Cisco XDR vs. RealVNC Connect
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Cisco XDR | Score9.2 out of 10 | N/A | A solution to uncover sophisticated attacks and leverage machine learning to prioritize incidents across multiple security controls based on risk score and asset value. Streamlines incident response by simplifying preparation, detection, analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery, which can involve anything from adding a worknote to implementing an automated response. | N/A |
RealVNC Connect | Score8.9 out of 10 | N/A | RealVNC® Connect is a secure remote access solution from RealVNC. It can be used to connect to a remote device anywhere in the world to view its desktop in real-time and take control as though sitting in front of it. | $99 per year (one concurrent session) |
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| Additional Details | There are three License tiers in which Cisco XDR is available: Essentials, Advantage, and Premier (licensed per user). Cisco XDR Essentials delivers the full XDR features and integrates across the Cisco Security portfolio, with a few exceptions. Cisco XDR Advantage builds upon the capabilities delivered in Essentials by adding Cisco-curated integrations with select third-party security tools. Cisco XDR Premier delivers the full Advantage capabilities as a Managed Service provided by Cisco security experts and includes security validation through penetration testing and select Cisco Talos Incident Response services. Data retention: A data retention period of 90 days is included by default. Customers can purchase additional retention periods of 180 or 365 days. Data ingestion: Each tier includes a data ingestion limit of 2GB per user per month. Customers can purchase additional GBs beyond the 2GB default, measured in units of GB per user per month. | Plans work on a Per Concurrent Session basis. Each plan gives access to a bundled number of devices, but limits apply to the amount of devices that can be connected at any given time. The Premium plan includes On-Demand Assist, a useful tool for providing just-in-time remote support to end-users without them needing RealVNC Connect installed on their device. | ||||||||||||||
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83% Would buy again 5 Answers | 100% Would buy again 11 Answers | |
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100% Delivers good value for the price 6 Answers | 100% Delivers good value for the price 10 Answers | |
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83% Happy with the feature set 5 Answers | 100% Happy with the feature set 11 Answers | |
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100% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 6 Answers | 100% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 7 Answers | |
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100% Implementation went as expected 6 Answers | 100% Implementation went as expected 11 Answers | |
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| Small Businesses | Microsoft Defender XDR Score8.7 out of 10 | N-able Take Control Score7.2 out of 10 |
| Medium-sized Companies | ![]() InsightIDR Score8.6 out of 10 | Remote Desktop Manager Score9.6 out of 10 |
| Enterprises | Microsoft Defender XDR Score8.7 out of 10 | BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access Score9.1 out of 10 |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 7.5 | 9.7 |
| Likelihood to Renew | - | 8.0 |
| Usability | - | 8.0 |
| Support Rating | - | 8.0 |
| Online Training | - | 7.0 |
| Implementation Rating | - | 8.0 |
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