Identity threat detection and response · October 2026 Edition
Silverfort ITDR vs Sophos ITDR
One of fourteen models named Silverfort ITDR first on the direct prompt; two named Sophos ITDR. Silverfort ITDR was named by ten of the fourteen models and Sophos ITDR by ten and Silverfort ITDR carries 23 labels and Sophos ITDR 14, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share4%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate4%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#4A position in a field of 9; printed, not drawn.
Labels2314A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Silverfort ITDR reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Huntress Managed ITDR was named alongside these two in ten of the fourteen direct answers. Huntress Managed ITDR vs Silverfort ITDR · Huntress Managed ITDR vs Sophos ITDR · Microsoft Defender for Identity vs Silverfort ITDR
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the identity threat detection and response page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Silverfort ITDRFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSophos ITDR
Direct12
Paraphrase00
Comparative00
Budget-constrained001 against Silverfort ITDR
Scale-constrained10
Negative10
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Silverfort ITDR and Sophos ITDR were named in the same answer twenty-one times, of the 78 answers naming Silverfort ITDR and the 36 naming Sophos ITDR. In those answers Sophos ITDR took the first choice zero times and Silverfort ITDR zero.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Silverfort ITDR and Sophos ITDR stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | ||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | |||||
| Kimi K2 | | | ||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | |||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Silverfort ITDR Sophos ITDR first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Silverfort ITDR on the left and Sophos ITDR on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Silverfort ITDR and Sophos ITDR stood in it.
Silverfort ITDR first, Sophos ITDR not the choice
1 of 14 modelsSophos ITDR was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.MiniMax M2.5Huntress Managed ITDR, Silverfort ITDR alternatives: Adlumin, Verosint
Sophos ITDR first, Silverfort ITDR not the choice
2 of 14 modelsSilverfort ITDR was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Llama 4 MaverickSophos ITDR alternatives: Delinea ITP, Netwrix's identity portfolio, Okta Identity Threat Protection, Vectra AI ITDR
Muse Glimmer 30BHuntress Managed ITDR, Sophos ITDR alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Identity, Netwrix ITDR
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashHuntress Managed ITDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection, Microsoft Defender for Identity, SentinelOne Singularity Identity, Silverfort ITDR
Grok 4.1 FastHuntress Managed ITDR alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Identity, Sophos ITDR
Mistral SmallMicrosoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Entra ID Protection alternatives: ClearVector, Sophos ITDR
DeepSeek V4 FlashHuntress Managed ITDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection, Microsoft Defender for Identity / Entra ID Protection, Silverfort ITDR, Sophos ITDR
GPT-6 LunaMicrosoft Defender's identity-security stack alternatives: Falcon Identity Protection, Okta Identity Threat Protection, Silverfort ITDR
Neither was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Huntress Managed ITDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Identity
GPT-5.4 miniHuntress Managed ITDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection, Microsoft Defender for Identity
Perplexity SonarHuntress Managed ITDR alternatives: Delinea ITP, Microsoft Defender for Identity plus Entra ID Protection, Semperis Directory Services Protector, Vectra AI ITDR
Qwen 3.7 FlashMicrosoft Defender for Cloud Apps alternatives: Cyb3r, Defender for Identity, Tenable One, Varonis, Wiz
Kimi K2Huntress Managed ITDR alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Identity / Entra ID Protection, Okta Identity Threat Protection, SentinelOne Singularity Identity
GLM 4.7 FlashXMicrosoft Defender for Identity / Entra ID Protection alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection, Huntress Managed ITDR, Vectra AI Platform
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Level: the same share of first choices.
Silverfort ITDR0%#6 of 7Sophos ITDR0%#4 of 7Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
Silverfort ITDR4%#3 of 9Sophos ITDR4%#4 of 9Enterprise
Silverfort ITDR leads by four points.
Silverfort ITDR6%#3 of 9Sophos ITDR2%#– of 9What the models said about Silverfort ITDR
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Many enterprise-tier ITDR solutions (like Silverfort, CrowdStrike, and SentinelOne) require minimum seat counts, custom quoting, and—most importantly—significant engineering resources to manage.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“I'd suggest starting with Huntress or Silverfort as they balance strong protection with manageability” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“prioritize vendor-agnostic ITDR solutions (like Silverfort, CrowdStrike Falcon Identity, or Semperis)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“Dedicated Identity Leaders: Silverfort, Centraleyes (formerly BeyondTrust).” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
What the models said about Sophos ITDR
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Sophos ITDR: Offers a comprehensive ITDR solution with features such as threat detection, response, and protection.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Need managed detection/response without building a SOC → Sophos ITDR or Huntress Managed ITDR.” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“Sophos ITDR or Cynet: These vendors integrate ITDR capabilities directly into their broader security packages.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · alternative
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.