IBM X-Force Exchange vs Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus comparison

IBM X-Force Exchange vs. Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus

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Categories and Ranking

IBM X-Force Exchange

Ranking in Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP)

15th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus

Ranking in Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP)

17th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) category, the mindshare of IBM X-Force Exchange is 1.6%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus is 1.2%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IBM X-Force Exchange	1.6%
Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus	1.2%
Other	97.2%

Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP)

Featured Reviews

InnocentMapanga

IT Infrastructure Security Lead at South Consult

Speed threat assessment ,security investigations leveraging on real time actionable threat intel integrated to your Security Intelligence Platform

The most valuable features I found include : The ability to add a vulnerability report Support for STIX and TAXII Threat Feed Manager- While viewing X-Force reports, users can enrich IP, URL and malware reports using threat intelligence So suppose you're investigating an a possible threat and you just found that there is an offense that is saying, one of your users had access to some honey port defined address You can quickly leverage X-Force to help you by doing an X-Force exchange look-up quickly. If you have an aspect of interest, such as an email, file , vulnerability data for, you can leverage X-Force to understand this in-depth.

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Tejas Jain

Head Of Security Engineering Principle Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Seamless integration into existing ecosystem empowers effective threat detection

The most valuable feature of Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus is its seamless integration into the Palo Alto Networks ecosystem, allowing the threat intelligence feeds to be automatically consumed without manual effort. It uses the STIX format, which is automatically understood by the firewalls. AutoFocus also excels in behavioral analytics and reputation scoring, providing thorough threat analysis.

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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

"This product has helped to increase staff productivity."

"It's quite integratable so you can actually integrate and get IP malware and URL information. It also gives you some form of intelligence into what you're trying to investigate or what you're trying to understand."

"The most valuable feature is you have the expertise of human experience directly involved. There is a team of experts."

"I would rate Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus a ten out of ten."

"I am impressed with the tool's integration of Palo Alto products which serves as a platform for security."

"The logs play a crucial role as they contribute to blocking unwanted Internet traffic."

"The feature that I like best is the dashboard."

"The most valuable feature is alerting."

"Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus has had a positive impact on my company as we can reduce the cost for the SOC investment, and we can also get good feedback on how to strengthen our network from the expertise people available."

"It integrates well with other solutions and provides good threat intelligence in terms of external threats."

Cons

"You have to look for the new information from X-Force. X-Force will provide it but you have to look for it. We need clearer visibility."

"We would like to have more AI capabilities to detect threats and improve its productivity from a cybersecurity standpoint."

"I would like to see better integration with other systems, solutions, and vendors."

"I would like the tool to see more integration with Cortex XDR. There is no real reason to keep them separate."

"It would be helpful to have better documentation for configuring and installing the solution."

"It is a completely cloud-based product at present."

"I would like to have more technical documentation that contains greater detail on the types of threats that are occurring."

"It would be better if they used the threat intelligence feeds directly from their side and changing the verdict instead of us requesting it."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"One of the fastest ways to cut costs is reducing staff, and this product can reduce staff by 70 percent."

"Cost is clearly a consideration, but the important thing is what we do with the data and how we protect it."

"It is expensive."

"The solution is reasonably priced."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

20%

Computer Software Company

14%

University

Educational Organization

Performing Arts

15%

Insurance Company

Outsourcing Company

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	4

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with IBM X-Force?

It is very expensive.

What is your primary use case for IBM X-Force?

It's a threat intelligence platform, and we aim to enhance its intelligence by integrating additional security solutions.

What advice do you have for others considering IBM X-Force?

It falls under the category of AI-embedded threat intelligence, which makes detection more efficient by reducing the rate of false positives and improving the overall detection rate. When the threa...

What needs improvement with Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus?

I feel that Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus can improve, especially since most of the OEMs are implementing MDR, Managed Service feature, which is still not available with Palo Alto. The MDR feature i...

What is your primary use case for Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus?

I use Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus for threat monitoring, and it is provided by the OEM itself. I use the threat data correlation feature, which correlates with Cortex. We can use it for data corre...

What advice do you have for others considering Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus?

As a partner with Palo Alto Networks, my email is Sarvajit at bsrgroup.in. My job title is Technical Manager. I confirm that we will publish these reviews on peerspot.com in written or audio format...

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Also Known As

X-Force Exchange, X-Force

Palo Alto Threat Intelligence Management

Overview

IBM X-Force Exchange is a cloud-based threat intelligence sharing platform enabling users to rapidly research the latest security threats, aggregate actionable intelligence and collaborate with peers. IBM X-Force Exchange is supported by human- and machine-generated intelligence leveraging the scale of IBM X-Force.

IBM

AutoFocus contextual threat intelligence service accelerates analysis, correlation and prevention workflows. Unique, targeted attacks are automatically prioritized with full context, allowing security teams to respond to critical attacks faster, without additional IT security resources.

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IBM X-Force Exchange vs. Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus