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Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks vs Obsidian CDR Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 11, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto N...
Ranking in Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (29th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (13th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (16th), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (11th), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (12th), Software Supply Chain Security (6th), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) (6th), Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) (6th)
Obsidian CDR Platform
Ranking in Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
13th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) (23rd), SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) category, the mindshare of Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks is 4.2%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Obsidian CDR Platform is 2.2%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks4.2%
Obsidian CDR Platform2.2%
Other93.6%
Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
 

Featured Reviews

SJ
Technical Solutions Architect at IBM
Cloud security has improved as AI-driven runtime protection detects threats and reduces incidents
In my opinion, Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks could be improved or enhanced in various ways. I don't have an idea about that yet because for that you actually need to use two or three different other tools to make a basic comparison. If you ask me how good the tool is, I would fairly rate it quite high. The tool is very popular, and customers can already see that it is one of the cloud leaders in the security space. The platform had a very good feature which provides documentation links about how to use a specific feature on the UI. It takes you to the proper documentation page where it suggests what to do and tells you about the steps that need to be done for a resource deployment. My thoughts about improving the product which I believe could greatly aid vendors is that it used to be a very user-friendly tool, but now they have incorporated everything under one umbrella. It has XDR, XSOAR, and Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks. Before, we used to have separate modules and separate environments for each of these capabilities or features. Right now, it is a little complex and users would take their own time to know the tool better. This is something that would have been way better, but I would say there would be different opinions on this. Talking about user-friendliness, it has decreased now.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Insurance Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks?
I am not fully aware of the pricing and licensing of Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks. The pricing is also based on the number of defenders or the agents that are created, so it is very different...
What needs improvement with Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks?
In my opinion, Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks could be improved or enhanced in various ways. I don't have an idea about that yet because for that you actually need to use two or three different...
What is your primary use case for Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks?
The usual use cases for Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks that I have been working with mostly are as simple as detection of misconfigurations during the deployment cycle. Whenever customers want ...
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