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Cybereason Endpoint Detection & Response vs. Lookout

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Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is 3.4%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cybereason Endpoint Detection & Response is 1.2%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Lookout is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks	3.4%
Cybereason Endpoint Detection & Response	1.2%
Lookout	0.7%
Other	94.7%

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

Featured Reviews

ABHISHEK_SINGH

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.

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Ivan Burke

Head of Research Development and Innovation at CSIR

Offers useful threat hunting and response capabilities but struggles to justify cost for smaller deployments

I mostly work with incident response, so I work with a bunch of them interchangeably, but mostly with the EDR components; I also get involved with some of the XDR components, especially for the cloud. Regarding analysis features, such as deep behavioral detection, I do use it sometimes; I usually don't use the automated version of it, as I prefer threat hunting directly, depending on if the season is available. I know some of them have pretty good analytics engines, but I tend to do the threat hunting on my own. I manage incident response for a bunch of companies, so some of them have Cybereason Endpoint Detection & Response integrated into Sentinel, some into Fortinet, and others into various tools. When considering cost-effectiveness, their pricing structure works such that if you're a large organization with more than a thousand endpoints to deploy to, then Cybereason Endpoint Detection & Response is worthwhile. But for anything less than 300, it's too expensive; obviously, the more you buy, the better the price, making it cheaper for you. Cybereason Endpoint Detection & Response best fits enterprise-level businesses such as huge corporations; however, we are in the process of removing it from many of our endpoint clients because it's not really showing enough value for them at the moment. We're trying to see how we can improve it with some of our clients, but at the moment, it's struggling compared to other EDR solutions that we have deployed. On a scale of one to ten, I rate Cybereason Endpoint Detection & Response a six.

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David Baynton

IT Manager at NHS Trust

Enhanced mobile security with visibility into app and website usage, but installation challenges remain

We use Lookout for mobile devices, such as phones It has reduced our risk around mobile devices. I like the security features and being able to see what apps and websites people are using. There is nothing we have come across that we've desired. We have been using Lookout for one year. The…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is easy to use."

"Traps pays for itself within the first 16 months of a three-year subscription."

"It blocks malicious files, prevents attacks, and doesn't require many updates because it is a very light application."

"They have a new GUI which is just fantastic."

"The stability of this product is very good."

"It'll not slow down your system when compared to others."

"The solution's most valuable feature is the user interface."

"I've found the solution to be highly scalable for enterprises."

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"If a file was infected on somebody's laptop or workstation, then it is now easier for us to understand what the impact is on the environment, as the Cybereason product enables me to go directly into the software, look up the process, see who were the dealers, what were the websites, what were the IP addresses which were contacted, and detect if there were other systems which were impacted or if my environment was compromised."

"I haven't had any issues with the solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"I highly recommend this solution for any organization that is solely depending on normal AV."

"For me, the technical support is good."

"If one supports the notion that layered security needs to focus on inside out risk instead of trying to securing the perimeter - a very compelling tool for where to focus your infosec/forensic brain power."

"The dashboard is very good and you can consider it as an interactive UI."

"To get my Cybereason instance up and running, I just install it; it takes less than a minute or two to actually install and run the installer."

"Their EDR solution, the ability to mitigate issues through their command line, is probably the best feature that we've had. We use that all the time. It's very useful for doing investigations."

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"The most valuable features are the antivirus as a whole, the anti-malware, and all of the protection features that scan our enterprise devices."

"We have not had any issues with bugs or breakdowns."

"The protection offered by the product is the most valuable feature. It detects vulnerabilities or traps on our users' phones and then prompts them to clean up their devices. Tools we used previously would only discover, which required us to gather information on the backend, so Lookout is a welcome upgrade."

Cons

"We would also like to have advanced tech protection and email scanning."

"For Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, if I had to point out improvements, I would say the UI is still somewhat difficult for beginners."

"It's more focused on network communication. If a customer wants to increase the level of protection and start working with documents, it's impossible to integrate these features into the system. It's more of a communication-oriented system than a content security-oriented system."

"When it comes to malware files, it should be a little quick because, at times, it would give a wrong result in the sense of what it might be on malware, even if it still might be a normal one."

"If they had pulse rate detection, it would be better."

"The solution needs better reports. I think they should let the customer go in and customize the reports."

"It is a complex solution to implement."

"The product's pricing could be better."

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"I would like to see improvements on the operational side, specifically in grouping."

"Compared to our previous endpoint, we have a lot more false positives and a lot more duplication of alerts. So we're chasing more alerts."

"Ad hoc higher-level reporting to senior management can be improved or can be implemented. That's definitely an area of improvement that they need to focus on."

"The network coverage becomes an issue most of the time."

"There can be problems with the EDI."

"Linux was a bad experience and Micro OS was a disaster."

"The graphics are a little lacking."

"There is room for improvement in the product features related to device control, particularly USB management."

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"From the analysis that we've done, they do seem to be maybe a step behind in trying to enter the market with a new solution. But when they do pick up, they do come out with some good products."

"We just submitted an enhancement request reflecting the main area we want to see improvement in; the APIs. Currently, we're able to build dashboards, but it's somewhat backward because we use our MDM API to create them. Lookout should provide API to customers so we can query our data and use it in our cloud, and this is the only outstanding area for improvement with the product right now."

"The initial setup requires a little bit of experience with configuration."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is $55 to $90 USD per endpoint per month."

"Traps pays for itself within the first 16 months of a three-year subscription. This is attributed to OPEX savings, as security teams spent less time trying to identify and isolate malware for analysis as a result of a reduction in malware incidents, false positives, and breach avoidance."

"This is an expensive solution."

"We didn't have to pay any additional fee for the cloud instance. It just came with the renewal, which was nice."

"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is an expensive solution."

"The price was fine."

"The cost depends on your chosen license type, like Pro or other licenses."

"If one wishes to work with another team or large number of users at a future point, he must purchase a license for them."

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"We considered a few other solutions. Some were ridiculously overpriced, while others didn't have solutions for Mac endpoints. That was a deal-breaker because most of our organization is on Mac. It came down to two vendors: Cybereason and another. They had similar pitches and almost identical approaches, but in the end, Cybereason gave us the best value for our money."

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing an eight."

"I do not have experience with the licensing of the product."

"The pricing is manageable."

"Though it is not the cheapest solution but it fits our budget. We pay an annual licensing fee."

"In terms of cost, this is a good choice for our needs."

"In terms of pricing, it's a good solution."

"I had to go through a third-party to purchase it, which I wasn't really pleased about."

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"Lookout is definitely on the lower end when it comes to price point and that seems to be the only differentiator. The technology is in place in this space and it's really about who is coming in at the better price point now."

"The pricing is fair; it's comparable to our previous solution, and we carried out multiple POCs and POVs (proof of value). The product is worth the money we pay for it."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Outsourcing Company

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	44
Midsize Enterprise	20
Large Enterprise	47

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	13

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Large Enterprise	5

Questions from the Community

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How is Cortex XDR compared with Microsoft Defender?

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What is your primary use case for Cybereason Endpoint Detection & Response?

My main use case for Cybereason Endpoint Detection & Response is mostly for incident response.

What needs improvement with Cybereason Endpoint Detection & Response?

When it comes to advanced threats, it sometimes helps me with finding them and hunting them down with threat detectio...

What advice do you have for others considering Cybereason Endpoint Detection & Response?

I mostly work with incident response, so I work with a bunch of them interchangeably, but mostly with the EDR compone...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Lookout?

The pricing is a little expensive. We are currently looking at comparisons with other solutions, including Umbrella.

What needs improvement with Lookout?

There is nothing we have come across that we've desired.

What is your primary use case for Lookout?

We use Lookout for mobile devices, such as phones.

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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps

Cybereason EDR, Cybereason Deep Detect & Respond

CipherCloud

Overview

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks provides advanced threat detection with AI-driven endpoint protection and seamless integration, ensuring multi-layered security and automatic threat response.

Cortex XDR is designed to safeguard endpoints against malware and suspicious activities. It offers advanced threat detection and response capabilities using behavioral analysis, AI, and machine learning. It seamlessly integrates with security infrastructures, providing endpoint security, firewall integration, and enhanced visibility in both cloud-based and on-premises environments.

What are the key features of Cortex XDR?

Advanced Threat Detection: Uses AI and machine learning for proactive threat identification.
Multi-layered Security: Combines various security measures for comprehensive protection.
Endpoint Protection: Safeguards against malware and exploits.
Behavioral Analysis: Monitors suspicious activity for early detection.
Automatic Threat Response: Automates responses to neutralize threats.

What benefits should users expect?

Ease of Use: Simplifies security management with intuitive design.
Resource Efficiency: Minimizes impact on system resources.
Integration Capabilities: Works well with existing security setups.
Reduced Analyst Workload: Automates processes to decrease manual intervention.

Organizations in diverse sectors deploy Cortex XDR to protect against malware, leveraging its advanced threat detection capabilities. Its integration with existing security infrastructures appeals to those seeking comprehensive protection in both cloud and on-premises environments, providing enhanced visibility and threat intelligence.

Palo Alto Networks

Cybereason's Endpoint Detection and Response platform detects in real-time both signature and non-signature-based attacks and accelerates incident investigation and response. Cybereason connects together individual pieces of evidence to form a complete picture of a malicious operation.

LevelBlue

Lookout’s mobile EDR solution goes beyond traditional endpoint solutions by addressing the unique architecture, behaviors, and risks of iOS and Android devices. It provides industry-leading mobile threat defense on employee devices while also granting security teams the visibility and actionability needed to align mobile risk with traditional endpoint risk. By leveraging the world's largest AI-driven mobile security dataset, Lookout utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) and behavioral analysis to detect threats before they escalate, ensuring comprehensive protection for sensitive data and enabling secure mobile productivity.

Recognizing that employees using mobile devices are the new frontline, attackers are increasingly employing sophisticated social engineering techniques like phishing and smishing. These tactics exploit basic human instincts—trust, curiosity, and urgency—to trick users into revealing sensitive credentials, allowing threats to bypass traditional legacy security solutions. To combat this, Lookout provides AI-first protection against advanced social engineering attacks, device compromises, vulnerabilities, mobile malware, network threats.

Lookout

Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank

Lockheed Martin, Spark Capital, DocuSign, Softbank Capital

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Cybereason Endpoint Detection & Response vs. Lookout