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Cortex XSIAM vs Deepwatch comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...
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Ranking in AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
109
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (4th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (7th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (6th), Ransomware Protection (2nd)
Cortex XSIAM
Ranking in AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (11th), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (7th)
Deepwatch
Ranking in AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (24th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms category, the mindshare of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is 10.0%, down from 10.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cortex XSIAM is 10.2%, down from 10.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Deepwatch is 0.5%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks10.0%
Cortex XSIAM10.2%
Deepwatch0.5%
Other79.3%
AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms
 

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.
JohnTamakloe - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at ostec
Efficient coordination improves operations with seamless integration and rapid automation
The typical use cases for Cortex XSIAM are diverse I would describe the impact of Cortex XSIAM's automation on my security operations center as efficient. I use Cortex XSIAM's behavior analytics, and it helps identify unusual activities. I leverage Cortex XSIAM's incident management features for…
Shivam Dhang - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure & Cloud Manager at Softcell Technologies Limited
Continuous monitoring has improved threat detection and reduces incident response time
Deepwatch could improve with more granular customization of detection rules and alert tuning to better fit specific cloud workloads and use cases. Additionally, it can be improved by enhancing the dashboarding. It should also support deeper cloud-native integrations such as AWS, Azure, and GCP, which would further improve operational efficiency and control. Regarding the support, I would say that the support team should be more responsive because ideally, the response time of the support is quite long, which is sometimes frustrating. However, I do agree that for easy issues, they respond within the expected time, but for complex issues, they do take time to respond.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution helps find bugs, and it is safe to use to prevent attacks by hackers."
"Implementing Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks has had a significant impact on my security analyst workload because it becomes much easier."
"It blocks malicious files, prevents attacks, and doesn't require many updates because it is a very light application."
"The one feature of Palo Alto Networks Traps that our organization finds most valuable is the App ID service."
"Traps has drastically reduced our endpoint attack surface via advanced detection capabilities, sandboxing of never before seen programs, and by drastically limiting where executables can launch in the first place."
"The dashboard is customizable."
"We use it for malicious connections from malicious websites, to identify payloads that might be inside the traffic, to identify malicious processes or bugs that are running on the network, and any activities that tend to lead to data infiltration."
"Automation and playbooks have helped me significantly, as Cortex Xnor's playbooks predefine the workflow of the automation, such as response processes, alert triggering, and enriching the context, efficiently detecting and blocking malicious attacks with firewalls while eliminating workload and speeding responses for next-generation operations."
"The flexibility for creating manual workflows stands out."
"It operates on a single, extensive database which enables it to excel in detecting threats and anomalies across the network and endpoints, delivering a highly effective and comprehensive security solution."
"I would give Cortex XSIAM a rating of ten out of ten."
"Cortex XSIAM enhances our ability to apply endpoint protection policies, implement restrictions, conduct scans, and engage in sandboxing."
"One of the valued aspects of the product is its use of artificial intelligence to detect security vulnerabilities."
"One of the valued aspects of the product is its use of artificial intelligence to detect security vulnerabilities."
"It does a better job of identifying anomalies that are more likely to be incidents of compromise without as many false positives or false negatives."
"It is an effective solution in terms of performance and functionalities."
"With Deepwatch, I have seen a 40 to 50% reduction in MTTR due to faster detection and guided response playbooks, and false positives have also dropped significantly by 40 to 50% through better correlation and risk scoring, which significantly reduced SOC workload and improved analyst efficiency."
 

Cons

"Cortex XDR could improve its sales support team, including better commission structures and referral programs."
"Data privacy is a matter of concern. You have to be careful with data privacy, it can be sensitive and Cortex can have most of your access."
"The playbooks could be improved to include more functionalities or actions."
"The encryption is not up to the mark."
"Currently, we are monitoring all USB drives and ports but we would like to improve our device control capabilities."
"The downsides of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks are that in many incidents, when I enter the causality chain, there are numerous logs."
"It's not an ideal choice for smaller businesses, as you need a minimum of 200 endpoints to even use the solution at all."
"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."
"It could provide more integration with a large variety of products."
"The first impression is that XSIAM would be more expensive than others we tried."
"The platform isn't very developer-friendly and it should provide more flexibility and ease."
"Cortex XSIAM needs improvements in terms of data onboarding, parsers, and third-party integration supports."
"The support could be a bit faster."
"Cortex XSIAM is pretty expensive, and the licensing process is not very comfortable compared to CrowdStrike."
"I am not sure if any improvements are needed right now."
"Cortex XSIAM is on the expensive side and requires substantial improvement in pricing."
"Regarding the support, I would say that the support team should be more responsive because ideally, the response time of the support is quite long, which is sometimes frustrating."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cortex XDR is a costly solution."
"Every customer has to pay for a license because it doesn't work with what you get from a managed services provider."
"Its pricing is kind of in line with its competitors and everybody else out there."
"We pay about $50,000 USD per year for a bundle that includes Cortex XDR."
"I don't like that they have different types of licenses."
"It's way too expensive, but security is expensive. You pay for your licensing, and then you pay for someone to monitor the stuff."
"The price of the solution could be reduced. I have customers that have voiced that the solution is good for the value but if I want to sell more of the solution the price reduction would help."
"The cost of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is $55 to $90 USD per endpoint per month."
"The solution is expensive compared to its competitors."
"Since Palo Alto is trying to get as many new customers as possible, they're offering very competitive pricing."
"The product cost could be considered value for money compared to other solutions in the market, though it is quite high."
"The solution comes at a significant cost."
"In terms of pricing, we found Cortex XSIAM to offer a very reasonable and competitive rate."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
Construction Company
29%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Healthcare Company
8%
Media Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business44
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise48
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise4
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cortex XSIAM?
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What needs improvement with Cortex XSIAM?
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What is your primary use case for Cortex XSIAM?
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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps
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Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank
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Premise Health, Dover, Follett, Genuine Parts Company
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