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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ACortex XDR (formerly Traps) replaces traditional antivirus with multi-method prevention, a proprietary combination of malware and exploit prevention methods that protect users and endpoints from known and unknown threats.N/A

    Watchguard Endpoint Security

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AWatchGuard EPDR (formerly Panda Adaptive Defense 360) combines next-generation antivirus protection, endpoint detection and response (EDR), patch management, content filtering, email security, full disk encryption, and more, into one package. The platform touts a unique zero-trust security service that certifies the legitimacy and safety of all running applications thanks to a combination of automated, AI-driven processes and investigation services provided by a team of malware analysts.N/A
    Pricing
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    Pricing Offerings
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    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Both Products
    Palo Alto Networks
    No answer on this topic
    WatchGuard Technologies
    Chose Watchguard Endpoint Security
    We use WatchGuard Endpoint Security in Combination with MDR from WatchGuard for a specific type of our customers like we do for Palo Alto Cortex XDR and MDR from Sophos.
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    Chose Watchguard Endpoint Security
    These two solutions are positioned in different investment levels
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    111 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    103 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    113 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    106 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    105 Answers
    Features
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDRWatchguard Endpoint Security
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR and Watchguard Endpoint Security
    Feature
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
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    Ratings
    Watchguard Endpoint Security
    8.2
    121 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Anti-Exploit Technology00 Ratings8.3115 Ratings
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings8.6119 Ratings
    Centralized Management00 Ratings7.5116 Ratings
    Hybrid Deployment Support00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Infection Remediation00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management00 Ratings7.720 Ratings
    Malware Detection00 Ratings8.6120 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDRWatchguard Endpoint Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    8.3
    (123 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.1
    (88 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.3
    (12 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (8 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDRWatchguard Endpoint Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Palo Alto Networks
    Malware that doesn’t leave files behind has become widely available. Anyone who can afford to reverse this trend should purchase technology. Application whitelisting isn’t for everyone, and Palo Alto Networks Traps can help. Enterprises looking for a low-affected, next-generation solution with high protection should consider it. PAN Traps is a great product at a reasonable price, and I highly recommend it.
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    I can only speak to WatchGuard Endpoint Security being well suited for us. Because we have over 350 devices (tablet, laptops, desktops, phones) on our network, this product has been a great fit, especially when paired wih our Firebox m390. Again, the protection is fast, low overhead, and virtually undetectable that it is running all the time.
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    Pros
    Palo Alto Networks
    • Direct Access to devices via Live Terminal which provides operations with scripting, triage, and preservation of artifacts.
    • Behavioral Indicators of Compromise which provides alerts on events regarding groups of hosts and their signatures.
    • Querying complex data sets involving a variety of devices for network connections, hashes, DNS, etc.
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    • Threat Detection.
    • Evaluation times for unknown executables in the cloud.
    • User-friendly and intuitive interface.
    • Resource consumption on the endpoint.
    • Simple and visual automatic reports.
    • Easy-to-access cloud platform without local resources.
    • Threat alert and ability to schedule automatic actions.
    • Possibility of remotely blocking equipment and taking automatic or manual actions.
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    Cons
    Palo Alto Networks
    • Traps doesn't seem to function as a traditional A/V very well, so it's better as another layer to your endpoint protection
    • Traps can cause issues with some legacy or custom programs, so exceptions may have to be made
    • Traps falsely identifies things as malicious at times, this is not often though
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    • White listing scripts are either all or none, not able to white list a particular script
    • There is a delay occasionally from when an endpoint recognizes a potential threat to when that is reported in the cloud management tool
    • Other than those two, Watchguard Endpoint Security has been great - easy to deploy, manage, support and great at protection
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Palo Alto Networks
    No answers on this topic
    WatchGuard Technologies
    The ease of use, pricing, support, reliability, and quality of the product. Panda / WatchGuard products are highly rated, priced right and easy to maintain. All of this make it very easy to renew and purchase new licenses for us and our clients.
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    Usability
    Palo Alto Networks
    Cortex XDR does a very good job of blocking suspicious and threatening items. However, as with all software of this nature, it will sometimes block known-good items. The difficulty is in manually whitelisting these known-good items. The interface to whitelist is confusing even for a seasoned IT professional and has been the single most frustrating experience of using Cortex XDR
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    Easy and intuitive MSP management portal to manage all of your clients from a single pane of glass. Policies can be pushed down globally or individually based on needs. The client portal allows access to their tenant information and installs only which is nice if you are working with clients who might have an internal person or an IT team that also wants access to things to manage themself.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Palo Alto Networks
    No answers on this topic
    WatchGuard Technologies
    The software is 100% managed on a cloud platform that can be managed via an account even if they are not present within the company network where the software is installed, I even always opened the control panel on the browser of my smartphone to monitor the situation.I have never experienced any abnormal software crashes
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    Performance
    Palo Alto Networks
    No answers on this topic
    WatchGuard Technologies
    The only annoyance I complain, if we want to be picky, is the fact of the constant disconnections from the control panel.Every about 4 hours the account logs out even if I set the "remember this device" flag; having said that I have not noticed neither slowdowns nor conflicts with other software
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    Support Rating
    Palo Alto Networks
    The support we receive from Palo Alto is one of the best aspects of Traps. It is very easy to recommend their support. It seems much easier to connect directly with someone with a deep understanding of the product rather than other companies where you basically have to make an airtight case that it is some kind of non-standard issue that can't be solved with existing documentation. Palo Alto digs deep and helps with advanced troubleshooting to get things working.
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    I gave it a 10 because I compare it to air conditioning. I need it to work every day, 24/7. I need it to be reliable and not something that requires a ton of interaction from staff to make sure it works every day. In addition, I should be able to run other things at my house when the AC is on. Panda fits that description.
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    In-Person Training
    Palo Alto Networks
    No answers on this topic
    WatchGuard Technologies
    Trainer was excellent, knew this product in-depth.
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    Online Training
    Palo Alto Networks
    No answers on this topic
    WatchGuard Technologies
    The training was very helpful. It demonstrated how to configure the service for initial install, items to monitor, and how to set up for ongoing protection. Hands on training is more helpful but this is a good starting point
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    Implementation Rating
    Palo Alto Networks
    No answers on this topic
    WatchGuard Technologies
    Implementation shouldn't present any problems in standard office environments. In environments with development teams, however, caution is needed. If zero trust is enabled, mechanisms must be in place to ensure that internal software isn't classified as a false positive (software certificate, exception folder, etc.)
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    Alternatives Considered
    Palo Alto Networks
    Traps is the slickest interface, easy to use and intuitive rule making, and the rest just didn't quite stack up to the performance level of Traps. McAfee and Kaspersky just hog processor and RAM power. I didn't like the interface and functionality of SentinelOne as much as Traps. Palo Alto really put a lot of time into the development of this software, and had some of the founding fathers of IT Security heading the development process. Can't beat that.
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    Despite offering great value for money, comparing Sophos' offering to WatchGuard Endpoint Security we find Sophos' offering is far superiour due to it's support system, the distributors it uses (apart from Arrow), it's management console, the resource-light application and, primarily, it's ability as an Endpoint Security program. Though the fact we offer both solution proves that WatchGuard Endpoint Security has it's place in an MSP's portfolio.
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    Scalability
    Palo Alto Networks
    No answers on this topic
    WatchGuard Technologies
    With the implementation of watchguard (at the beginning Panda Endpoint, but it is the same) I was able to insert in the control panel all the unauthorized software previously installed by colleagues without any authorization from the various department heads.Now any licensed software goes into lockdown and can be unlocked from the control panel
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    Return on Investment
    Palo Alto Networks
    • After putting Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR on a user's system, users came back with a positive response that there are no performance issues now.
    • We are able to track and control granular suspicious and malicious activities.
    • Web controls are missing, which if they would have been there would have been very helpful.
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    • It has allowed me to add clients without increasing IT staffing
    • Its price point is very competitive for my company and my client's companies
    • Its ability to prevent ALL successful attacks on my company and that of my clients over the last 23+ years has immeasurable value in both confidence and dollars
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    ScreenShots

    Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Screenshots

    Screenshot of a Cortex XDR overviewScreenshot of a view of the Cortex XDR dashboardScreenshot of a view of the Cortex XDR dashboardScreenshot of a view of the Cortex XDR dashboard

    Watchguard Endpoint Security Screenshots

    Screenshot of Main dashboardScreenshot of PUPs activityScreenshot of IoAs Panel- Threat Hunting ServiceScreenshot of Service provider-TrialsScreenshot of Endpoint Risks DashboardScreenshot of Program Blocked By Advanced Security Policies