Symantec XDR vs Trellix Endpoint Security Platform comparison

Broadcom and Trellix are both solutions in the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) category. Broadcom is ranked #49, while Trellix is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.0. Broadcom holds a 0.5% mindshare in XDR, compared to Trellix’s 3.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Trellix users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 22, 2026

Trellix Endpoint Security Platform and Symantec XDR are products in the cybersecurity solutions market. Symantec XDR is perceived as superior because of its comprehensive features, though Trellix offers favorable pricing and support.

Features: Trellix Endpoint Security Platform includes robust threat detection, real-time analytics, and extensive customization options. Symantec XDR provides advanced threat intelligence, automated response capabilities, and cross-security system integration.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Trellix Endpoint Security Platform offers straightforward deployment and efficient support. Symantec XDR provides seamless deployment with in-depth scalability and specialized support channels.

Pricing and ROI: Trellix Endpoint Security Platform has a lower initial investment with quick ROI due to affordable maintenance. Symantec XDR has a higher setup cost but offers long-term security gains through expansive features.

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Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) category, the mindshare of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is 4.6%, down from 5.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec XDR is 0.5%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix Endpoint Security Platform is 3.4%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks	4.6%
Trellix Endpoint Security Platform	3.4%
Symantec XDR	0.5%
Other	91.5%

Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

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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BILALRAZA

Cyber Security Consultant at I(TS)² Saudi Arabia

A scalable and stable solution with straightforward deployment

We can generate maps from the environment. For example, suppose there is a virus that has a zero-day attack and is publicly unknown. We can block that and keep it away from the network so it is not further replicated. It also has custom white and black lists. We can add a good reputation on both lists and use the sonar technology for Symantec and the online network for advanced reports.

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PankajKumar24

IT Manager at Gigabit Technologies Pvt Ltd

Advanced threat prevention has strengthened incident response and customized security workflows

The biggest advantage of Trellix Endpoint Security Platform is the ATP solution, which provides advanced threat prevention. Machine learning algorithms are available in the product as part of the threat anti-malware, including predictive machine learning and behavioral analysis, which are integral to the anti-malware module of EPP. In terms of my experience with the machine learning algorithms for analysis and threat detection, we are analyzing logs provided by Trellix, but we are not able to conduct specific machine learning analysis on those logs. The automated response mechanisms in the products help with incident management because we have to create playbooks in Trellix console for automation, which we need to enable. The customizable dashboard of Trellix Endpoint Security Platform definitely contributes to the decision-making process, as we customize the dashboard according to customer requirements. When it comes to integration aspects, we are able to integrate Trellix Endpoint Security Platform with SIEM or SOAR solutions using the ePO console, which enhances threat detection capabilities. Reporting and analytics aspects have an impact on security posture assessment, as we are able to fetch reports in the ePO console customized according to customer requirements for downloading and sending via email.

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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

"The product is mostly automated, and we do not have to make decisions, because all the decisions are made by the product itself and we are not required to create any custom policies since the policies that are created are well defined in the product itself."

"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks saves time in various ways, although the user interface is fairly standard."

"What I like about Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is that it is a comprehensive solution that contains everything the organization may need when using endpoints."

"The most valuable features of this product are the management capabilities, which allow an IT organization to get quite a good picture of attempted cyber attacks, and its out-of-the-box investigation capabilities."

"The most valuable feature is that you can select remote access of any machine for sandboxing."

"We have a complete overview of all our PCs and it's very easy to handle and to use the interface. It has a lot of benefits for us."

"It blocks malicious files, prevents attacks, and doesn't require many updates because it is a very light application."

"The best feature of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is that it collects logs from different sections such as the endpoint, the network, and the cloud, making it easy to investigate alerts, collect some of the investigation packages related to the infected machines, and provide live response."

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"You can advise the solution and protect your environment."

"We can block a virus that has a zero-day attack and is publicly unknown and keep it away from the network so it is not further replicated."

"From the McAfee side, I really like the ePolicy Orchestrator software that allows us to manage all of our endpoints."

"The solution is stable."

"There is a new feature where you can set thresholds for all the CPU consumption allowing for no consumption on the servers when the scans happen. It is a separate plugin or addon, and if we have it on all the virtual machines it automatically checks the resources, and based on that, it will schedule the scans. That is something that I have not seen in other antivirus solutions, such as Symantec."

"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward."

"This product made it possible to protect critical data, investigate threat events, and prevent future events from occurring on every endpoint on our network."

"It is awesome working with Trellix Endpoint Security Platform every time and every day; it makes work seamless, faster, and saves time."

"McAfee Complete Endpoint Protection has helped us to enforce that mandate, protecting both staff and patient information data."

"The detection capability of Trellix Endpoint Security is higher than traditional antivirus solutions."

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Cons

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

"Currently, if you use Palo Alto endpoint protection as the only solution it's very complicated to remove pre-existing threats."

"It is not easy to sell Cortex XDR, not because it isn't a good tool. Its marketing needs to be improved."

"Cortex XDR is trickier to configure than other Palo Alto products. This is one area where we are not so satisfied."

"Traps doesn't work with McAfee. You need to remove McAfee to install Traps. This is very common, and its nothing that should be an issue. Some antivirus engines recognize Traps as an threat component, so maybe they need to shake hands somewhere."

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

"I think sometimes Cortex XDR agent automatically stops event capturing from the device, and then even the dashboard does not get any notifications from the agent."

"It takes time to scan the servers and devices."

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"The solution should have better reporting."

"The Linux support is very poor. I use base detection. Currently, they are providing malware protection and logon track features in Windows and Mac. These features aren't available in Linux. It will be helpful to extend these capabilities to Linux. We would also like assets grouping and device lock protection features, which are included in their roadmap."

"The resolution time should be faster."

"Signatures to protect against new attacks."

"The complexity of advanced modules can be improved."

"We have disabled it due to the fact that a lot of stuff was being blocked, it was blocking a lot of internal stuff, which meant it needed some fine-tuning."

"One suggestion is they should reduce the constant notifications. Whenever I open my laptop, there are too many notifications from McAfee, and it gets annoying."

"From an improvement perspective, I want everything in the solution to be free."

"The initial setup isn't so easy. You need to know what you are doing."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is "expensive" and flexible."

"Compared to CrowdStrike, Cortex XDR is an expensive solution."

"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is quite an expensive solution."

"I don't have any issues with the pricing. We are satisfied with the price."

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

"This is an expensive solution."

"The return on investment is from the user side because we have seen the performance of it increase the delivery time of the product if we are using too many web-based and on-premise applications. In indirect ways, we saw the return of investment in terms of performance and user satisfaction increase."

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

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"We pay 650 Rand for a license. It is a perpetual license which we normally run for two years."

"When comparing the solution to others it is a bit expensive. We are on a monthly license."

"Since the maintenance is done by our own team, the price of the subscription should really be cheaper."

"The pricing is comparable to other solutions on the market."

"There is a one-year and a three-year license available for this solution, we are currently on a three-year license."

"The pricing is reasonable."

"It is reasonably priced."

"I don't think there are any extra expenses besides its licensing costs."

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Top Industries

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Construction Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

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Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

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Small Business	46
Midsize Enterprise	20
Large Enterprise	52

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Small Business	68
Midsize Enterprise	39
Large Enterprise	67

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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps

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McAfee Endpoint Security, McAfee Endpoint Protection, Intel Security Total Protection for Endpoint, McAfee Complete Endpoint Protection, Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS)

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

Symantec XDR offers comprehensive threat detection and response, leveraging advanced analytics and threat intelligence to secure enterprise environments effectively, catering to complex security challenges.

By integrating network, endpoint, and email data, Symantec XDR provides a unified approach to threat detection and investigation. It enhances response capabilities with automated actions, reducing response times. The adaptive architecture ensures scalability, making it suitable for large enterprises. With a focus on identifying sophisticated threats, it enables security teams to maintain a proactive defense posture.

What are the key features of Symantec XDR?

Unified Data Collection: Aggregates data from multiple sources for comprehensive threat visibility.
Advanced Analytics: Utilizes AI and machine learning to detect and prioritize threats.
Automated Response: Initiates pre-defined actions to contain and mitigate threats swiftly.
Scalable Architecture: Adapts to growing data volumes without performance degradation.

What benefits and ROI should users look for?

Improved Threat Detection: Increases the accuracy and speed of detecting threats.
Reduced Response Time: Enables swift action to minimize potential impact.
Enhanced Security Posture: Ensures a continuously adaptive security environment.
Cost Efficiency: Lowers the overall cost of threat management and remediation.

In industries such as finance and healthcare, where data integrity and privacy are critical, Symantec XDR is effectively implemented to streamline security operations, enabling organizations to quickly detect and respond to security incidents, ensuring compliance with strict regulatory requirements.

Broadcom

Trellix Endpoint Security Platform offers essential features like centralized management, threat prevention, and encryption, facilitating seamless scaling and integration with other systems while prioritizing user security.

This comprehensive platform focuses on endpoint protection, antivirus capabilities, and malware defense. It enhances cybersecurity with data loss prevention, advanced threat detection, and AI-driven features for reliable protection without impacting performance. Central management and advanced reporting streamline integration and ease of use. Flexible policy deployment through the management console and its robust security measures, such as DLP and device control, further increase protection. Challenges include high CPU and memory usage affecting performance, a complex interface, and lengthy deployment. Third-party integration and Windows Hello support need improvement. Additional concerns involve improved threat detection and faster technical support responses.

What are the key features of Trellix Endpoint Security Platform?

Centralized Management: Allows seamless integration and scaling with consistent control across environments.
Threat Prevention: Provides comprehensive antivirus and malware protection to secure systems.
Encryption: Ensures data security with robust encryption techniques.
Advanced Reporting: Facilitates detailed insights and analysis for better decision-making.
AI-Driven Detection: Offers reliable threat detection without impacting system performance.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Comprehensive Protection: Offers extensive security measures for protecting digital environments.
Ease of Integration: Simplifies the process of incorporating into current systems and processes.
Flexible Policy Deployment: Supports adaptable policy management to meet diverse requirements.
Scalability: Enables growth while maintaining efficiency and security.
Robust Security Features: Provides advanced security measures like DLP and device control.

Trellix Endpoint Security Platform is widely implemented in industries such as banking and government for securing mobile and desktop devices. Its capabilities cover network security, device control, and remote access protection, catering to diverse environments by offering robust cybersecurity management against advanced threats.

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