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OT and IoT security · November 2026 Edition
Claroty xDome vs Palo Alto Networks OT Security
Six of fourteen models named Claroty xDome first on the direct prompt; zero named Palo Alto Networks OT Security. Claroty xDome was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Palo Alto Networks OT Security by twelve and Claroty xDome carries 61 labels and Palo Alto Networks OT Security 23, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Palo Alto Networks OT Security
accepted challengerNamed in one category this edition.
First-choice share20%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate25%17%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#8A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels6123A 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.Nozomi Networks Guardian was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Defender for IoT vs Claroty xDome · Microsoft Defender for IoT vs Palo Alto Networks OT Security · Claroty xDome vs Nozomi Networks Guardian
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 modelsPalo Alto Networks OT SecurityDirect602 against Claroty xDome · 1 against Palo Alto Networks OT Security
Paraphrase40
Comparative71
Budget-constrained0110 against Claroty xDome
Scale-constrained00
Negative103 against Claroty xDome · 3 against Palo Alto Networks OT Security
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 Palo Alto Networks OT Security were named in the same answer fifty-eight times, of the 174 answers naming Claroty xDome and the 68 naming Palo Alto Networks OT Security. In those answers Palo Alto Networks OT Security took the first choice two times and Claroty xDome twenty-three.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Claroty xDome and Palo Alto Networks OT Security stood in it.
| Model | DirectPA | ParaphrasePA | ComparativePA | Budget-constrainedPA | Scale-constrainedPA | NegativePA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | PA | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | PA | | | |
| Grok 4.20 | PA | | PA | | PA | |
| Mistral Small | | PA | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | PA | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | PA | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | PA | PA | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | PA | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Claroty xDomePA Palo Alto Networks OT Security first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Claroty xDome on the left and Palo Alto Networks OT Security on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Claroty xDome and Palo Alto Networks OT Security stood in it.
Claroty xDome first, Palo Alto Networks OT Security not the choice
6 of 14 modelsPalo Alto Networks OT Security 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
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
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
Muse Glimmer 30BNozomi Networks Guardian alternatives: Claroty xDome, Fortinet OT Security Platform, Microsoft Defender for IoT, Tenable OT Security
Neither was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Perplexity SonarMicrosoft Defender for IoT alternatives: Fortinet OT Security Platform, Nozomi Networks Guardian, Tenable OT Security
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
Kimi K2Microsoft Defender for IoT, Nozomi Networks Guardian alternatives: OTORIO, SecuPi
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
Claroty xDome leads by two points.
Claroty xDome4%#6 of 11Palo Alto Networks OT Security2%#7 of 11
The full small business standing →Mid-marketThe figures above
Claroty xDome leads by eighteen points.
Claroty xDome20%#2 of 11Palo Alto Networks OT Security2%#8 of 11
The full mid-market standing →Enterprise
Claroty xDome leads by thirty-two points.
Claroty xDome36%#1 of 9Palo Alto Networks OT Security4%#7 of 9
The full enterprise standing →What 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 Palo Alto Networks OT Security
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“consistently highlight expensive pricing (often the top con...), complex setup/configuration, and a steeper learning curve for OT teams” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Complex setup, steep learning curve, high cost, requires specialized expertise. May be overkill for small operations.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Also noted as a "criticized challenger" with limited positive feedback in recent rankings” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“OT appliances start at $2,200-$4,000 with bundles scaling to $7,000-$10,000, making this a more affordable entry point than enterprise solutions.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“converged solutions from vendors like Microsoft, Palo Alto, or Claroty are increasingly preferred” Grok 4.20 · comparative prompt · first choice
“The Premium Choice: Palo Alto Networks ... The Trade-off: It is generally more expensive and has a steeper learning curve than Fortinet.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct 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.