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Anomali vs Kaspersky Next MXDR Optimum comparison

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
4.8
Cortex XDR reduces costs, minimizes incidents, improves ROI, and enhances efficiency with automation and seamless system integration.
Sentiment score
6.0
Anomali offers cost-effective solutions with significant ROI, reducing manual effort and enhancing efficiency through automation and AI-driven tasks.
Sentiment score
1.0
Users praised significant cost savings, improved cybersecurity, efficient threat detection, ease of deployment, and high return on investment with Kaspersky TOTAL Security.
They appreciate the rich telemetry data from the solution, as it provides in-depth threat identification.
Cyber Security Manager at Welab bank
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks helps to reduce my total cost of ownership significantly.
Detection and Response Consultant at Inovasys
In Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, most of the remediation is automated and the accuracy is quite good.
Network Security Engineer at Cyberwell Solution
Analyst productivity has improved significantly, with hours saved because of automation and AI-driven work that Anomali performs.
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Anomali provides us with a very cost-effective value compared to the market, and I would rate it ten out of ten for return on investment metrics.
Solution Delivery Advisor at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
There is a return on investment concerning time and effort saved by 40% after implementing Anomali.
Security Consultant at Deloitte
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.0
Cortex XDR's adaptable customer service excels in problem-solving, fast response, and professionalism, despite varying quality and log analysis suggestions.
Sentiment score
5.0
Anomali offers excellent enterprise support with quick, reliable assistance, though smaller client attention and professionalism have recently declined.
Sentiment score
4.7
Kaspersky TOTAL Security support is satisfactory but hindered by slow responses in Pakistan due to no local team.
The technical support from Palo Alto deserves a mark of ten because they reach out within an hour whenever assistance is needed.
Head of data centers at a non-profit with 10,001+ employees
There is no back and forth, and they know what we are asking for and come up with the best resolution for a solution.
Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk
If any of these services are missed, it becomes a problem in terms of support tickets, follow-up, or special configuration that needs to be done in the system.
Chief of IT Architecture at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
They have strong onboarding and deployment assistance, provide a dedicated technical account manager for large customers, and engage in regular product updates and customer interaction.
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
The technical support at Anomali is excellent.
Senior Cyber Threat Hunter at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
It doesn't seem very professional how they're handling support anymore.
Enterprise Security Architect V at FirstEnergy
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Cortex XDR offers scalable management and deployment capabilities for organizations, though affordability for smaller enterprises may be challenging.
Sentiment score
8.0
Anomali offers scalable solutions by smoothly handling extensive threat data and integrating with security systems, supporting organizational growth.
Sentiment score
4.3
Kaspersky TOTAL Security for Business is scalable, integrates easily, performs stably, and offers customizable, centralized control for diverse environments.
You can onboard 10,000 endpoints in just hours, which demonstrates the excellent scalability of this product.
Assistant Security Architect at Cloudnomics
Activating the newly purchased licenses is instantaneous, allowing installations without adjustments since it's cloud-based.
Junior Security Analyst at ITSEC Asia
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks can be expanded anytime by purchasing another license without any issues related to scalability.
Head of data centers at a non-profit with 10,001+ employees
The scalability is massive, allowing us to store millions of indicators.
Enterprise Security Architect V at FirstEnergy
I believe Anomali's scalability is good; whether it is an organization for ten people or one hundred thousand people, the job a threat intel platform has to do will be the same.
Sr. Threat Intelligence Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Anomali's scalability is impressive as a mature platform capable of processing large amounts of threat intelligence and indicators of compromise data.
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Cortex XDR is reliable and stable, with minor issues outweighed by consistent performance and highly rated dependability.
Sentiment score
8.4
Users praise Anomali's high stability and enterprise-grade reliability, noting consistent performance despite occasional platform function changes.
Sentiment score
7.9
Kaspersky TOTAL Security for Business is praised for its stability, efficiency, and reliable protection, offering consistent and dependable operation.
Cortex remains fast and responsive, even with increasing data and alerts.
Final Year Student at Gitam University
The thresholds we've seen on our firewall boxes at some instances reached 80% to 85%, but even at that level of utilization, we don't observe any latency or any issues reported with respect to accessing the application.
Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks can be trusted completely.
Soc Analyst at Softcell Technologies Limited
From a reliability perspective, Anomali consistently injects threat feeds, works on automation, performs reliable API integrations, and supports enterprise scale globally.
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
For example, while Microsoft allows ample time for users to adapt to deprecated features, Anomali only gave us three weeks before switching, so they need to be more cognizant of customer use cases from their engineering side.
Enterprise Security Architect V at FirstEnergy
The good thing is that they have a health check page, and if any issues arise, they notify us.
Lead Cyber Threat Intelligence Incident Response Engineer & Security Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Cortex XDR needs improved UI, integration, affordability, monitoring, false positive handling, Mac OS support, and better AI features.
Anomali needs enhanced AI, simplified interfaces, better integration, consistent tagging, flexible reporting, clearer pricing, and intuitive workflows.
Older endpoints and support services have performance and security issues, lacking 24/7 support and clear deployment processes.
Improving reporting and dashboard customization, along with the addition of real-time and exportable reports, would help SOC teams greatly.
Final Year Student at Gitam University
The inclusion of this feature would allow the application of DLP policies alongside antivirus policies via a single agent and console, making it more competitive as other OEMs often offer DLP solutions as part of their antivirus products.
Pre Sales Architect at network techlab
If the per GB data could be provided at a certain level free of cost or at the same cost which the customer is taking for the entire bundle, that would be better.
Cyber Security Information Security Specialist at MHM Holding GmbH
Combining all aliases into a coherent solution would be beneficial, as we had to review each individual source ourselves.
Senior Cyber Threat Hunter at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Anomali should increase their capability to fetch details from various dark web solutions where threat actors post compromised credentials.
Lead Cyber Threat Intelligence Incident Response Engineer & Security Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Anomali's ability to correlate and integrate different Threat Intel platforms, such as Mandiant and PolySwarm, is another valuable feature, removing duplicacy and enabling the application of specific IOCs across various security controls.
Associate Consultant at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Sometimes when we leave it to our clients to deploy themselves, they normally call us and ask us to come and resolve the issue.
Director at Calidad Systems Limited
The errors in security management always appear, and I cannot remove them.
General Manager at water company benisuef
 

Setup Cost

Cortex XDR is pricier than some rivals but offers flexible pricing and robust features, costing $55-$90 per endpoint monthly.
Anomali pricing is medium to high, with contracts of one to two years, managed by senior staff in discussions.
<p>Kaspersky TOTAL Security for Business provides comprehensive enterprise protection with robust features, but it can be resource-intensive.</p>
The pricing on SentinelOne is far more reasonable and cheaper than Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks.
Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I would say it is definitely not a cheap product, considering how mature it is and how scalable all Palo Alto products are together.
Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk
Compared to CrowdStrike, which is very costly, and SentinelOne, which is also very costly, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is a medium cost-efficient solution.
Soc Analyst at Softcell Technologies Limited
Pricing and licensing are good, but the costs for purchasing threat feeds are somewhat complicated and a bit on the higher side.
Associate Consultant at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
My experience with Anomali's pricing is that it is higher compared to other open-source alternatives.
Senior Information Technology Security Consultant at Mideast Data Systems
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that there are not many follow-ups, but once we interacted with the product team or the leadership of Anomali, they managed a lot with us, and it all paid off to reach a conclusion that we would continue with this product.
Solution Delivery Advisor at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I think the product's price is not expensive.
General Manager at water company benisuef
 

Valuable Features

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks provides AI-driven threat detection, automation, and seamless integration, simplifying security for analysts.
Anomali excels in threat intelligence by efficiently automating data integration, improving response times, and reducing manual workloads.
Kaspersky TOTAL Security excels in real-time threat protection with user-friendly features, centralized management, and AI-enhanced ransomware detection.
It incorporates AI for normal behavior detection, distinguishing unusual operations.
Cyber Security Manager at Welab bank
The product provides automation responses in case of a threat attack, severity assessments, centralized manageability, and comprehensive compliance features, resulting in reduced costs.
Pre Sales Architect at network techlab
It includes machine learning to easily analyze data and detect complex threats across endpoints, networks, or clouds.
Final Year Student at Gitam University
Regarding integration, Anomali has capabilities to integrate with different downstream applications such as Palo Alto, allowing us to create playbooks to block domains, URLs, or IPs directly within the firewall.
Lead Cyber Threat Intelligence Incident Response Engineer & Security Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Correlating IOCs with the telemetry data we are ingesting from our data sources allows us to pull monthly reports identifying how many assets and users interacted with malicious content, giving insight into whether communications failed or users accessed restricted content, providing complete visibility of the IOCs traveling throughout our environment.
Associate Consultant at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
It aggregates intelligence from hundreds of sources, automatically de-duplicates, applies risk scoring, applies context, and reduces much manual effort.
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
You can deploy it from the server to the end users, and you are able to manage and monitor each and every endpoint, including how it behaves and what things are coming in through a certain endpoint.
Director at Calidad Systems Limited
Kaspersky TOTAL Security for Business's anti-malware feature has a positive effect.
General Manager at water company benisuef
 

Categories and Ranking

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...
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Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
113
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (4th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (6th), Ransomware Protection (2nd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (1st)
Anomali
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
11th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (10th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (5th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (11th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (3rd)
Kaspersky Next MXDR Optimum
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
38th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (42nd), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (28th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) category, the mindshare of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is 4.6%, down from 5.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Anomali is 2.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kaspersky Next MXDR Optimum is 0.3%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks4.6%
Anomali2.5%
Kaspersky Next MXDR Optimum0.3%
Other92.6%
Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
 

Featured Reviews

ABHISHEK_SINGH - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk
Gained full visibility and streamlined threat detection through behavior-based insights and AI integration
Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth. We have fine-tuned our security policies and allowed different levels of policies to get rid of those false positives. Currently, we are getting a fairly good amount of incidents that are not false positives or benign, but actionable items. The process is streamlined. In the initial days, the operations used to get involved in a lot of benign and other activities, but now the process is streamlined. We are leveraging the auto-detection and remediation plans. The operations teams are now more involved in other business roles as well, not just looking into the logs and fetching out what's happening there. They have fixed a lot of things. Initially, they didn't have IAC code drift detection, cloud posture management, or security posture management, but they have those now. They purchased different vendors and did a merger with that. They have now Prisma Cloud that gets integrated and now they are working with Cortex Cloud. Everything that was negative has now been addressed, and the product altogether looks to be in a very better and mature shape now. Currently, it's more or less detecting the workloads with AI-based best practices. Since most organizations are consuming AI agents and other things, we are looking forward to seeing what other feature enhancements Palo Alto can support in that.
TarunKumar11 - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Strategic threat intelligence has improved detection speed and consistently reduces analyst workload
Anomali can be improved in various aspects. Its AI-driven automation can further advance, and AI-powered investigation summaries can improve. User experience could be enhanced through simplification of workflows. Better board-level cyber risk dashboards could provide easier visualization. Additionally, Anomali could work on simplifying the pricing structure. Although it excels in threat intelligence aggregation and operationalization, stronger GenAI capability, improved executive reporting, and a more intuitive workflow for analysts would further increase SOC efficiency and add more business value. Regarding Anomali's AI capabilities, governance and security are quite good. Anomali has incorporated AI and machine learning primarily to improve correlation and prioritization. These capabilities are valuable but could be more mature. The platform could achieve better threat correlation, prioritization, more anomaly detection, and allow AI to accelerate intelligence analysis while further improving quality and relevance. The accuracy and reliability of Anomali's AI output are fairly reasonable and good. The AI engine works well, but this capability could be improved. Better threat correlation with threat actors, certain indicators of compromise, malware, and campaigns is possible. Threat prioritization could increase, and alert noise could be reduced through further de-duplication. While reasonable, this is not the best available, and other products possibly have more AI maturity, such as Recorded Future and CrowdStrike Falcon.
HM
General Manager at water company benisuef
Centralized protection has improved malware defense and simplifies on‑premises deployment
What I like in Kaspersky TOTAL Security for Business is that I tried the deployment on only the endpoint with no EDR, and it is easy to use. Kaspersky TOTAL Security for Business's anti-malware feature has a positive effect. Centralized security management in Kaspersky TOTAL Security for Business is good, but many errors appear in the software management.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Computer Software Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business46
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise52
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise14
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Questions from the Community

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How is Cortex XDR compared with Microsoft Defender?
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Anomali Enterprise?
My experience with pricing involved a yearly, two-year contract; I can't specify the setup cost, but it was aligned w...
What needs improvement with Anomali ThreatStream?
I can mention one point regarding improvements for Anomali, which is more enhanced reporting flexibility. The reporti...
What is your primary use case for Anomali ThreatStream?
I was using Anomali primarily for threat intelligence operations, security monitoring, and threat detection initiativ...
What needs improvement with Kaspersky TOTAL Security for Business?
The logs should be improved. The response time could be enhanced. To make Kaspersky TOTAL Security for Business close...
What is your primary use case for Kaspersky TOTAL Security for Business?
I still work with Kaspersky TOTAL Security for Business. I use Kaspersky TOTAL Security for Business and another prod...
 

Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps
Match, Lens, ThreatStream, STAXX, Anomali Security Analytics
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Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank
Bank of England, First Energy, UBISOFT, Bank of Hope, Blackhawk Network
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