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Cisco XDR vs Trellix XDR comparison

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
4.6
Cortex XDR offers high ROI with reduced costs, improved efficiency, affordable pricing, and enhanced security features compared to competitors.
Sentiment score
6.4
Cisco XDR enhances efficiency, reduces response times, and boosts productivity with automation, centralized visibility, and streamlined security operations.
Sentiment score
6.6
Trellix XDR boosts ROI by 20%, optimizes response times, reduces incidents, streamlines operations, and cuts workforce nearly in half.
They appreciate the rich telemetry data from the solution, as it provides in-depth threat identification.
Cyber Security Manager at Welab bank
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks helps to reduce my total cost of ownership significantly.
Detection and Response Consultant at Inovasys
In Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, most of the remediation is automated and the accuracy is quite good.
Network Security Engineer at Cyberwell Solution
Two customers faced a network breach and a bad configuration incident, but unlike in the past where recovery took days, they managed to shut down access points quickly.
Cloud Architect at Pure Storage
With Cisco XDR, I gain visibility on one dashboard where I can see extensive logs, resulting in time saved and reduced security incidents, which provides a strong return on my investment.
Cybersecurity Team Leader at EMAK For Computer Manufacturing (ECM)
Our security team spends significantly less time investigating alerts because the platform correlates data from multiple tools into a single view, which has reduced manual effort and improved response time.
Senior Technical Support Executive at digital track
The workload has been reduced and the ROI has improved by around 20 percent.
Cyber Security Engineer Ii (Vulnerability & Threat Management) at FICO
I have seen a return on investment because, in terms of employees, 15 were cut down to eight, and it was also saving us time from the whole dashboard automation.
Associate Cybersecurity Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Trellix helped us save our information, which is the most critical, and also save money.
System Administrator at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.0
Cortex XDR is praised for technical support and responsiveness, despite occasional delays and varying regional support quality.
Sentiment score
7.8
Cisco XDR's customer service is responsive and knowledgeable, with generally high ratings for technical support and expertise.
Sentiment score
6.1
Trellix XDR support receives mixed reviews; effectiveness and responsiveness vary by representative, with documentation often proving helpful.
The technical support from Palo Alto deserves a mark of ten because they reach out within an hour whenever assistance is needed.
Head of data centers at a non-profit with 10,001+ employees
There is no back and forth, and they know what we are asking for and come up with the best resolution for a solution.
Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk
If any of these services are missed, it becomes a problem in terms of support tickets, follow-up, or special configuration that needs to be done in the system.
Chief of IT Architecture at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
They responded quickly, they were always willing to meet, and they were always willing to work as per my schedule.
SOC Analyst at a educational organization with 501-1,000 employees
the tech support is excellent
Network Engineer at BTC Broadband
I would rate Cisco customer service a ten out of ten.
Core Network Engineer at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees
If I require remote support, they will send a link to join a session and help me resolve any issues I have faced.
Cyber Security Engineer Ii (Vulnerability & Threat Management) at FICO
Technical support is crucial, especially when facing critical issues.
Information Security Engineer at Nhq Distribution Ltd
The most basic thing that you need from the vendor is support, and by the time they resolve it, you probably would have figured it out by yourself because the resolution came after weeks or months.
Associate Cybersecurity Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Cortex XDR scales well for different organizations, but may be costly for small enterprises despite its cloud-based efficiency.
Sentiment score
7.1
Cisco XDR's scalable cloud-native architecture efficiently manages alerts, supports multi-vendor integration, and adapts to diverse environments.
Sentiment score
7.5
Trellix XDR offers scalable, adaptable security management with centralized visibility and efficient threat detection for diverse organizational needs.
You can onboard 10,000 endpoints in just hours, which demonstrates the excellent scalability of this product.
Assistant Security Architect at Cloudnomics
Activating the newly purchased licenses is instantaneous, allowing installations without adjustments since it's cloud-based.
Junior Security Analyst at ITSEC Asia
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks can be expanded anytime by purchasing another license without any issues related to scalability.
Head of data centers at a non-profit with 10,001+ employees
Its cloud-native architecture and support for multi-vendor integration made it easier to expand visibility across endpoints, network, cloud, and email without major performance issues.
Cybersecurity Analyst at DigitalTrack solution pvt ltd
Since it is built on cloud-native architecture, it can efficiently handle increased volumes of telemetry, endpoint, cloud workloads, and security events without major performance issues.
Senior Technical Support Executive at digital track
Cisco XDR is designed to handle significant scaling of endpoints, allowing management of a large scale of environments with thousands of sessions.
Technical Presales at Vcom Technologies
Trellix XDR has good scalability because it can handle multiple security sources and multiple logs.
Cyber Security Engineer Ii (Vulnerability & Threat Management) at FICO
in our environment, we have fed a lot of data logs into the tool, and it has been reliable and scalable with no issues.
Security Consultant at Deloitte
You can scale from ten licenses to several thousand.
System Administrator at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is highly stable, resolving early issues and delivering consistent, reliable performance with minimal downtime.
Sentiment score
8.1
Cisco XDR is stable and scalable, with reliable performance, though initial integration can cause delays and UI issues.
Sentiment score
7.8
Trellix XDR is reliable with a strong support team, occasional downtime issues, and solid security expertise despite update concerns.
Cortex remains fast and responsive, even with increasing data and alerts.
Final Year Student at Gitam University
The thresholds we've seen on our firewall boxes at some instances reached 80% to 85%, but even at that level of utilization, we don't observe any latency or any issues reported with respect to accessing the application.
Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks can be trusted completely.
Soc Analyst at Softcell Technologies Limited
The platform has handled large alert volumes reliably during day-to-day SOC operations.
Penetration Tester at Essen Vision Software
Customers have mentioned that the stability and scalability are good compared to competitors.
VP Of Digital Transformation at Netsys Solutions (Pvt) Ltd
Once they got it fixed and figured out the issue with the observables and with the character limit, it's been flawless.
SOC Analyst at a educational organization with 501-1,000 employees
Support and stability are good. They are continuously improving.
Solutions Architect at Mideast Communication Systems-MCS
The system would go down for half an hour, an hour, or two hours in the off-hours which would then impact the business, impact the alerts, and the flow of alert.
Associate Cybersecurity Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
There is no downtime, or if there is, prior notification is sent to us so we can prepare accordingly.
Cyber Security Engineer Ii (Vulnerability & Threat Management) at FICO
 

Room For Improvement

Cortex XDR needs better integration, user interface, automation, and competitive pricing, along with reduced performance issues and clearer features.
Users want Cisco XDR improvements in automation, AI detection, reporting, integration, pricing, licensing, interface, and performance optimization.
Trellix XDR challenges include high costs, complex setup, compatibility issues, and slow support, limiting accessibility and effectiveness.
Improving reporting and dashboard customization, along with the addition of real-time and exportable reports, would help SOC teams greatly.
Final Year Student at Gitam University
The inclusion of this feature would allow the application of DLP policies alongside antivirus policies via a single agent and console, making it more competitive as other OEMs often offer DLP solutions as part of their antivirus products.
Pre Sales Architect at network techlab
If the per GB data could be provided at a certain level free of cost or at the same cost which the customer is taking for the entire bundle, that would be better.
Cyber Security Information Security Specialist at MHM Holding GmbH
Competitors offer more visibility without any additional licensing, which is a significant drawback for Cisco.
VP Of Digital Transformation at Netsys Solutions (Pvt) Ltd
If it can capture threats from worldwide new threats and publish them into a particular database linked with an AI-driven system that can immediately alert people, that would be very good for zero-day threats.
Manager IT at NVCL Group
Offering some free XDR licenses for testing features, similar to VPN licenses, could have a significant impact on costs.
Network Security Specialist at General Authority of Customs
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 cybersecurity landscape which is moving this fast.
Associate Cybersecurity Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Continuous enhancement to automation and AI-driven threat prioritization would further reduce analysts' workflow and improve response effectiveness.
Business development executive at Digitaltrack solution Pvt Ltd
The trend these days is moving toward AI security, and Trellix XDR should align with this direction.
Solutions Architect at Mideast Communication Systems-MCS
 

Setup Cost

Cortex XDR's pricing is seen as reasonable for its advanced capabilities, though setup costs can be perceived as high.
Cisco XDR is praised for affordability and integration, but licensing complexity and dollar-based pricing may increase costs.
Trellix XDR offers competitive pricing for large enterprises, but recent price increases challenge affordability for small businesses.
The pricing on SentinelOne is far more reasonable and cheaper than Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks.
Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I would say it is definitely not a cheap product, considering how mature it is and how scalable all Palo Alto products are together.
Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk
Compared to CrowdStrike, which is very costly, and SentinelOne, which is also very costly, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is a medium cost-efficient solution.
Soc Analyst at Softcell Technologies Limited
This integration and discounting are something we cannot get from competitors, leading to reduced security costs.
Network Security Specialist at General Authority of Customs
Users can customize their use of Cisco XDR significantly from the onset, which has resulted in a lower total cost of ownership.
Cloud Architect at Pure Storage
Overall, the price is a bit expensive compared to local competitors.
VP Of Digital Transformation at Netsys Solutions (Pvt) Ltd
But currently, they have bumped up the prices and that is why we have now moved to a different solution totally. We have left Trellix XDR.
Associate Cybersecurity Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that the pricing is very competitive and not overly expensive.
Security Engineer at i360
 

Valuable Features

Cortex XDR enhances security with AI-driven analytics, user-friendly management, cloud deployment, and comprehensive threat response features.
Cisco XDR offers centralized visibility, AI-driven analytics, and automation for efficient threat detection and streamlined incident response.
Trellix XDR enhances threat detection and response through automation, integration, AI assistance, and contextual data, improving security operations.
It incorporates AI for normal behavior detection, distinguishing unusual operations.
Cyber Security Manager at Welab bank
The product provides automation responses in case of a threat attack, severity assessments, centralized manageability, and comprehensive compliance features, resulting in reduced costs.
Pre Sales Architect at network techlab
It includes machine learning to easily analyze data and detect complex threats across endpoints, networks, or clouds.
Final Year Student at Gitam University
Between the clarity, the granularity, and the dashboard, it just works.
Network Engineer at BTC Broadband
The feature I appreciate the most about Cisco XDR is the flexibility for a user to be able to create their own reporting and dashboards.
Cloud Architect at Pure Storage
Cisco XDR helps prevent data loss during ransomware attacks by integrating with multiple levels of security, tying to identity management systems, and allowing placement of blocks at the endpoint level.
Cybersecurity Consultant | Managed Infrastructure Services Head | Business Apps and DevOps Head at Blueberry Tech Solutions India Pvt Ltd
The core functionality includes EDR and NDR, and Trellix XDR gets threat detection on both the network and endpoint levels.
Solutions Architect at Mideast Communication Systems-MCS
The second feature is its ability for cross-platform threat correlation, meaning the platform helps to correlate all events across endpoints, network activity, security controls, and threat intelligence sources, providing us with a more in-depth view in terms of threat detection and threat research.
Security Consultant at Deloitte
You can start as a small company and when you own Trellix XDR, as your company grows, you can grow your Trellix XDR subscription from on-premise, for example, to the cloud.
System Administrator at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
 

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
115
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (4th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (5th), Ransomware Protection (2nd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (1st)
Cisco XDR
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
9th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trellix XDR
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
18th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) category, the mindshare of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is 4.5%, down from 5.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco XDR is 1.5%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix XDR is 0.8%, up from 0.3% 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 Networks4.5%
Cisco XDR1.5%
Trellix XDR0.8%
Other93.2%
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.
Fred Parks - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Consultant at W.C. Bradley Co.
Centralized visibility has transformed incident investigations and now cuts response time dramatically
Workflows could definitely be easier to work with. Workflows are automated tasks that can be kicked off inside of a playbook. When someone is responding to something, they can click a button and it will perform automated tasks for them inside of these other products. The product can actually control the behavior of a firewall and you can write a rule in a firewall from Cisco XDR without having to go into the firewall software. However, if it is not a native workflow automation, it is very difficult to create your own. It is not intuitive and you almost have to be a developer and get really good with the API. This could definitely be improved on, particularly the custom workflow automation. Another thing that could be improved is Cisco documenting how it makes decisions, because there are certain factors or criteria that it uses from the source products. Cisco XDR gets all of its data from the integrations, so if you do not integrate anything, it is not going to do anything. Sometimes in these integration products, such as Secure Network Analytics or Cisco Security Exposure, they could be generating some type of alert and you do not necessarily see that in Cisco XDR. This is because it knows, maybe because of these other products, it is not really a big deal and is not big enough to raise an incident. However, I do not think Cisco does a great job in explaining what those rules are, such as why this happens and how this happens. This can cause some questions and some concern. I think it is doing the right thing, but I think it would be better if they had a rule set to say, based on this data, this is how the product actually works.
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.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
21%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business46
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise54
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise7
 

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What needs improvement with Cisco XDR?
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What needs improvement with Trellix XDR?
I believe Trellix XDR can be improved with more automation. I would like more improvements in terms of response.
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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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