Dell Data Protection - Endpoint Security Suite [EOL] vs Trellix Endpoint Security Platform comparison

Dell Technologies and Trellix are both solutions in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category. Additionally, 83% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Trellix users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 14, 2025

Trellix Endpoint Security Platform and Dell Data Protection - Endpoint Security Suite [EOL] compete in the endpoint security market. Trellix appears to have the upper hand due to superior data protection features and better pricing and support, making it attractive to cost-sensitive buyers.

Features: Trellix Endpoint Security Platform is prominent for its adaptable risk management tools, efficient threat intelligence, and comprehensive intrusion prevention. Dell's suite, although EOL, is praised for strong data encryption, robust policy enforcement, and its seamless integration with existing Dell systems.

Room for Improvement:Trellix could enhance ease-of-use for more straightforward policy configuration, improve integration with third-party solutions, and advance incident response capabilities. Dell's solution could have benefitted from more timely updates, better customer service response, and continued product evolution to keep up with new threats.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Trellix offers a streamlined cloud-based deployment model with responsive customer support assisting quick onboarding. Conversely, Dell's solution was acknowledged for its seamless integration within Dell environments, but its customer service was less effective and prompt, affecting deployment experiences.

Pricing and ROI:Trellix generally provides a more favorable cost structure, emphasizing an upfront investment yielding substantial long-term ROI due to efficient resource allocation. Dell's initial setup costs were higher, offering less value in comparison to its operational lifecycle, due to its end-of-life status.

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Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...

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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.

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Alexander Zhuravel

Head of Network and Server infrastructure department at JSC Alfa Bank Ukraine

A highly scalable tool that ensures its users face no problems while using it as a backup system

The tool is scalable and is currently being used on over 2,000 nodes. So, our company doesn't count the number of clients we have, but we do count the number of nodes, specifically referring to file system nodes, backup nodes, database nodes, virtual machine nodes, and blockchain nodes, which we use for file-based applications. According to the traffic, a backup of five petabytes of data can be done for a month.

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PankajKumar24

IT Manager at Gigabit Technologies Pvt Ltd

Advanced threat prevention has strengthened incident response and customized security workflows

The biggest advantage of Trellix Endpoint Security Platform is the ATP solution, which provides advanced threat prevention. Machine learning algorithms are available in the product as part of the threat anti-malware, including predictive machine learning and behavioral analysis, which are integral to the anti-malware module of EPP. In terms of my experience with the machine learning algorithms for analysis and threat detection, we are analyzing logs provided by Trellix, but we are not able to conduct specific machine learning analysis on those logs. The automated response mechanisms in the products help with incident management because we have to create playbooks in Trellix console for automation, which we need to enable. The customizable dashboard of Trellix Endpoint Security Platform definitely contributes to the decision-making process, as we customize the dashboard according to customer requirements. When it comes to integration aspects, we are able to integrate Trellix Endpoint Security Platform with SIEM or SOAR solutions using the ePO console, which enhances threat detection capabilities. Reporting and analytics aspects have an impact on security posture assessment, as we are able to fetch reports in the ePO console customized according to customer requirements for downloading and sending via email.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution's stability is generally good."

"We have found in our test Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks to be a very good tool."

"Being a cloud solution it is very flexible in serving internal and external connections and a broad range of devices."

"Palo Alto Networks Traps improves our security posture and lowers risk by providing next-gen methods to combat against modern threats on all the major platforms."

"The dashboard is customizable."

"This software helps us understand any issues that may arise when someone is not at work."

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

"Cortex XDR alerts us on the dashboard when there's a threat, which allows us to restrict that user and helps secure our infrastructure."

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"The security engine is effective at catching potential threats."

"The most valuable features of the solution are its speed, backup speed, and restore speed."

"Dell Data Protection has a decent service and integrates well with users' active directories."

"It is a stable solution. Our company faces no problems with the backup system…The initial setup wasn't complex."

"The backup speed and deduplication are the most valuable features."

"There's a really they have a really nice way to test it first. Before you adopt it. And so I would suggest trying to they they create a test site for you, and they give you a link to it, and you can basically try out all the features on your own for I think we did it for a month."

"Technical support is excellent."

"It is a stable solution."

"It's a stable solution with good performance."

"Initially, the DLP was very valuable for disabling access to USB drives."

"The most valuable features are the adaptive tech on McAfee."

"It also allows multifunctionality within a single platform."

"The centralized management of the solution is valuable since we are a diverse organization."

"I would recommend this solution to others."

"We have a cloud-based instance, so we can deploy all our configurations through the cloud. That's the beauty of FireEye."

"The agents are easy to deploy."

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Cons

"In the next release, I would like to see more UI improvements. Their UI is a bit basic. When we are speaking about Palo Alto Networks they are the big company, so they can improve the UI a little bit. The UI, the reports, the log system can all be improved."

"I would like to see them include NDR (Network Detection Response)."

"There is a severe gap in functionality between Windows, Linux, and Mac versions. For example all folder restriction settings are Windows only. Traps 5.0+ does not have SAML / LDAP integration."

"As an improvement, I would like to see enhanced connection speeds."

"The server sometimes stops continuously to check things so it would be helpful to receive access updates or technical reasons."

"The main issue I could point out is the offline agents and the way that it is missing."

"Cortex XDR is trickier to configure than other Palo Alto products. This is one area where we are not so satisfied."

"Based on our experience so far, its implementation is quite complex."

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"Whenever we talk about reporting, I have a chance to look at the reporting, and in my opinion, it's not user-friendly."

"The restore feed needs improvement."

"The solution could be more user-friendly."

"Implementation in a beta environment is necessary before rollout to the larger community."

"The backup speed and deduplication are the most valuable features."

"The solution’s user interface should be made more user-friendly."

"I consider the product pretty expensive, so from an improvement perspective, I would like the pricing to be better."

"Every time we open a ticket with McAfee, their response differs and they are not consistent."

"The complexity of advanced modules can be improved."

"FireEye allows three releases per day which are automated. If the automation fails for some reason, the release fails."

"I've encountered minor challenges related to encryption."

"It can be quite complicated to learn McAfee Endpoint Security and to feel comfortable with the environment."

"Some agents become old and then they don't communicate well any longer."

"We would like to solution to offer better security."

"An area in need of improvement involves the overview, which usually does not enable one to get the value in reports."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the product is not very economical."

"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."

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

"I don't like that they have different types of licenses."

"The cost depends on your chosen license type, like Pro or other licenses."

"If one wishes to work with another team or large number of users at a future point, he must purchase a license for them."

"I did PoCs on products called Cylance and CrowdStrike. Although, I consider these products and they were also good, when it come to cost and budgetary factors, Traps has been proven to be better than the other two products. It is quite cost-effective and delivers all the entire solution which we require."

"The pricing is a little bit on the expensive side."

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"It is an expensive solution."

"You'll need to pay more than the product's original price for the support."

"It is more expensive than one of its competitors."

"This product is costly."

"The product is expensive."

"I am happy with the pricing."

"There is a one-year and a three-year license available for this solution, we are currently on a three-year license."

"No comment."

"Pricing is reasonable and runs at a cost per user per year."

"It was an annual fee. There was just one overall fee."

"Licensing is paid yearly."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

12%

Construction Company

12%

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Government

10%

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Company Size

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Small Business	45
Midsize Enterprise	21
Large Enterprise	48

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Midsize Enterprise	1
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Small Business	68
Midsize Enterprise	39
Large Enterprise	65

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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps

DDP, ESS

McAfee Endpoint Security, McAfee Endpoint Protection, Intel Security Total Protection for Endpoint, McAfee Complete Endpoint Protection, Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS)

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

Dell endpoint systems management (ESM) products provide a comprehensive and easy-to-use family of solutions that fulfills your systems management needs, regardless of your organization's size. Dell ESM solutions manage, maintain and secure your entire IT infrastructure - servers, Windows PCs, Macs, Chromebooks, mobile devices and connected noncomputing devices, such as printers, IP telephony and routers, in preparation for the Internet of Things. With a flexible suite of products and services, Dell ESM prepares companies to meet emerging systems management requirements, Preconfigured appliances, robust features, simple integrations with other software, fast deployment and rapid time to value.

Dell Technologies

Trellix Endpoint Security Platform offers essential features like centralized management, threat prevention, and encryption, facilitating seamless scaling and integration with other systems while prioritizing user security.

This comprehensive platform focuses on endpoint protection, antivirus capabilities, and malware defense. It enhances cybersecurity with data loss prevention, advanced threat detection, and AI-driven features for reliable protection without impacting performance. Central management and advanced reporting streamline integration and ease of use. Flexible policy deployment through the management console and its robust security measures, such as DLP and device control, further increase protection. Challenges include high CPU and memory usage affecting performance, a complex interface, and lengthy deployment. Third-party integration and Windows Hello support need improvement. Additional concerns involve improved threat detection and faster technical support responses.

What are the key features of Trellix Endpoint Security Platform?

Centralized Management: Allows seamless integration and scaling with consistent control across environments.
Threat Prevention: Provides comprehensive antivirus and malware protection to secure systems.
Encryption: Ensures data security with robust encryption techniques.
Advanced Reporting: Facilitates detailed insights and analysis for better decision-making.
AI-Driven Detection: Offers reliable threat detection without impacting system performance.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Comprehensive Protection: Offers extensive security measures for protecting digital environments.
Ease of Integration: Simplifies the process of incorporating into current systems and processes.
Flexible Policy Deployment: Supports adaptable policy management to meet diverse requirements.
Scalability: Enables growth while maintaining efficiency and security.
Robust Security Features: Provides advanced security measures like DLP and device control.

Trellix Endpoint Security Platform is widely implemented in industries such as banking and government for securing mobile and desktop devices. Its capabilities cover network security, device control, and remote access protection, catering to diverse environments by offering robust cybersecurity management against advanced threats.

Trellix

Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank

MEIZU, TBG West, Ackerman Charter School District, Church of the Highlands

inHouseIT, Seagate Technology

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