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

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 222 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Faddom 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/faddom/alternatives/

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

- Illumio Segmentation: 79
- Akamai Guardicore Segmentation: 30
- ColorTokens Xshield: 19
- Zero Networks Segment: 19
- Elisity: 8
- Illumio Core: 6

## Microsegmentation

**Small business**: 64 of 84 answers did not name Faddom (Faddom is #3 of 10 at 6%).

- Zero Networks Segment: first choice in 14 of those 64
- Illumio Segmentation: first choice in 9 of those 64
- Akamai Guardicore Segmentation: first choice in 5 of those 64
- AWS Security Groups: first choice in 3 of those 64
- Cisco Secure Workload: first choice in 3 of those 64
- ColorTokens Xshield: first choice in 3 of those 64
- Elisity: first choice in 3 of those 64
- Tailscale: first choice in 3 of those 64

**Mid-market**: 74 of 84 answers did not name Faddom (Faddom is #4 of 9 at 5%).

- Illumio Segmentation: first choice in 23 of those 74
- ColorTokens Xshield: first choice in 13 of those 74
- Akamai Guardicore Segmentation: first choice in 10 of those 74
- Calico: first choice in 2 of those 74
- Illumio Core: first choice in 2 of those 74
- VMware NSX: first choice in 2 of those 74
- Zero Networks Segment: first choice in 2 of those 74
- 12Port: first choice in 1 of those 74

**Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Faddom.

- Illumio Segmentation: first choice in 47 of those 84
- Akamai Guardicore Segmentation: first choice in 15 of those 84
- Elisity: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Illumio Core: first choice in 4 of those 84
- ColorTokens Xshield: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Zero Networks Segment: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Cisco Secure Workload: first choice in 2 of those 84
- CloudGuard Network Security: first choice in 1 of those 84

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