Leader
50Heralded Score, range 26–69
The most visible endpoint security tools in France, October 2026
Most cited source
2citations
From Google AI Overviews
Where engines disagree most
1/4engines put it in their top three
Top three on Google AI Mode, not on Gemini, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT
Brands
| Rank | Brand | Rank change | Heralded Score All | AI | Search | Score trend | Mentioned | Recommended | By engine | Mentioned by | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | New entry | 50 , range 26–69 | 51#1 | 47#2 | 50
| 32% | 22% | | First reading | |
| 2 | | New entry | 43 , range 22–62 | 43#2 | 44#3 | 43
| 23% | 19% | | First reading | |
| 3 | | New entry | 27 , range 20–46 | 39#3 | 6= #14 | 27
| 21% | 10% | None | First reading | |
| 4 | | New entry | 26 , range 12–53 | 34#4 | 12= #9 | 26
| 18% | 6% | | First reading | |
| 5 | | New entry | 25 , range 2–48 | 7#9 | 55#1 | 25
| 9% | 4% | None | First reading | |
| 6 | | New entry | 24 , range 9–47 | 33#5 | 8#13 | 24
| 12% | 9% | None | First reading | |
| 7 | | New entry | 24 , range 8–48 | 32#6 | 9#11 | 24
| 16% | 5% | | First reading | |
| 8 | | New entry | 20 , range 4–46 | 24#7 | 12= #9 | 20
| 10% | 6% | | First reading | |
| 9 | | New entry | 11 , range 1–38 | 2#13 | 27#5 | 11
| 3% | 2% | None | First reading | |
| 10 | | New entry | 8 , range 2–37 | 9#8 | 6= #14 | 8
| 5% | 5% | 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. AI and Search give each brand’s score and rank on that side alone. 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 | | Vendor site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 2 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 3 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 2 of 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | | Vendor site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 5 | | Vendor site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 6 | | Vendor site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 7 | | Vendor site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 8 | | Vendor site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 9 | | Vendor site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 10 | | Vendor site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
Questions asked
| Question | Language | Most recommended |
|---|---|---|
| best endpoint security tools for small businesses | English | |
| protect company laptops from malware for small businesses | English | |
| how can a small business protect employee computers from cyberattacks | English | |
| how to stop malware from infecting company laptops | English | |
| managed endpoint protection vs in-house security for it teams | English | No brand recommended |
Each engine's top three
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Method
Each leaderboard ranks brands on two sides. AI is how ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode answer the board's buyer questions. Search is Google's top 10 results for the keywords behind those questions. All combines the two, where Search is measured.
For the AI side, 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.