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

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 221 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Cisco Secure Network Analytics 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-network-analytics/alternatives/

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

- Vectra AI: 26
- Security Onion: 20
- ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer: 16
- Darktrace: 11
- Paessler PRTG Network Monitor: 9
- Sophos NDR: 8

## Network detection and response

**Small business**: 79 of 84 answers did not name Cisco Secure Network Analytics (Cisco Secure Network Analytics is #9 of 12 at 0%).

- Security Onion: first choice in 12 of those 79
- Sophos NDR: first choice in 8 of those 79
- Paessler PRTG Network Monitor: first choice in 6 of those 79
- ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer: first choice in 4 of those 79
- Blumira: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Vectra AI: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Corelight Open NDR: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Lumu Technologies: first choice in 2 of those 79

**Mid-market**: 73 of 84 answers did not name Cisco Secure Network Analytics (Cisco Secure Network Analytics is #8 of 9 at 0%).

- ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer: first choice in 12 of those 73
- Vectra AI: first choice in 12 of those 73
- Security Onion: first choice in 8 of those 73
- Darktrace: first choice in 5 of those 73
- Corelight Open NDR: first choice in 3 of those 73
- Paessler PRTG Network Monitor: first choice in 3 of those 73
- Blumira: first choice in 2 of those 73
- ExtraHop Reveal: first choice in 2 of those 73

**Enterprise**: 69 of 84 answers did not name Cisco Secure Network Analytics (Cisco Secure Network Analytics is #6 of 7 at 6%).

- Vectra AI: first choice in 11 of those 69
- Darktrace: first choice in 6 of those 69
- ExtraHop Reveal: first choice in 5 of those 69
- ExtraHop RevealX: first choice in 5 of those 69
- Kentik: first choice in 3 of those 69
- Corelight Open NDR: first choice in 2 of those 69
- SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Arctic Wolf: first choice in 1 of those 69

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