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SMB Cybersecurity Tools Comparison in AI answers

Data as of Oct 16, 2026Based on 235 AI responsesReviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky

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Google Workspace holds a narrow lead over Microsoft 365 Apps for small business email and baseline security setups. Across core endpoint and detection decisions, Microsoft is the usual answer.

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#	Brand	Recommended for	Mentioned in
1	Google WorkspaceAlphabet product line 25% baseline cloud productivity and integrated email security for small teams	baseline cloud productivity and integrated email security for small teams	25%
2	Microsoft 365 AppsMicrosoft product line 19% core business productivity combined with basic built-in defenses	core business productivity combined with basic built-in defenses	19%
3	Microsoft Defender for BusinessMicrosoft product line 16% bundled endpoint protection included with Business Premium tiers	bundled endpoint protection included with Business Premium tiers	16%
4	SentinelOne 14% automated endpoint detection alongside dedicated managed response options	automated endpoint detection alongside dedicated managed response options	14%
5	CrowdStrike 14% advanced endpoint detection and response against ransomware threats	advanced endpoint detection and response against ransomware threats	14%
6	Microsoft 13% foundational security controls and broad endpoint protection suites	foundational security controls and broad endpoint protection suites	13%
7	Microsoft 365Microsoft product line 8% integrated cloud defense tools for productivity-focused corporate environments	integrated cloud defense tools for productivity-focused corporate environments	8%
8	Microsoft 365 Business PremiumMicrosoft product line 8% comprehensive small business licensing pairing apps with advanced defense	comprehensive small business licensing pairing apps with advanced defense	8%
9	Sophos 7% managed detection services suited for mid-tier small business protection	managed detection services suited for mid-tier small business protection	7%
10	Palo Alto Networks 6% comprehensive enterprise-grade endpoint and detection architectures	comprehensive enterprise-grade endpoint and detection architectures	6%
11	Microsoft DefenderMicrosoft product line 6%		6%
12	Okta 6%		6%
13	Check Point Harmony Email SecurityCheck Point product line 6%		6%
14	Fortinet 5%		5%
15	Microsoft Entra Connect SyncMicrosoft product line 5%		5%
16	Abnormal Security 5%		5%
17	AWSAmazon product line 4%		4%
18	Huntress 4%		4%
19	Ubiquiti 4%		4%
20	Bitdefender GravityZoneBitdefender product line 3%		3%
21	Salesforce Sales CloudSalesforce product line 3%		3%
22	Cloudflare 3%		3%
23	Proofpoint 3%		3%
24	Salesforce CRMSalesforce product line 3%		3%
25	SonicWall 3%		3%
26	CrowdStrike Falcon GoCrowdStrike product line 3%		3%
27	Salesforce 3%		3%
28	Sophos Endpoint SecuritySophos product line 3%		3%
29	ESET 3%		3%
30	Mimecast 3%		3%
31	Bitwarden 3%		3%
32	Cisco UmbrellaCisco product line 3%		3%
33	National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)Owned by U.S. Department of Commerce 2%		2%
34	Cisco 2%		2%
35	Microsoft AzureMicrosoft product line 2%		2%
36	Firewalla 2%		2%
37	WatchGuard 2%		2%
38	Duo 2%		2%
39	1Password 2%		2%
40	Ubiquiti UniFi WiFiUbiquiti product line 2%		2%
41	Google DriveAlphabet product line 2%		2%
42	Fortinet FortiGateFortinet product line 2%		2%
43	Netskope 1%		1%
44	Red Canary 1%		1%
45	Microsoft Defender for EndpointMicrosoft product line 1%		1%
46	Bitdefender 1%		1%
47	Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)Owned by Federal Government of the United States 1%		1%
48	Zscaler 1%		1%
49	XDR 1%		1%
50	FortiGateFortinet product line 1%		1%
51	Arctic Wolf 1%		1%
52	Microsoft Defender for Office 365Microsoft product line 1%		1%
53	SlackSalesforce product line 1%		1%
54	Microsoft OneDriveMicrosoft product line 1%		1%
55	Meraki Go 1%		1%
56	Cisco MerakiCisco product line 1%		1%
57	Microsoft IntuneMicrosoft product line 1%		1%
58	Cloudflare GatewayCloudflare product line 1%		1%
59	Cynet 1%		1%
60	Check Point MDR/MPRCheck Point product line 1%		1%
61	Microsoft AuthenticatorMicrosoft product line 1%		1%
62	Cloudflare Email SecurityCloudflare product line 1%		1%
63	Meraki 1%		1%
64	Yubico 1%		1%
65	KnowBe4 1%		1%
66	DNSFilter 1%		1%
67	Microsoft SharePointMicrosoft product line 1%		1%
68	Keeper Security 1%		1%
69	Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic KeyboardMicrosoft product line <1%		<1%
70	EPP <1%		<1%
71	Allied Telesis <1%		<1%
72	Barracuda BackupBarracuda product line <1%		<1%
73	Barracuda <1%		<1%
74	Google StoreOwned by Alphabet <1%		<1%
75	SSE <1%		<1%
76	Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft product line <1%		<1%
77	National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE)U.S. Department of Commerce product line <1%		<1%
78	Microsoft SentinelMicrosoft product line <1%		<1%
79	Sophos Intercept XSophos product line <1%		<1%
80	MITRE ATT&CKMITRE Corporation product line <1%		<1%
81	Guardz <1%		<1%
82	Google Workspace IdentityAlphabet product line <1%		<1%
83	OpenVPN <1%		<1%
84	Barracuda Email ProtectionBarracuda product line <1%		<1%
85	Colorado Association of School Boards <1%		<1%
86	Kaseya <1%		<1%
87	Windows Defender Firewall <1%		<1%
88	eSentire <1%		<1%
89	Exabeam <1%		<1%
90	Dropbox <1%		<1%
91	Genetec <1%		<1%
92	Check Point <1%		<1%
93	SpamTitan <1%		<1%
94	IRONSCALES <1%		<1%
95	Google Authenticator <1%		<1%
96	pfSense <1%		<1%
97	OpenDNS <1%		<1%
98	CDW <1%		<1%
99	Microsoft EntraMicrosoft product line <1%		<1%
100	1Password Business1Password product line <1%		<1%

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ChatGPT SearchGoogle AI Mode

Widest split: SentinelOne, 3% on ChatGPT Search and 26% on Google AI Mode.

Mentioned in on each AI engine, by brand
Brand	ChatGPT Search	Google AI Mode
Google Workspace	27%	22%
Microsoft 365 Apps	15%	22%
Microsoft Defender for Business	6%	26%
SentinelOne	3%	26%
CrowdStrike	3%	25%
Microsoft	13%	13%
Microsoft 365	8%	7%
Microsoft 365 Business Premium	8%	8%
Sophos	8%	7%
Palo Alto Networks	3%	9%

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