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Symantec XDR vs Wazuh comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 25, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Symantec XDR
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
43rd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Wazuh
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
5th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
49
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (1st), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) category, the mindshare of Symantec XDR is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Wazuh is 10.7%, down from 12.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Wazuh10.7%
Symantec XDR0.1%
Other89.2%
Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
 

Featured Reviews

BR
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.
Sandip_Patel - PeerSpot reviewer
Evaluating robust file monitoring with insights for community support improvements
Wazuh's most valuable features include file monitoring and compliance reporting, which do not require excessive costs. These aspects are vital as they provide alerts for changes and facilitate the monitoring of compliance. The platform is also relatively easy to set up and operate. Reports are straightforward to extract and prove useful for compliance requirements.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"You can advise the solution and protect your environment."
"Wazuh's best features are syscheck, its ability to immediately resolve vulnerabilities, and that it's open source."
"It offers built-in modules for file integrity and vulnerability management."
"It is a stable solution."
"Wazuh is free and easy to use. It is also adjustable, and we can use it on the cloud and on-premises."
"Wazuh has very flexible and robust features."
"The most valuable feature of Wazuh is the ELK for doing an investigation."
"The log monitoring and analysis tools are great in addition to SIEM file activity monitoring."
"Some of the strengths of Wazuh that stand out for us include its scalability when deployed on Azure, its open-source nature, which allows for customization based on our needs, and its compatibility with various security solutions like threat intelligence platforms."
 

Cons

"The solution should have better reporting."
"The only challenge we faced with Wazuh was the lack of direct support."
"While it is scalable, it can suffer from reduced latencies."
"Scalability is a challenge because it is distributed architecture and it uses Elastic DB. Their Elastic DB doesn't allow open source waste application."
"The computing resources are consuming and do not make sense."
"I have yet to find the same capability in Wazuh to get logs from different sources into the system"
"Wazuh is missing many things that a typical SIEM should have."
"I think that the next release should be more suitable for large enterprises, because currently they are not because large companies do not rely on open source solutions."
"There could be a hardware monitoring tool for the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"When I contacted customer care, they mentioned bundling options, that I found to be overall affordable."
"Wazuh is totally free and open source. There are no licensing costs, only support costs if you need them."
"Wazuh has a community edition, and I was using that. It's free and open source."
"It is an open-source product."
"Wazuh is a good tool, but the open-source version has scalability limitations."
"My client uses the open-source version of Wazuh."
"Wazuh is open-source, so I think it's an option for a small organization that cannot go for enterprise-grade solutions like Splunk."
"They have a good pricing strategy for market expansion."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
9%
University
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise8
 

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What do you like most about Wazuh?
Wazuh is its flexibility and open-source nature, which allows us to tailor threat detection and response across diverse client environments. Its integration capabilities with SOAR, cloud platforms,...
What needs improvement with Wazuh?
That would require me to discuss with the Wazuh team regarding areas that could be improved, as I have numerous ideas. From a developer's perspective, this is a Linux system with an active communit...
What is your primary use case for Wazuh?
Wazuh is a SIEM platform with various applications in today's environment. Compliance checks have helped with regulatory requirements. I pulled in PCI DSS to check for file integrity monitoring. I ...
 

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Wazuh All-In-One Deployment
 

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