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NetWitness Platform vs Palo Alto Networks VM-Series comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

NetWitness Platform
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (33rd), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (30th)
Palo Alto Networks VM-Series
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Firewalls (12th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

NetWitness Platform and Palo Alto Networks VM-Series aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. NetWitness Platform is designed for Log Management and holds a mindshare of 0.4%, up 0.3% compared to last year.
Palo Alto Networks VM-Series, on the other hand, focuses on Firewalls, holds 1.1% mindshare, up 0.7% since last year.
Log Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
NetWitness Platform0.4%
Wazuh12.2%
Grafana Loki7.9%
Other79.5%
Log Management
Firewalls Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Palo Alto Networks VM-Series1.1%
Fortinet FortiGate20.4%
OPNsense11.0%
Other67.5%
Firewalls
 

Featured Reviews

MOTASHIM Al Razi - PeerSpot reviewer
It is a stable solution, but they should make the user interface easier to understand
The solution's initial setup takes work. We have to organize multiple paths and many features. The deployment process takes less than a week. But it takes a month to complete if we want to make the solution smarter by integrating it with various devices. I rate the process as a six out of ten.
RonnieYazdani - PeerSpot reviewer
User-friendly CLI and efficient dashboard streamline operations with robust security features
I find Palo Alto Networks VM-Series easy to deploy, and none of my customers have had significant complaints. My customers have high certifications provided by Palo Alto Networks. The friendly dashboard and the ability to easily command and use the CLI make Palo Alto Networks VM-Series a better product. It offers robust solutions, making it valuable to my customers.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The software is scalable to whatever is required, and you can also put a lot of resources in the cloud."
"It gives the ability to investigate into network traffic in the Net and the organization what we couldn't do before."
"The product's initial setup phase was not at all difficult."
"The solution is really scalable for the high-end power, enterprise customer."
"The most valuable features are the packet decoder, log decoder, and concentrator."
"The most valuable feature is the security that it provides."
"The most valuable features are the packet inspection and the automated incident response."
"Offers a good wireless feature."
"A solid operating system with all the necessary data center security features."
"It is an easy-to-scale product."
"App-ID and User-ID have repeatedly shown value in securing business critical systems."
"The most effective features for threat prevention include the threat prevention signature level, the application filter capability, and the visibility provided by the firewalls."
"It allows us to see all our traffic to properly secure it and only allow what is needed through the firewall."
"It offers robust solutions, making it valuable to my customers."
"It gives us the ease that we are secure. We have set up the proper things that help make our data safe."
"The threat prevention and WildFire features are the most valuable features. DNS is another good feature of the product."
 

Cons

"I'd like to see improvement in its ease of use. It's basically unusable. It's overly complex."
"Technical support could be improved."
"The user interface is a little bit difficult for new users and it needs to be improved."
"Nowadays, their support is a little subpar compared to other solutions. I rate RSA support six out of 10."
"Security needs improvement."
"Its technical support could be better."
"The implementation needs assistance."
"The threat detection capability and centralizing and upgrading capability need to be improved. The threat alert capability needs to be improved as well because there is some lag time at present. They need to work on their database search too."
"I would like to have automatic daily reporting, such as how many users have connected via SSL VPN."
"All areas need improvement: manufacturing, education, financial, etc."
"The web interface is very slow, and it needs to be faster."
"It has to be more scalable for the deployment of VMs on the cloud."
"There is no proper support channel to follow up on cases."
"Enhancing the ease of accessing technical support would be useful."
"The performance of VM instances has some limitations in terms of threshold and throughput compared to appliances."
"There should be an option for direct integration with the Azure platform."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licenses are good but the cost is very expensive."
"It’s cheaper to run virtual machines in a VMware environment."
"The NetWitness Platform may be affordable only for enterprise-level customers, as it may not be within the budget of small and medium-sized businesses."
"The tool is very expensive, so I rate the pricing a ten out of ten. The solution has an annual subscription."
"RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets do not have a subscription model, it's a one-time purchase. There is only a perpetual license."
"We have a perpetual license, so the total cost of ownership is not very expensive. It's a good investment."
"The product is expensive."
"We have yearly licensing costs. The license fee can be based on the volume of EPS. Some organizations may have, as a gentlemanly gesture, 10,000 EPS and get a 3,000 EPS license but actually use 5,000 EPS."
"The product is costly but provides all essential security features. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten."
"The license fee is slightly high."
"The solution is a little bit expensive compared to other vendors."
"Purchasing on the AWS Marketplace was simple, effective, and easy."
"AWS is available as a AMI that you can purchase from the AWS Marketplace. Therefore, you need to purchase the licensing, since it is per AMI. Then, you deploy it on a regular EC2. Then, for on-premise, you can use both Palo Alto's software and hardware."
"The solution is expensive. I rate its pricing a three out of ten."
"The pricing and licensing are reasonable."
"I rate Palo Alto Networks VM-Series pricing an eight out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Performing Arts
7%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Performing Arts
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise20
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise17
Large Enterprise25
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about NetWitness Platform?
The product's initial setup phase was not at all difficult.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetWitness Platform?
The pricing is comparable to others, and I consider the cost to be intermediate. Specific cost details are unknown to me.
What needs improvement with NetWitness Platform?
There is currently no need for improvement in the SIEM ( /categories/security-information-and-event-management-siem ), though there could be potential enhancements by integrating with AI.
Features comparison between Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls
In the best tradition of these questions, Feature-wise both are quite similar, but each has things it's better at, it kind of depends what you value most. PA is good at app control, web filtering a...
How does Azure Firewall compare with Palo Alto Networks VM Series?
Both products are very stable and easily scalable. The setup of Azure Firewall is easy and very user-friendly and the overall cost is reasonable. Azure Firewall offers a solid threat awareness, can...
 

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