Leader
38%of answers name it
The most visible endpoint security tools in Germany, October 2026
AI: how the engines answer the board's questions; Search: Google's top 10 for the questions' demand keywords; All: both combined. How the Heralded Score works.
Most cited source
5citations
From Gemini and Google AI Overviews
Where engines disagree most
1/4engines put it in their top three
Top three on Google AI Overviews, not on Google AI Mode, Gemini and ChatGPT
Brands
| Rank | Brand | Rank change | Heralded Score | Score trend | Mentioned | Recommended | By engine | Mentioned by | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | New entry | 53 , range 30–74 | 53
| 38% | 27% | None | First reading | |
| 2 | | New entry | 41 , range 19–58 | 41
| 22% | 11% | None | First reading | |
| 3 | | New entry | 38 , range 0–75 | 38
| 4% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| 4 | | New entry | 33 , range 0–74 | 33
| 3% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| 5 | | New entry | 31 , range 0–75 | 31
| 2% | 1% | None | First reading | |
| 6 | | New entry | 31 , range 0–75 | 31
| 3% | 1% | None | First reading | |
| 7 | | New entry | 29 , range 20–57 | 29
| 20% | 12% | None | First reading | |
| 8 | | New entry | 28 , range 16–56 | 28
| 18% | 9% | None | First reading | |
| 9 | | New entry | 26 , range 0–74 | 26
| 2% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| 10 | | New entry | 25 , range 6–52 | 25
| 12% | 7% | 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.
This month's moves
First reading. No comparable previous month yet.
Biggest risers
No clear rise.
Biggest fallers
No clear fall.
New entries
61 new entries
- Microsoft Defender
- Bitdefender
- VMware
- Trend Micro
- McAfee
- Malwarebytes
- Microsoft 365 Business Premium
- Sophos
- G DATA
- ESET
- F-Secure
- Kaspersky
- CrowdStrike
- AVG
- Check Point
- Panda Security
- Fortinet
- Palo Alto Cortex
- Symantec
- Acronis
- HP Wolf Security
- Emsisoft
- Stormshield Endpoint Security
- SentinelOne
- Trellix
- Huntress
- Qualys
- Secureworks
- WithSecure
- Norton Small Business
- Avast Business Hub
- Avast Essential Business Security
- TG Soft
- Broadcom Carbon Black
- Cisco Secure Endpoint
- Coro
- CrowdSafe
- Cybereason
- Cyberoo
- Cynet
- Darktrace
- Datto EDR
- DriveLock HYPERSECURE Platform
- Elastic Security
- Eye Security
- Google Security Operations
- HarfangLab
- Heimdal
- Lookout
- N-able
- Nucleon Smart Endpoint
- OpenText Core Endpoint Protection
- Tanium
- TEHTRIS
- ThreatDown
- ThreatLocker
- TrendAI
- VIPRE
- WatchGuard
- Webroot
- Xcitium
Drop-outs
No drop-outs.
Most cited sources
| Rank | Source | Type | Cited in | Engines | Pages cited | Brands its pages mention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Community | 6.7% | 2 of 4 | 5 | Not read |
| 2 | | Community | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 3 | | Community | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
The questions, and who wins each
| Question | Language | Wins it |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | No brand recommended |
| 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
Google AI Mode
Gemini
Google AI Overviews
ChatGPT
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Method
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.