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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 192 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Cisco Secure Firewall 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-firewall/alternatives

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

- Fortinet FortiGate: 91
- Palo Alto Networks NGFW: 19
- Sophos Firewall: 9
- Check Point Firewall-as-a-Subscription: 6
- WatchGuard Firebox: 6
- FortiGate 70G: 2

## Next-generation firewalls

**Small business**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Cisco Secure Firewall (Cisco Secure Firewall is #9 of 9 at 0%).

- Fortinet FortiGate: first choice in 51 of those 77
- Sophos Firewall: first choice in 9 of those 77
- WatchGuard Firebox: first choice in 6 of those 77
- Check Point Harmony SASE: first choice in 1 of those 77
- Firewalla Gold SE: first choice in 1 of those 77
- FortiGate 70G: first choice in 1 of those 77
- Fortinet FortiGate FG-40F: first choice in 1 of those 77
- Fortinet FortiGate appliance: first choice in 1 of those 77

**Mid-market**: 62 of 84 answers did not name Cisco Secure Firewall (Cisco Secure Firewall is #7 of 9 at 0%).

- Fortinet FortiGate: first choice in 30 of those 62
- Palo Alto Networks NGFW: first choice in 4 of those 62
- pfSense: first choice in 2 of those 62
- Arista NG Firewall: first choice in 1 of those 62
- FortiGate 200G: first choice in 1 of those 62
- FortiGate 70G: first choice in 1 of those 62
- Fortinet FortiGate 100F: first choice in 1 of those 62
- Fortinet – FortiGate Series: first choice in 1 of those 62

**Enterprise**: 53 of 84 answers did not name Cisco Secure Firewall (Cisco Secure Firewall is #4 of 6 at 0%).

- Palo Alto Networks NGFW: first choice in 15 of those 53
- Fortinet FortiGate: first choice in 10 of those 53
- Check Point Firewall-as-a-Subscription: first choice in 6 of those 53
- Check Point Force Firewall: first choice in 1 of those 53
- Check Point Quantum: first choice in 1 of those 53
- Juniper Networks: first choice in 1 of those 53
- Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls: first choice in 1 of those 53
- Palo Alto Networks’ Strata NGFW: first choice in 1 of those 53

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