Leader
81%of answers name it
The most visible endpoint security tools, October 2026
Most cited source
48citations
From Google AI Mode, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT
Where engines disagree most
1/4engines put it in their top three
Top three on ChatGPT, not on Google AI Mode, Gemini and Google AI Overviews
Brands
| Rank | Brand | Heralded Score | Mentioned | Recommended | By engine | Mentioned by | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 77 , range 72–83 | 81% | 46% | | First reading | |
| = 2 | | 77 , range 72–82 | 84% | 42% | | First reading | |
| = 2 | | 77 , range 71–82 | 75% | 51% | | First reading | |
| 4 | | 72 , range 61–78 | 69% | 41% | | First reading | |
| 5 | | 54 , range 45–68 | 52% | 29% | | First reading | |
| 6 | | 36 , range 31–44 | 29% | 15% | | First reading | |
| 7 | | 36 , range 29–43 | 23% | 19% | | First reading | |
| 8 | | 27 , range 18–35 | 15% | 10% | | First reading | |
| 9 | | 18 , range 12–29 | 13% | 2% | | First reading | |
| = 10 | | 15 , range 10–26 | 9% | 2% | | 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 | | Industry authority | 35.4% | 4 of 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 2 | | Vendor site | 12.5% | 3 of 4 | 34 | Not read |
| 3 | Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it. | |||||
| 4 | Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it. | |||||
| 5 | | Brand site | 21.9% | 3 of 4 | 16 | 2 |
| 6 | Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it. | |||||
| 7 | Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it. | |||||
| 8 | Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it. | |||||
| 9 | | Community | 14.6% | 2 of 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 10 | | Brand site | 12.5% | 4 of 4 | 4 | 12 |
The questions, and who wins each
| Question | Language | Wins it |
|---|---|---|
| best endpoint security software for a mid-market company | English | |
| endpoint security software recommendations for a CISO | English | |
| top endpoint security software | English | |
| how to choose endpoint security software | English | |
| what to look for in endpoint security software | English | |
| endpoint security software for a team of 20 to 200 | English | |
| endpoint security software that integrates with Splunk | English | |
| endpoint security software with GDPR-compliant hosting | English | |
| endpoint security software for healthcare | English | |
| most reliable endpoint security software | English | |
Each engine's top three
Google AI Mode
Gemini
Google AI Overviews
ChatGPT
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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.