# Fortinet FortiSASE alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 160 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Fortinet FortiSASE 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/fortinet-fortisase/alternatives/

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

- Cloudflare One: 42
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE: 12
- Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange: 12
- Cato Networks: 10
- Netskope One: 5
- Cato SASE Cloud: 4

## SASE platforms

**Small business**: 52 of 84 answers did not name Fortinet FortiSASE (Fortinet FortiSASE is #3 of 10 at 4%).

- Cloudflare One: first choice in 26 of those 52
- Check Point Harmony SASE: first choice in 3 of those 52
- Cisco Umbrella: first choice in 2 of those 52
- AT&T Managed SASE: first choice in 1 of those 52
- Cato Networks: first choice in 1 of those 52
- Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 1 of those 52
- Cisco: first choice in 1 of those 52
- Cisco Secure Access: first choice in 1 of those 52

**Mid-market**: 46 of 84 answers did not name Fortinet FortiSASE (Fortinet FortiSASE is #4 of 11 at 6%).

- Cloudflare One: first choice in 7 of those 46
- Cato Networks: first choice in 5 of those 46
- Netskope One: first choice in 3 of those 46
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE: first choice in 2 of those 46
- Cisco Secure Connect: first choice in 1 of those 46
- Zscaler Private Access: first choice in 1 of those 46

**Enterprise**: 62 of 84 answers did not name Fortinet FortiSASE (Fortinet FortiSASE is #7 of 10 at 0%).

- Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange: first choice in 12 of those 62
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE: first choice in 10 of those 62
- Cloudflare One: first choice in 9 of those 62
- Cato Networks: first choice in 4 of those 62
- Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 62
- Netskope One: first choice in 2 of those 62
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access: first choice in 2 of those 62
- Prisma Access: first choice in 1 of those 62

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