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BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management vs Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.8
Organizations maximize BeyondTrust for compliance, integrating it within zero-trust frameworks to meet standards and enhance security.
Sentiment score
7.6
Organizations see reduced incidents, cost savings, and improved security with Cortex XDR, enhancing compliance and user satisfaction.
They appreciate the rich telemetry data from the solution, as it provides in-depth threat identification.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management offers skilled support with some delays, particularly outside U.S. hours, yet generally efficient service.
Sentiment score
6.5
Cortex XDR's customer service is mixed, praised for efficiency but criticized for slow response and high costs in some areas.
Support is critical, especially when challenges arise related to PAM.
Every vendor has similar support; it depends on how the case is handled and raised.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management is scalable, reliable, and adaptable for diverse organizational needs, supporting large infrastructures seamlessly.
Sentiment score
7.6
Cortex XDR excels in scalability, supporting diverse organizations with seamless cloud management and efficient deployment across various environments.
The initial understanding of the environment is crucial, followed by a simple deployment process.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management is stable, reliable, with minimal issues, praised for driver compatibility and cloud deployment stability.
Sentiment score
8.1
Cortex XDR is stable and reliable, with improved performance over time, despite occasional database challenges and false alerts.
Cortex XDR is stable, offering high quality and reliable performance.
 

Room For Improvement

BeyondTrust requires UI and reporting enhancements, better integration, more updates, improved navigation, lower cost, and increased support responsiveness.
Cortex XDR requires enhancements in customization, integration, efficiency, threat detection, pricing, and support to address enterprise challenges.
The ability to view recorded live sessions of specific users is a crucial benefit.
Cortex XDR could improve its sales support team, including better commission structures and referral programs.
 

Setup Cost

BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management's pricing is flexible but often viewed as high, especially for Mac clients compared to competitors.
Cortex XDR pricing is viewed as flexible by some, but others find it expensive, varying by usage and features.
If a solution fits a customer's budget, considerations must be made that it may not have all the features of more expensive solutions.
Cortex XDR is perceived as expensive by some customers, yet offers dynamic pricing.
 

Valuable Features

BeyondTrust Endpoint manages privileges and vulnerabilities, enhancing security, compliance, and operational control with integration and efficiency across platforms.
Cortex XDR offers advanced endpoint security, integration, AI threat analytics, user-friendly interface, scalability, and low resource consumption.
Administrators need a tool that provides visibility and clarity about endpoint management within the organization.
It incorporates AI for normal behavior detection, distinguishing unusual operations.
 

Categories and Ranking

BeyondTrust Endpoint Privil...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Privileged Access Management (PAM) (5th), Anti-Malware Tools (9th)
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
91
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (4th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (7th), Ransomware Protection (2nd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Endpoint Security solutions, they serve different purposes. BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management is designed for Privileged Access Management (PAM) and holds a mindshare of 4.2%, down 5.5% compared to last year.
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, on the other hand, focuses on Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP), holds 4.1% mindshare, down 5.3% since last year.
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Prashant Uppuluri - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides critical application control and ensures security with a flexible setup process
Regarding the feedback scenario, it's a tough question as I have thoroughly gone through the entire partner portal and library of BeyondTrust, as well as BeyondTrust University. I have also interacted with support whenever a ticket is raised, ranging from P1 to P3 or P2. Most end users and partners seem happy and content with BeyondTrust. The deployment of the solution is generally easy, flexible, and scalable. However, it can be challenging in certain environments, especially regarding management. Improvements could focus on adding more AI features to automate processes that are currently manual or challenging for end users. In some cases of competition, I have noted specific use cases where the recording of sessions was an endpoint for BeyondTrust, providing an edge for higher management. The ability to view recorded live sessions of specific users is a crucial benefit.
Mohammad Qaw - PeerSpot reviewer
Perfect correlation and XDR capabilities for network traffic plus endpoint security
The solution should force customers to integrate with network traffic to see the full benefits of XDR. If you are not integrating it or feeding in your network traffic, then you are just buying a normal antivirus which doesn't make any sense. You are paying double the price to use the antivirus feature or to say you have XDR, but in reality you are not using it. The solution should include an on-premises option because some customers want only on-premises. It would be hard, but good to do if possible. Open XDR would be beneficial in the future. Right now, the solution is Closed XDR so cannot communicate with the few new vendors in the Open XDR market.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Looking for recommendations and a pros/cons template for software to detect insider threats
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What do you like most about BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management?
The solution's least privilege enforcement has helped us ensure access is given to only the required people.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management?
Setup costs vary depending on the scenario. Sometimes we win orders, and other times we lose due to partner preferences or deal scenarios. Customers may negotiate on price, understanding that quali...
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Also Known As

BeyondTrust PowerBroker, BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management for Windows, BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management for Mac, BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management for Linux, BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management for Unix, Avecto Defendpoint
Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Aera Energy LLC, Care New England, James Madison University
CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank
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