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Dragos vs Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Dragos
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Operational Technology (OT) Security (5th)
Palo Alto Networks Advanced...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Network Security Systems solutions, they serve different purposes. Dragos is designed for Operational Technology (OT) Security and holds a mindshare of 11.5%, down 13.2% compared to last year.
Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, on the other hand, focuses on Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS), holds 7.4% mindshare, down 8.0% since last year.
Operational Technology (OT) Security
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)
 

Featured Reviews

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Centralized management and cybersecurity features enhance IoT device oversight
Dragos ( /products/dragos-reviews ) offers several valuable features, including the capability to manage IoT devices on a centralized platform. It allows for updates to devices and uniform management counsel, enabling updates to all devices. Another key feature is its ability to manage cybersecurity aspects of devices, such as updating or isolating devices found to have vulnerabilities. It includes features for automatic discovery of devices and inventory management of devices, and it facilitates incident response by allowing for isolation or shutdown of devices in case of critical vulnerabilities.
Carlos Bracamonte - PeerSpot reviewer
Robust, reliable, simple to install and good technical support
We are attempting to improve the use of URL filtering beyond threat protection. I'm not sure what the remaining threat protection features are off the top of my head. But beyond that, we use URL filtering. We have three approved cases for using external dynamic lists that are stored in a bucket repository. Then, for each URL site that needs to be whitelisted, we add it to the external dynamic list in order to gain access to this email. I would like Wildfire to be implemented. We use the equivalent in Cisco is the integration policies. We have the Wildfire but we are not currently implementing it. We don't have the license to use it, but we are not currently implementing it until we present the use cases that the company gives some value to and they approve the use of it.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Dragos is more expensive than other vendors, probably about fifteen to twenty percent more, but it is generally worth the investment."
"Edge protection is a valuable feature."
"For those who want a next-gen firewall that's easy to configure and easy to operate, I think you should go for Palo Alto."
"Most of the features of Palo Alto Threat Prevention are alright. I recommend features like content filtering, IP address, & intelligent firewalls. The reporting feature is very good."
"One of the most valuable features is the anti-malware protection."
"The most valuable features are that it's user-friendly, has interesting features, URL filtering, and threat prevention."
"The initial setup was straightforward. It's quite easy. Deployment took one to two weeks."
"The user interface is a bit more professional than some free products."
"The most valuable feature is its use of machine learning to detect potentially unknown threats."
 

Cons

"Dragos could improve its asset visibility and discovery tools, as the competitor Claroty has better options in this area."
"In Africa, the technical support is probably not as good as in Europe and the USA because it's a specific premium support, partner-enabled premium support and all of that. But it's really good, I don't really have any complaints, it's fairly good. I'll give them 80%."
"The price of licenses should be lowered to make it less costly to scale our solution."
"In terms of what needs improvement, the only thing I don't like is the support."
"The application’s pricing and dashboard need improvement. It could be user-friendly."
"Sometimes when you want to group a set of ports, and communicate with Palo Alto, you cannot group TCP and UDP ports together. This needs to be adjusted."
"There is a potential drawback with the lack of support for the ICAP protocol."
"The solution could benefit from improved AI analytics to predict potential attacks before they occur, similar to NDR systems."
"The installation was complicated."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing and the licensing are pretty competitive at this stage. As a reseller, I would like to see the price come down a little bit so I can compete better against other firewalls because we do that all the time."
"Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention could improve by having consistent pricing at system levels."
"The cost involves the price of the hardware, which is expensive. However, most of the Palo Alto solutions are expensive."
"The price of the solution is higher than others on the market. A price reduction would be beneficial if it does not impact their database quality."
"If you want to have all of the good features then you have to pay extra for licensing."
"The product’s pricing is expensive for small companies."
"It's not too expensive."
"The pricing could be lower."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Energy/Utilities Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Construction Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
9%
 

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Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?
Arbor would be the best bid, apart from Arbor, Palo Alto and Fortinet have good solutions. As this is an ISP, I would prefer Arbor.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention?
The pricing is competitive, and with current campaigns and discounts, it provides an excellent device for a reasonable price.
 

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