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Palo Alto Networks WildFire vs Symantec Web Isolation comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Palo Alto Networks WildFire
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
72
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (1st)
Symantec Web Isolation
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Anti-Malware Tools (59th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Palo Alto Networks WildFire and Symantec Web Isolation aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Palo Alto Networks WildFire is designed for Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) and holds a mindshare of 6.6%, down 9.4% compared to last year.
Symantec Web Isolation, on the other hand, focuses on Anti-Malware Tools, holds 0.7% mindshare, up 0.2% since last year.
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Palo Alto Networks WildFire6.6%
Microsoft Defender for Office 3655.8%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint5.6%
Other82.0%
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
Anti-Malware Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Symantec Web Isolation0.7%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint6.0%
SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint3.3%
Other90.0%
Anti-Malware Tools
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2695164 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Security Specialist at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Advanced threat detection has protected critical document workflows and checks suspicious files
I would say the setup and putting together the hierarchy within the devices was not straightforward. There were many reboots and reconfigurations while the optimal setup was established. However, we were happy with the device. The setup process could be easier to establish the cluster. It should be easier to establish the Palo Alto Networks WildFire cluster between the devices. We had some difficulty with it, but it was not catastrophic. The operation and usability itself is what I was happy with.
VamsiMohan - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at Huber
User-friendly, reliable, and good support
We use Symantec Web Isolation for real-time health checking, vulnerability alerts, and threat analysis The most valuable feature of Symantec Web Isolation is the user-friendliness of the solution. Symantec Web Isolation could improve by reducing licensing costs. I have been using Symantec Web…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I absolutely recommend WildFire because it dramatically reduces response times against zero-day attacks."
"It has one of the best WebUIs that I have used, because at a glance it looks simple, but offers us a lot of options to secure all the traffic that is passing through the device (or all traffic that the user decides to pass through)."
"There are multiple features like management, intrusion prevention (IPS), URL filtering, anti-spam, and antivirus."
"The solution has plenty of features."
"In this case, the Palo Alto Networks WildFire capability is very important and I would say very impressive."
"Remote access is excellent."
"I value the massive usage of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies."
"It is stable and pretty much scalable."
"The most valuable feature of Symantec Web Isolation is the user-friendliness of the solution."
 

Cons

"The product integration with third-party systems need improvement."
"Our main concern is that everything has to be synced with the WildFire Cloud and has to be checked through the subscription."
"​The VPN and decryption need improvement."
"It's not really their problem, it's a problem across the board. There will always be problems with interrupted traffic. We have to set it up where we're playing a middle man game where we're stripping it out, looking at it, and then putting it back together and sending it on its way. That requires CPU cycles. And there's some overhead with that."
"I'd like to see a wizard to create IPSec VPNs."
"The price could be better."
"Customer Service: Great when I was at a large company but average or less than average at a small company."
"Unfortunately, the support is getting worse. We have had some open tickets for months, maybe half a year, and there is no real answer."
"Symantec Web Isolation could improve by reducing licensing costs."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Palo Alto Networks WildFire could improve. It is expensive. There is an annual subscription to use the solution."
"Pricing could be improved."
"The solution is overpriced."
"The pricing is highly expensive."
"We are on an annual subscription. When we purchased the firewall, we had activated this solutions license for a minimum of one year. The price of the solution is fair."
"I think they should lower the price of this solution"
"Palo Alto Networks WildFire is a product with a high price."
"The pricing and licensing option should be categorized for various countries such as for Bangladesh."
"The licensing cost of Symantec Web Isolation is high."
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Comparison Review

it_user206346 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Consultant at Webernetz.net - Network Security Consulting
Mar 11, 2015
Cisco ASA vs. Palo Alto Networks
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise30
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