OT and IoT security · November 2026 Edition
Claroty xDome vs Nozomi Networks Guardian
Six of fourteen models named Claroty xDome first on the direct prompt; two named Nozomi Networks Guardian. Both were named by all fourteen models and Claroty xDome carries 61 labels and Nozomi Networks Guardian 51, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share20%8%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate25%24%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#3A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels6151A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Claroty xDome reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Microsoft Defender for IoT was named alongside these two in eight of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Defender for IoT vs Claroty xDome · Microsoft Defender for IoT vs Nozomi Networks Guardian · Claroty xDome vs Fortinet OT Security Platform
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 OT and IoT security page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Claroty xDomeFirst choices, of fourteen modelsNozomi Networks Guardian
Direct622 against Claroty xDome
Paraphrase422 against Nozomi Networks Guardian
Comparative73
Budget-constrained0010 against Claroty xDome · 7 against Nozomi Networks Guardian
Scale-constrained00
Negative113 against Claroty xDome · 3 against Nozomi Networks Guardian
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, Claroty xDome and Nozomi Networks Guardian were named in the same answer 140 times, of the 174 answers naming Claroty xDome and the 146 naming Nozomi Networks Guardian. In those answers Nozomi Networks Guardian took the first choice eleven times and Claroty xDome thirty-five.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Claroty xDome and Nozomi Networks Guardian 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 | | | | |
Claroty xDome Nozomi Networks Guardian first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Claroty xDome on the left and Nozomi Networks Guardian on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Claroty xDome and Nozomi Networks Guardian stood in it.
Claroty xDome first, Nozomi Networks Guardian an alternative
6 of 14 modelsNozomi Networks Guardian was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniClaroty xDome alternatives: Fortinet OT Security Platform, Nozomi Networks Guardian, Tenable OT Security
Gemini 3.5 FlashClaroty xDome alternatives: Armis Centrix, Fortinet OT Security Platform, Microsoft Defender for IoT, Nozomi Networks Guardian
Grok 4.20Claroty xDome alternatives: Dragos Platform, Nozomi Networks Guardian
Mistral SmallClaroty xDome, Microsoft Defender for IoT alternatives: Dragos Platform, Nozomi Networks Guardian, Tenable OT Security
Qwen 3.7 FlashClaroty xDome alternatives: Armis Centrix, Microsoft Defender for IoT, Nozomi Networks Guardian
GPT-6 LunaClaroty xDome alternatives: Nozomi Vantage
Nozomi Networks Guardian first, Claroty xDome an alternative
2 of 14 modelsClaroty xDome was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Kimi K2Microsoft Defender for IoT, Nozomi Networks Guardian alternatives: OTORIO, SecuPi
Muse Glimmer 30BNozomi Networks Guardian alternatives: Claroty xDome, Fortinet OT Security Platform, Microsoft Defender for IoT, Tenable OT Security
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.Claude Haiku 4.5Asimily alternatives: Claroty xDome, Forescout Vistaro Platform, Tenable OT Security
Perplexity SonarMicrosoft Defender for IoT alternatives: Fortinet OT Security Platform, Nozomi Networks Guardian, Tenable OT Security
DeepSeek V4 FlashMicrosoft Defender for IoT alternatives: Claroty xDome, Nozomi Networks Guardian
GLM 4.7 FlashXFortinet OT Security Platform alternatives: Claroty xDome, Palo Alto Networks OT Security
Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
MiniMax M2.5Microsoft Defender for IoT, Nozomi Networks Vantage alternatives: Fortinet OT Security Platform, Palo Alto Networks Zero Trust OT Security
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
Nozomi Networks Guardian leads by two points.
Nozomi Networks Guardian7%#4 of 11Claroty xDome4%#6 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Claroty xDome leads at mid-market.
Claroty xDome20%#2 of 11Nozomi Networks Guardian8%#3 of 11Enterprise
Claroty xDome leads by twenty-five points.
Claroty xDome36%#1 of 9Nozomi Networks Guardian11%#3 of 9What the models said about Claroty xDome
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid premium OT-native leaders like Claroty (excellent for visibility/remote access but complex/expensive)” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid the premium OT-native suites – Claroty, Nozomi, Dragos, Armis – for a tight budget” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid expensive enterprise platforms like Claroty Essential ($100K+)” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Claroty xDome — *Best for Cloud-First OT Risk & Exposure Management* ... designed specifically as a SaaS-first platform, making it a strong fit for mid-market deployment.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Claroty (or its xDome platform) is my top recommendation for a mid-sized B2B company focused on industrial and IoT device security.” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Broadest module set in the category by vendor claims... Best fit: Enterprises focused on governance, compliance, and reducing OT risk.” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Nozomi Networks Guardian
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid premium OT-native leaders like Claroty ... or Nozomi (great passive sensors)” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Most enterprise-grade platforms (like Dragos, Claroty, or Nozomi Networks) cost $100,000+ annually, which is out of reach for small budgets.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · soft negative
“Check ownership implications, roadmap control, data residency, and contract terms because it is now owned by Mitsubishi Electric.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Nozomi Networks Guardian / Vantage. Passive, agentless discovery and multi-site cloud console is the most cited fit for manufacturers with limited SOC staff.” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“Choose Nozomi/Dragos if you want to understand the commands being sent and prevent malicious manipulation of physical processes.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“My default recommendation: Nozomi Networks Guardian, with Vantage for centralized management if you have multiple sites.” GPT-6 Luna · paraphrase prompt · first choice
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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.