AlgoSec vs RedSeal comparison

The compared AlgoSec and RedSeal solutions aren't in the same category. AlgoSec is ranked #1 in Firewall Security Management , with an average rating of 8.7, and holds a 20.3% mindshare in the category. RedSeal is ranked #21 in RBVM , with an average rating of 7.0, and holds a 1.4% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of AlgoSec users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of RedSeal users who would recommend it.

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96% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

AlgoSec

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

188

Ranking in other categories

Firewall Security Management (1st)

RedSeal

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (21st), Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) (13th)

Mindshare comparison

AlgoSec and RedSeal aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. AlgoSec is designed for Firewall Security Management and holds a mindshare of 20.3%, down 22.3% compared to last year.
RedSeal, on the other hand, focuses on Risk-Based Vulnerability Management, holds 1.4% mindshare, up 0.2% since last year.

Firewall Security Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
AlgoSec	20.3%
Tufin Orchestration Suite	19.8%
FireMon Security Manager	17.7%
Other	42.2%

Firewall Security Management

Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
RedSeal	1.4%
Qualys VMDR	12.1%
Rapid7 InsightVM	10.5%
Other	76.0%

Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

Featured Reviews

Prasad Boddu

project manager at FedEx

Automation has transformed firewall changes and has reduced audit effort and breach risk

The best features AlgoSec offers include automation of firewall rule changes, centralized security policy management, and improved compliance and audit readiness. AlgoSec has positively impacted my organization by allowing us to see faster change management, reduced audit costs, and reduced breach risk. I can share specific metrics indicating that through OpEx savings, we have been able to reduce firewall rule analysis and rule change handling time by 60 to 90 percent. This has led to fewer manual tasks and a smaller workload on our network and security teams. We have seen a return on investment with reduced audit costs, less time spent preparing evidence manually, and reduced breach risk. I would like to add that on centralized security policy management, it reduces complexity in multi-vendor environments.

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reviewer1339494

Associate Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

Enhancing network visibility with competitive pricing but needs better OT and 5G integration

The primary use cases for RedSeal are lifecycle management, vulnerabilities, and change management. Customers might look up or use these solutions for these areas RedSeal helps in optimizing the cost for the customer based on different use cases. If the solution caters to a particular use case,…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It enhanced the complete workflow system within six months of deployment."

"AlgoSec has significantly enhanced our troubleshooting capabilities. We can quickly pinpoint the causes of routing issues and conduct traffic simulations to identify potential problems."

"AlgoSec is a business-driven security management solution, a comprehensive and visionary solution which covers what needs to be covered in firewall security visibility, security change management, and application-security connectivity."

"Traffic queries are a great help when troubleshooting a problem, especially if the traffic is going through two or more firewalls."

"It is expensive, but it's worth it."

"AlgoSec has definitely helped to improve the process of auditing all firewall rules and access."

"The most valuable feature is traffic simulation because, with this function, it has become more practical to know if something is released or blocked in my environment."

"We were able to improve the security ratings of our firewalls."

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"This is the only solution in the world that gives you a digital resilience score."

"The most valuable feature of the product to me is being able to ask what-if questions about traffic flows, which is a great ability to have for security and incident response."

"If you want to understand your network environment as it relates to configuration issues, host/node vulnerabilities and firewall configurations, then I highly recommend that RedSeal be considered."

"The most valuable features are network mapping and configuration."

"The Vulnerability and Risk Management feature is valuable to us for keeping the security posture up-to-date and conducting regular continuous audits."

"RedSeal has different modules, such as the Analyzer module, which can be leveraged."

"RedSeal integrates the network and gives us a visual or graphical overview of our network. If an organization is geographically dispersed, for instance, with one office in Canada and one office in the Philippines, the whole network, including all devices, is integrated into RedSeal, and you can see from where the traffic is going in and out."

"RedSeal helps you prioritize and allocate your scarce human and capital resources where they have the biggest impact to protect your most-valuable digital assets."

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Cons

"Sometimes due to server database size, the disk gets exhausted and then there is slowness over the internet."

"Due to the fact that AlgoSec's user interface is less friendly than that of other programs, it might not be appropriate for persons with little experience in security or IT."

"To be more specific, when we tried to add some devices on AlgoSec it seemed to be done but when you checked the monitor section, some device was always red. Finally, we could handle this part by installing a new software fix but AlgoSec support was weak when we tried to handle this process."

"The initial cost was high for us, but we have always been behind the tech curve and cost has always been the limiting factor."

"Releasing hot fixes or patches is late compared to other security products."

"In terms of additional features in the next release, more integration with SD-WAN would be valuable."

"It would be nice to allow customers to build their own policy, based on the customer’s own customization and business needs."

"During the early implementation phase, some stability issues were experienced."

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"There is room for improvement regarding customization and automation of reports."

"The network mapping/visualization could be improved significantly."

"One of the areas of concern is the GUI. It is important to our customers that the GUI looks beautiful. It's a Java Client, so you have a Java dependency."

"Although we are talking about a very robust platform, I would like to see the Windows compatible VM version come back."

"Initially their level one support was very frustrating to work with."

"Integration with other security tools. Have the ability to create custom reports: Currently, within RedSeal you only have the option to run the canned reports."

"The dashboard should be improved to make correlating data easier to do."

"There is room for improvement in integrating the OT security part and the private 5G security part in RedSeal."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I personally feel that the cost is quite expensive. AlgoSec is charging for each function, e.g., Active change, Application ABF license, etc."

"I propose to purchase licenses for all of the networking devices in the network, because if not all of the devices are integrated then the query of particular access cannot be discovered entirely."

"Licensing is very easy to set up. The pricing is relative to how you want to expand and harden your network security."

"For cloud environments, it can be expensive. The model adopted to use as licensing for the cloud environment should be reviewed since it sometimes can increase the value of the service/product in an unexpected way. For example, they should instead use the amount of instances, which should just take into consideration the number of Security Groups and ACLs."

"Licensing is offered as a subscription and as a perpetual model."

"I compared the prices of AlgoSec with Tufin and FireMon. I don't recall the exact cost, but it was within budget and not very expensive. In addition to standard licensing fees, we didn't have any significant additional costs. We did hire new people for the change management process, but that's not a technology issue."

"Price is not my concern. If a tool does its job, it is not my concern to obtain a good price for it. If a tool is needed, we are going to buy it."

"It is worth spending the cost for visibility on security. Of course, security is not cheap."

More AlgoSec pricing and cost advice

"The pricing is based on the number of endpoints and devices, and we have seen it range from mid-five figures to low six figures."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Performing Arts

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	57
Midsize Enterprise	31
Large Enterprise	179

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	1
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	7

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AlgoSec?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing indicates that while the migration cost can be higher, the cost is acceptable. It is cost-effective, but the setup is not very easy.

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What needs improvement with AlgoSec?

AlgoSec could be improved by their support not being available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, which is a concern, especially when working remotely and needing support in different coun...

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What is your primary use case for AlgoSec?

My main use case for AlgoSec is that it is user-friendly and easy to implement and manage, and the best part is it can be installed on-premises as well as on the cloud. It helps to visualize comple...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for RedSeal?

The pricing of RedSeal is competitive.

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What needs improvement with RedSeal?

There is room for improvement in integrating the OT security part and the private 5G security part in RedSeal.

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What is your primary use case for RedSeal?

The primary use cases for RedSeal are lifecycle management, vulnerabilities, and change management. Customers might look up or use these solutions for these areas.

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Overview

AlgoSec enhances application delivery speed and security by automating connectivity and policy management across hybrid networks.

With 20 years of experience, AlgoSec is trusted by over 2200 organizations for securing critical workloads. Its Horizon platform leverages AI to discover and manage business applications, offering comprehensive visibility into security and compliance issues across hybrid environments. Intelligent change automation improves both agility and security, ensuring conformity to internet security standards and regulatory requirements.

What key features does AlgoSec offer?

Firewall Analyzer: Optimizes firewall rules, managing risk and compliance effectively.
FireFlow: Automates change management processes, reducing manual errors and boosting efficiency.
Traffic Simulation: Assists in troubleshooting by simulating traffic scenarios.
Vendor Compatibility: Works with multi-vendor devices, ideal for complex networks.
Compliance Reporting: Simplifies audits with templates for standards like PCI-DSS and ISO 27001.

What benefits should users consider?

Enhanced Security: Streamlines security policy management, reducing redundant rules.
Operational Efficiency: Automates processes, leading to faster and more accurate changes.
Regulatory Compliance: Provides tools for easy alignment with industry standards.
Centralized Control: Offers centralized management over firewalls and application connectivity.

In complex industries, AlgoSec aids in risk analysis, firewall policy management, and compliance auditing. Organizations optimize firewall rules and automate policy changes, achieving improved security and operational efficiency across multiple vendor environments. AlgoSec's tools are integral to streamlining change management and enhancing security posture in large network structures.

AlgoSec

RedSeal’s network modeling and risk scoring platform builds an accurate, up-to-date model of an organization’s entire, as-built network to visualize access paths, prioritize what to fix, so you can target existing cybersecurity resources to protect your most valuable assets. With RedSeal’s Digital Resilience Score, decision makers can see the security status and benchmark progress toward digital resilience.

RedSeal

Sample Customers

Maersk, Delta Airlines, Chevron, General Motors, T-Mobile, Chevron, AT&T, BP, Bell Canada, HCA Healthcare, Morgan Stanley, Unilever, Nationwide Insurance Enterprise, US Bank, Microsoft

United States Postal Service, Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Interval International

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