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Cisco Sourcefire SNORT vs Trellix Intrusion Prevention System - Virtual comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Sourcefire SNORT
Ranking in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)
14th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trellix Intrusion Preventio...
Ranking in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)
19th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
2.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) category, the mindshare of Cisco Sourcefire SNORT is 3.1%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix Intrusion Prevention System - Virtual is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Cisco Sourcefire SNORT3.1%
Trellix Intrusion Prevention System - Virtual0.3%
Other96.6%
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2772102 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Architect at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Logging and customizable rules have helped improve threat monitoring and detection
The logging is mainly what I consider one of the best features with Cisco Sourcefire SNORT. Being able to log and store it in a file allows you to push it to a centralized repository. The logging and reporting help improve incident response. You should always be logging threats, any sort of misconfiguration, and anything that could be an issue. It's important to at least log and monitor it. The basic rules provide a good baseline in assessing Cisco Sourcefire SNORT's ability in providing real-time analytics for threat detection, but as a professional, you should look to constantly modify that baseline. They provide extensive customizability so you can define your own rules. The customizability allows it to be adaptable in protecting against diverse network threats to the constant change.
PronobMukherjee - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at Asprotect Solutions Private Limited
Offers strong behavioral insight and seamless integration to support evolving defense strategies
While we have sold other Forcepoint products, percentage-wise, DLP is the highest one. I mostly deal with DLP because in this part of India, DLP is more in demand for Forcepoint. Trellix has DLP and an IPS, which is performing well. In India, we see mostly two companies in IPS, which are Trend Micro and Trellix. Trellix does have an Intrusion Prevention System, similar to an IDPS. Technology is something that needs to keep improving and upgrading. As far as DLP is concerned, I have always said that Forcepoint DLP is better than Trellix. Some of my customers are working with Forcepoint and Trellix. I provided this review a rating of eight.

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 of this solution is the filtering."
"The most valuable feature is the visibility that we have across the virtual environment."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to automatically learn the traffic in our environment, and change the merit recommendations based on that."
"Cisco technical support is unbeatable. It offers a premium service every time."
"The logging is mainly what I consider one of the best features with Cisco Sourcefire SNORT; being able to log and store it in a file allows you to push it to a centralized repository."
"The solution can be integrated with some network electors like Cisco Stealthwatch, Cisco ISE, and Active Directory to provide the client with authentication certificates."
"It simplifies the configuration process by offering pre-defined base configurations, including security and connectivity settings."
"I like most of Cisco's features, like malware detection and URL filtering."
"My experience with Forcepoint DLP is that it is a good product, and customer feedback has always been positive."
 

Cons

"I did not experience any pain points that required improvement. Maybe a couple of false-positives, but that's about it."
"The customization of the rules can be simplified."
"With the next release, I would like to see some PBR, so that you can do the configuration with the features."
"I want to see a better dashboard for the product. The dashboard can be a bit modified or enhanced."
"If the price is brought down then everybody will be happy."
"To be frank, the product is not really stable, although they're working on that. Whenever I go to the technical community with an issue, they will usually say that it is not there yet, but the technical team are working on it. The issues are not insolvable. I think they should just keep working on the product to make sure that the product can become very stable. The technical support is great. I appreciate that. We have a lot of communities supporting Firepower now, so you can find help for whatever issue you have."
"There are problems setting up VPNs for some regions."
"I don't think this solution is a time-based control system, because one cannot filter traffic based on time."
"Trellix Intrusion Prevention System - Virtual needs to be more focused on the product line and should consider the current scenario of threats to provide better solutions for handling those threats frequently."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If one is an extremely expensive product, and ten is cheap, I rate the tool's price as a five."
"I don't know the exact amount, but most of the time when I go to a company with a proposition, they will say, "This thing that you are selling is good, but it's expensive. Why don't you propose something like FortiGate, Check Point, or Palo Alto?" Cisco device are expensive compared to other devices."
"Licensing for this solution is paid on a yearly basis."
"We have a three-year license for this solution."
"The cost is per port and can be expensive but it does include training and support for three years."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise7
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco Sourcefire SNORT?
The product is inexpensive compared to leading brands such as Palo Alto or Fortinet.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Sourcefire SNORT?
If one is an extremely expensive product, and ten is cheap, I rate the tool's price as a five. There are some other tools in the market that are more expensive than Cisco. There are no additional c...
What needs improvement with Cisco Sourcefire SNORT?
I have not had much experience with the community-driven rule set while utilizing Cisco Sourcefire SNORT. I don't have experience with recognizing zero-day vulnerabilities, but based on my knowledg...
What needs improvement with Trellix Intrusion Prevention System - Virtual?
I am not familiar with Forcepoint Risk-Adaptive Protection for DLP. Trellix Intrusion Prevention System - Virtual needs to be more focused on the product line and should consider the current scenar...
What is your primary use case for Trellix Intrusion Prevention System - Virtual?
I have knowledge of both Forcepoint and Trellix products as a consultant. Although I am not a direct user of Trellix or Forcepoint, I used to be a partner for them. Some of my customers are working...
What advice do you have for others considering Trellix Intrusion Prevention System - Virtual?
While we have sold other Forcepoint products, percentage-wise, DLP is the highest one. I mostly deal with DLP because in this part of India, DLP is more in demand for Forcepoint. Trellix has DLP an...
 

Also Known As

Sourcefire SNORT
McAfee Virtual Network Security Platform, McAfee vNSP
 

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Sample Customers

CareCore, City of Biel, Dimension Data, LightEdge, Lone Star College System, National Rugby League, Port Aventura, Smart City Networks, Telecom Italia, The Department of Education in Western Australia
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