra AI Platform alternatives: ExtraHop Reveal, Trend Vision One, WatchGuard ThreatSync+ NDR
MiniMax M2.5ExtraHop Reveal alternatives: Arista NDR, Darktrace
GPT-6 LunaVectra AI Platform alternatives: Darktrace, ExtraHop RevealX
Muse Glimmer 30BManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer alternatives: Vectra AI Platform
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Stellar Cyber Open XDR leads by seven points.
Stellar Cyber Open XDR7%#3 of 15Cisco Secure Network Analytics0%#13 of 15Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
Cisco Secure Network Analytics2%#5 of 10Stellar Cyber Open XDR2%#7 of 10Enterprise
The order flips: Cisco Secure Network Analytics leads at enterprise.
Cisco Secure Network Analytics10%#3 of 8Stellar Cyber Open XDR2%#– of 8What the models said about Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Multiple concerns from users: Complex setup and configuration ... High false positive rates” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“a fraction of the cost of tier-1 enterprise brands (like Palo Alto Networks or Cisco)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Mixed but generally functional in enterprise settings. Cisco can feel legacy” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“The best NDR platform for a company with a limited budget is Corelight or Cisco Secure Network Analytics.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Traditional Enterprise Network | Darktrace or Cisco Secure Network Analytics” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
“designed to monitor massive, globally distributed enterprise networks, with native integration into Cisco network infrastructure” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · alternative
What the models said about Stellar Cyber Open XDR
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“Evaluate Stellar Cyber, though it is better viewed as Open XDR than pure NDR.” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · soft negative
“Stellar Cyber is recommended for enterprises with limited staff and budget” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Stellar Cyber Open XDR is the most commonly recommended budget-conscious commercial platform for SMBs 1-50 employees.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · alternative
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.