# Zscaler Deception alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 234 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Zscaler Deception 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/zscaler-deception/alternatives/

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

- Thinkst Canary: 49
- Acalvio ShadowPlex: 36
- OpenCanary: 11
- HoneyWire: 8
- Trapster: 6
- Morphisec: 4

## Deception technology

**Small business**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Zscaler Deception.

- Thinkst Canary: first choice in 28 of those 84
- OpenCanary: first choice in 9 of those 84
- HoneyWire: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Morphisec: first choice in 4 of those 84
- Trapster: first choice in 4 of those 84
- Canarytokens: first choice in 3 of those 84
- CyberTrap: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Acalvio ShadowPlex: first choice in 1 of those 84

**Mid-market**: 79 of 84 answers did not name Zscaler Deception (Zscaler Deception is #11 of 11 at 0%).

- Thinkst Canary: first choice in 16 of those 79
- Acalvio ShadowPlex: first choice in 11 of those 79
- HoneyWire: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Canarytokens.org: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Illusive Networks: first choice in 2 of those 79
- OpenCanary: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Tracebit: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Trapster: first choice in 2 of those 79

**Enterprise**: 71 of 84 answers did not name Zscaler Deception (Zscaler Deception is #3 of 8 at 6%).

- Acalvio ShadowPlex: first choice in 24 of those 71
- Thinkst Canary: first choice in 5 of those 71
- CounterCraft: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Fidelis Deception: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Rapid7 Incident Command: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Attivo Networks: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Attivo Networks ThreatDefend: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Illusive: first choice in 2 of those 71

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