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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (55.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$2,156 Per Month
Cortex XDR
Star Rating
(49)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Cortex XDRInsightIDR
Star Rating
(70)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (55.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$2,156 Per Month
Learn more about InsightIDRCortex XDR vs InsightIDR
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Cortex XDR is easier to set up and administer.reviewers also preferred doing business with Cortex XDR overall.
- Cortex XDR and InsightIDR both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Cortex XDR and InsightIDR provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Cortex XDR over InsightIDR.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cortex XDR
No pricing availableInsightIDR
InsightIDR
$2,156
Per Month
InsightIDR pricing starts at $2156/mo* and comes inclusive with:
- User and Attacker Behavior Analytics
- Endpoint Detection and Response
- Deception Technology
- Centralized Log Search and Correlation
- Automated Containment and Case Management
*500 asset minimum. Billed annually. All amounts are shown in U.S. dollars. International prices vary.
Free Trial
Cortex XDR
No trial information availableInsightIDR
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
31
8.8
53
Ease of Use
8.9
33
8.9
52
Ease of Setup
8.6
25
8.5
20
Ease of Admin
8.9
24
8.7
21
Quality of Support
8.9
30
8.9
52
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
24
8.6
21
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
33
8.8
50
Features by Category
Automation
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.5
8
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.8
8
Incident Management
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Response
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Detection
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Services - Network Detection and Response (NDR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Detection & Response
8.3
5
8.6
6
9.7
5
8.5
8
8.7
5
8.3
7
9.3
5
8.8
7
Management
8.7
5
8.3
6
8.7
5
7.3
5
8.7
5
8.6
6
Analytics
9.0
5
9.2
8
9.0
5
8.8
8
9.3
5
8.3
7
Agentic AI - Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Services - Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
9
Detection
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.7
9
Services - Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Response
Not enough data
8.6
41
Not enough data
8.7
42
Not enough data
8.6
41
Not enough data
9.2
42
Records
Not enough data
9.1
42
Not enough data
9.0
42
Not enough data
8.4
42
Management
Not enough data
9.0
43
Not enough data
8.7
40
Not enough data
8.6
40
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
8.9
30
Network Management
Not enough data
9.2
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
18
|
Verified
Incident Management
Not enough data
8.9
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
17
|
Verified
Security Intelligence
Not enough data
8.5
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
18
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
System Control
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Vulnerability Prevention
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Services - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cortex XDR and InsightIDR are categorized as Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms and Network Detection and Response (NDR)
Unique Categories
Cortex XDR is categorized as Endpoint Protection Platforms, Endpoint Management, Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), and Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
InsightIDR is categorized as User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), Network Traffic Analysis (NTA), Incident Response, and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cortex XDR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
InsightIDR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
17.8%
Computer & Network Security
15.6%
Computer Software
6.7%
Telecommunications
4.4%
Primary/Secondary Education
4.4%
Other
51.1%
Information Technology and Services
34.9%
Computer Software
19.0%
Computer Networking
4.8%
Oil & Energy
3.2%
Marketing and Advertising
3.2%
Other
34.9%
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Discussions
What is Cortex XDR?
1 Comment
KU
I do not know the nuts and bolts of how XDR works, but it stands for "Extended detection and response" and it is more thorough in monitoring for potential...Read more
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