Alternatives directory
Vendors in the directory with the most taxonomy overlap with Protect AI — shared frameworks, capabilities, industries, and integrations.
Last checked October 15, 2026How this shortlist is built
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| Alternative | Shared frameworks | Shared capabilities | Pricing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco AI Defense | — | LLM Red Teaming, AI Guardrails, Prompt Injection Defense +3 | contact only | Compare |
| Noma Security | — | AI Bill of Materials, AI Supply Chain Risk, Runtime Enforcement +2 | contact only | Compare |
| Prisma AIRS | — | LLM Red Teaming, AI Supply Chain Risk, AI Guardrails +2 | usage based | Compare |
| Robust Intelligence | — | LLM Red Teaming, AI Guardrails, Prompt Injection Defense +2 | contact only | Compare |
| CalypsoAI | — | AI Guardrails, Prompt Injection Defense, Runtime Enforcement +1 | contact only | Compare |
| F5 AI Guardrails | — | AI Guardrails, Prompt Injection Defense, LLM Red Teaming +1 | contact only | Compare |
Cisco's AI security product, built on Robust Intelligence: AI discovery, supply chain scanning, red teaming and runtime guardrails for apps and agents
AI agent security platform covering discovery and posture (AI-SPM), agent access control, runtime detection and response, and red teaming
Palo Alto Networks' AI security platform, built with Protect AI: model scanning, AI red teaming, posture management, runtime and agent security
AI security startup acquired by Cisco in September 2024; its validation and AI firewall technology is the core of Cisco AI Defense
AI security company acquired by F5 in September 2025; its guardrails and red-teaming technology is now sold as F5 AI Guardrails and F5 AI Red Team
F5's runtime guardrails and AI Red Team testing for AI models, apps and agents, built from CalypsoAI and deployable on premises or air-gapped
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