# Cisco Secure Access alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 230 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Cisco Secure Access 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/cisco-secure-access/alternatives/

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

- Cloudflare One: 73
- Cato Networks: 31
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE: 22
- Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange: 17
- Cato SASE Cloud: 10
- Fortinet FortiSASE: 8

## SASE platforms

**Small business**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Cisco Secure Access (Cisco Secure Access is #5 of 10 at 4%).

- Cloudflare One: first choice in 48 of those 78
- Cato Networks: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Fortinet FortiSASE: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Check Point Harmony SASE: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange: first choice in 2 of those 78
- AT&T Managed SASE: first choice in 1 of those 78
- Cisco: first choice in 1 of those 78

**Mid-market**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Cisco Secure Access (Cisco Secure Access is #11 of 11 at 0%).

- Cato Networks: first choice in 18 of those 78
- Cloudflare One: first choice in 16 of those 78
- Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Fortinet FortiSASE: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Cato Networks' Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 1 of those 78
- Check Point Harmony SASE: first choice in 1 of those 78

**Enterprise**: 74 of 84 answers did not name Cisco Secure Access (Cisco Secure Access is #8 of 10 at 0%).

- Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE: first choice in 19 of those 74
- Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange: first choice in 13 of those 74
- Cato Networks: first choice in 9 of those 74
- Cloudflare One: first choice in 9 of those 74
- Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 74
- Netskope One: first choice in 3 of those 74
- Fortinet FortiSASE: first choice in 1 of those 74
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access: first choice in 1 of those 74

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