# Nozomi Networks Guardian alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 166 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Nozomi Networks Guardian 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/nozomi-networks-guardian/alternatives

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

- Microsoft Defender for IoT: 47
- Claroty xDome: 10
- Fortinet OT Security Platform: 10
- Armis Centrix: 6
- Cisco Cyber Vision: 3
- Acreto: 2

## OT and IoT security

**Small business**: 66 of 84 answers did not name Nozomi Networks Guardian (Nozomi Networks Guardian is #4 of 11 at 7%).

- Microsoft Defender for IoT: first choice in 27 of those 66
- Fortinet OT Security Platform: first choice in 5 of those 66
- Cisco Cyber Vision: first choice in 3 of those 66
- Acreto: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Armis Centrix: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Claroty xDome: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Armis Centrix for OT/IoT Security: first choice in 1 of those 66
- Asimily: first choice in 1 of those 66

**Mid-market**: 56 of 84 answers did not name Nozomi Networks Guardian (Nozomi Networks Guardian is #3 of 11 at 8%).

- Microsoft Defender for IoT: first choice in 12 of those 56
- Claroty xDome: first choice in 4 of those 56
- Fortinet OT Security Platform: first choice in 3 of those 56
- Armis Centrix: first choice in 2 of those 56
- Suricata: first choice in 2 of those 56
- Asimily: first choice in 1 of those 56
- CISA Malcolm: first choice in 1 of those 56
- Malcolm: first choice in 1 of those 56

**Enterprise**: 44 of 84 answers did not name Nozomi Networks Guardian (Nozomi Networks Guardian is #3 of 9 at 11%).

- Microsoft Defender for IoT: first choice in 8 of those 44
- Claroty xDome: first choice in 4 of those 44
- Armis Centrix: first choice in 2 of those 44
- Fortinet OT Security Platform: first choice in 2 of those 44
- Access Gate: first choice in 1 of those 44
- Dragos Platform: first choice in 1 of those 44
- Palo Alto Networks OT Security: first choice in 1 of those 44

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