# Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 144 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard 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/guardsquare-dexguard-ixguard/alternatives

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

- Appdome: 16
- Approov: 4
- freeRASP: 4
- Talsec: 3
- Talsec freeRASP: 3
- DexGuard: 2

## Application shielding

**Small business**: 50 of 84 answers did not name Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard (Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard is #3 of 9 at 9%).

- Appdome: first choice in 4 of those 50
- freeRASP: first choice in 4 of those 50
- Talsec: first choice in 3 of those 50
- Approov: first choice in 2 of those 50
- PreEmptive Dotfuscator: first choice in 2 of those 50
- AppSealing: first choice in 1 of those 50
- AppTego: first choice in 1 of those 50
- Appknox: first choice in 1 of those 50

**Mid-market**: 48 of 84 answers did not name Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard (Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard is #2 of 12 at 15%).

- Appdome: first choice in 5 of those 48
- Talsec freeRASP: first choice in 3 of those 48
- DoveRunner Mobile App Shielding: first choice in 2 of those 48
- ProGuard/R8: first choice in 2 of those 48
- Approov: first choice in 1 of those 48
- DexGuard: first choice in 1 of those 48
- Free-RASP: first choice in 1 of those 48
- Free-RASP Community: first choice in 1 of those 48

**Enterprise**: 46 of 84 answers did not name Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard (Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard is #2 of 9 at 24%).

- Appdome: first choice in 7 of those 46
- Approov: first choice in 1 of those 46
- Appseal.io: first choice in 1 of those 46
- Appsolid: first choice in 1 of those 46
- DataTheorem Mobile Protect: first choice in 1 of those 46
- DexGuard: first choice in 1 of those 46
- Guardsquare AppShield / RASP: first choice in 1 of those 46
- Guardsquare — DexGuard / iXGuard: first choice in 1 of those 46

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