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Tools · network security zero trust · Alternatives

Sophos alternatives

As of 5 November 2026, 39 network security zero trust are named by companies instead of Sophos: Fortinet by 1,692 companies, Palo Alto Networks by 1,680, FortiGate by 718.

As of 5 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

Sophos, companies in postings
320
Most used alternative
Fortinet · 1,692
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Palo Alto Networks
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01Ranked by evidence

network security zero trust companies choose instead of Sophos

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs Sophospostings, 90 dCompare
1
FortinetFortinet
1,692529%4,310Sophos vs Fortinet →
2
Palo Alto NetworksPalo Alto Networks
1,680525%5,056Sophos vs Palo Alto Networks →
3
FortiGateFortinet
718224%1,466Sophos vs FortiGate →
4
Check PointCheck Point Software Technologies
608190%1,802Sophos vs Check Point →
5
Cisco Identity Services EngineCisco
517162%1,391Sophos vs Cisco Identity Services Engine →
6
Cisco ASACisco
444139%914Sophos vs Cisco ASA →
7
ZscalerZscaler
437137%1,347Sophos vs Zscaler →
8
Palo Alto FirewallsPalo Alto Networks
29592%647Sophos vs Palo Alto Firewalls →
9
Palo Alto PanoramaPalo Alto Networks
20965%653Sophos vs Palo Alto Panorama →
10
Azure FirewallMicrosoft
20464%465Sophos vs Azure Firewall →
11
Cisco FirepowerCisco
20163%477Sophos vs Cisco Firepower →
12
SonicWallSonicWall
17555%358Sophos vs SonicWall →
13
Aruba ClearPassHPE Aruba
15147%406Sophos vs Aruba ClearPass →
14
NetskopeNetskope
14345%481Sophos vs Netskope →
15
FortiManagerFortinet
12940%268Sophos vs FortiManager →
16
iptablesNetfilter
11937%195soon
17
SnortCisco
10433%207soon
18
Zscaler Private AccessZscaler
10332%299soon
19
AWS WAFAmazon Web Services
9931%221soon
20
SuricataOISF
9630%230soon
21
Cisco Firepower Threat DefenseCisco
9329%256soon
22
Zscaler Internet AccessZscaler
9329%299soon
23
pfSenseNetgate
9128%139soon
24
Juniper SRXJuniper Networks
8828%211soon
25
WatchGuardWatchGuard
8627%178soon
26
Google Identity-Aware ProxyGoogle
8527%167soon
27
Prisma AccessPalo Alto Networks
8426%377soon
28
ZeekZeek Project
8125%225soon
29
DarktraceDarktrace
6721%236soon
30
Google VPC Service ControlsGoogle
6320%171soon
31
Nozomi NetworksNozomi Networks
6320%214soon
32
ClarotyClaroty
6119%185soon
33
Palo Alto ExpeditionPalo Alto Networks
6119%215soon
34
Cato NetworksCato Networks
5517%135soon
35
Cisco UmbrellaCisco
5417%99soon
36
ImpervaThales
5216%201soon
37
ForescoutForescout
5016%171soon
38
Blue CoatBroadcom
4915%144soon
39
DragosDragos
4715%146soon
9,767 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 Sophos: Fortinet by 1,692 companies, Palo Alto Networks by 1,680, FortiGate by 718, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 5 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/sophos/alternatives)
How we know

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Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • 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

Sophos alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to Sophos?

Fortinet: 1,692 companies name it in their own job postings, against 320 for Sophos.

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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