“top EDR vendors 2026”
When we asked, 3 of 3 engines named a cybersecurity vendor. 8 distinct firms were named in total, never the same across every engine — see the breakdown below.
Who does ChatGPT name?
Named, in the order the answer mentioned them: CrowdStrike · Palo Alto Networks · Microsoft Defender · Fortinet · Cisco · SentinelOne · Trellix
Sources cited: gartner.com
Who does Gemini name?
Named, in the order the answer mentioned them: CrowdStrike · Palo Alto Networks · Microsoft Defender · Fortinet · SentinelOne
Sources cited: facebook.com, sentinelone.com, consilien.com, redcanary.com, crowdstrike.com, cynet.com, guideflow.com, paloaltonetworks.com, +3 more
Who does Perplexity name?
Named, in the order the answer mentioned them: CrowdStrike · Palo Alto Networks · Microsoft Defender · Cisco · Check Point · SentinelOne · Trellix
Sources cited: gartner.com, sentinelone.com, acronis.com, cybersecuritynews.com, gbhackers.com, kaseya.com, dunstanresearch.com, esecurityplanet.com, +10 more
How was this measured?
We put this exact question to ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity as part of the Cybersecurity Vendors in AI Answers — a directional read study, once per engine, and recorded every firm each answer named and every source it cited. Each engine is reported on its own — never averaged — because engines name different firms for the same question. Only firms tracked in the study are matched, so a firm missing here may still have been mentioned.
What else do buyers ask about endpoint detection & response?
- best EDR platform for a mid-market company · 3 named
- best XDR platform for a small security team · 4 named
- best MDR provider for a mid-market budget · 7 named
- what is the difference between EDR and XDR · 1 named
- best endpoint protection platform for remote workers · 6 named