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The most visible DLP tools on Google AI Mode, October 2026

October 2026 · 15 questions asked in English, worldwide · Google AI Mode · 21 answers read

Where engines disagree most

One engine

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Brands

Rank Brand Heralded Score Mentioned Recommended By engine Mentioned by Change
1 Microsoft Purview US 57 , range 39–77 64% 21% First reading
= 2 Broadcom Symantec DLP US 27 , range 15–45 25% 0% First reading
= 2 Forcepoint US 27 , range 14–46 21% 4% First reading
= 2 Proofpoint US 27 , range 14–46 21% 4% First reading
5 Netskope US 21 , range 11–42 18% 0% First reading
6 Mimecast Incydr GB 18 , range 1–40 14% 0% First reading
– Chrome Enterprise US Too few answers 0% 0% None First reading
– Cisco Secure Email US Too few answers 4% 4% None First reading
– Cloudflare US Too few answers 4% 0% None First reading
– CurrentWare CA Too few answers 0% 0% None First reading

“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. By engine has one dot per engine (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode), darker the more often it names the brand.

Most cited sources

Rank Source Type Cited in Engines Pages cited Brands its pages mention
1 microsoft.com Brand site 33.3% 1 of 4 8 2
2 reddit.com Community 14.3% 1 of 4 4 16
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7 gartner.com Industry authority 9.5% 1 of 4 1 12
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The questions, and who wins each

QuestionLanguageWins it
what tools can stop employees from sharing sensitive data outside the company English No brand recommended
what should a company use to prevent data leaks across email and cloud apps English No brand recommended
how can a business protect customer data on employee laptops English No brand recommended
what software helps keep confidential files from leaving a company English No brand recommended
how do i stop staff from emailing customer records to personal accounts English Cisco Secure Email, Microsoft Purview and Proofpoint, tied
how can we find sensitive files being uploaded to unsanctioned apps English Microsoft Purview
how do companies prevent employees from copying confidential data to usb drives English No brand recommended
how can i see where sensitive company data is being shared English Microsoft Purview
should we protect sensitive data at the endpoint or in cloud apps English No brand recommended
is it better to block data transfers or alert security teams English No brand recommended

Each engine's top three

Method

Each month Heralded asks every engine the same buyer questions, twice each, and reads every answer. An answer counts 0 for a brand it leaves out, 50 for a brand it names and 100 for a brand it recommends, and the Heralded Score is built from those. A brand named in at least three answers gets a score and a place.

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