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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Snort

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASourcefire developed Snort, an open source intrusion prevention system capable of real-time traffic analysis and packet logging. Snort was acquired (and is now supported) by Cisco in 2013.N/A

    Cloudflare Access

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ACloudflare Access is a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution that secures internal applications by verifying identity, device posture, and context for every request. It replaces legacy VPNs with a faster, more secure alternative that lives at the network edge.N/A
    Pricing
    SnortCloudflare Access
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SnortCloudflare Access
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    SnortCloudflare Access
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
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    Cloudflare
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    SnortCloudflare Access
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of Snort and Cloudflare Access
    Feature
    Snort
    -
    Ratings
    Cloudflare Access
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Snort and Cloudflare Access
    Feature
    Snort
    -
    Ratings
    Cloudflare Access
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Snort and Cloudflare Access
    Feature
    Snort
    -
    Ratings
    Cloudflare Access
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Network Analytics00 Ratings4.92 Ratings
    Threat Recognition00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting00 Ratings6.32 Ratings
    Threat Analysis00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Zero Trust Security
    Comparison of Zero Trust Security features of Snort and Cloudflare Access
    Feature
    Snort
    -
    Ratings
    Cloudflare Access
    9.2
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Continuous Verification00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Secure Web Gateways00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Network Flow Control00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Network Traffic Analysis00 Ratings6.32 Ratings
    Segmentation Leveraging00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Admin Access Control00 Ratings7.82 Ratings
    Network Data Encryption00 Ratings9.32 Ratings
    Network Topology Mapping00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    SnortCloudflare Access
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention
    Score8.5 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Forescout Vistaro Platform
    Score6.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SnortCloudflare Access
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SnortCloudflare Access
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    If a colleague was looking to tighten down their network I can easily recommend Snort to them. It gives you some more peace of mind knowing that its always scanning traffic for malicious looking code. Even things your major firewalls and security hardware might miss, Snort has picked up. Its an easy recommendation for me.
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    Cloudflare
    I wanted to securely connect to my servers without getting tracked by malicious attackers, even though I was on public Wi-Fi. Security was my top priority, and I also wanted a setup that was easy and quick to start and provided great network performance. Cloudflare's Zero trust matches my criteria for becoming my first choice.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • IPS detection.
    • DoS detection.
    • Packet logging.
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    Cloudflare
    • Block access to known bad, risky, or unwanted destinations at the DNS or HTTP level.
    • Excellent protection for remote users.
    • Best in class browser isolation techniques.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • At times can be unstable with Cisco bugs, require frequent upgrading.
    • FTD images that are being pushed for ASAs are less efficient from an administration standpoint, no CLI.
    Incentivized
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    Cloudflare
    • Cloudflare still need to improve CASB direction to complete set of SASE tools.
    • More integrations with the third-party agents to check device posture in the Zero Trust framework.
    • More granularity in firewall rules for full replacement of on-premise solutions.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Cloudflare
    Within a few hours, new engineers are trained in basic tasks and are quite happy they are able to resolve issues independently. After SSO is configured, onboarding is as simple as signing into m365 via a web browser popup.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Cloudflare
    Good chat support from the portal for basic questions and minor issues. The enterprise support line is provided as well.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    For our organization, the Cisco defense in depth concept works the best. While Cisco can be made to work with other vendors, we have found the best in depth protection by integrating Cisco products for maximum visibility. We had a Barracuda Web Filter, but it was difficult to maintain when you had limited scope on what you could block, so we created a whitelist only setup which required a lot of additional manpower. This wouldn't have covered new threats with DNS spoofing and the like. Sourcefire also integrated with our anti-malware platform (Cisco AMP) for even better visibility on what may be happening on the end users workstation. We are planning on adding in Cisco ISE to complete the approach and possibly stealthwatch to cover our bases in the future. The Palo Alto gear was interesting, but it was priced far out of our range.
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    Cloudflare
    Cloudflare was both the most feature-rich and cost-effective of comparisons. Presales engagement understood our challenges and was keen to solve them.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Being open source, ROI on free is hard to beat for something that works.
    • I believe it greatly enhances the security of my network.
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    Cloudflare
    • The cost of Cloudflare Zero trust is much lower, hence reducing spending on infrastructure security.
    • The Network performance is improved thanks to Warp protocol.
    • Requires less maintenance and hence saves time.
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