Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise vs Vectra AI comparison

Fortra and Vectra AI are both solutions in the Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) category. Fortra is ranked #19, while Vectra AI is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.1. Fortra holds a 1.9% mindshare in ID, compared to Vectra AI’s 7.4% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Fortra users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Vectra AI users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Vectra AI and Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise compete in the cybersecurity space, focusing on threat detection and integrity management. Vectra AI has an advantage in user-centric threat correlation and advanced AI algorithms for threat detection, while Tripwire Enterprise excels in integrity management and configuration compliance.

Features: Vectra AI is known for its advanced AI algorithms that condense alerts into single incidents, providing clear visibility across a network attack's full lifecycle and reducing alert fatigue. It is praised for effective threat detection and risk scoring to prioritize threats. Tripwire Enterprise is valued for its integrity management, file monitoring, and detailed system change reporting across various platforms. Its integrity monitoring is beneficial for vulnerability assessment and compliance adherence.

Room for Improvement: Vectra AI could improve its integration capabilities with SIEM systems and reduce false positives. Enhancing alert correlation to depict victim perspectives in complex attacks is another area for growth. Tripwire Enterprise could improve its stability and integration with modern security tools. There's a need to refresh its GUI and enhance its cloud environment support.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Vectra AI offers flexible deployment options, supporting both on-premises and public cloud installations. Its technical support is highly appreciated for fast and knowledgeable assistance. Tripwire Enterprise also offers on-premises and cloud solutions, yet users indicate that its support could improve compared to Vectra's high satisfaction ratings.

Pricing and ROI: Vectra AI's high pricing and complex licensing model, based on factors like IP addresses and data volume, can be a barrier. However, the ROI is often justified by reduced response times and increased security efficiency. Tripwire Enterprise is perceived as expensive upfront, but its fixed annual pricing offers predictable budgeting advantages. Despite being more costly than some alternatives, its robust compliance and integrity features provide value.

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Categories and Ranking

Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise

Ranking in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)

19th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Vectra AI

Ranking in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)

4th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Detection and Response (NDR) (2nd), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (15th), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (11th), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (6th)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) category, the mindshare of Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise is 1.9%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Vectra AI is 7.4%, down from 8.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Vectra AI	7.4%
Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise	1.9%
Other	90.7%

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Featured Reviews

reviewer2093205

Senior Cybersecurity Analyst at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

It has excellent scalability and allows you to execute custom COCR rules, letting you fine-tune agent monitoring

I'm using Tripwire Enterprise version 9.0. In my company, thirty to forty people use Tripwire Enterprise, mainly different types of engineers, governance, risk, compliance, and cybersecurity personnel. I advise people planning to use Tripwire Enterprise to take the training because the solution has a fairly complex interface. You can do a lot of work with it, but it isn't very easy. Tripwire Enterprise is a sophisticated tool. I rate the tool an eight on a scale of one to ten because it does an excellent job of handling the unique challenges of maintaining NERC CIP compliance and monitoring industrial controls.

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RahulReddy

Consultant at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees

Threat detection has improved and malicious emails are now identified quickly

Vectra AI offers artificial intelligence capabilities with visibility that can be integrated into our day-to-day operations and other tools, including malware detection tools and cyber threat tools. Vectra AI has positively impacted my organization. Last year while using it, we received many malicious email threats and virus incidents, including a trojan virus that had reportedly been deployed by someone. Our company used Vectra AI to detect the malicious threats and viruses before they could cause more damage, and we successfully stopped the threats. Using Vectra AI, I notice that server downtime has decreased significantly. We now experience only two to three hours of downtime, whereas without Vectra AI and other tools, our downtime would exceed 48 to 72 hours.

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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

"What's most valuable in Tripwire Enterprise is the ability to execute custom COCR rules that lets me fine-tune how I monitor Linux and Windows agents."

"The most valuable feature is integrity management. I had some discussions with service providers, and they also agreed."

"We use Tripwire Enterprise as a tool to test the vulnerability of a network. That is the most valuable feature of the product for us."

"Its reporting features are great. It gives you an in-depth report. Its customization is also great, and it is working fine."

"The most valuable feature is the integrity."

"Even if you change a single word in Notepad, it will let you know whether it was added, removed, or modified."

"The product supports different platforms."

"File monitoring is the most valuable feature of the solution."

"The UI is easy to use and when we send detection to everybody, they easily understand what we are asking at the time."

"I like the way that Vectra AI focuses on the internal network. Nowadays, most of the attackers are already inside, and they can be inside for many years before they start attacking. With normal monitoring, it's quite difficult to find them."

"The packet-capturing feature is very useful."

"Vectra AI has positively impacted my organization; last year while using it, we received many malicious email threats and virus incidents, including a trojan virus that had reportedly been deployed by someone, and our company used Vectra AI to detect the malicious threats and viruses before they could cause more damage, and we successfully stopped the threats."

"The most useful feature is the anomaly detection because it's not signature-based. It picks up the initial part of any attack, like the recon and those aspects of the kill chain, very well."

"It gives you access, with Recall, to instant visibility into your network through something like a SIEM solution. For us, being able to correlate all of this network data without having to manage it, has provided immediate value. It gives us the ability to really work on the stuff where I and my team have expertise, instead of having to manage a SIEM solution..."

"The solution provide visibility into behaviors across the full lifecycle of an attack in our network, beyond just the Internet gateway. It makes our security operations much more effective because we are now looking not just at traffic on the border, but we're looking at east-west internal traffic. Now, not only will we see if an exploit kit is being downloaded, but we would be able to see then if that exploit kit was then laterally distributed into our environment."

"Some valuable features of Vectra AI are that it is very intuitive and that there are only a small amount of false positives. Therefore, it's an effective solution."

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Cons

"A lot of network devices need a custom integration."

"It needs more local support from the OEM side. It would be great if this can be improved."

"The main way that it can be improved is through better reporting."

"The deployment with certain systems can be difficult and it needs to be simplified."

"The initial setup is complex."

"Cloud monitoring could be better. It would also be better if the company followed a pay-as-you-use model."

"An area for improvement in Tripwire Enterprise is stability, as my company had stability issues with the last few versions of the solution. Tripwire Enterprise has been a bit buggy."

"The Windows online integration license needs to be improved."

"We would like to see more information with the syslogs. The syslogs that they send to our SIEM are a bit short compared to what you can see. It would be helpful if they send us more data that we can incorporate into our SIEM, then can correlate with other events."

"Neither Vectra nor Darktrace have a function like a status health check on my log sources and traffic sources."

"Vectra AI could be improved by focusing on all threat types, not only malicious threats or virus threats."

"Other alternatives, like Darktrace, have a fancier UI."

"There could be an option where Vectra manages the solution remotely, and when there is an attack, there could be a notification center to give us information about the attack."

"Vectra is still limited to packet management. It's only monitoring packet exchanges. While it can see a lot of things, it can't see everything, depending on where it's deployed. It has its limits and that's why I still have my SIEM."

"Vectra AI could be improved by focusing on all threat types, not only malicious threats or virus threats."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cloud monitoring could be better. It could also be cheaper. It would be better if the company followed a pay-as-you-use model."

"The licensing depends on the equipment, how many devices and the types of devices."

"Tripwire is more expensive than Netwrix."

"Vectra AI is not a cheap solution."

"At the time of purchase, we found the pricing acceptable. We had an urgency to get something in place because we had a minor breach that occurred at the tail end of 2016 to the beginning of 2017. This indicated we had a lack of ability to detect things on the network. Hence, why we moved quickly to get into the tool in place. We found things like Bitcoin mining and botnets which we closed quickly. In that regard, it was worth the money."

"My company pays for the Vectra AI licensing fee yearly. I know the figure because my company recently renewed the license, and it's okay, at least for the financial sector."

"There are additional features that can be purchased in addition to the standard licensing fee, such as Cognito Recall and Stream."

"The solution is low-cost and affordable."

"The license is based on the concurrent IP addresses that it's investigating. We have 9,800 to 10,000 IP addresses."

"It's relatively on the pricier side, but when compared to other solutions. It's not the most budget-friendly option, but it can be considered somewhat more cost-effective in comparison to other alternatives."

"Its cost is too much. It's an investment that we can afford. It's a lot, but it's worth it."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

11%

University

Computer Software Company

Real Estate/Law Firm

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Small Business	5
Large Enterprise	3

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	29

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Overview

Tripwire Enterprise is a comprehensive security solution trusted for compliance monitoring, file integrity monitoring, security configuration management, and policy enforcement.

Key features include real-time threat detection, audit/compliance reporting, and scalable configuration management.

Users benefit from improved operations, efficiency, and decision-making capabilities, making it valuable for organizations of all sizes.

Fortra

Vectra AI offers advanced hybrid network and identity security, detecting threats traditional tools miss. It uses AI to identify lateral attacks and credential misuse, providing a proactive defense for enterprises.

Vectra AI enhances security by using AI-driven detection across network, cloud, and identity layers, surpassing EDR and SIEMs by offering real-time threat detection. It ensures continuous observability and automates SOC workflows to minimize manual efforts, creating an efficient security environment. Its AI-powered approach significantly reduces noise, focusing on true threats, and provides insights into complex threat landscapes, with seamless integration into environments like EDR and Office 365.

What are Vectra AI's key features?

AI-driven detection: Identifies lateral movement and credential misuse across networks.
Continuous observability: Monitors data centers, cloud, SaaS, and OT environments.
SOC automation: Reduces manual processes, lowering analyst fatigue.
Attack Signal Intelligence: Filters noise to deliver relevant alerts quickly.
Network visibility: Provides insight into encrypted traffic and unmanaged assets.

What benefits should users expect?

Improved threat detection: Faster identification of potential threats.
Efficiency in response: Automated processes free resources for high-impact tasks.
Reduced alert fatigue: Intelligent alerts reduce false positives.
Operational integration: Works seamlessly with existing platforms and tools.

Vectra AI is utilized across industries for comprehensive network and anomaly detection. Organizations deploy it for threat hunting and incident response, monitoring both on-premises and cloud activities. By placing sensors across sites, they optimize security practices and streamline their detection processes.

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Sample Customers

1. Aetna 2. Adobe 3. ADP 4. Airbus 5. Amazon 6. American Express 7. Aon 8. ATT 9. Bank of America 10. Barclays 11. Baxter International 12. Bechtel 13. Boeing 14. Cisco Systems 15. CocaCola 16. Comcast 17. Dell 18. ETRADE 19. ExxonMobil 20. Ford Motor Company 21. General Electric 22. General Motors 23. Google 24. JPMorgan Chase 25. Kraft Foods 26. Lockheed Martin 27. McDonald's 28. Merck 29. Microsoft 30. Morgan Stanley 31. Nike 32. Oracle

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