# ColorTokens Xshield alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 199 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where ColorTokens Xshield 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/colortokens-xshield/alternatives

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

- Illumio Segmentation: 57
- Zero Networks Segment: 32
- Akamai Guardicore Segmentation: 14
- Cisco Secure Workload: 7
- AWS Security Groups: 3
- Tailscale: 3

## Microsegmentation

**Small business**: 74 of 84 answers did not name ColorTokens Xshield (ColorTokens Xshield is #6 of 11 at 4%).

- Zero Networks Segment: first choice in 21 of those 74
- Illumio Segmentation: first choice in 7 of those 74
- Akamai Guardicore Segmentation: first choice in 6 of those 74
- AWS Security Groups: first choice in 3 of those 74
- Tailscale: first choice in 3 of those 74
- Azure Network Security Groups: first choice in 2 of those 74
- Cisco Secure Workload: first choice in 2 of those 74
- Firewalla: first choice in 2 of those 74

**Mid-market**: 52 of 84 answers did not name ColorTokens Xshield (ColorTokens Xshield is #1 of 8 at 36%).

- Illumio Segmentation: first choice in 7 of those 52
- Zero Networks Segment: first choice in 6 of those 52
- Akamai Guardicore Segmentation: first choice in 3 of those 52
- Cilium: first choice in 2 of those 52
- Cisco Secure Workload: first choice in 2 of those 52
- Calico: first choice in 1 of those 52
- Calico Open Source: first choice in 1 of those 52
- Cloud Security Groups & Host Firewalls: first choice in 1 of those 52

**Enterprise**: 73 of 84 answers did not name ColorTokens Xshield (ColorTokens Xshield is #7 of 8 at 0%).

- Illumio Segmentation: first choice in 43 of those 73
- Akamai Guardicore Segmentation: first choice in 5 of those 73
- Zero Networks Segment: first choice in 5 of those 73
- Cisco Secure Workload: first choice in 3 of those 73
- Elisity: first choice in 1 of those 73

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