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Darktrace alternatives_

As of 4 November 2026, 39 network security zero trust are named by companies instead of Darktrace: Fortinet by 1,679 companies, Palo Alto Networks by 1,661, FortiGate by 706.

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

Darktrace, companies in postings
66
Most used alternative
Fortinet · 1,679
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Palo Alto Networks
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01 — Ranked by evidence

network security zero trust companies choose instead of Darktrace

Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs Darktracepostings, 90 dCompare
1
FortinetFortinet
1,6792544%4,276soon
2
Palo Alto NetworksPalo Alto Networks
1,6612517%5,027soon
3
FortiGateFortinet
7061070%1,452soon
4
Check PointCheck Point Software Technologies
607920%1,797soon
5
Cisco Identity Services EngineCisco
514779%1,389soon
6
Cisco ASACisco
443671%920soon
7
ZscalerZscaler
436661%1,331soon
8
SophosSophos
317480%619soon
9
Palo Alto FirewallsPalo Alto Networks
294445%645soon
10
Palo Alto PanoramaPalo Alto Networks
209317%653soon
11
Cisco FirepowerCisco
203308%475soon
12
Azure FirewallMicrosoft
201305%452soon
13
SonicWallSonicWall
174264%343soon
14
Aruba ClearPassHPE Aruba
147223%409soon
15
NetskopeNetskope
139211%474soon
16
FortiManagerFortinet
128194%270soon
17
iptablesNetfilter
117177%199soon
18
SnortCisco
103156%204soon
19
Zscaler Private AccessZscaler
102155%292soon
20
AWS WAFAmazon Web Services
100152%223soon
21
SuricataOISF
94142%224soon
22
Zscaler Internet AccessZscaler
93141%294soon
23
Cisco Firepower Threat DefenseCisco
92139%253soon
24
Juniper SRXJuniper Networks
88133%217soon
25
pfSenseNetgate
86130%138soon
26
WatchGuardWatchGuard
86130%174soon
27
Google Identity-Aware ProxyGoogle
84127%164soon
28
Prisma AccessPalo Alto Networks
84127%371soon
29
ZeekZeek Project
80121%223soon
30
Nozomi NetworksNozomi Networks
6395%215soon
31
ClarotyClaroty
6294%185soon
32
Google VPC Service ControlsGoogle
6294%166soon
33
Palo Alto ExpeditionPalo Alto Networks
6192%216soon
34
Cato NetworksCato Networks
5482%139soon
35
Cisco UmbrellaCisco
5482%98soon
36
ImpervaThales
5380%198soon
37
Blue CoatBroadcom
4974%143soon
38
ForescoutForescout
4974%166soon
39
DragosDragos
4771%145soon
9,687 companies name a network security zero trust in their postings.

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39 network security zero trust are named by companies instead of Darktrace: Fortinet by 1,679 companies, Palo Alto Networks by 1,661, FortiGate by 706, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/darktrace/alternatives)
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  • RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
  • 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
  • Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
FAQ

Darktrace alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to Darktrace?

Fortinet: 1,679 companies name it in their own job postings, against 66 for Darktrace.

How is this list ranked?

By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.

Does this say which is better?

No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.

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