# Claroty xDome vs Nozomi Networks Guardian: which do AI models recommend for ot/iot security, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, OT and IoT security. Five of fourteen models named Claroty xDome first on the direct prompt; one named Nozomi Networks Guardian. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/security/ot-and-iot-security/claroty-xdome-vs-nozomi-networks-guardian/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claroty xDome | 19% | #2 of 9 | 19% | 59 | 14 of 14 |
| Nozomi Networks Guardian | 10% | #3 of 9 | 13% | 46 | 13 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: both first (first choices: Claroty xDome, Nozomi Networks Guardian) (alternatives: Dragos Platform, Fortinet OT Security Platform, Palo Alto Networks, Tenable OT Security)
- GPT-5.4 mini: claroty xdome first (first choices: Claroty xDome) (alternatives: Armis Centrix, Dragos Platform)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: claroty xdome first (first choices: Claroty xDome) (alternatives: Dragos Platform, Fortinet OT Security Platform, Nozomi Networks Guardian, Palo Alto Networks)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: claroty xdome first (first choices: Claroty xDome) (alternatives: Microsoft Defender for IoT, Nozomi Networks Guardian, Palo Alto Networks Industrial OT Security)
- Kimi K2: claroty xdome first (first choices: Armis Centrix, Claroty xDome) (alternatives: Fortinet OT Security Platform, Microsoft Defender for IoT, Nozomi Networks Guardian)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Fortinet OT Security Platform, Microsoft Defender for IoT) (alternatives: Claroty xDome, Nozomi Networks Guardian)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Radiflow360) (alternatives: Claroty xDome, Dragos Platform, Fortinet OT Security Platform, Palo Alto Networks)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Dragos Platform) (alternatives: Claroty xDome, Nozomi Networks Guardian)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither first, one named (first choices: Palo Alto Networks) (alternatives: Claroty xDome, Forcepoint)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Industrial AI) (alternatives: Claroty xDome, Nozomi Networks Guardian, Tenable.io OT)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Fortinet OT Security Platform) (alternatives: Dragos Platform, Nozomi Networks Guardian)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Radiflow360) (alternatives: Armis Centrix, Claroty xDome, Nozomi Networks Guardian, Tenable OT Security)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: Nozomi Networks Vantage) (alternatives: Claroty xDome, Dragos Platform)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: Radiflow360) (alternatives: Claroty xDome, Nozomi Networks Guardian)

## What the models said about Claroty xDome

- "What to avoid on a tight budget: Claroty, Nozomi Networks, and Dragos" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Claroty's published schedule lists CTD 5.1.x and 5.2.2 as past end of life as of October 4, 2026. I'd be wary of a proposal built on either without a supported upgrade path." (GPT-6 Luna, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "standard enterprise-grade OT ... platforms like Claroty, Dragos, or Nozomi Networks—which frequently cost six figures ... are usually out of reach" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "Claroty (Strong Performer in Forrester Wave) - Why suitable: Excellent for asset discovery/inventory, vulnerability management, and XIoT" (Grok 4.1 Fast, direct prompt, first choice)
- "You should only choose Agentless (passive monitoring) platforms like Claroty, Nozomi, or Armis for OT." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt, first choice)
- "Claroty: Leader in Gartner; excels in asset discovery, risk prioritization, and OT-specific threat detection." (Grok 4.1 Fast, comparative prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Nozomi Networks Guardian

- "Avoid if budget is tight: Nozomi Networks" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "The presence of recent high-severity privilege and authentication issues does not mean the product should be avoided outright, it means deployments must be kept current" (Muse Glimmer 30B, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "frequently cost six figures and require dedicated Security Operations Center (SOC) teams—usually out of reach" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "Offers the broadest range of deployment form factors and has the most extensive OT and IoT device coverage by asset type count and the strongest scalability" (Claude Haiku 4.5, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Claroty and Nozomi are widely regarded as market leaders for broad asset visibility and risk posture." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)
- "I'd recommend Nozomi Networks (specifically their Guardian platform with Vantage SaaS management)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, paraphrase 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.