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Illumio vs Tufin Orchestration Suite comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.4
Illumio is praised for its cost-effectiveness, operational value, East-West traffic visibility, and time-saving benefits.
Sentiment score
6.9
Tufin Orchestration Suite automates firewall management, reducing costs and boosting productivity despite high initial expenses.
I observe extensive return on investment with Illumio.
Senior Security Consultant at Orange Cyberdefense
Illumio is known to be the cheapest solution among the security solutions we evaluated.
IT Specialist at Allianz
The Orchestration Suite saves time when implementing rules.
Senior network engineer at a media company with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
1.0
Illumio's customer support is generally satisfactory with 24/7 availability, though some report delays and varying helpfulness levels.
Sentiment score
7.1
Tufin Orchestration Suite's support is generally praised for helpfulness, though issues like slow responses and expertise vary.
Even if we raise an issue on non-working days like Saturdays or Sundays, we receive prompt responses.
IT Specialist at Allianz
From my experience, they are very responsive.
Technical Associate at a healthcare company with 11-50 employees
In recent years, they have stopped providing specialized engineering support.
The support team is effective; they connect to the network quickly and help resolve any issues that arise.
Network Security Engineer at TD SYNNEX
The team is eager to help in fixing issues.
Senior network engineer at a media company with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.5
Illumio excels in scalability, supporting cloud expansions and large installations, receiving positive ratings from diverse users and teams.
Sentiment score
6.2
Tufin Orchestration Suite scales well for most network sizes but may need upgrades for very large environments.
Scaling it to a large level is not an issue for us.
Cyber Security Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Illumio is considered stable and reliable, with users praising its SaaS option and rating stability 8.5 out of 10.
Sentiment score
8.3
Tufin Orchestration Suite is stable and reliable, with resolved issues and responsive support despite minor resource challenges.
Illumio is a stable solution with no glitches or bugs reported, making it a reliable product for us.
IT Specialist at Allianz
 

Room For Improvement

Illumio requires better support, integration, security, and flexibility, with improved upgrades, visibility, and interactive tech sessions for users.
Tufin Orchestration Suite needs better integration, usability, and support, with enhanced flexibility for complex environments using diverse security tools.
They need to install an agent in the container world, while Akamai Guardicore does not need to install an agent, so they have native support that Illumio lacks.
Senior Security Consultant at Orange Cyberdefense
There could also be more examples of how the automations can be done using Illumio.
Cyber Security Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Another improvement might be around scalability, ensuring that as organizations grow, Illumio can handle even larger, more complex environments seamlessly.
DevOps at a marketing services firm with 51-200 employees
The analytics features of Tufin Orchestration Suite are challenging to use and require technical expertise, which is a concern as there is not much knowledge in this field in Thailand.
Issues can arise in larger enterprises, particularly concerning policy-based forwarding and NAT traffic.
Network Security Engineer at TD SYNNEX
The design needs improvement, particularly in recognizing target devices and target files.
Senior network engineer at a media company with 11-50 employees
 

Setup Cost

Illumio's pricing is competitive and flexible, varying by workload and duration, appealing to enterprises over traditional firewalls.
Tufin Orchestration Suite is priced competitively with flexible licensing, offering comprehensive features valued by large enterprises despite higher costs.
But when you compare it to firewalls, then it may not be that expensive.
Senior Security Consultant at Orange Cyberdefense
I know that Illumio is the cheapest solution in the security area.
IT Specialist at Allianz
I think it's not very expensive if we compare it with Guardicore.
Cyber Security Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The pricing of Orchestration Suite is high, which is a point for improvement.
Senior network engineer at a media company with 11-50 employees
FireMon and Skybox are considered more cost-effective.
Tufin and AlgoSec are at the same level in terms of pricing.
Network Security Engineer at TD SYNNEX
 

Valuable Features

Illumio enhances security and operational efficiency with centralized rule management, traffic analysis, and secure micro-segmentation features.
Tufin Orchestration Suite enhances network security and management with automation, visibility, compliance, and integration across multi-vendor systems.
Illumio helps in audit purposes by saving data and showing blocked traffic, ensuring no outside traffic is allowed.
IT Specialist at Allianz
There have been times when an attack was halted from expanding laterally.
Cyber Security Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
If you're looking for east-west traffic control and zero-trust architecture, it's a great fit.
DevOps at a marketing services firm with 51-200 employees
AlgoSec adds more value with its vulnerability control, which benefits organizations by reducing expenses associated with audits.
It offers automation capabilities that are very helpful, especially for network security orchestration and applying policies.
Senior network engineer at a media company with 11-50 employees
New employees can quickly grasp the various IPs, devices, and the network's logical and physical layout within a short period.
Network Security Engineer at TD SYNNEX
 

Categories and Ranking

Illumio
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.3
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Cloud and Data Center Security (6th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (14th), Microsegmentation Software (2nd)
Tufin Orchestration Suite
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
182
Ranking in other categories
Firewall Security Management (2nd), AI Observability (79th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Network Security Systems solutions, they serve different purposes. Illumio is designed for Cloud and Data Center Security and holds a mindshare of 18.4%, down 24.8% compared to last year.
Tufin Orchestration Suite, on the other hand, focuses on Firewall Security Management, holds 19.8% mindshare, down 22.0% since last year.
Cloud and Data Center Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Illumio18.4%
Akamai Guardicore Segmentation17.6%
Cisco Secure Workload10.7%
Other53.3%
Cloud and Data Center Security
Firewall Security Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Tufin Orchestration Suite19.8%
AlgoSec20.3%
FireMon Security Manager17.7%
Other42.2%
Firewall Security Management
 

Featured Reviews

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Cyber Security Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Have created granular security policies based on roles and application behavior
The best feature that Illumio offers is that we can easily understand how to label the applications, how to install Illumio agent on the client machines, how to install the agent on the servers, and how to do the ring-fencing. The log analysis is very simple, and we can map the traffic very easily, such as the traffic view and map view. We have many views to do that, and then we have a topology environment where we can expand the topology and understand how we want to prepare our policy based on the requirement. These are some of the very good use cases that Illumio provides, which none of the other vendors can offer in such an easy and usable way. The most important feature is the traffic review analysis, where we use the draft view and the reported view that helps us understand how the application interacts with other applications in the environment, and based on that, we are able to define the policies. It has increased the business for the organization. We are creating business by supporting the client. The client is getting more security and is more confident in their network because they now have the micro-segmentation feature in their environment. This is new technology and that's how it helps the organization as a whole. The clients we support are benefited, and at the same time, we are making money out of it. This is definitely a good approach. After implementing Illumio, there has been significant progress. Most of the app owners now understand what applications are communicating, how these applications interact with others, and we are more aware of which application is talking to what other servers and applications, and their roles. For instance, whether an application is talking to the DB server or an app server. We have a more granular understanding of the traffic view. Additionally, after implementing Illumio, there is greater segmentation, and fewer incidents are occurring. There have been times when an attack was halted from expanding laterally.
Vulnerability control saves audit costs and reduces expenses for organizations
Tufin Orchestration Suite is not commonly used in Thailand due to a lack of local support, and many customers are switching to AlgoSec or other vendors. The analytics features of Tufin Orchestration Suite are challenging to use and require technical expertise, which is a concern as there is not much knowledge in this field in Thailand. The issue of technical knowledge, especially regarding English language proficiency, is significant for government and some companies, making Tufin Orchestration Suite harder to use.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Healthcare Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise152
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Illumio Adaptive Security Platform?
My experience was really good because I think it's not very expensive if we compare it with Guardicore. I believe that's a good product.
What needs improvement with Illumio Adaptive Security Platform?
Illumio can be improved if we have more interactive sessions with the tech team. The support of Illumio can be better since it's a new tool, and people can explore it more. There could also be more...
What is your primary use case for Illumio Adaptive Security Platform?
The main use case for Illumio is providing micro-segmentation where we don't want to segment the network based on IP addresses but rather segment them based on roles, applications, and environments...
What needs improvement with Tufin SecureCloud?
Tufin Orchestration Suite ( /products/tufin-orchestration-suite-reviews ) is not commonly used in Thailand due to a lack of local support, and many customers are switching to AlgoSec or other vendo...
What is your primary use case for Tufin SecureCloud?
I have primarily used Skybox and AlgoSec ( /products/algosec-reviews ). I have also interacted with FireMon for compiling. However, I am not currently working with ACA, and I don't have any project...
What advice do you have for others considering Tufin SecureCloud?
There is potential for improvement in explaining the analytics in the dashboard for Tufin Orchestration Suite. Tufin Orchestration Suite does provide good monitoring; however, interpreting the grap...
 

Also Known As

Illumio Adaptive Security Platform, Illumio ASP
Tufin SecureCloud
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Plantronics, NTT Innovation Institute Inc.
3M, AT&T, Blue Cross Blue Shield, BNP Parabas, ConocoPhillips, Deutsche Bank, GE, IBM, Pfizer, United States Postal Service 
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