# Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 235 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection 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/proofpoint-digital-risk-protection/alternatives/

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

- ZeroFox: 30
- Guardz: 28
- UpGuard BreachSight: 19
- Recorded Future: 15
- SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence: 9
- Bolster: 8

## Digital risk protection

**Small business**: 81 of 84 answers did not name Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection (Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection is #6 of 8 at 2%).

- Guardz: first choice in 22 of those 81
- UpGuard BreachSight: first choice in 8 of those 81
- Bolster: first choice in 6 of those 81
- SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence: first choice in 6 of those 81
- Netcraft: first choice in 4 of those 81
- Flare: first choice in 3 of those 81
- ZeroFox: first choice in 3 of those 81
- PhishEye: first choice in 2 of those 81

**Mid-market**: 79 of 84 answers did not name Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection (Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection is #8 of 11 at 2%).

- UpGuard BreachSight: first choice in 11 of those 79
- ZeroFox: first choice in 11 of those 79
- Guardz: first choice in 6 of those 79
- PhishEye: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Recorded Future: first choice in 3 of those 79
- SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Bolster: first choice in 2 of those 79
- BrandShield: first choice in 2 of those 79

**Enterprise**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection (Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection is #5 of 9 at 2%).

- ZeroFox: first choice in 16 of those 75
- Recorded Future: first choice in 12 of those 75
- Group-IB Digital Risk Protection: first choice in 5 of those 75
- CrowdStrike Falcon: first choice in 3 of those 75
- Recorded Future Digital Risk Protection: first choice in 3 of those 75
- BrandShield: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Cyble Vision: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Netcraft: first choice in 2 of those 75

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