AI · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Cylance

Prevent cyber attacks with AI

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 2 we have checked on their own sites, 2 of them free or with a free tier. Cylance launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   We post-trained a model that pen tests instead of refusing▲93

   Anthropic and OpenAI's publicly available models are explicitly guard-railed so that they refuse offensive tasks. And their cyber-focussed models are gated for enterprises. This leaves SMEs and mid market open to major vulnerabilities. AI can be used as both an adversarial and defensive tool in the world of cyber. A worst case outcome is if only the adversaries have access. Meanwhile, most existing AI cyber tools are just wrappers. The problem is that they still have all the guardrails on from the foundation model where they will inherit its refusals. For this project we've post-trained a…

   Jun 2026 · argusred.com · its alternatives →

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   ThreatStream▲60

   Real-time intelligence to defend a network from cyber threat

   2014 · anomali.com · its alternatives →

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   Rival {Theory}▲63

   Artificial intelligence for gaming

   2014 · rivaltheory.com · its alternatives →

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   Communicate▲99

   AI support agents grounded in your knowledge, with handoff

   27d ago · communicate.so · its alternatives →

5. 5AI
   Agent Interface▲79

   Give AI agents a better way to use computers

   Sep 2026 · unjuno.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Cyberly▲78

   Human risk management for the AI era

   Apr 2026 · cyberly.ai · its alternatives →

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   Grovefree tier, from $5/mo▲101

   One terminal for you and your AI agent

   Sep 2026 · grove.publishstudio.one · its alternatives →

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   ZeroFOX▲78

   Identify and Prevent Cyber Attacks Across Social Media

   2014 · zerofox.com · its alternatives →

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   CtrlAI▲104

   Transparent proxy that secures AI agents with guardrails

   Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Spam-Detecting AI by OpenAI▲73

    Spam detection in the physical world

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    AgentGuard▲71

    Scan AI agent Skills for risks before you install them

    21d ago · agentguard-sigma-five.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    RansomFree▲15

    Free ransomware protection using behavioral AI technology

    2016 · cybereason.com · its alternatives →

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    Upsolve Row-Level Securityfree tier, from $500/mo▲90

    Data permissions your AI agent can't talk its way past

    20d ago · upsolve.ai · its alternatives →

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    Cyberstorm▲55

    A full scale cyber attack against present-day New York

    2016 · matthewmather.com · its alternatives →

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    Cosmic AI Support Agent▲88

    An AI support agent that stays in sync with your site

    22d ago · cosmicjs.com · its alternatives →

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    Asimov Security▲74

    Cyber security for robotics

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    CybeDefend▲26

    Secure Your Application with Artificial Intelligence

    2025 · cybedefend.com · its alternatives →

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    0dAI▲62

    AI-driven ally for advanced cybersecurity defense

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Illumio▲66

    Adaptive Security Platform

    2014 · illumio.com · its alternatives →

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    CyberShieldAI▲7

    Your AI shield against digital threats

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    XNOR.AI▲8

    AI At Your Fingertips

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    grimly.ai▲16

    Drop-in security for your AI stack.

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Realphishy.com▲14

    Simple AI-Powered Phishing Email Protection

    2025 · realphishy.com · its alternatives →

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    Nobot▲8

    Human over IP

    2015 · its alternatives →

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