Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR comparisons
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR is compared head-to-head with Check Point Harmony Endpoint, Kaspersky Next and ESET PROTECT Enterprise and more: 7 head-to-heads in Endpoint Security Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR head-to-head
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR vs Check Point Harmony Endpoint
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR vs Kaspersky Next
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR vs ESET PROTECT Enterprise
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR vs Elastic Defend
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR vs FortiEndpoint
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR vs Microsoft Defender for Business
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR vs Bitdefender GravityZone Small Business Security
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | EDR included | XDR included | Mobile protection | Server protection | Supported platforms | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR | No | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.2 |
| 1 | Check Point Harmony Endpoint | — | — | — | — | — | Yes | — | 9.3 |
| 3 | Kaspersky Next | — | — | — | — | — | Yes | — | 9.1 |
| 4 | ESET PROTECT Enterprise | No | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, AWS, Azure, GCP | 9.0 |
| 5 | Elastic Defend | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.9 |
| 6 | FortiEndpoint | No | — | Yes | Yes | — | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | 8.8 |
| 7 | Microsoft Defender for Business | No | $3/user/mo | — | — | — | — | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | 8.7 |
| 8 | Bitdefender GravityZone Small Business Security | No | — | — | — | — | — | Windows, Linux, macOS | 8.6 |
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