# Illumio Segmentation alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 132 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Illumio Segmentation 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/illumio-segmentation/alternatives

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

- Zero Networks Segment: 19
- ColorTokens Xshield: 7
- Faddom: 5
- Cilium: 4
- Calico: 3
- Akamai Guardicore Segmentation: 2

## Microsegmentation

**Small business**: 58 of 84 answers did not name Illumio Segmentation (Illumio Segmentation is #3 of 11 at 5%).

- Zero Networks Segment: first choice in 14 of those 58
- Calico: first choice in 2 of those 58
- Cilium: first choice in 2 of those 58
- Cisco Secure Workload: first choice in 2 of those 58
- ColorTokens Xshield: first choice in 2 of those 58
- Faddom: first choice in 2 of those 58
- Firewalla: first choice in 2 of those 58
- Tailscale: first choice in 2 of those 58

**Mid-market**: 49 of 84 answers did not name Illumio Segmentation (Illumio Segmentation is #3 of 8 at 11%).

- ColorTokens Xshield: first choice in 5 of those 49
- Zero Networks Segment: first choice in 4 of those 49
- Faddom: first choice in 3 of those 49
- Cilium: first choice in 2 of those 49
- Calico: first choice in 1 of those 49
- Calico Open Source: first choice in 1 of those 49
- Cloud Security Groups & Host Firewalls: first choice in 1 of those 49
- Native Cloud Security Groups + Infrastructure as Code: first choice in 1 of those 49

**Enterprise**: 25 of 84 answers did not name Illumio Segmentation (Illumio Segmentation is #1 of 8 at 77%).

- Akamai Guardicore Segmentation: first choice in 2 of those 25
- Zero Networks Segment: first choice in 1 of those 25

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