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Trellix XDR vs Wazuh comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 1, 2026

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

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...
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Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
110
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (4th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (6th), Ransomware Protection (2nd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (1st)
Trellix XDR
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
35th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Wazuh
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
6th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (2nd), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) category, the mindshare of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is 4.7%, down from 5.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix XDR is 0.8%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Wazuh is 5.4%, down from 10.9% 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 Networks4.7%
Wazuh5.4%
Trellix XDR0.8%
Other89.1%
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.
reviewer2840397 - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Cybersecurity Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Automated response has reduced manual workloads but setup complexity and support still need work
Trellix XDR can be improved because it has a complex initial setup. We personally had trouble in the initial configuration of Trellix XDR and it was very time-consuming for us. It requires careful planning and expertise as well because the syntaxes are not that user-friendly and the UI/UX is not that user-friendly either. For the first-time user, the designing part will be a bit tricky and it will be a bit annoying as well because there's no readily available documentation for this. There is the false positive problem which Trellix XDR is known for, which can lead to alert fatigue and increased workload for the security analyst. The product also has poor SKU guidance from the sales team, and the support team is also not that well-versed in what they are doing. Trellix support team is not highly regarded because they follow a whole hierarchical process to escalate the complaints and the feedback requests, and the resolution can take very long, from two to three weeks to a month, which is not really viable in a cyber security landscape which is moving this fast.
RS
Engineer Information Security at N-Able (Pvt) Ltd
Has faced limitations in AI capabilities and pricing flexibility
Pricing-wise, Wazuh stands out, along with deployment flexibility and its documentation which is extremely good in comparison to Forti. The community support is also incredible. They have helped quite a bit because previously, we had a separate tool and management dashboard to do our compliance. With Wazuh, we receive that information without having to do anything extra. We just set up the SIEM and all of that information was automatically populated. The dashboards are very easy to understand and very quick with no lag or delay. I have experienced delays on Forti's dashboards, but not with Wazuh. Wazuh is quite good. In comparison to Forti, they are quite similar. They are very good at detection.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's a nice product that's stable and scalable."
"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 solution allows us to gain remote access without the user's knowledge and take the necessary actions on the device."
"Their XDR agent and their behavioral indicators of compromise (BIOC) are pretty nice. Their managed threat hunting is also pretty nice. They also have WildFire, which is a service for actively looking for malware. It's quite useful."
"Palo Alto is constantly adding new features."
"The initial setup is pretty easy."
"The most valuable features are incident creation, policy-based protection, IP whitelisting, and device encryption. These are beneficial for endpoint and server security."
"From a single pane of glass, you can easily manage all of your endpoints."
"It contributes to our system's robust event detection and analysis, enabling us to respond effectively to incidents."
"Trellix XDR is an excellent solution that is continually improving."
"Because Trellix gives us multiple types of modules, we are using a single ePO console for multiple solutions including application control, DLP, and XDR."
"The analytics assessment and flexibility of the platform are valuable."
"Trellix XDR has impacted my organization positively because time was definitely saved because of the automated response, and the positive impact was definitely there in terms of both time saved and people being cut down from the team to have a more efficient and cost-saving team."
"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 MITRE ATT&CK correlation is most valuable."
"Wazuh is a powerful tool, and you can do lots of things with it."
"Integrates with various open-source and paid products, allowing for flexibility in customization based on use cases."
"The reporting and attractive dashboard are the most valuable features."
"Wazuh's best features are syscheck, its ability to immediately resolve vulnerabilities, and that it's open source."
"I would definitely recommend Wazuh to those who want a SIEM tool as a central logging system and for log management."
"Wazuh's most beneficial features for our security needs are flexibility, built-in rules, integration capabilities, and documentation."
"We use it to find any aberration in our endpoint devices. For example, if someone installs a game on their company laptop, Wazuh will detect it and inform us of the unauthorized software or unintended use of the devices provided by the company."
 

Cons

"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks could improve by offering remote management. It would be useful to look at the client's issue to fix it."
"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."
"There's an overall lack of features."
"While using Cortex, I noticed some aspects that could be improved, such as increasing the synchronization speed between XDR and Xnor."
"Cortex XDR is trickier to configure than other Palo Alto products. This is one area where we are not so satisfied."
"Limited remote connection."
"Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth."
"Managing the product should be easier."
"The EdgeGear solution is an area that requires attention, specifically regarding AI solutions and intelligence features."
"We have left Trellix XDR. The pricing was the main factor because the features were not there and they were charging more from us."
"Technical support is crucial, especially when facing critical issues. It's rated six out of ten. Improvements are needed in the support sector, with a focus on providing expert assistance during production periods."
"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."
"The platform should enhance compatibility with all other SIEM solutions."
"Trellix XDR should get involved in AI security itself."
"Adding the flexibility to integrate various plug-ins or modules into its core system would enhance functionality."
"Wazuh could improve the detection, it is not detecting all of the attacks. Additionally, it is lacking features compared to other solutions."
"The technical support can be improved. Wazuh has some bugs that need to be fixed. It would be good if we can have automation with respect to incidence responses."
"A more structured approach, perhaps with modular UI components, to facilitate easier integration and navigation within the Wazuh platform for custom integrations would be beneficial."
"It would be better if they had a vulnerability assessment plug-in like the one AlienVault has. In the next release, I would like to have an app with an alerting mechanism."
"They could include flexibility and customization capabilities by modifying for customers based on partner agreements."
"The biggest part that's missing is threat intelligence. It isn't inbuilt, and if a sudden incident occurs, we don't get that feedback inside the SIEM tool."
"There could be a hardware monitoring tool for the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It has reasonable pricing for the use cases it provides to the company."
"The solution is expensive. It's pricing is on a yearly-basis."
"The pricing is a little high. It is per user per year."
"This is an expensive solution."
"The pricing is a little bit on the expensive side."
"The cost of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is $55 to $90 USD per endpoint per month."
"It's way too expensive, but security is expensive. You pay for your licensing, and then you pay for someone to monitor the stuff."
"In terms of the cost Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is very expensive because we are a Mexican company and when you translate dollars to pesos the cost is very high. The solution is very expensive for Mexican companies. I understand that they have international prices, but I do not think it offsets the price enough for many companies in countries, such as Mexico. The amount it is reduced is not a massive percentage."
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"Wazuh is open-source, therefore it is free. You can purchase support for $1,000 a year."
"Wazuh is free and open source."
"The current pricing is open source."
"The product is cheaper compared to other tools."
"The solution's cost is above the average."
"Wazuh has a community edition, and I was using that. It's free and open source."
"Wazuh is an open-source tool."
"Wazuh is not an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Construction Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
17%
Healthcare Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
University
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business46
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise49
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise8
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trellix XDR?
Since I'm a technical engineer, I don't deal with pricing or licensing. Our sales team handles those aspects.
What needs improvement with Trellix XDR?
The CPU utilization is very high with Trellix XDR. We are getting multiple types of CPU utilization from the EPP solu...
What is your primary use case for Trellix XDR?
We are selling Trellix XDR products including DLP and EPP solutions. We sell Trellix XDR for endpoint protection. We ...
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 diver...
What needs improvement with Wazuh?
Regarding compliance, I find it not stable. I do not recommend it for that purpose. It can comply with Wazuh NCA, whi...
What is your primary use case for Wazuh?
I have been working with Wazuh for two years, and I can explain how I use Wazuh. I did not use Wazuh as a SIEM soluti...
 

Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps
MVision XDR, MVision eXtended Detection and Response
Wazuh All-In-One Deployment
 

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Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank
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