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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ACortex XDR (formerly Traps) replaces traditional antivirus with multi-method prevention, a proprietary combination of malware and exploit prevention methods that protect users and endpoints from known and unknown threats.N/A
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    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Cloudflare
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    91%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    Cloudflare AccessPalo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of Cloudflare Access and Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    Feature
    Cloudflare Access
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
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    Multi-Factor Authentication10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Cloudflare Access and Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    Feature
    Cloudflare Access
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
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    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Cloudflare Access and Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    Feature
    Cloudflare Access
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
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    Network Analytics4.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Recognition10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting6.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Analysis10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Zero Trust Security
    Comparison of Zero Trust Security features of Cloudflare Access and Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    Feature
    Cloudflare Access
    9.2
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
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    Continuous Verification10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Secure Web Gateways10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Network Flow Control10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Network Traffic Analysis6.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Segmentation Leveraging10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Admin Access Control7.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Network Data Encryption9.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Network Topology Mapping10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Microsoft Defender XDR
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Forescout Vistaro Platform
    Score6.6 out of 10
    Microsoft Defender XDR
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cloudflare AccessPalo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.4
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.7
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cloudflare AccessPalo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Palo Alto Networks
    Malware that doesn’t leave files behind has become widely available. Anyone who can afford to reverse this trend should purchase technology. Application whitelisting isn’t for everyone, and Palo Alto Networks Traps can help. Enterprises looking for a low-affected, next-generation solution with high protection should consider it. PAN Traps is a great product at a reasonable price, and I highly recommend it.
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    Pros
    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.
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    Palo Alto Networks
    • Direct Access to devices via Live Terminal which provides operations with scripting, triage, and preservation of artifacts.
    • Behavioral Indicators of Compromise which provides alerts on events regarding groups of hosts and their signatures.
    • Querying complex data sets involving a variety of devices for network connections, hashes, DNS, etc.
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    Cons
    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.
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    Palo Alto Networks
    • Traps doesn't seem to function as a traditional A/V very well, so it's better as another layer to your endpoint protection
    • Traps can cause issues with some legacy or custom programs, so exceptions may have to be made
    • Traps falsely identifies things as malicious at times, this is not often though
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    Usability
    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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    Palo Alto Networks
    As every attacks get started because of user mistake or employee mistake. they click on any link they open any software without knowing its behavioural. But after Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR we able to identify what user is doing We can put sudden type of restriction as per our organization policy. If some malicious file is found it can be quarantined. easy remote terminal access for investogation rather going one by one user for endpoint if they are busy then we have to wait but now from console only we can do this all.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Palo Alto Networks
    The support we receive from Palo Alto is one of the best aspects of Traps. It is very easy to recommend their support. It seems much easier to connect directly with someone with a deep understanding of the product rather than other companies where you basically have to make an airtight case that it is some kind of non-standard issue that can't be solved with existing documentation. Palo Alto digs deep and helps with advanced troubleshooting to get things working.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Palo Alto Networks
    Traps is the slickest interface, easy to use and intuitive rule making, and the rest just didn't quite stack up to the performance level of Traps. McAfee and Kaspersky just hog processor and RAM power. I didn't like the interface and functionality of SentinelOne as much as Traps. Palo Alto really put a lot of time into the development of this software, and had some of the founding fathers of IT Security heading the development process. Can't beat that.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Palo Alto Networks
    • After putting Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR on a user's system, users came back with a positive response that there are no performance issues now.
    • We are able to track and control granular suspicious and malicious activities.
    • Web controls are missing, which if they would have been there would have been very helpful.
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