# Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 171 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange 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/zscaler-zero-trust-exchange/alternatives

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

- Cloudflare One: 53
- Cato Networks: 22
- Cato SASE Cloud: 6
- Fortinet FortiSASE: 5
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE: 3
- Twingate: 3

## SASE platforms

**Small business**: 72 of 84 answers did not name Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange (Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is #12 of 12 at 0%).

- Cloudflare One: first choice in 36 of those 72
- Cato Networks: first choice in 8 of those 72
- Twingate: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Fortinet FortiSASE: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Check Point Harmony SASE: first choice in 1 of those 72
- Cisco Secure Connect: first choice in 1 of those 72
- Cisco Umbrella: first choice in 1 of those 72

**Mid-market**: 57 of 84 answers did not name Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange (Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is #7 of 10 at 2%).

- Cloudflare One: first choice in 13 of those 57
- Cato Networks: first choice in 9 of those 57
- Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 4 of those 57
- Cato Networks Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 1 of those 57
- Cato Networks – Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 1 of those 57
- Cato Networks — Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 1 of those 57
- Cato Networks' Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 1 of those 57
- Managed SASE by Omega Systems Corp: first choice in 1 of those 57

**Enterprise**: 42 of 84 answers did not name Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange (Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is #2 of 9 at 15%).

- Cato Networks: first choice in 5 of those 42
- Cloudflare One: first choice in 4 of those 42
- Fortinet FortiSASE: first choice in 3 of those 42
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE: first choice in 3 of those 42
- Cisco Secure Access: first choice in 1 of those 42
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access: first choice in 1 of those 42
- Verizon: first choice in 1 of those 42
- Zscaler Private Access: first choice in 1 of those 42

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