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EvalGuard vs Protect AI (Palo Alto Networks). 

AI/ML security suite — strong on model security, not a full eval platformProtect AI (acquired by Palo Alto Networks) is an AI/ML security platform: ModelScan and Guardian for model-file scanning, Recon for LLM red-teaming, and Layer for runtime monitoring. It is security-focused — it is not a general evaluation platform with a large scorer library, prompt IDE, LLM gateway, or compliance evidence engine.

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Protect AI (Palo Alto Networks) wins

Competitor data (GitHub stars, downloads, feature counts, funding / acquisition status) verified as of 2026-04-28. EvalGuard's own counts are sourced live from the drift-checked registry.

FeatureEvalGuardProtect AI (Palo Alto Networks)
Model Scanning9 formats + signing/genealogyYes (ModelScan, Guardian)
Red Team Testing250+ plugins + 40+ strategiesYes (Recon)
Runtime SecurityFirewall + OTel tracingYes (Layer)
Eval Scorers200+No (security-focused)
LLM GatewayYesNo
Prompt IDEYesNo
Cost AnalyticsYesNo
Compliance Frameworks33Limited

Why choose EvalGuard over Protect AI (Palo Alto Networks)

  • All-in-one eval + red-team + firewall + gateway + governance — Protect AI is a security specialist
  • 200+ eval scorers, a prompt IDE and an LLM gateway — Protect AI focuses on security, not evaluation
  • EvalGuard's model-audit covers 9 formats plus signing/genealogy provenance

Where Protect AI (Palo Alto Networks) leads

  • Protect AI has deep ML supply-chain security (ModelScan, Guardian) and Palo Alto Networks backing
  • Protect AI's Recon provides dedicated LLM red-teaming/pentesting
  • Protect AI's Layer offers runtime LLM threat monitoring

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