Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention vs Rapid7 InsightIDR comparison

The compared Palo Alto Networks and Rapid7 solutions aren't in the same category. Palo Alto Networks is ranked #7 in ID , with an average rating of 6.3, and holds a 5.1% mindshare in the category. Rapid7 is ranked #21 in SIEM , with an average rating of 7.8, and holds a 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Palo Alto Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Rapid7 users who would recommend it.

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96% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Palo Alto Networks Advanced...

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) (7th)

Rapid7 InsightIDR

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (21st), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (10th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (34th), Threat Deception Platforms (8th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (20th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Network Security Systems solutions, they serve different purposes. Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is designed for Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) and holds a mindshare of 5.1%, down 5.2% compared to last year.
Rapid7 InsightIDR, on the other hand, focuses on Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), holds 2.1% mindshare, down 2.6% since last year.

Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention	5.1%
Fortinet FortiGate	12.6%
Darktrace	11.2%
Other	71.1%

Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Rapid7 InsightIDR	2.1%
Splunk Enterprise Security	7.2%
Wazuh	5.8%
Other	84.9%

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Featured Reviews

Partha Dash

Global Network Tech Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Advanced protection enables us to confidently secure against evolving threats

Palo Alto Networks can improve Advanced Threat Prevention by catering to the growing adoption of AI and agentic tooling. The Threat Protection modules should have the necessary intelligence to protect against those types of threats, as AI will be there to do a human job; this is an evolving area. From an Advanced Threat Protection perspective, the technology associated with Palo Alto Networks, such as their sandboxing environment, is quite good. However, Palo Alto needs to focus on how to bring that technology to end users and how easy it is to use, especially in a hybrid environment where users work from various locations. While Palo Alto excels in certain setups, they need to improve the user experience in distributed working conditions.

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SohailHyder

Head Of Cyber Security at Super Secure

Has supported compliance needs for mid-sized organizations but lacks customization and advanced integration

If we pitch Rapid7 InsightIDR against solutions such as SIEMs from Splunk or LogRhythm, it is not as customizable as a SIEM solution is. This is where it can improve if we keep in front the feature sets of a complete SIEM solution. Most common in the market is QRadar, but it is depleting now. It has been taken over by some other products such as Splunk and LogRhythm. If we compare these things with Rapid7 InsightIDR, then there are definitely some gaps that need to be filled. Data retention is also one concern because Rapid7 InsightIDR is cloud-based and operates on a subscription model. Whatever data you want to retain, it has to be paid for separately or it has a cost. Other solutions that are on-premises can have their own infrastructure or they provide some data retention for a month or in some capacity-wise, they provide that solution to them which makes them more attractive.

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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

"I feel Palo Alto is more advanced and has better features than ASA."

"The most valuable features are that it's user-friendly, has interesting features, URL filtering, and threat prevention."

"With the IP address flag, I was able to see that I was being hacked. The moment there was an interaction between somebody on my network and that IP, the solution was able to flag it, and we were able to protect ourselves."

"As a next-generation IPS, it's a very good firewall."

"They're cutting edge."

"The application control and vulnerability protection are the most valuable features."

"The initial setup was straightforward. It's quite easy. Deployment took one to two weeks."

"It's a monster, it's got so many beautiful features. We do deal with other firewalls and we've got a better idea of what other firewalls' capabilities are, any comparison with the Palo Alto I liked the quality of service on the applications that you can control the amount of bandwidth an application is allowed to consume. The best feature is the quality of the application quality of service."

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"InsightIDR helps us investigate an environment to discover information about incidents."

"Intelligent alerting to avoid the common problem of alert fatigue associated with traditional SIEMs."

"I like that it's a cloud-based solution."

"Rapid7 is easy to use and deploy. It is a simple solution and has easy data pulling."

"The biggest reason why we chose Rapid7 was to gain value in a really quick time. Its deployment doesn't take months. It just takes a few days."

"I've used other products such as QRadar and other SIEM solutions and I find this solution is much more simplified and user-friendly."

"The product works well. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"The solution is very stable and works very well for what I need it to do."

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Cons

"Sometimes when you want to group a set of ports, and communicate with Palo Alto, you cannot group TCP and UDP ports together. This needs to be adjusted."

"The cost involves the price of the hardware, which is expensive. However, most of the Palo Alto solutions are expensive."

"The price of licenses should be lowered to make it less costly to scale our solution."

"While Palo Alto excels in certain setups, they need to improve the user experience in distributed working conditions."

"The cost involves the price of the hardware, which is expensive."

"I think they can use some improvement on FID."

"Right now we are focusing on email. If Palo Alto can increase the features related to email filtering and the new malware, it would help us protect our systems."

"The price of licenses should be lowered to make it less costly to scale our solution."

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"Needs a better ability to customize the check within the console."

"I would like the ability to adjust the threshold of certain existing alerts. Currently the only option is to change the notifications or create my own alert."

"I'd like to see a mobile application included and some feature related to the generality of segregation for internal users that access the application."

"I would like the ability to adjust the threshold of certain existing alerts. Currently the only option is to change the notifications or create my own alert."

"Personally, I feel it would greatly benefit from more supported log sources."

"The dashboard is an area that could be simplified."

"I feel it would greatly benefit from more supported log sources."

"Rapid7's customer support is awful. They didn't respond at all."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention could improve by having consistent pricing at system levels."

"Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is quite competitive, offering extensive threat detection and prevention capabilities, though it is priced higher than some alternatives."

"The cost involves the price of the hardware, which is expensive. However, most of the Palo Alto solutions are expensive."

"From one to ten, with one being the most expensive, I would rate the pricing of Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention a one out of ten. It is my understanding that Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention is the most expensive one."

"There is an initial, expensive investment but the return is good."

"If you want to have all of the good features then you have to pay extra for licensing."

"The product’s pricing is expensive for small companies."

"The pricing could be lower."

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"Rapid7 InsightIDR charges us based on the endpoints we connect to."

"I rate Rapid7 InsightIDR's price a four on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR is priced very well and is cost-effective."

"I am sure that there are cheaper products out there, but none that meet so many of our needs whilst maintaining stability and usability."

"Licensing is by endpoint and amount of retention time (at least ours is). Default retention was one year, but we are able to push the retention further if needed. There's also a provide-your-own-S3 option for longer retention if you don't want to pay for the additional retention years in your Rapid7 agreement."

"It is on a yearly basis. For our own company, for about 250 users, it was 16,000 euros a year."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR is a cheaply priced product. On a scale of one to ten, where one is very expensive, and ten is very cheap, I rate the product's price at seven or eight."

"The pricing of the solution depends on the user. But there is a yearly licensing cost."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

Performing Arts

Manufacturing Company

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Computer Software Company

10%

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Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	14

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	6

Questions from the Community

Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?

Arbor would be the best bid, apart from Arbor, Palo Alto and Fortinet have good solutions. As this is an ISP, I would prefer Arbor.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention?

Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention requires an add-on license and is considered expensive compared to competitors like Cisco AMP and FortiGate ( /products/fortinet-fortigate-reviews ) fi...

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What needs improvement with Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention?

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What SOC product do you recommend?

For tools I’d recommend: -SIEM- LogRhythm -SOAR- Palo Alto XSOAR Doing commercial w/o both (or at least an XDR) is asking to miss details that are critical, and ending up a statistic. Also, rememb...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rapid7 InsightIDR?

The product pricing is very cheap.

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Overview

Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is a cloud-based security service that combines cutting-edge technologies, including machine learning, artificial intelligence, and expert human monitoring, to effectively thwart advanced threats like malware, zero-day attacks, and command-and-control threats. It offers inline protection, scrutinizing all network traffic irrespective of port, protocol, or encryption. An integral component of Palo Alto Networks' security platform, it enjoys widespread adoption across diverse organizations. With its robust security capabilities, it's an ideal choice for entities of all sizes, particularly those in high-risk sectors such as finance, healthcare, and government agencies, seeking to safeguard their networks from a broad spectrum of advanced threats.

Palo Alto Networks

Parsing hundreds of trivial alerts. Managing a mountain of data. Manually forwarding info from your endpoints. Forget that. InsightIDR instantly arms you with the insight you need to make better decisions across the incident detection and response lifecycle, faster.

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University of Arkansas, JBG SMITH, SkiStar AB, TRI-AD, Temple University, Telkom Indonesia

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