# Akamai Guardicore Segmentation alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 145 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Akamai Guardicore Segmentation holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/akamai-guardicore-segmentation/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Zero Networks Segment: 20
- ColorTokens Xshield: 11
- Illumio Segmentation: 8
- Cisco Secure Workload: 5
- Faddom: 5
- AWS Security Groups: 3

## Microsegmentation

**Small business**: 59 of 84 answers did not name Akamai Guardicore Segmentation (Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is #2 of 11 at 5%).

- Zero Networks Segment: first choice in 13 of those 59
- AWS Security Groups: first choice in 3 of those 59
- ColorTokens Xshield: first choice in 3 of those 59
- Tailscale: first choice in 3 of those 59
- Azure Network Security Groups: first choice in 2 of those 59
- Cisco Secure Workload: first choice in 2 of those 59
- Faddom: first choice in 2 of those 59
- Firewalla: first choice in 2 of those 59

**Mid-market**: 53 of 84 answers did not name Akamai Guardicore Segmentation (Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is #4 of 8 at 9%).

- ColorTokens Xshield: first choice in 8 of those 53
- Zero Networks Segment: first choice in 5 of those 53
- Faddom: first choice in 3 of those 53
- Cilium: first choice in 2 of those 53
- Calico: first choice in 1 of those 53
- Calico Open Source: first choice in 1 of those 53
- Cisco Secure Workload: first choice in 1 of those 53
- Cloud Security Groups & Host Firewalls: first choice in 1 of those 53

**Enterprise**: 33 of 84 answers did not name Akamai Guardicore Segmentation (Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is #3 of 8 at 6%).

- Illumio Segmentation: first choice in 8 of those 33
- Cisco Secure Workload: first choice in 2 of those 33
- Zero Networks Segment: first choice in 2 of those 33

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