# Valence Security alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 236 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Valence Security 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/valence-security/alternatives/

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

- AppOmni: 42
- Wing Security: 35
- Nudge Security: 24
- 8200.dev: 12
- Grip Security: 11
- CrowdStrike Falcon Shield: 10

## SaaS security posture management

**Small business**: 80 of 84 answers did not name Valence Security (Valence Security is #13 of 14 at 0%).

- Wing Security: first choice in 18 of those 80
- Nudge Security: first choice in 17 of those 80
- 8200.dev: first choice in 8 of those 80
- Grip Security: first choice in 7 of those 80
- SaaS Alerts: first choice in 5 of those 80
- CrowdStrike Falcon Shield: first choice in 4 of those 80
- AppOmni: first choice in 3 of those 80
- FailSafe: first choice in 3 of those 80

**Mid-market**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Valence Security (Valence Security is #9 of 11 at 2%).

- Wing Security: first choice in 15 of those 78
- AppOmni: first choice in 9 of those 78
- Nudge Security: first choice in 5 of those 78
- 8200.dev: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Grip Security: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Obsidian Security: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Wing: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Adaptive Shield: first choice in 3 of those 78

**Enterprise**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Valence Security (Valence Security is #14 of 14 at 0%).

- AppOmni: first choice in 30 of those 78
- CrowdStrike Falcon Shield: first choice in 6 of those 78
- Obsidian Security: first choice in 6 of those 78
- Adaptive Shield: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Obsidian: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Nudge Security: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Wing Security: first choice in 2 of those 78

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