# Cisco Secure Access alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 197 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Cisco Secure Access 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/cisco-secure-access/alternatives

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

- Cloudflare One: 53
- Cato Networks: 30
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE: 11
- Fortinet FortiSASE: 7
- Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange: 7
- Cato SASE Cloud: 6

## SASE platforms

**Small business**: 72 of 84 answers did not name Cisco Secure Access (Cisco Secure Access is #9 of 12 at 0%).

- Cloudflare One: first choice in 36 of those 72
- Cato Networks: first choice in 9 of those 72
- Fortinet FortiSASE: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Twingate: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Check Point Harmony SASE: first choice in 1 of those 72
- Cisco Secure Connect: first choice in 1 of those 72
- Cisco Umbrella: first choice in 1 of those 72

**Mid-market**: 65 of 84 answers did not name Cisco Secure Access (Cisco Secure Access is #6 of 10 at 2%).

- Cato Networks: first choice in 13 of those 65
- Cloudflare One: first choice in 12 of those 65
- Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 4 of those 65
- Netskope One: first choice in 2 of those 65
- Cato Networks — Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 1 of those 65
- Cato Networks' Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 1 of those 65
- Cisco Meraki: first choice in 1 of those 65
- Cisco Secure Connect: first choice in 1 of those 65

**Enterprise**: 60 of 84 answers did not name Cisco Secure Access (Cisco Secure Access is #7 of 9 at 6%).

- Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE: first choice in 11 of those 60
- Cato Networks: first choice in 8 of those 60
- Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange: first choice in 7 of those 60
- Cloudflare One: first choice in 5 of those 60
- Fortinet FortiSASE: first choice in 4 of those 60
- Netskope One: first choice in 3 of those 60
- iboss: first choice in 2 of those 60
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access: first choice in 1 of those 60

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