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Symantec XDR vs Wazuh comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 30, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Symantec XDR
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
46th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Wazuh
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
5th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (1st), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) category, the mindshare of Symantec XDR is 0.4%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Wazuh is 7.2%, down from 11.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Wazuh7.2%
Symantec XDR0.4%
Other92.4%
Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
 

Featured Reviews

BR
Cyber Security Consultant at I(TS)² Saudi Arabia
A scalable and stable solution with straightforward deployment
We can generate maps from the environment. For example, suppose there is a virus that has a zero-day attack and is publicly unknown. We can block that and keep it away from the network so it is not further replicated. It also has custom white and black lists. We can add a good reputation on both lists and use the sonar technology for Symantec and the online network for advanced reports.
RS
Engineer Information Security at N-Able (Pvt) Ltd
Has faced limitations in AI capabilities and pricing flexibility
Pricing-wise, Wazuh stands out, along with deployment flexibility and its documentation which is extremely good in comparison to Forti. The community support is also incredible. They have helped quite a bit because previously, we had a separate tool and management dashboard to do our compliance. With Wazuh, we receive that information without having to do anything extra. We just set up the SIEM and all of that information was automatically populated. The dashboards are very easy to understand and very quick with no lag or delay. I have experienced delays on Forti's dashboards, but not with Wazuh. Wazuh is quite good. In comparison to Forti, they are quite similar. They are very good at detection.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"You can advise the solution and protect your environment."
"It is a stable solution."
"Wazuh automatically scans the host for CIS benchmarks for the latest updates and vulnerabilities and gives a host score. It provides a percentage of perceived risk due to of non patches or any missing patches on that work."
"I like the cloud-native infrastructure and that it's free. We didn't have to pay anything, and it has the capabilities of many premium solutions in the market. We could integrate all of our services and infrastructure in the cloud with Wazuh. From an integration point of view, Wazuh is pretty good. I had a good experience with this platform."
"The configuration assessment and Pile integrity monitoring features are decent."
"The product is easy to customize."
"Wazuh is simple to use for PCI compliance."
"I find the PCI DSS feature the most valuable, along with the feature that monitors the compliance of Windows and the CIS benchmarks on other devices like Unix or Linux systems."
"I like that the solution is on top of the Kubernetes stack."
 

Cons

"The solution should have better reporting."
"There could be a hardware monitoring tool for the solution."
"Wazuh needs more security and features, particularly visualization features and a health monitor."
"Its configuration process is time-consuming."
"They need to go towards integrating with more cloud applications and not just OS like Windows and Linux."
"I want more support for regional compliance standards to serve my ANZ region customers better."
"It would be great if there could be customization for the decoder portion."
"Scalability is a constraint in the on-prem version of Wazuh in terms of the volume of logs we can manage."
"The technical support can be improved. Wazuh has some bugs that need to be fixed. It would be good if we can have automation with respect to incidence responses."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is a free-of-cost solution."
"They have a good pricing strategy for market expansion."
"Wazuh is a good tool, but the open-source version has scalability limitations."
"Wazuh is free and open source."
"When I contacted customer care, they mentioned bundling options, that I found to be overall affordable."
"The solution's pricing is very competitive."
"My client uses the open-source version of Wazuh."
"The solution's cost is above the average."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
11%
University
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise8
 

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What do you like most about Wazuh?
Wazuh is its flexibility and open-source nature, which allows us to tailor threat detection and response across diverse client environments. Its integration capabilities with SOAR, cloud platforms,...
What needs improvement with Wazuh?
Regarding compliance, I find it not stable. I do not recommend it for that purpose. It can comply with Wazuh NCA, which we have here in Saudi Arabia. Wazuh NCA has many frameworks starting with ECC...
What is your primary use case for Wazuh?
I have been working with Wazuh for two years, and I can explain how I use Wazuh. I did not use Wazuh as a SIEM solution. I use Wazuh as a tool for services we provide. This service is called compro...
 

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Wazuh All-In-One Deployment
 

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