Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention vs Trellix Intrusion Prevention System

Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention9.1Visit TITrellix Intrusion Prevention System8.8Visit

Higher score Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention #2 in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Palo Alto

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TI Trellix Intrusion Prevention System #4 in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Trellix

• Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention fits best

  Advanced zero-day and exploit prevention

• Trellix Intrusion Prevention System fits best

  Broad hybrid IPS and malware defense

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Side by side

Feature	Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention 9.1/10 Visit ↗	TITrellix Intrusion Prevention System 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software	#4 in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software
Best for	Advanced zero-day and exploit prevention	Broad hybrid IPS and malware defense
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.009/GB usage-based	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention 4/4 · Trellix Intrusion Prevention System 4/4
Inline blocking	✓	✓
Encrypted traffic inspection	✓	✓
Cloud workload support	✓	✓
Threat intelligence	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Network scope	Multi-scope	Multi-scope
Supported platforms	Cloud	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Inline deep-learning detection and blocking of zero-day exploits Cloud analysis, custom signatures and C2 prevention Supports NGFW, Prisma Access, VM-Series and CN-Series	Combines inline blocking with signatureless, behavioral, and reputation-based detection Inspects inbound and outbound SSL traffic and supports malware emulation Integrates with Trellix security tools and AWS Gateway Load Balancer
Cons	Paid product with no free plan Usage-based pricing requires traffic and usage planning Listed integrations center on the Palo Alto ecosystem	Requires a sales contact for pricing Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of focused IPS deployments Centralized web management does not replace deployment planning across environments
Our verdict	Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is an intrusion prevention subscription for Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls and Prisma Access. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise teams that need inline blocking across cloud… Read the review →	Trellix Intrusion Prevention System protects network traffic across on-premises, virtual, hybrid, and cloud environments. It is designed for organizations that need more than basic signature matching, with detection and prevention for… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention — where it wins

  • Inline deep-learning detection and blocking of zero-day exploits
  • Cloud analysis, custom signatures and C2 prevention
  • Supports NGFW, Prisma Access, VM-Series and CN-Series

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid product with no free plan
  • Usage-based pricing requires traffic and usage planning
  • Listed integrations center on the Palo Alto ecosystem

• Trellix Intrusion Prevention System — where it wins

  • Combines inline blocking with signatureless, behavioral, and reputation-based detection
  • Inspects inbound and outbound SSL traffic and supports malware emulation
  • Integrates with Trellix security tools and AWS Gateway Load Balancer

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a sales contact for pricing
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of focused IPS deployments
  • Centralized web management does not replace deployment planning across environments

• Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention9.1/10 · Paid

  A strong fit for Palo Alto environments needing inline zero-day and exploit prevention.

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• TITrellix Intrusion Prevention System8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad hybrid IPS for organizations needing inline blocking and malware defense.

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