Network detection and response · November 2026 Edition
Vectra AI Platform vs ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer
Eleven of fourteen models named Vectra AI Platform first on the direct prompt; one named ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer. Vectra AI Platform was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer by eight and Vectra AI Platform carries 46 labels and ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share24%6%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate20%18%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#3A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels4611A 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 Corelight Open NDR · Vectra AI Platform 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.
Vectra AI PlatformFirst choices, of fourteen modelsManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer
Direct1111 against ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer
Paraphrase12
Comparative80
Budget-constrained004 against Vectra AI Platform
Scale-constrained00
Negative005 against Vectra AI Platform · 1 against ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer
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 Vectra AI Platform and ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer 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 ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Vectra AI Platform on the left and ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Vectra AI Platform and ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer stood in it.
Vectra AI Platform first, ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer an alternative
11 of 14 modelsManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer 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
ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer first, Vectra AI Platform an alternative
1 of 14 modelsVectra AI Platform was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Muse Glimmer 30BManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer alternatives: Vectra AI Platform
Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 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
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
ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer leads by two points.
ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer4%#6 of 15Vectra AI Platform2%#9 of 15Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Vectra AI Platform leads at mid-market.
Vectra AI Platform24%#1 of 10ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer6%#3 of 10Enterprise
Vectra AI Platform leads by twenty-two points.
Vectra AI Platform24%#1 of 8ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer2%#– 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 ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“it is noted as a new entrant with only 21% share and 15% acceptance as a challenger, suggesting it may not yet be a mature or widely trusted solution” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“Not a full "Response" suite; often used as part of a larger monitoring stack rather than a standalone security tool.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · soft negative
“ManageEngine provides excellent value with comprehensive flow analysis at a reasonable price point” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“the best default recommendation is ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“01 ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer 21%” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
Also compared
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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.