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Kaspersky Next XDR Optimum vs Seqrite Endpoint Security Cloud comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 9, 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 Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
115
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (5th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (4th), Ransomware Protection (2nd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (1st)
Kaspersky Next XDR Optimum
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
11th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
124
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Compliance (3rd), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (21st), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (15th)
Seqrite Endpoint Security C...
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
55th
Average Rating
4.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is 3.9%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kaspersky Next XDR Optimum is 2.3%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Seqrite Endpoint Security Cloud is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks3.9%
Kaspersky Next XDR Optimum2.3%
Seqrite Endpoint Security Cloud0.5%
Other93.3%
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

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.
SR
Group CIO at Thal Industries Corporation Ltd
Have maintained strong endpoint protection through behavioral analysis and daily monitoring
I previously mentioned that Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business doesn't have built-in DLP, which was a concern. I think they could add it in the future; however, antivirus cannot provide a proper DLP solution, but they can offer a mix of DLP, similar to Trend Micro Apex One, which provides some sort of DLP file management. Nonetheless, we need a proper DLP solution such as Forcepoint or Symantec, whichever suits us. We'll be conducting performance evaluation in the next quarter while working on other projects. More value means a better GUI, user interface, and comprehensive reporting capabilities. In Sophos, we receive a daily system-generated report about what is happening, plus an alert system. The reporting system in Trend Micro is also excellent; I receive an email every day at 10:00 AM with a report for the last 24 hours.
Rishad Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Engineer at Exprezer Infotech
Reduces the time to detect and respond with moderate pricing
The centralized control feature is excellent. It provides a user-friendly interface for managing items and active endpoints, making it easy for central managers to control the network. I recommend it, but we need some documentation or a presentation from Seqrite. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"They have a new GUI which is just fantastic."
"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."
"Implementing Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks has had a significant impact on my security analyst workload because it becomes much easier."
"WildFire AI is the best option for this product."
"I generally believe that Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is probably the best in the market right now."
"The solution allows us to make investigations. Other XDR solutions also provide similar capabilities but for investigation, Cortex XDR is better."
"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is specifically designed to prevent zero-day attacks and is part of an ecosystem of Palo Alto, providing customers with a long-term vision to modify and redesign how security is applied in their company."
"The behavior-based detection feature is valuable."
"Using dashboards, it is very easy to manage."
"I think all the features of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business are beneficial because it offers unified endpoint management with security features."
"The interface is friendly."
"It helps to improve our security for our mobile and VMware infrastructure. The remote tasks are great."
"We use this solution to secure our endpoint devices."
"The solution is very easy to use. It's an extremely user-friendly product."
"I am impressed with the tool's main dashboard, anti-malware application blocking, DDoS, etc."
"We haven't had any major issues with the solution overall."
"Seqrite has significantly reduced the time it takes to detect and respond."
"The solution installs very easily."
 

Cons

"The solution lacks real-time, on-demand antivirus."
"The playbooks could be improved to include more functionalities or actions."
"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is a strong tool, but it is true that digesting information sometimes makes the tool go a little bit slower."
"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks can improve mobile integration to allow access to the console."
"When it comes to core analysis, and security analysis, Cortex needs to provide more information."
"Impact on system performance is horrible, adding a lot of delays for users."
"I have run into some detection issues with Cortex XDR. It needs to be better at detection of internal attacks."
"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."
"Reaching their support team can be difficult."
"We have zero-day detection of malware but it cannot detect other types of unknown intrusions."
"Kaspersky is lacking in features for DLP and protection against ransomware. I would like to see the inclusion of support for device management and device control."
"When it comes to handling the expiration of licenses, the solution should give a company more time to set up a renewal. It happens too abruptly right now."
"The solution could be more secure."
"Data loss prevention (DLP) in email security."
"It's does not have the architecture or structure to scale up."
"The solution can be a bit pricy. Especially if you have to cover many devices, it can get expensive."
"The solution should focus on security, documentation, and simplicity for beginners."
"The security is too week and needs improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is present, but when compared to other competitive products, I would say it is not less expensive; however, when all of the other added values are considered, the price is reasonable."
"Cortex XDR’s pricing is very reasonable."
"I don't recall what the cost was, but it wasn't really that expensive."
"The pricing is a little high. It is per user per year."
"This is an expensive solution."
"Cortex XDR's pricing is ok."
"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."
"The price of the solution could be reduced. I have customers that have voiced that the solution is good for the value but if I want to sell more of the solution the price reduction would help."
"The licensing cost can be about $1,300 per year."
"I received a very good deal with Kaspersky."
"I find the solution to be inexpensive compared to other solution like Crowdstrike."
"The licensing is based per agent. You can get discounts if you have more agents."
"Licensing fees are paid annually."
"Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is not an expensive solution."
"This solution is priced lower than some of its competitors. The support from Kaspersky is purchased separately."
"The solution's pricing is acceptable."
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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
12%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
16%
Computer Software Company
12%
Educational Organization
9%
 

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 Business63
Midsize Enterprise27
Large Enterprise33
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Questions from the Community

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How is Cortex XDR compared with Microsoft Defender?
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What needs improvement with Kaspersky Endpoint Security?
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business?
The pricing and licensing cost of Kaspersky Endpoint Security is cheaper compared to Trend Micro.
What is your primary use case for Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business?
I have good experience in the sales part of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business, not the technical side. I am no...
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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps
Kaspersky Work Space Security, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
Seqrite EPS Cloud
 

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Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank
ACMS, Arqiva, Pakistan International Airlines, RAO UES
Gadre, Bharat Vikas Group, Fernandez Hospital, Fabtech Projects & Engineering, KIMS Hospital, National Steel And Agro Industries, Sardar Patel University, Sterling Wilson, Chowgule Industries
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