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The most visible B2B endpoint security tools on Google AI Mode, October 2026

October 2026 · 12 questions asked in English, worldwide · Google AI Mode · 24 answers read

Most cited source

splunk.com

12citations

From Google AI Mode

Where engines disagree most

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Brands

Rank Brand Heralded Score Mentioned Recommended By engine Mentioned by Change
1#1 overall SentinelOne US 76 , range 56–85 79% 42% First reading
2#2 overall Microsoft Defender US 74 , range 53–84 75% 42% First reading
3#3 overall CrowdStrike US 72 , range 52–80 88% 21% First reading
4#4 overall Sophos GB 68 , range 45–80 67% 33% First reading
5#5 overall Bitdefender RO 55 , range 39–76 54% 29% First reading
6#6 overall Palo Alto Cortex US 27 , range 13–44 13% 13% First reading
7#7 overall ESET SK 23 , range 14–41 21% 0% First reading
– Arctic Wolf US Too few answers 0% 0% First reading
– Broadcom Carbon Black US Too few answers 0% 0% First reading
– Check Point IL Too few answers 0% 0% 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 splunk.com Vendor site 8.3% 1 of 4 9 4
2 gartner.com Industry authority 41.7% 1 of 4 2 20
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5 reddit.com Community 16.7% 1 of 4 4 17
6Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.
7 microsoft.com Brand site 16.7% 1 of 4 2 1
8Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.
9Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.
10 google.com Vendor site 8.3% 1 of 4 3 Not read

The questions, and who wins each

QuestionLanguageWins it
best endpoint security software for a mid-market company English CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, SentinelOne and Sophos, tied
endpoint security software recommendations for a CISO English Microsoft Defender, Palo Alto Cortex and SentinelOne, tied
top endpoint security software English Bitdefender, Microsoft Defender, SentinelOne and Sophos, tied
how to choose endpoint security software English No brand recommended
what to look for in endpoint security software English No brand recommended
endpoint security software for a team of 20 to 200 English Bitdefender, Microsoft Defender and SentinelOne, tied
endpoint security software that integrates with Splunk English No brand recommended
endpoint security software with GDPR-compliant hosting English No brand recommended
endpoint security software for healthcare English No brand recommended
most reliable endpoint security software 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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