# Illumio Segmentation alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 142 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Illumio Segmentation 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/illumio-segmentation/alternatives/

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

- ColorTokens Xshield: 11
- Faddom: 10
- Zero Networks Segment: 10
- Akamai Guardicore Segmentation: 7
- Elisity: 5
- Illumio Core: 4

## Microsegmentation

**Small business**: 60 of 84 answers did not name Illumio Segmentation (Illumio Segmentation is #2 of 10 at 12%).

- Zero Networks Segment: first choice in 8 of those 60
- Faddom: first choice in 7 of those 60
- ColorTokens Xshield: first choice in 5 of those 60
- 12Port Horizon: first choice in 3 of those 60
- Cisco Secure Workload: first choice in 3 of those 60
- Tailscale: first choice in 3 of those 60
- AWS Security Groups: first choice in 2 of those 60
- Akamai Guardicore Segmentation: first choice in 2 of those 60

**Mid-market**: 50 of 84 answers did not name Illumio Segmentation (Illumio Segmentation is #2 of 9 at 20%).

- ColorTokens Xshield: first choice in 5 of those 50
- Akamai Guardicore Segmentation: first choice in 4 of those 50
- Faddom: first choice in 3 of those 50
- Calico: first choice in 2 of those 50
- Calico Open Source: first choice in 2 of those 50
- Cilium: first choice in 2 of those 50
- Enclave: first choice in 2 of those 50
- VMware NSX: first choice in 2 of those 50

**Enterprise**: 32 of 84 answers did not name Illumio Segmentation (Illumio Segmentation is #1 of 9 at 56%).

- Elisity: first choice in 5 of those 32
- Illumio Core: first choice in 4 of those 32
- Zero Networks Segment: first choice in 2 of those 32
- Akamai Guardicore Segmentation: first choice in 1 of those 32
- CloudGuard Network Security: first choice in 1 of those 32
- ColorTokens Xshield: first choice in 1 of those 32
- VMware vSphere with NSX: first choice in 1 of those 32

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