# BrandShield alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 238 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where BrandShield 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/brandshield/alternatives/

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

- ZeroFox: 34
- Guardz: 27
- UpGuard BreachSight: 17
- Recorded Future: 16
- SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence: 9
- Bolster: 7

## Digital risk protection

**Small business**: 78 of 84 answers did not name BrandShield.

- Guardz: first choice in 21 of those 78
- SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence: first choice in 6 of those 78
- UpGuard BreachSight: first choice in 6 of those 78
- Bolster: first choice in 5 of those 78
- ZeroFox: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Netcraft: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Flare: first choice in 2 of those 78
- PhishEye: first choice in 2 of those 78

**Mid-market**: 78 of 84 answers did not name BrandShield (BrandShield is #4 of 11 at 4%).

- ZeroFox: first choice in 12 of those 78
- UpGuard BreachSight: first choice in 11 of those 78
- Guardz: first choice in 6 of those 78
- PhishEye: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Recorded Future: first choice in 3 of those 78
- SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Bolster: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Fortra Brand Protection: first choice in 2 of those 78

**Enterprise**: 82 of 84 answers did not name BrandShield.

- ZeroFox: first choice in 18 of those 82
- Recorded Future: first choice in 13 of those 82
- Group-IB Digital Risk Protection: first choice in 5 of those 82
- CrowdStrike Falcon: first choice in 4 of those 82
- Netcraft: first choice in 4 of those 82
- Recorded Future Digital Risk Protection: first choice in 4 of those 82
- Cyble Vision: first choice in 2 of those 82
- Netcraft Digital Risk Protection Platform: first choice in 2 of those 82

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