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Anomali vs Trellix XDR comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 18, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...
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Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
110
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)
22nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (32nd), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (12th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (21st), Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (8th)
Trellix XDR
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
35th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) category, the mindshare of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is 4.7%, down from 5.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Anomali is 2.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix XDR is 0.8%, up from 0.1% 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 Networks4.7%
Anomali2.2%
Trellix XDR0.8%
Other92.3%
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.
CC
Enterprise Security Architect V at FirstEnergy
Enables automated threat intelligence sorting and enhances proactive threat hunting capabilities
You have to have at least a threat intelligence background or a SOC analyst background to use it, as that's the information you'll dig around with in there. If you don't have that kind of knowledge, it probably can be a little hard to use, but they do provide training. They offer training not only for how to use the platform but also some basic threat intelligence training to explain what these things are and what these terms mean. My company is a customer of Anomali. I would recommend it to other people. I would advise making sure you don't pick it without testing other products and have your use cases well thought out and documented before testing, so you know it will solve the problems you're trying to address. Keep an open mind with it and realize that whatever you can dream of, you can probably do with the platform. Overall, I would rate Anomali an eight out of ten.
reviewer2840397 - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Cybersecurity Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Automated response has reduced manual workloads but setup complexity and support still need work
Trellix XDR can be improved because it has a complex initial setup. We personally had trouble in the initial configuration of Trellix XDR and it was very time-consuming for us. It requires careful planning and expertise as well because the syntaxes are not that user-friendly and the UI/UX is not that user-friendly either. For the first-time user, the designing part will be a bit tricky and it will be a bit annoying as well because there's no readily available documentation for this. There is the false positive problem which Trellix XDR is known for, which can lead to alert fatigue and increased workload for the security analyst. The product also has poor SKU guidance from the sales team, and the support team is also not that well-versed in what they are doing. Trellix support team is not highly regarded because they follow a whole hierarchical process to escalate the complaints and the feedback requests, and the resolution can take very long, from two to three weeks to a month, which is not really viable in a cyber security landscape which is moving this fast.

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 features are the fact that it was running in the background and it would intercept any weird stuff, and the fact that it would send things directly to the cloud for sandboxing. It's quite practical."
"The product is mostly automated, and we do not have to make decisions, because all the decisions are made by the product itself and we are not required to create any custom policies since the policies that are created are well defined in the product itself."
"Traps is quite a stable product. Once it was properly deployed and configured, you have nothing to be worried about."
"Cortex XDR is a simple platform that's easy for administrators and users. You have a lot of flexibility to change or customize the features."
"The stability of the solution is very good, we have about 100 users on it right now, and we use it twice a week."
"But overall, when we speak about security and protection, they are one of the top providers."
"The protection offered by this product is good, as is the endpoint reporting."
"I have found the solution to be very easy in respect of the integration and configurable."
"We now have a very robust collection of threat intelligence based on the capabilities that Anomali provides."
"I have found Cyber threat intelligence (CTI) very useful and concise. The solution is easy to use."
"I have found Cyber threat intelligence (CTI) very useful and concise. The solution is easy to use."
"The feature I have found most valuable is credential monitoring. This feature is easy and quick."
"The most valuable aspect of Anomali is the threat modeling capability."
"The analytics assessment and flexibility of the platform are valuable."
"Trellix XDR has impacted my organization positively because time was definitely saved because of the automated response, and the positive impact was definitely there in terms of both time saved and people being cut down from the team to have a more efficient and cost-saving team."
"It contributes to our system's robust event detection and analysis, enabling us to respond effectively to incidents."
"The AI-assisted troubleshooting and threat hunting capabilities, along with the machine learning functionality, are the biggest advantages of Trellix XDR that stand out for me."
"Because Trellix gives us multiple types of modules, we are using a single ePO console for multiple solutions including application control, DLP, and XDR."
"Trellix XDR is an excellent solution that is continually improving."
 

Cons

"We had a problem with getting our older endpoints up to date, but their newest updates have been really good. I've been pleased with it in terms of what our needs are. It's doing what we want it to do."
"While using Cortex, I noticed some aspects that could be improved, such as increasing the synchronization speed between XDR and Xnor."
"They've been having some issues with updating their endpoint agents, and it has been quite frustrating."
"This is a very costly product."
"I have run into some detection issues with Cortex XDR. It needs to be better at detection of internal attacks."
"The solution eats memory of the computer, unlike anything I've ever seen."
"This product has not improved my organization - in fact, we are in the process of moving back to another product as a result of Cortex's horrible impact on system performance."
"I think sometimes Cortex XDR agent automatically stops event capturing from the device, and then even the dashboard does not get any notifications from the agent."
"An area for improvement is the intelligence sharing within the Anomali community. The tagging system can be inconsistent, as any company can use any tags for their reporting."
"Anomali Enterprise could improve by combining all the other tools' features into one solution."
"Less code in integration would be nice when building blocks."
"A lot of tools can give you many features, such as CTI intelligence and a tax service reduction. However, many people are combining different tools together to have more capabilities. It is up to the consumer whether they want to have multiple tools or have one tool that serves the purpose. Anomali Enterprise could improve by combining all the other tools' features into one solution."
"Support in the past has been top-notch, but recent trends indicate that it has taken a back seat, as we often don't get answers for days."
"The EdgeGear solution is an area that requires attention, specifically regarding AI solutions and intelligence features."
"We have left Trellix XDR. The pricing was the main factor because the features were not there and they were charging more from us."
"The CPU utilization is very high with Trellix XDR; we are getting multiple types of CPU utilization from the EPP solution, with the EPP agent reaching as high as 80 percent CPU utilization, which creates big challenges for us."
"The platform should enhance compatibility with all other SIEM solutions."
"Trellix XDR should get involved in AI security itself."
"Technical support is crucial, especially when facing critical issues. It's rated six out of ten. Improvements are needed in the support sector, with a focus on providing expert assistance during production periods."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost depends on your chosen license type, like Pro or other licenses."
"Our license will require renewal in August, after which the maintenance will continue as usual."
"Its pricing is kind of in line with its competitors and everybody else out there."
"It is "expensive" and flexible."
"It is present, but when compared to other competitive products, I would say it is not less expensive; however, when all of the other added values are considered, the price is reasonable."
"If one wishes to work with another team or large number of users at a future point, he must purchase a license for them."
"Very costly product."
"The return on investment is from the user side because we have seen the performance of it increase the delivery time of the product if we are using too many web-based and on-premise applications. In indirect ways, we saw the return of investment in terms of performance and user satisfaction increase."
"When comparing the price of Anomali Enterprise to other solutions it is in the medium to high range. However, I am satisfied with the price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Construction Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
Construction Company
7%
Computer Software Company
17%
Healthcare Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business46
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise49
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Anomali ThreatStream?
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What is your primary use case for Anomali ThreatStream?
I use Anomali ( /products/anomali-reviews ) for threat hunting, threat collection, operationalization of intelligence...
What advice do you have for others considering Anomali ThreatStream?
For new users, I recommend taking the training provided by Anomali as it is very well articulated. I advise reading t...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trellix XDR?
Since I'm a technical engineer, I don't deal with pricing or licensing. Our sales team handles those aspects.
What needs improvement with Trellix XDR?
The CPU utilization is very high with Trellix XDR. We are getting multiple types of CPU utilization from the EPP solu...
What is your primary use case for Trellix XDR?
We are selling Trellix XDR products including DLP and EPP solutions. We sell Trellix XDR for endpoint protection. We ...
 

Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps
Match, Lens, ThreatStream, STAXX, Anomali Security Analytics
MVision XDR, MVision eXtended Detection and Response
 

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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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