Extended detection and response · October 2026 Edition
Sophos Intercept X vs Stellar Cyber Open XDR
Nine of fourteen models named Sophos Intercept X first on the direct prompt; two named Stellar Cyber Open XDR. Sophos Intercept X was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Stellar Cyber Open XDR by eight and Sophos Intercept X carries 24 labels and Stellar Cyber Open XDR 13, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in six categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share19%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate8%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#5A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels2413A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Sophos Intercept X reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Microsoft Defender XDR was named alongside these two in ten of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Defender XDR vs Sophos Intercept X · Microsoft Defender XDR vs Stellar Cyber Open XDR · Sophos Intercept X vs CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR
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 extended 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.
Sophos Intercept XFirst choices, of fourteen modelsStellar Cyber Open XDR
Direct92
Paraphrase10
Comparative00
Budget-constrained00
Scale-constrained00
Negative002 against Sophos Intercept X
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.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Sophos Intercept X and Stellar Cyber Open XDR 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 | |
Sophos Intercept X Stellar Cyber Open XDR first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Sophos Intercept X on the left and Stellar Cyber Open XDR on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Sophos Intercept X and Stellar Cyber Open XDR stood in it.
Both were the first choice
2 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Llama 4 MaverickSophos Intercept X, Stellar Cyber Open XDR alternatives: Microsoft Defender XDR
Muse Glimmer 30BSophos Intercept X, Stellar Cyber Open XDR alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone XDR, Microsoft Defender XDR, Ontinue
Sophos Intercept X first, Stellar Cyber Open XDR an alternative
7 of 14 modelsStellar Cyber Open XDR was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Sophos Intercept X alternatives: Microsoft Defender XDR, Rapid7 InsightIDR, SentinelOne Singularity
Gemini 3.5 FlashSophos Intercept X, Sophos MDR alternatives: Cynet 360 Auto XDR, Microsoft Defender for Business / Defender XDR, SentinelOne Singularity, Stellar Cyber Open XDR
Perplexity SonarSophos Intercept X alternatives: SentinelOne Singularity, Stellar Cyber Open XDR
Mistral SmallSophos Intercept X alternatives: Stellar Cyber Open XDR
DeepSeek V4 FlashSophos Intercept X alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR, Microsoft Defender XDR, SentinelOne Singularity, Stellar Cyber Open XDR
Qwen 3.7 FlashSophos Intercept X alternatives: Microsoft Defender XDR, SentinelOne Singularity
Kimi K2SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Grok 4.1 FastMicrosoft Defender XDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR, SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X
GLM 4.7 FlashXMicrosoft Defender XDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR, Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR, SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X
MiniMax M2.5Microsoft Defender XDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR, Sophos Intercept X
Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniCrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR, Microsoft Defender XDR alternatives: Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
GPT-6 LunaMicrosoft Defender XDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR, Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
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
Sophos Intercept X leads by five points.
Sophos Intercept X5%#6 of 11Stellar Cyber Open XDR0%#– of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
Sophos Intercept X leads by fifteen points.
Sophos Intercept X19%#2 of 10Stellar Cyber Open XDR4%#5 of 10Enterprise
The order flips: Stellar Cyber Open XDR leads at enterprise.
Stellar Cyber Open XDR6%#3 of 8Sophos Intercept X0%#– of 8What the models said about Sophos Intercept X
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“For most mid-market B2B companies: Start with Sophos Intercept X/XDR. It offers the best balance of prevention, ease of use, and optional managed services” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Sophos Intercept X or SentinelOne Singularity offer the best balance of protection, ease of use, and cost-effectiveness” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Stellar Cyber Open XDR
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Stellar Cyber Open XDR is repeatedly highlighted for mid-market teams needing enterprise capabilities without vendor lock-in” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“such as Sophos Intercept X or Stellar Cyber Open XDR. These platforms are designed for mid-market teams” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
Also compared
Microsoft Defender XDR vs Sophos Intercept XMicrosoft Defender XDR vs Stellar Cyber Open XDRSophos Intercept X vs CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDRSophos Intercept X vs SentinelOne SingularityCrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR vs Stellar Cyber Open XDRSentinelOne Singularity vs Stellar Cyber Open XDRAll ten head-to-head pages and the full XDR standing
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.