# Illumio Core: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 1 categories by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/illumio-core/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsegmentation | 2% | 12 | 33% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "Illumio and VMware NSX are strong contenders for hybrid environments" (Mistral Small, Microsegmentation)
- "compare Illumio and Guardicore first" (GPT-6 Luna, Microsegmentation)
- "Illumio Core (Enterprise Leader) - Cons: Higher cost, steeper learning curve, premium pricing" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Microsegmentation)
- "If you are Multi-Cloud/Bare-Metal Heavy: Consider Illumio" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Microsegmentation)

## And against it

- "Caution level: Moderate (market leader, but not without pitfalls)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Microsegmentation)
- "start at $100k+ Year 1 (60–80% implementation costs)... not SMEs" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Microsegmentation)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.