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

Categories and Ranking

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...
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Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
114
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (4th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (6th), Ransomware Protection (2nd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (1st)
Symantec XDR
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
50th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trellix XDR
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
17th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 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 0.4%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix XDR is 0.8%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks4.6%
Trellix XDR0.8%
Symantec XDR0.4%
Other94.2%
Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
 

Featured Reviews

ABHISHEK_SINGH - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
BR
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.
Twinkle Solanki - PeerSpot reviewer
Business development executive at Digitaltrack solution Pvt Ltd
Unified threat detection has improved investigations and now speeds up incident response
While Trellix XDR is a strong platform overall, there are a few areas where it could be improved. The initial setup and configuration can be complex, especially for organizations with diverse environments. Some additional advanced features also have a learning curve and may require extra training for security teams to fully utilize them. Moreover, reporting and dashboard customization could be more flexible, allowing users to create highly customized views and reports more easily. There are also areas that could optimize detection surveys. Addressing these areas would further enhance the overall experience and operational effectiveness. One additional improvement would be deeper integration with a wider range of third-party security tools and cloud platforms. While Trellix XDR integrates with many solutions, simplifying the integration management would help organizations with complex security ecosystems. I would like to see more out-of-the-box reports and executive-level dashboards that make it easier to communicate security metrics to leadership. Finally, continuous enhancement to automation and AI-driven threat prioritization would further reduce analysts' workflow and improve response effectiveness. Overall, these are areas that need refinement rather than being major concerns, as the platform still delivers strong security and operational value.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The live terminal is probably the best thing ever. It gives you the access to get straight onto any machine."
"Monitoring is most valuable."
"Traps is quite a stable product. Once it was properly deployed and configured, you have nothing to be worried about."
"The positive impacts I see from Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks include a complete 360-degree view of our security posture altogether, being a uniform platform where we are ingesting logs from multiple resources."
"The solution helps find bugs, and it is safe to use to prevent attacks by hackers."
"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is easy to use and does not consume a lot of hardware resources."
"The user interface of the solution is sophisticated and straightforward."
"The product's initial setup phase is very easy."
"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."
"You can advise the solution and protect your environment."
"Since implementing Trellix XDR, I have noticed positive impacts on my organization."
"Trellix XDR has impacted my organization positively as it's a security solution that protects us from threats."
"The best features of Trellix XDR are the in-depth analysis it provides."
"The AI-assisted troubleshooting and threat hunting capabilities, along with the machine learning functionality, are the biggest advantages of Trellix XDR that stand out for me."
"The analytics assessment and flexibility of the platform are valuable."
"Because Trellix gives us multiple types of modules, we are using a single ePO console for multiple solutions including application control, DLP, and XDR."
"It contributes to our system's robust event detection and analysis, enabling us to respond effectively to incidents."
"Trellix XDR has positively impacted my organization in a couple of major ways: The efficiency of the SOC team has increased, and incident investigation speed has improved significantly."
 

Cons

"There's room for improvement with Mac device installations, which can be challenging."
"Dashboards do not allow everyone to see what's happening."
"Although I would say this product is highly-rated, it could probably do more because nothing does everything that you want."
"A little bit more automation would be nice."
"Whenever the tool releases a new version when deploying the product across the organization, I feel like there are some disturbances in the CPU usage after upgrading the tool to the latest version."
"As an improvement, I would like to see enhanced connection speeds."
"It would be better if they could educate the customers more. Some sort of seminars and roadshows will help educate the customers and show what the product can do. The price could be better. It would also help if they had a team for deployment and support."
"In general, the price could be more competitive."
"The solution should have better reporting."
"Customer support is average, depending on who the call gets to, escalation, and how quickly they respond."
"I believe Trellix XDR could improve better visualization of attack paths and threat relationships."
"The platform should enhance compatibility with all other SIEM solutions."
"The EdgeGear solution is an area that requires attention, specifically regarding AI solutions and intelligence features."
"The CPU utilization is very high with Trellix XDR; we are getting multiple types of CPU utilization from the EPP solution, with the EPP agent reaching as high as 80 percent CPU utilization, which creates big challenges for us."
"Another reason is that their support sometimes is poor. For example, I had experience when my ticket was opened for a few months, and I pinged them every week, and they haven't responded to me."
"We have left Trellix XDR. The pricing was the main factor because the features were not there and they were charging more from us."
"The initial setup and configuration can be complex, especially for organizations with diverse environments."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I am using the Community edition."
"It is cost-effective compared to similar solutions. It fits for the small businesses through to the big businesses."
"I don't like that they have different types of licenses."
"I don't have any issues with the pricing. We are satisfied with the price."
"Our customers have expressed that the price is high."
"Compared to CrowdStrike, Cortex XDR is an expensive solution."
"The price of the product is not very economical."
"The price of the solution could be reduced. I have customers that have voiced that the solution is good for the value but if I want to sell more of the solution the price reduction would help."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
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Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Small Business46
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise53
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Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise6
 

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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps
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MVision XDR, MVision eXtended Detection and Response
 

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Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank
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