# ZeroFox vs Flare: which do AI models recommend for DRP, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Digital risk protection. One of fourteen models named ZeroFox first on the direct prompt; zero named Flare. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/security/digital-risk-protection/zerofox-vs-flare/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZeroFox | 14% | #2 of 11 | 23% | 47 | 14 of 14 |
| Flare | 2% | #6 of 11 | 0% | 12 | 6 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- GPT-5.4 mini: zerofox first (first choices: ZeroFox) (alternatives: Bitsight, Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection, SecurityScorecard, UpGuard BreachSight)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence) (alternatives: Flare, UpGuard BreachSight, ZeroFox)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: UpGuard BreachSight) (alternatives: Rapid7 Threat Command, ZeroFox)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: UpGuard BreachSight) (alternatives: Netcraft, Rapid7, SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence, ZeroFox)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: UpGuard BreachSight) (alternatives: Fortra Brand Protection, ZeroFox)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: UpGuard BreachSight) (alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, Group-IB Digital Risk Protection, Recorded Future, ZeroFox)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: CybelAngel Core) (alternatives: Bolster, BrandShield, ZeroFox)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Cyble Vision) (alternatives: BlueVoyant Sky, CrowdStrike Falcon, Rapid7 Threat Command, UpGuard BreachSight)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Rapid7 Threat Command, UpGuard BreachSight) (alternatives: CybelAngel)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: UpGuard BreachSight) (alternatives: Kaduu, Recorded Future)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Fortra Brand Protection) (alternatives: Kaduu, Recorded Future, UpGuard BreachSight)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Rapid7) (alternatives: Corvus Logic, Cyberhaven, Recorded Future, ThreatConnect)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: UpGuard BreachSight) (alternatives: Bolster)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: UpGuard BreachSight) (alternatives: CybelAngel)

## What the models said about ZeroFox

- "Users frequently report problems with inefficient alerts, slow performance ... and a high volume of false positives." (Mistral Small, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "What to avoid (If budget is truly limited):- ZeroFox: Median contract value is ~$45,000/year." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "ZeroFox – Multiple User Complaints - False positive overload" (Kimi K2, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Broad external-threat coverage spanning brand and domain abuse, social platforms, executive risks... Look closely at ZeroFox." (GPT-6 Luna, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "If brand, executive, and social media protection with rapid takedowns are your top priorities → ZeroFox" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "ZeroFox is highly regarded for its automated threat intelligence, brand defense, and executive protection." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, comparative prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Flare

- "I'd trial Flare first—but I wouldn't commit until you get a written quote" (GPT-6 Luna, budget prompt, first choice)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.