# Obsidian Security alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 177 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Obsidian Security 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/obsidian-security/alternatives/

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

- Nudge Security: 22
- Wing Security: 20
- AppOmni: 15
- Grip Security: 10
- 8200.dev: 9
- CrowdStrike Falcon Shield: 7

## SaaS security posture management

**Small business**: 71 of 84 answers did not name Obsidian Security (Obsidian Security is #12 of 14 at 0%).

- Nudge Security: first choice in 16 of those 71
- Wing Security: first choice in 14 of those 71
- 8200.dev: first choice in 6 of those 71
- Grip Security: first choice in 6 of those 71
- SaaS Alerts: first choice in 4 of those 71
- CrowdStrike Falcon Shield: first choice in 3 of those 71
- AppOmni: first choice in 2 of those 71
- CrowdStrike Falcon: first choice in 2 of those 71

**Mid-market**: 60 of 84 answers did not name Obsidian Security (Obsidian Security is #5 of 11 at 4%).

- Wing Security: first choice in 6 of those 60
- AppOmni: first choice in 5 of those 60
- Grip Security: first choice in 4 of those 60
- Nudge Security: first choice in 4 of those 60
- Wing: first choice in 4 of those 60
- 8200.dev: first choice in 3 of those 60
- CrowdStrike Falcon Shield: first choice in 2 of those 60
- Reco AI: first choice in 2 of those 60

**Enterprise**: 46 of 84 answers did not name Obsidian Security (Obsidian Security is #3 of 14 at 6%).

- AppOmni: first choice in 8 of those 46
- Obsidian: first choice in 3 of those 46
- CrowdStrike Falcon Shield: first choice in 2 of those 46
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps: first choice in 2 of those 46
- Nudge Security: first choice in 2 of those 46
- Adaptive Shield: first choice in 1 of those 46
- Adaptive Shield, now CrowdStrike Falcon Shield: first choice in 1 of those 46
- CrowdStrike: first choice in 1 of those 46

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