OT and IoT security · October 2026 Edition
Nozomi Networks Guardian vs Dragos Platform
One of fourteen models named Nozomi Networks Guardian first on the direct prompt; one named Dragos Platform. Nozomi Networks Guardian was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Dragos Platform by fourteen and both carry 46 labels, so the shares below are directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share10%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate13%26%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#7A position in a field of 9; printed, not drawn.
Labels4646Equal, which is what makes the shares comparable.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Nozomi Networks Guardian reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Claroty xDome was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Defender for IoT vs Nozomi Networks Guardian · Microsoft Defender for IoT vs Dragos Platform · Claroty xDome vs Nozomi Networks Guardian
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 OT and IoT security page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Nozomi Networks GuardianFirst choices, of fourteen modelsDragos Platform
Direct112 against Dragos Platform
Paraphrase302 against Dragos Platform
Comparative13
Budget-constrained003 against Nozomi Networks Guardian · 5 against Dragos Platform
Scale-constrained101 against Dragos Platform
Negative223 against Nozomi Networks Guardian · 2 against Dragos Platform
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, Nozomi Networks Guardian and Dragos Platform were named in the same answer 109 times, of the 142 answers naming Nozomi Networks Guardian and the 136 naming Dragos Platform. In those answers Dragos Platform took the first choice eleven times and Nozomi Networks Guardian sixteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Nozomi Networks Guardian and Dragos Platform 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 | | | | |
Nozomi Networks Guardian Dragos Platform first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Nozomi Networks Guardian on the left and Dragos Platform on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Nozomi Networks Guardian and Dragos Platform stood in it.
Nozomi Networks Guardian first, Dragos Platform an alternative
1 of 14 modelsDragos Platform was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Claroty xDome, Nozomi Networks Guardian alternatives: Dragos Platform, Fortinet OT Security Platform, Palo Alto Networks, Tenable OT Security
Dragos Platform first, Nozomi Networks Guardian an alternative
1 of 14 modelsNozomi Networks Guardian was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallDragos Platform alternatives: Claroty xDome, Nozomi Networks Guardian
Neither was the first choice, one was named
11 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniClaroty xDome alternatives: Armis Centrix, Dragos Platform
Gemini 3.5 FlashFortinet OT Security Platform, Microsoft Defender for IoT alternatives: Claroty xDome, Nozomi Networks Guardian
Perplexity SonarRadiflow360 alternatives: Claroty xDome, Dragos Platform, Fortinet OT Security Platform, Palo Alto Networks
Grok 4.1 FastClaroty xDome alternatives: Dragos Platform, Fortinet OT Security Platform, Nozomi Networks Guardian, Palo Alto Networks
DeepSeek V4 FlashClaroty xDome alternatives: Microsoft Defender for IoT, Nozomi Networks Guardian, Palo Alto Networks Industrial OT Security
Qwen 3.7 FlashIndustrial AI alternatives: Claroty xDome, Nozomi Networks Guardian, Tenable.io OT
Kimi K2Armis Centrix, Claroty xDome alternatives: Fortinet OT Security Platform, Microsoft Defender for IoT, Nozomi Networks Guardian
GLM 4.7 FlashXFortinet OT Security Platform alternatives: Dragos Platform, Nozomi Networks Guardian
MiniMax M2.5Radiflow360 alternatives: Armis Centrix, Claroty xDome, Nozomi Networks Guardian, Tenable OT Security
GPT-6 LunaNozomi Networks Vantage alternatives: Claroty xDome, Dragos Platform
Muse Glimmer 30BRadiflow360 alternatives: Claroty xDome, Nozomi Networks Guardian
Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Llama 4 MaverickPalo Alto Networks alternatives: Claroty xDome, Forcepoint
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.
Nozomi Networks Guardian2%#6 of 9Dragos Platform2%#7 of 9Mid-marketThe figures above
Nozomi Networks Guardian leads by eight points.
Nozomi Networks Guardian10%#3 of 9Dragos Platform2%#7 of 9Enterprise
Nozomi Networks Guardian leads by thirteen points.
Nozomi Networks Guardian22%#2 of 9Dragos Platform9%#4 of 9What the models said about Nozomi Networks Guardian
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“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
What the models said about Dragos Platform
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“What to Avoid (for Mid-Market) ... Premium pricing (~$100K+/year for single site) and complex deployments.” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · hard negative
“What to avoid on a tight budget: Claroty, Nozomi Networks, and Dragos” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Dragos is excellent but tends to lean toward highly complex, utility-grade environments with threat intelligence-heavy requirements.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“For OT threat intelligence depth → Dragos (especially if you want the best intelligence subscription and IR expertise)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Recognized as a leader for its robust OT-specific threat detection, asset visibility, and risk management.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“consider platforms purpose-built for industrial environments, such as Dragos, Nozomi Networks, or Claroty” Mistral Small · negative prompt · first choice
Also compared
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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.