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

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 190 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Nightfall AI 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/nightfall-ai/alternatives/

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

- Microsoft Purview DLP: 73
- Forcepoint DLP: 13
- Safetica: 11
- CurrentWare: 6
- Symantec Data Loss Prevention: 4
- Cyberhaven: 3

## Data loss prevention

**Small business**: 46 of 84 answers did not name Nightfall AI (Nightfall AI is #4 of 11 at 9%).

- Microsoft Purview DLP: first choice in 17 of those 46
- CurrentWare: first choice in 5 of those 46
- Safetica: first choice in 5 of those 46
- Google Workspace DLP: first choice in 2 of those 46
- ManageEngine Endpoint DLP Plus: first choice in 1 of those 46
- Microsoft Purview Information Protection: first choice in 1 of those 46
- Mimecast: first choice in 1 of those 46
- Netwrix Endpoint Protector: first choice in 1 of those 46

**Mid-market**: 68 of 84 answers did not name Nightfall AI (Nightfall AI is #5 of 15 at 2%).

- Microsoft Purview DLP: first choice in 24 of those 68
- Safetica: first choice in 6 of those 68
- Forcepoint DLP: first choice in 4 of those 68
- CurrentWare: first choice in 1 of those 68
- ManageEngine Device Control Plus: first choice in 1 of those 68
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud: first choice in 1 of those 68
- Netwrix 1Secure: first choice in 1 of those 68
- Netwrix Endpoint Protector: first choice in 1 of those 68

**Enterprise**: 76 of 84 answers did not name Nightfall AI (Nightfall AI is #9 of 11 at 0%).

- Microsoft Purview DLP: first choice in 32 of those 76
- Forcepoint DLP: first choice in 9 of those 76
- Symantec Data Loss Prevention: first choice in 4 of those 76
- Cyberhaven: first choice in 3 of those 76
- Proofpoint Enterprise DLP: first choice in 3 of those 76
- Netskope DLP: first choice in 2 of those 76
- Trellix DLP: first choice in 2 of those 76
- Digital Guardian DLP: first choice in 1 of those 76

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