Cymulate vs XM Cyber comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Cymulate
Ranking in Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS)
2nd
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Threat Intelligence Platforms (14th), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (10th)
XM Cyber
Ranking in Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS)
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (26th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (27th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) category, the mindshare of Cymulate is 16.3%, down from 18.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of XM Cyber is 9.1%, down from 10.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS)
Unique Categories:
Threat Intelligence Platforms
0.6%
Attack Surface Management (ASM)
7.8%
Vulnerability Management
2.5%
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
0.7%
 

Featured Reviews

SC
Feb 6, 2024
An affordable solution that improves an organization’s security posture and provides excellent reporting capabilities
Endpoint testing is the most valuable feature. The product has a very good impact on our team’s productivity. We don't need to be an expert in the product to use it. The reporting capabilities are very good. I rate them ten out of ten. It's one of the most useful features because it gives you a metric for your efficacy. We use them as a baseline to manage our outcomes. The product has improved our security posture. It tells us where we need to invest. It tells us where we need to improve. The tool has been invaluable to me for what I use it for.
HolgerHeimann - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 6, 2022
Reliable with no false-positives and helpful support
There's a lot of improvement possible, however, most of it is in the details. I personally like the concept, as it's pretty straightforward and the product is not trying to overload functionality. It's a clean and straightforward approach. You know what you get. Most of the improvements are detail improvements. They're pretty open to future requests as well, so we send them a lot of suggestions. For example, at the moment, they have something called Battleground. That's a visualization of the network, and it's a visualization of the attack paths that are possible. The program uses so-called scenarios, and we say, "Okay, I'm watching traffic for maybe 24 hours," and then you get a result for that scenario, what happens in that time with what the attack paths are, et cetera. The result of the same scenario yesterday or tomorrow may be different as something might change. In that, one of the things I'm currently missing, which is on the list to be added, is some kind of diff visualization. For example, showing a two-screen split of activity. On the left side of the screen, that's how it was yesterday; on the right side, that's how it is today; and here are the differences. We'd like to see a cheaper price.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable feature for us is the zero-day."
"The reporting capabilities are very good."
"The platform's most valuable feature is attack simulation."
"What I personally like very much, from my experience, is that it is very reliable."
 

Cons

"The reporting process requires significant improvement as it often takes longer than expected and the quality is lacking."
"The product must provide consultancy for initial setup."
"XM Cyber could identify all areas of vulnerability. They could expand the identification span for different areas."
"We'd like to see a cheaper price."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is affordable."
"Cymulate's services are expensive."
"We have to pay standard licensing fees."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Educational Organization
5%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cymulate?
The most valuable feature for us is the zero-day.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cymulate?
Cymulate's services are expensive for CE EU region . In some cases, it may be more cost-effective to hire a local competitor or ethical hacker for a year to perform frequent testing rather than pur...
What needs improvement with Cymulate?
The management at Cymulate is inconsistent and unreliable, particularly in the sales process. Changes happen abruptly, with sudden shifts in personnel and strategy. The turnover rate for key positi...
What do you like most about XM Cyber?
The platform's most valuable feature is attack simulation.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for XM Cyber?
We have to pay standard licensing fees. There are no additional costs. It is an expensive product. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten.
What needs improvement with XM Cyber?
XM Cyber could identify all areas of vulnerability. They could expand the identification span for different areas.
 

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Sample Customers

Euronext, YMCA, Telit, Nemours 
Hamburg Port Authority, Plymouth Rock Corporation
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