# Fortinet FortiDeceptor alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 230 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Fortinet FortiDeceptor 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/fortinet-fortideceptor/alternatives

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

- Thinkst Canary: 76
- Acalvio ShadowPlex: 41
- Canarytokens: 10
- OpenCanary: 9
- Attivo Networks: 3
- CounterCraft: 3

## Deception technology

**Small business**: 79 of 84 answers did not name Fortinet FortiDeceptor (Fortinet FortiDeceptor is #10 of 15 at 0%).

- Thinkst Canary: first choice in 39 of those 79
- Canarytokens: first choice in 7 of those 79
- OpenCanary: first choice in 7 of those 79
- Tracebit: first choice in 2 of those 79
- CRM Honeypots: first choice in 1 of those 79
- Canary: first choice in 1 of those 79
- CyberTrap: first choice in 1 of those 79
- Cynet: first choice in 1 of those 79

**Mid-market**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Fortinet FortiDeceptor (Fortinet FortiDeceptor is #15 of 16 at 0%).

- Thinkst Canary: first choice in 27 of those 77
- Acalvio ShadowPlex: first choice in 8 of those 77
- Canarytokens: first choice in 3 of those 77
- CounterCraft: first choice in 2 of those 77
- HoneyWire: first choice in 2 of those 77
- OpenCanary: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Attivo Networks: first choice in 1 of those 77
- Canarytoken: first choice in 1 of those 77

**Enterprise**: 74 of 84 answers did not name Fortinet FortiDeceptor (Fortinet FortiDeceptor is #8 of 13 at 0%).

- Acalvio ShadowPlex: first choice in 33 of those 74
- Thinkst Canary: first choice in 10 of those 74
- Attivo Networks: first choice in 2 of those 74
- Illusive: first choice in 2 of those 74
- Zscaler Deception: first choice in 2 of those 74
- Attivo Networks ThreatDefend: first choice in 1 of those 74
- Attivo Networks, now SentinelOne Deception / ThreatDeception: first choice in 1 of those 74
- CounterCraft: first choice in 1 of those 74

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