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SanerNow CyberHygiene Platform vs. Trellix Active Response

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Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is 3.4%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SanerNow CyberHygiene Platform is 0.4%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix Active Response is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks	3.4%
SanerNow CyberHygiene Platform	0.4%
Trellix Active Response	0.5%
Other	95.7%

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

Featured Reviews

ABHISHEK_SINGH

Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk

Gained full visibility and streamlined threat detection through behavior-based insights and AI integration

Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth. We have fine-tuned our security policies and allowed different levels of policies to get rid of those false positives. Currently, we are getting a fairly good amount of incidents that are not false positives or benign, but actionable items. The process is streamlined. In the initial days, the operations used to get involved in a lot of benign and other activities, but now the process is streamlined. We are leveraging the auto-detection and remediation plans. The operations teams are now more involved in other business roles as well, not just looking into the logs and fetching out what's happening there. They have fixed a lot of things. Initially, they didn't have IAC code drift detection, cloud posture management, or security posture management, but they have those now. They purchased different vendors and did a merger with that. They have now Prisma Cloud that gets integrated and now they are working with Cortex Cloud. Everything that was negative has now been addressed, and the product altogether looks to be in a very better and mature shape now. Currently, it's more or less detecting the workloads with AI-based best practices. Since most organizations are consuming AI agents and other things, we are looking forward to seeing what other feature enhancements Palo Alto can support in that.

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JAN MICHAEL UY

Information Technology Supervisor at DMCI Homes, Inc.

Can automate updates and manage software licenses more effectively

Our team uses the SanerNow CyberHygiene Platform for threat detection, focusing on features like vulnerabilities and asset exposure. The asset exposure feature is packaged with software licenses and machines. We get the latest updates and patches for Windows workstations and applications for remediation. We can automate these updates, which greatly improves our previous manual and scripting-based tools. Before, we struggled with setting policies and making changes to workstations. Now, we can automate updates and manage software licenses more effectively. We monitor who's using various licenses like Office, CAD, Visio, and Lumion.

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Ezzard De Lange

Senior Manager Operational Technology and Cyber Security at Eskom Ltd

Operational efficiencies increase with immediate threat alerts for endpoints

We use Trellix Active Response primarily for our endpoints, including desktop computers. It monitors all the tools that our users use for their day-to-day work The alerts provided by Trellix Active Response are its most valuable feature. They notify us immediately of any vulnerabilities on the…

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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

"They did what they said. This solution could apply to any scenario."

"The tool is designed to scale for large enterprises and handle large volumes of data."

"Provides behavior-based detection which offers many benefits over signature-based detection."

"We use Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks for its ability to detect based on behavior rather than simple virus scan to prevent malicious activities."

"It is an easy-to-use tool."

"The tool is easy to use."

"It's a perfect solution. It integrates well into the environment."

"We've had a significant increase in blocking with a decrease in false positives, because it's looking at how the files work, not just a list of files that it's been told to look for."

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"Although it is, in fact, a complete vulnerability management solution, the most valuable feature is the patch management functionality. Most of our customers give preference to this tool over other tools when it comes to patch management."

"Our team uses the SanerNow CyberHygiene Platform for threat detection, focusing on features like vulnerabilities and asset exposure. The asset exposure feature is packaged with software licenses and machines. We get the latest updates and patches for Windows workstations and applications for remediation. We can automate these updates, which greatly improves our previous manual and scripting-based tools."

"It's a little lighter compared to the older version, which was mostly signature-based."

"The alerts provided by Trellix Active Response are its most valuable feature."

"We are hoping to automate detection and response and take advantage of user behavior analytics, given that we are working from home. About half of our workers are still remote, so Active Response gives us that visibility and lets us automate a number of those events."

"The solution is scalable."

"With the ADR parts of it or the Active Response parts of it, we're able to get a little more information compared to the older version, such as analytics, user behavior analytics, triaging, and meaningful reporting."

"The solution is scalable."

"The continuous monitoring component of this solution allows Trellix to launch the MDR solution, which correlates all incidents and provides investigation reports within a short period of time, hence offering an advantage to the customers using Trellix Active Response and its integrated products."

"The alerts provided by Trellix Active Response are its most valuable feature."

Cons

"It would be good if they could make an exception for applications. Sometimes, it can be a bit of a challenge to make exceptions for certain applications that have been used as rogue."

"Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR does not detect malicious activity like in other anti-virus solutions like Trend Micro and Windows with Cisco."

"Being able to filter the events to see those that are related to the actual alert would save time spent by the engineer."

"It should support more mobile operating systems. That is one of the cons of their infrastructure right now."

"There's room for improvement with Mac device installations, which can be challenging."

"Data privacy is a matter of concern. You have to be careful with data privacy, it can be sensitive and Cortex can have most of your access."

"Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth."

"The MAC agent is not as robust feature-wise as the PC version."

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"SanerNow has good integration with the more well known ITSM tools, but at the same time there are many other ITSM (IT Service Management) tools available in the market, including local tools here in India, and I'm not sure how SanerNow plans to integrate with them all out of the box."

"SanerNow CyberHygiene Platform needs to incorporate more documentation."

"While the product is good, we are currently facing support issues."

"The truth, however, is that I was really looking for something much more advanced with user behavior analytics and some AI features that the other competitor's next-gen AV does offer."

"I would rate technical support from Trellix Active Response as a seven because sometimes we face difficulties finding engineers quickly, leading to customer frustration."

"There are some components on the cloud that should also reside in the on-prem deployment models but don't."

"I also expected Active Response 's user interface to be much more analytical."

"The only area for improvement is regarding operational technology devices, specifically the engineering automation systems."

"While the product is good, we are currently facing support issues."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Very costly product."

"It's way too expensive, but security is expensive. You pay for your licensing, and then you pay for someone to monitor the stuff."

"The price is on the higher side, but it's okay."

"We didn't have to pay any additional fee for the cloud instance. It just came with the renewal, which was nice."

"The pricing is a little bit on the expensive side."

"The price of the product is not very economical."

"Our license will require renewal in August, after which the maintenance will continue as usual."

"Our customers have expressed that the price is high."

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"The pricing is reasonable - we paid about 2.5 million for 3,500 nodes."

"As with several other solutions such as Microsoft MECM and SCCM, the licensing for SanerNow involves per-device pricing for each kind of product or service on offer."

"Our costs were somewhere around $600K in Trinidad dollars, which might be about $100K US. We have the ETP plus the EDR. Our recent renewal was 1800 licenses as opposed to the full amount. Our transaction cost was about $600K Trinidad dollars, which is somewhere around $90-100K US."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Outsourcing Company

15%

Real Estate/Law Firm

Computer Software Company

Retailer

Comms Service Provider

17%

Financial Services Firm

Performing Arts

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	44
Midsize Enterprise	20
Large Enterprise	47

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SanerNow?

The pricing is reasonable - we paid about 2.5 million for 3,500 nodes.

What needs improvement with SanerNow?

SanerNow CyberHygiene Platform needs to incorporate more documentation.

What is your primary use case for SanerNow?

We use the tool for patch, application, and vulnerability management.

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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps

SecPod SanerNow, SanerNow RP

McAfee Active Response

Overview

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks provides advanced threat detection with AI-driven endpoint protection and seamless integration, ensuring multi-layered security and automatic threat response.

Cortex XDR is designed to safeguard endpoints against malware and suspicious activities. It offers advanced threat detection and response capabilities using behavioral analysis, AI, and machine learning. It seamlessly integrates with security infrastructures, providing endpoint security, firewall integration, and enhanced visibility in both cloud-based and on-premises environments.

What are the key features of Cortex XDR?

Advanced Threat Detection: Uses AI and machine learning for proactive threat identification.
Multi-layered Security: Combines various security measures for comprehensive protection.
Endpoint Protection: Safeguards against malware and exploits.
Behavioral Analysis: Monitors suspicious activity for early detection.
Automatic Threat Response: Automates responses to neutralize threats.

What benefits should users expect?

Ease of Use: Simplifies security management with intuitive design.
Resource Efficiency: Minimizes impact on system resources.
Integration Capabilities: Works well with existing security setups.
Reduced Analyst Workload: Automates processes to decrease manual intervention.

Organizations in diverse sectors deploy Cortex XDR to protect against malware, leveraging its advanced threat detection capabilities. Its integration with existing security infrastructures appeals to those seeking comprehensive protection in both cloud and on-premises environments, providing enhanced visibility and threat intelligence.

Palo Alto Networks

SecPod’s SanerNow CVEM prevents cyberattacks. It is a fully integrated, continuous, & automated platform designed to help enterprise IT Security Teams overcome security risks posed by vulnerabilities and misconfigurations. The solution offers seven modules driven by one agent & can be operationalized through an integrated cloud console.

SanerNow Continuous Vulnerability & Exposure Management (CVEM) platform offers an innovative approach to cyber-attack prevention and attack surface management.

SanerNow, with its CVEM capabilities, offers a new outlook on cybersecurity by evaluating enterprise IT infrastructure from a weakness perspective.

By integrating seven modules in one platform, the solution offers a unified approach to tackle IT infrastructure weaknesses - from scanning & detecting vulnerabilities & misconfigurations, asset exposure management, risk prioritization, patch management, endpoint management, and compliance management.

The seven modules are:

SanerNow AE: Discover and monitor usage of hardware and software assets in your IT network, manage licenses and more, daily.

SanerNow CPAM: Continuous assessment of 70+ anomalies on 2000+ data points of infrastructure/posture to detect outliers, trends, and security control deviations.

SanerNow VM: Detect, assess, and prioritize vulnerabilities on devices using industry’s fastest scanner & world’s largest security intelligence library of 160,000+ checks.

SanerNow CM: Detect and fix misconfigurations to harden systems and comply with regulatory standards or custom policies.

SanerNow RP: Prioritize risk of vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and other weaknesses, remediate effectively.

SanerNow PM: Integrated patch management to automatically deploy patches for 30+ version of Windows, Linux, Mac OSs and 400+ third-party applications.

SanerNow EM: Get complete visibility into your endpoints and use 100+ security controls for software deployment, system tune-up, application & device control, and more.

The platform offers infrastructure inventory visibility, network anomaly normalization, detection, prioritization, remediation & system hardening of endpoints across every infrastructure layer.

It improves risk visibility beyond software vulnerabilities, expanding the scope of vulnerability management by monitoring more than 100 endpoint health controls, deploying/uninstalling software system health monitoring, eliminating rogue processes and applications, identifying malicious connections and devices, applying system-level security controls, system tuning, fix deviations and anomalies and building queries to get instant visibility to security risks.

Secpod Technologies

Continuous Visibility into Your Endpoints:
Capture and monitor events, files, host flows, process objects, context, and system state changes that may be indicators of attack or dormant attack components.

Identify and Remediate Breaches Faster:
Access tools you need to quickly correct security issues. Send intelligence to analytics, operations, and forensic teams.

Target Critical Threats:
Get preconfigured and customizable actions when triggered, so you can target and eliminate threats.

Trellix

Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank

Siemens, Aruba, SironLabs, POS Aviation, Kotak, Kaizen Automotive, Amagi, McNeilus Steel, Claremont, Glassbeam, Marlabs, Amazon Web Services

Liquor Control Board of Ontario

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