# Akamai Guardicore Segmentation alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 162 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Akamai Guardicore Segmentation holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/akamai-guardicore-segmentation/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Illumio Segmentation: 20
- Zero Networks Segment: 16
- ColorTokens Xshield: 14
- Faddom: 11
- Elisity: 5
- Cisco Secure Workload: 4

## Microsegmentation

**Small business**: 69 of 84 answers did not name Akamai Guardicore Segmentation (Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is #4 of 10 at 6%).

- Zero Networks Segment: first choice in 11 of those 69
- Faddom: first choice in 8 of those 69
- ColorTokens Xshield: first choice in 6 of those 69
- Illumio Segmentation: first choice in 6 of those 69
- AWS Security Groups: first choice in 3 of those 69
- Cisco Secure Workload: first choice in 3 of those 69
- Tailscale: first choice in 3 of those 69
- 12Port Horizon: first choice in 2 of those 69

**Mid-market**: 51 of 84 answers did not name Akamai Guardicore Segmentation (Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is #3 of 9 at 12%).

- ColorTokens Xshield: first choice in 5 of those 51
- Illumio Segmentation: first choice in 4 of those 51
- Faddom: first choice in 3 of those 51
- Calico: first choice in 2 of those 51
- Calico Open Source: first choice in 2 of those 51
- Enclave: first choice in 2 of those 51
- VMware NSX: first choice in 2 of those 51
- Zero Networks Segment: first choice in 2 of those 51

**Enterprise**: 42 of 84 answers did not name Akamai Guardicore Segmentation (Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is #2 of 9 at 15%).

- Illumio Segmentation: first choice in 10 of those 42
- Elisity: first choice in 5 of those 42
- ColorTokens Xshield: first choice in 3 of those 42
- Zero Networks Segment: first choice in 3 of those 42
- Illumio Core: first choice in 2 of those 42
- Cisco Secure Workload: first choice in 1 of those 42
- CloudGuard Network Security: first choice in 1 of those 42
- Guardicore: first choice in 1 of those 42

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