# Recorded Future alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 204 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Recorded Future 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/recorded-future/alternatives/

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

- Guardz: 28
- UpGuard BreachSight: 17
- ZeroFox: 16
- SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence: 9
- Bolster: 8
- Netcraft: 6

## Digital risk protection

**Small business**: 81 of 84 answers did not name Recorded Future (Recorded Future is #8 of 8 at 0%).

- 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**: 68 of 84 answers did not name Recorded Future (Recorded Future is #5 of 11 at 4%).

- UpGuard BreachSight: first choice in 9 of those 68
- ZeroFox: first choice in 7 of those 68
- Guardz: first choice in 6 of those 68
- PhishEye: first choice in 3 of those 68
- SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence: first choice in 3 of those 68
- Bolster: first choice in 2 of those 68
- BrandShield: first choice in 2 of those 68
- CrowdStrike Falcon: first choice in 1 of those 68

**Enterprise**: 55 of 84 answers did not name Recorded Future (Recorded Future is #2 of 9 at 17%).

- ZeroFox: first choice in 6 of those 55
- CrowdStrike Falcon: first choice in 4 of those 55
- Recorded Future Digital Risk Protection: first choice in 4 of those 55
- Group-IB Digital Risk Protection: first choice in 3 of those 55
- BrandShield: first choice in 2 of those 55
- Netcraft: first choice in 2 of those 55
- Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection: first choice in 2 of those 55
- Recorded Future Intelligence Cloud: first choice in 2 of those 55

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