# Promon SHIELD alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 198 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Promon SHIELD 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/promon-shield/alternatives/

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

- Appdome: 28
- AppTego: 16
- DoveRunner AppSealing: 11
- Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard: 10
- AppSealing: 9
- Approov: 7

## Application shielding

**Small business**: 73 of 84 answers did not name Promon SHIELD (Promon SHIELD is #7 of 11 at 4%).

- AppTego: first choice in 10 of those 73
- Appdome: first choice in 9 of those 73
- DoveRunner AppSealing: first choice in 9 of those 73
- AppSealing: first choice in 7 of those 73
- LIAPP: first choice in 3 of those 73
- Talsec: first choice in 3 of those 73
- Approov: first choice in 2 of those 73
- ProGuard/R8: first choice in 2 of those 73

**Mid-market**: 66 of 84 answers did not name Promon SHIELD (Promon SHIELD is #6 of 7 at 2%).

- Appdome: first choice in 10 of those 66
- Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard: first choice in 5 of those 66
- Approov: first choice in 4 of those 66
- LIAPP: first choice in 3 of those 66
- AppSealing: first choice in 2 of those 66
- AppTego: first choice in 2 of those 66
- DoveRunner AppSealing: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Talsec freeRASP: first choice in 2 of those 66

**Enterprise**: 59 of 84 answers did not name Promon SHIELD (Promon SHIELD is #3 of 8 at 10%).

- Appdome: first choice in 9 of those 59
- Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard: first choice in 5 of those 59
- AppTego: first choice in 4 of those 59
- Digital.ai Application Protection: first choice in 3 of those 59
- DexGuard: first choice in 2 of those 59
- AppOmni: first choice in 1 of those 59
- Approov: first choice in 1 of those 59
- Appsolid: first choice in 1 of those 59

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