MEASURED 3 NOVEMBER 2026 · 5 AI ANSWERS
Best Cybersecurity Software for Small Business, according to 5 AIs
We asked ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Claude and Perplexity: “What is the best cybersecurity platform for a small business?” CrowdStrike and Microsoft Defender were each named most often, in 4 of 5 answers. This reports what those answers said on 3 November 2026, not our own review or test of these products.
Which brands each AI named
| Brand | Named in | ChatGPT | Gemini | Google AI Mode | Claude | Perplexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CrowdStrike | 4 of 5 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft Defender | 4 of 5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sophos | 2 of 5 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| SentinelOne | 1 of 5 | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Fortinet | 1 of 5 | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Palo Alto Networks | 0 of 5 | No | No | No | No | No |
| Zscaler | 0 of 5 | No | No | No | No | No |
| Cisco | 0 of 5 | No | No | No | No | No |
| Check Point | 0 of 5 | No | No | No | No | No |
Perplexity alone named SentinelOne. Perplexity alone named Fortinet.
How this question differs from the others
Named less often here:
- Palo Alto Networks: 0 of 5 here, against 15 of 25 on the other 5 questions.
- SentinelOne: 1 of 5 here, against 16 of 25 on the other 5 questions.
- Zscaler: 0 of 5 here, against 5 of 25 on the other 5 questions.
Which websites these answers cited
The sites linked most often in these 5 answers. If you sell in this category, these are the pages shaping what AI tells your buyers.
| Website | Cited in |
|---|---|
| pcmag.com | 3 of 5 answers |
| bitdefender.com | 2 of 5 answers |
| huntress.com | 2 of 5 answers |
| inc.com | 2 of 5 answers |
| microsoft.com | 2 of 5 answers |
| ngcloudsecurity.com | 2 of 5 answers |
| softwareadvice.com | 2 of 5 answers |
| choosesaas.com | 1 of 5 answers |
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See the full results for cybersecurity platforms, across all 30 answers.
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