# Sophos ITDR alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 228 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Sophos ITDR 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/sophos-itdr/alternatives/

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

- Huntress Managed ITDR: 71
- Microsoft Defender for Identity: 35
- CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection: 16
- Microsoft Entra ID: 7
- Silverfort ITDR: 7
- Microsoft Defender for Identity / Entra ID Protection: 5

## Identity threat detection and response

**Small business**: 73 of 84 answers did not name Sophos ITDR (Sophos ITDR is #4 of 7 at 0%).

- Huntress Managed ITDR: first choice in 53 of those 73
- Microsoft Defender for Identity: first choice in 4 of those 73
- Microsoft Defender for Identity / Entra ID Protection: first choice in 2 of those 73
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 2 of those 73
- Microsoft Defender Suite for Business Premium: first choice in 1 of those 73
- Push Security: first choice in 1 of those 73
- Verosint: first choice in 1 of those 73

**Mid-market**: 72 of 84 answers did not name Sophos ITDR (Sophos ITDR is #4 of 9 at 4%).

- Huntress Managed ITDR: first choice in 18 of those 72
- Microsoft Defender for Identity: first choice in 8 of those 72
- CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Silverfort ITDR: first choice in 3 of those 72
- CrowdStrike: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Microsoft Entra ID Protection: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Cayosoft Guardian 8.0: first choice in 1 of those 72
- Centraleyes: first choice in 1 of those 72

**Enterprise**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Sophos ITDR.

- Microsoft Defender for Identity: first choice in 23 of those 83
- CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection: first choice in 13 of those 83
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 5 of those 83
- Microsoft Defender for Identity / Microsoft Entra ID Protection: first choice in 4 of those 83
- Silverfort ITDR: first choice in 4 of those 83
- Microsoft Defender for Identity / Entra ID Protection: first choice in 3 of those 83
- CrowdStrike: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Microsoft Security: first choice in 2 of those 83

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