Network detection and response · November 2026 Edition
Vectra AI Platform vs Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Eleven of fourteen models named Vectra AI Platform first on the direct prompt; zero named Cisco Secure Network Analytics. Both were named by all fourteen models and Vectra AI Platform carries 46 labels and Cisco Secure Network Analytics 25, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share24%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate20%12%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#5A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels4625A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Vectra AI Platform reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Darktrace was named alongside these two in ten of the fourteen direct answers. Vectra AI Platform vs ExtraHop Reveal · Vectra AI Platform vs ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer · Vectra AI Platform vs Corelight Open NDR
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.
Vectra AI PlatformFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCisco Secure Network Analytics
Direct110
Paraphrase10
Comparative81
Budget-constrained014 against Vectra AI Platform · 1 against Cisco Secure Network Analytics
Scale-constrained00
Negative005 against Vectra AI Platform · 2 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.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Vectra AI Platform and Cisco Secure Network Analytics were named in the same answer seventy-two times, of the 144 answers naming Vectra AI Platform and the 86 naming Cisco Secure Network Analytics. In those answers Cisco Secure Network Analytics took the first choice four times and Vectra AI Platform twenty-four.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Vectra AI Platform and Cisco Secure Network Analytics 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 | | |
Vectra AI Platform Cisco Secure Network Analytics first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Vectra AI Platform on the left and Cisco Secure Network Analytics on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Vectra AI Platform and Cisco Secure Network Analytics stood in it.
Vectra AI Platform first, Cisco Secure Network Analytics an alternative
11 of 14 modelsCisco Secure Network Analytics was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Vectra AI Platform alternatives: Darktrace, ExtraHop RevealX, Muninn
GPT-5.4 miniVectra AI Platform alternatives: Corelight Open NDR, Darktrace, ExtraHop Reveal
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
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
GPT-6 LunaVectra AI Platform alternatives: Darktrace, ExtraHop RevealX
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GLM 4.7 FlashXDarktrace alternatives: Arista NDR, Cisco Secure Network Analytics, ExtraHop Reveal, Vectra AI Platform
Muse Glimmer 30BManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer alternatives: Vectra AI Platform
Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.MiniMax M2.5ExtraHop Reveal alternatives: Arista NDR, Darktrace
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
Vectra AI Platform leads by two points.
Vectra AI Platform2%#9 of 15Cisco Secure Network Analytics0%#13 of 15Mid-marketThe figures above
Vectra AI Platform leads by twenty-two points.
Vectra AI Platform24%#1 of 10Cisco Secure Network Analytics2%#5 of 10Enterprise
Vectra AI Platform leads by fourteen points.
Vectra AI Platform24%#1 of 8Cisco Secure Network Analytics10%#3 of 8What the models said about Vectra AI Platform
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“What to Avoid: Enterprise-only platforms like Darktrace or Vectra AI (typically $100K+)” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · hard negative
“Vectra AI — powerful but generally cost-prohibitive for small budgets” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Criticized for: Being detection-first with evidence as secondary product” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Vectra AI achieved the highest placement in the inaugural 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for NDR, ranking first in both Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Choose Vectra AI if your primary challenge is prioritizing real attack signals across hybrid networks, cloud control planes, and identity layers” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Best For: Reducing alert fatigue and prioritizing real attacks for small security teams... consistently ranks as an industry leader” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
What 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
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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.