BlackBerry Cylance Cybersecurity vs Malwarebytes Teams comparison

BlackBerry Cylance Cybersecurity vs. Malwarebytes Teams

Download the complete report

Helped 920,939 peers since 2012

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...

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is 3.8%, up from 3.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BlackBerry Cylance Cybersecurity is 1.8%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Malwarebytes Teams is 1.5%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks	3.8%
Malwarebytes Teams	1.5%
BlackBerry Cylance Cybersecurity	1.8%
Other	92.9%

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

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.

Read full review

Sooraj Makkancherrry

Security Operations Manager at Philips

Doesn't have daily updates, which is important for healthcare IT

I face challenges with the exclusion policy - it still scans folders we told it not to, causing issues. When we contact support, they tell us to update the latest agent, but we can't do that immediately due to medical device protocols and validation testing. I wish support would try to understand our issues better instead of giving this standard response. The machine learning feature they use often tells us to upgrade the agent or add things to the exclusion list, which isn't unacceptable. It's a very good and new technology as a tool and antivirus. But sometimes, it doesn't work properly with our medical devices and products, quarantining files it shouldn't even after we add them to exclusions. This is tricky for us.

Read full review

reviewer2594097

Chief Executive Officer at a wholesaler/distributor with 11-50 employees

Exceptional malware protection with regular updates and behavior-based detection

There are no built-in backups or integrated backup options, which could be an opportunity. The free version is effective, however, the paid version is pricey compared to it. Other customers have mentioned issues with false positives. It lacks enterprise-level management and more enterprise functionality. CrowdStrike and SentinelOne are much more enterprise-grade solutions. Malwarebytes has limited integration with cybersecurity tools and lacks enterprise integrations because it is not an enterprise product.

Read full review

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Cortex XDR features advanced threat detection capabilities."

"The user interface of the solution is sophisticated and straightforward."

"Stability is a primary factor, and then there's the ease of distribution and policy management; Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is very easy to work with, and we're quite happy with them."

"It can automatically correlate events and logs, which is very helpful for an IT administrator. It can correlate different kinds of malware activities over a network, agent, or host system. You do not need to do it manually. It is a good feature. It is also a user-friendly solution. We have deployed it on the cloud because our space does not provide any flexibility for on-premises deployment, but Palo Alto has added some flexibility to install it on-premises. It must be like the same Cortex XDR agent for all the VPN services, web filtering services, and everything else."

"The integrations are out-of-the-box, as are the playbooks."

"The product is very good, it has caught a lot of exploits that most products would not."

"The multi-layered approach to the product gives you confidence that it will stop exploits, ransomware, worms, or viruses from compromising endpoints, essentially providing peace of mind."

"These days it's machine-learning technology and behavior-based analytics features that make us more secure."

More Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks pros

"The solution is very quick at easily changing the levels of protection for each computer and the server."

"The solution runs in the background, and I do not need to care about it."

"With Cylance AI and Machine Learning, it's ensuring that all types of malware, PUP (Potential Unwanted Programs) and Memory Protection your endpoint devices are fully protected, even with day zero threats."

"It actively monitors the behavior and activity of processes and will, without hesitation, terminate at root anything it determines to be suspect."

"The ROI is immense, particularly in less dedicated labor hours, and much more in terms of security, particularly when new security flaws have recently appeared."

"The solution is easy to deploy."

"The most functional item that we use is the process to turn off the false flags that it causes."

"The deployment of updates is easy."

More BlackBerry Cylance Cybersecurity pros

"It allows us to have better knowledge of the way people use the tool and how we can improve their workflows."

"We have seen a decrease of approximately ninety percent in the number of events."

"So far, the solution has done a good job of protecting us from malicious items, such as ransomware, among other things."

"The most valuable feature is that it stops malware, which is important."

"It prevents us from having to re-image computers if they are found to be harboring malware."

"I like the solution's ability to detect potentially unwanted programs. For some reason, it seems superior to other solutions, or at least in comparison to McAfee."

"For a company with about 100 or more PC units, the solution is quite effective, makes monitoring easy, offers a lot of reporting, and provides protection for many applications including Windows and Zoom."

"It gets the job done, and they are consistently updating it monthly."

More Malwarebytes Teams pros

Cons

"The price could be a little lower."

"One thing that was missing was the integration part. Currently, they don't have out-of-box integration with IBM QRadar, or if they have the integration, the integration doesn't work well."

"There are some third-party solutions that are difficult to integrate with, which is something that can be improved."

"I would like to see improvement in the tool's user interface, particularly in the area of managing alerts and providing more reporting capabilities."

"Currently, we are monitoring all USB drives and ports but we would like to improve our device control capabilities."

"There are some default policies which sometimes affect our applications and cause them to run around."

"The GUI could be improved. It's a little bit cumbersome. It could be more user-friendly."

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

More Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks cons

"I would not rate this solution in the top five for things like presenting information, or ease of use."

"It needs real analysis of quarantined files. The EDR product isn't showing much right now."

"I would like to see a little bit of additional reporting or insight as to what it is doing exactly."

"The company that sells us the licenses sometimes doesn't know how to do certain things."

"It's a good solution but some features just need to be updated."

"CylancePROTECT's technical support is non-existent."

"I would say one thing that they might need to bring in is protection for mobile devices."

"rom my experience interacting with the primary or the central administrative console, it's quite complex. You would need a fair bit of technical experience to set it up, implement and maintain it. That would be one area for improvement."

More BlackBerry Cylance Cybersecurity cons

"I'd like to see increased efficiency in terms of detecting false positives because we sometimes have cases where detections are repeated despite requests for them to be identified as false positives."

"Its price can also be improved. It is really expensive."

"In my opinion, it's not very scalable, at least the way we use it at this point in time."

"The product has major problems in almost every facet of setup and use including setup, configuration, lack of functionality, lack of stability, false positives, questionable reporting, inability to protect from randsomeware and poor technical support and development."

"Strictly in terms of cyber security, the release cycle should be quarterly, at most. It shouldn't be more frequent than that because, for one thing, keeping up with tech support is difficult."

"Malwarebytes can improve its network database. Malwarebytes can scan the files and registry. It can scan the system with a light agent. It will not impact the performance of your PC. You can do the full scan and database scan using the EDR, and the RAM and CPU consumption will not increase."

"The product's stability needs improvement."

"Notifications are lacking."

More Malwarebytes Teams cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is a little high. It is per user per year."

"We pay about $50,000 USD per year for a bundle that includes Cortex XDR."

"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks 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 has a higher cost than other solutions, like CrowdStrike or Microsoft’s EDR tools, but it reduces the cost of our operations because it’s a new generation antivirus tool."

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

"This is an expensive solution."

"I don't recall what the cost was, but it wasn't really that expensive."

More Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks pricing and cost advice

"The solution's pricing is around the same as most EDRs but slightly behind some of the major ones."

"CylancePROTECT is worth the money, but I'm not sure of its exact price. I can't remember off the top of my head."

"Shop around for sure and be assured the price you pay will be close to other solutions available, but even at a slight mark-up from the other solutions, you are getting real endpoint protection versus nothing more than a cheap security blanket that might keep you warm at night."

"I think that the price we are paying is good for what it is."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."

"It is expensive, but not unreasonable."

"The initial end-point cost may seem a little high (~$55/device/year) but when you look at the total peace of mind that the solution provides, with no reboots for updates, and negligible performance impact, it is well worth it."

"We pay our license on a yearly basis and have just renewed for two years."

More BlackBerry Cylance Cybersecurity pricing and cost advice

"Its cost is around $60 a machine. The cost of the total solution for 250 people is about $8,500 a year. If we add EDR to it, it will bring that cost up to about $15,000. The cost for Carbon Black is about $25,000, which is $10,000 more, but you get all AI functions with it."

"Yearly, it is around $50 per client."

"Its licensing is annual. There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fee."

"The platform pricing is competitive with other antivirus products."

"The price of Malwarebytes is in the middle range compared to other vendors."

"I believe the retail price is between $40 and $50 per copy."

"The cost may be something in the ballpark of $20-25 a year per computer."

"Malwarebytes is a cost-effective product."

More Malwarebytes Teams pricing and cost advice

See which vendors are best for you

Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) solutions are best for your needs.

See recommendations

920,939 professionals have used our research since 2012.

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

14%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Construction Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Construction Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

12%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	50
Midsize Enterprise	21
Large Enterprise	57

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	33
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	14

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	22
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	6

Questions from the Community

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto vs. Sentinel One

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto vs. SentinelOne SentinelOne offers very detailed specifics with regard to risks or attacks. ...

Comparing CrowdStrike Falcon to Cortex XDR (Palo Alto)

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto vs. CrowdStrike Falcon Both Cortex XDR and Crowd Strike Falcon offer cloud-based solutions th...

How is Cortex XDR compared with Microsoft Defender?

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a cloud-delivered endpoint security solution. The tool reduces the attack surface,...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Malwarebytes?

Ask a question

Earn 20 points

I really hate the automatic rebilling without officially confirming it with me. It's an annoyance and they should at ...

What needs improvement with Malwarebytes?

It takes up too much space when it's trying to run in the background.

What is your primary use case for Malwarebytes?

My primary use case is that it's protecting me against malware.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks

Comparisons

Compared 16% of the time

SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint vs Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks

Compared 5% of the time

CrowdStrike Falcon vs Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks

Compared 4% of the time

Symantec Endpoint Security vs Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks

Compared 3% of the time

Cortex XSIAM vs Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks

Compared 3% of the time

More Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks Competitors

Check Point Harmony Endpoint vs BlackBerry Cylance Cybersecurity

Compared 8% of the time

VMware Carbon Black Endpoint vs BlackBerry Cylance Cybersecurity

Compared 8% of the time

Symantec Endpoint Security vs BlackBerry Cylance Cybersecurity

Compared 7% of the time

Intercept X Endpoint vs BlackBerry Cylance Cybersecurity

Compared 7% of the time

CrowdStrike Falcon vs BlackBerry Cylance Cybersecurity

Compared 5% of the time

More BlackBerry Cylance Cybersecurity Competitors

Symantec Endpoint Security vs Malwarebytes Teams

Compared 8% of the time

Trellix Endpoint Security Platform vs Malwarebytes Teams

Compared 6% of the time

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs Malwarebytes Teams

Compared 6% of the time

Check Point Harmony Endpoint vs Malwarebytes Teams

Compared 5% of the time

SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint vs Malwarebytes Teams

Compared 2% of the time

More Malwarebytes Teams Competitors

Product Reports

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks

Download Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks product report

BlackBerry Cylance Cybersecurity

Download BlackBerry Cylance Cybersecurity product report

Download Malwarebytes Teams product report

Malwarebytes Teams

October 2026

Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps

Blackberry Protect

No data available

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

BlackBerry Cylance Cybersecurity, renowned for its AI-driven approach, provides comprehensive endpoint protection against sophisticated threats, including ransomware and zero-day attacks, ensuring security without frequent updates.

Known for its lightweight design, BlackBerry Cylance integrates artificial intelligence and machine learning to deliver a powerful cybersecurity platform. Businesses benefit from its low CPU usage and advanced threat detection, utilizing a centralized dashboard for seamless management. Cylance's predictive intelligence and ability to block unauthorized applications make it invaluable in safeguarding both internal networks and endpoints. Despite its high pricing, users seek improvements in information display, post-incident details, and reporting features, alongside better script whitelisting and modernized interface.

What are its most important features?

Lightweight Design: Ensures minimal impact on system resources.
AI and Machine Learning: Enhances threat detection capabilities without relying on constant updates.
Endpoint Protection: Provides robust security for desktops, servers, and virtual machines.
Script Blocking: Prevents unauthorized scripts from running.
Centralized Dashboard: Simplifies management and monitoring tasks.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Predictive Intelligence: Offers proactive threat prevention, reducing risks of zero-day attacks.
Ease of Deployment: Facilitates faster, streamlined implementation across global systems.
Low CPU Usage: Maintains system performance while providing security.
Comprehensive Threat Analytics: Delivers actionable insights for enhanced security planning.

Organizations in sectors such as finance and healthcare deploy BlackBerry Cylance for its sophisticated security measures, enhanced threat analytics, and device control capabilities, ensuring operations remain secure even within closed network environments.

BlackBerry

Malwarebytes Teams delivers top-tier protection with its user-friendly interface, strong endpoint security, and comprehensive threat detection.

Malwarebytes Teams offers exceptional malware detection and response capabilities, supported by strong endpoint protection and frequent updates. Its cloud management and flexible deployment options ensure comprehensive security without hindering user activities. Despite facing challenges like false positives and interface complexity, it excels in anti-ransomware features and behavior-based detection, making it a reliable choice for managing suspicious events and unauthorized access. The tool is particularly beneficial in cyber defense, providing real-time protection and blocking malicious files effectively.

What features define Malwarebytes Teams?

Endpoint Protection: Offers strong defense against threats at endpoint levels.
Scanning Capabilities: Provides thorough scanning for malware detection.
Remote Cloud Management: Enables managing security remotely through the cloud.
Anti-ransomware: Features robust protection against ransomware threats.
Behavior-based Detection: Utilizes behavior analysis for threat identification.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Security Maintenance: Ensures uncompromised security without disrupting activities.
Customer Support: Delivers efficient customer assistance for user issues.
Lightweight Performance: Operates without significant performance dips.
Comprehensive Visibility: Provides clear insights into security threats.

In specific industries, Malwarebytes Teams is leveraged for endpoint monitoring and malware prevention. It is favored in cybersecurity operations for automated remediation and compliance scanning, offering ease of use and background operation to ensure seamless protection of endpoints and server integrity.

Malwarebytes

Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank

Panasonic, Noble Energy, Apria Healthcare Group Inc., Charles River Laboratories, Rovi Corporation, Toyota, Kiewit

Knutson Construction

BlackBerry Cylance Cybersecurity vs. Malwarebytes Teams