# Semperis Directory Services Protector alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 221 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Semperis Directory Services Protector 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/semperis-directory-services-protector/alternatives/

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

- Huntress Managed ITDR: 85
- Microsoft Defender for Identity: 27
- CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection: 7
- Microsoft Entra ID: 6
- Microsoft Defender for Identity / Entra ID Protection: 5
- Silverfort ITDR: 5

## Identity threat detection and response

**Small business**: 81 of 84 answers did not name Semperis Directory Services Protector.

- Huntress Managed ITDR: first choice in 61 of those 81
- Microsoft Defender for Identity: first choice in 5 of those 81
- Microsoft Defender for Identity / Entra ID Protection: first choice in 2 of those 81
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 2 of those 81
- Microsoft Defender Suite for Business Premium: first choice in 1 of those 81
- Push Security: first choice in 1 of those 81
- Verosint: first choice in 1 of those 81

**Mid-market**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Semperis Directory Services Protector (Semperis Directory Services Protector is #7 of 9 at 0%).

- Huntress Managed ITDR: first choice in 24 of those 75
- Microsoft Defender for Identity: first choice in 7 of those 75
- CrowdStrike: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Huntress ITDR: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Microsoft Entra ID Protection: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Silverfort ITDR: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Sophos ITDR: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Cayosoft Guardian 8.0: first choice in 1 of those 75

**Enterprise**: 65 of 84 answers did not name Semperis Directory Services Protector (Semperis Directory Services Protector is #6 of 9 at 0%).

- Microsoft Defender for Identity: first choice in 15 of those 65
- CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection: first choice in 7 of those 65
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 4 of those 65
- Microsoft Defender for Identity / Entra ID Protection: first choice in 3 of those 65
- Silverfort ITDR: first choice in 3 of those 65
- CrowdStrike: first choice in 2 of those 65
- BeyondTrust: first choice in 1 of those 65
- CrowdStrike Identity Module: first choice in 1 of those 65

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