# Palo Alto Networks OT Security alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 226 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Palo Alto Networks OT Security 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/palo-alto-networks-ot-security/alternatives

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

- Microsoft Defender for IoT: 58
- Claroty xDome: 37
- Nozomi Networks Guardian: 19
- Armis Centrix: 13
- Fortinet OT Security Platform: 12
- Dragos Platform: 9

## OT and IoT security

**Small business**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Palo Alto Networks OT Security (Palo Alto Networks OT Security is #7 of 11 at 2%).

- Microsoft Defender for IoT: first choice in 30 of those 78
- Fortinet OT Security Platform: first choice in 7 of those 78
- Armis Centrix: first choice in 5 of those 78
- Nozomi Networks Guardian: first choice in 5 of those 78
- Cisco Cyber Vision: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Claroty xDome: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Acreto: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Armis Centrix for OT/IoT Security: first choice in 1 of those 78

**Mid-market**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Palo Alto Networks OT Security (Palo Alto Networks OT Security is #8 of 11 at 2%).

- Microsoft Defender for IoT: first choice in 19 of those 77
- Claroty xDome: first choice in 14 of those 77
- Nozomi Networks Guardian: first choice in 8 of those 77
- Dragos Platform: first choice in 4 of those 77
- Armis Centrix: first choice in 3 of those 77
- Suricata: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Asimily: first choice in 1 of those 77
- CISA Malcolm: first choice in 1 of those 77

**Enterprise**: 71 of 84 answers did not name Palo Alto Networks OT Security (Palo Alto Networks OT Security is #7 of 9 at 4%).

- Claroty xDome: first choice in 20 of those 71
- Microsoft Defender for IoT: first choice in 9 of those 71
- Nozomi Networks Guardian: first choice in 6 of those 71
- Armis Centrix: first choice in 5 of those 71
- Dragos Platform: first choice in 5 of those 71
- Fortinet OT Security Platform: first choice in 5 of those 71
- Access Gate: first choice in 1 of those 71
- Cisco Cyber Vision: first choice in 1 of those 71

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