ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 vs NetWitness NDR comparison

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ExtraHop Networks and NetWitness are both solutions in the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) category. ExtraHop Networks is ranked #26 with an average rating of 8.5, while NetWitness is ranked #40. ExtraHop Networks holds a 1.2% mindshare in XDR, compared to NetWitness’s 1.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of ExtraHop Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of NetWitness users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

NetWitness NDR and ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 compete in the network detection and response category. ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 appears to have the upper hand due to its advanced threat detection capabilities and feature set, despite NetWitness’s strong data analytics.

Features: NetWitness NDR offers comprehensive data collection, flexible data analysis, and deep network visibility. ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 is recognized for machine learning capabilities, advanced threat detection, and proactive threat management features.

Room for Improvement: NetWitness NDR could enhance real-time alerting, scalability, and alert responsiveness. ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 could improve integration capabilities, the intuitiveness of its dashboard, and expand on integration enhancements.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NetWitness NDR requires significant expertise for deployment but is supported by reliable customer service. ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 offers easier deployment; however, users report mixed feedback on customer service quality.

Pricing and ROI: NetWitness NDR has a more appealing setup cost but may lack the perceived ROI found in ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360, which justifies its higher price with a richer feature set and alignment with security priorities.

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ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 vs. NetWitness NDR

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Review summaries and opinions

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Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) category, the mindshare of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is 4.8%, down from 6.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 is 1.2%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetWitness NDR is 1.8%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks	4.8%
ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360	1.2%
NetWitness NDR	1.8%
Other	92.2%

Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

Featured Reviews

ABHISHEK_SINGH

Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk

Gained full visibility and streamlined threat detection through behavior-based insights and AI integration

Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth. We have fine-tuned our security policies and allowed different levels of policies to get rid of those false positives. Currently, we are getting a fairly good amount of incidents that are not false positives or benign, but actionable items. The process is streamlined. In the initial days, the operations used to get involved in a lot of benign and other activities, but now the process is streamlined. We are leveraging the auto-detection and remediation plans. The operations teams are now more involved in other business roles as well, not just looking into the logs and fetching out what's happening there. They have fixed a lot of things. Initially, they didn't have IAC code drift detection, cloud posture management, or security posture management, but they have those now. They purchased different vendors and did a merger with that. They have now Prisma Cloud that gets integrated and now they are working with Cortex Cloud. Everything that was negative has now been addressed, and the product altogether looks to be in a very better and mature shape now. Currently, it's more or less detecting the workloads with AI-based best practices. Since most organizations are consuming AI agents and other things, we are looking forward to seeing what other feature enhancements Palo Alto can support in that.

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reviewer2857197

Lead IT Service Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Cloud-native threat detection has improved incident investigations and now reduces breach risk

We have covered most of the features over the past three years and look forward to discovering more as we work closely with the ExtraHop technical team, who are open to sharing what they have developed. Pricing is on the higher side, typically based on load, volume of traffic, and deployment scale. The advanced detection capabilities provide significant value in reducing investigation time, making the licensing and pricing acceptable for larger organizations. ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 has undeniably improved our security posture, reduced manual investigation efforts, and facilitated fast threat detection mechanisms, which all help prevent costly potential breaches in enterprise environments. ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360's SaaS environment is well-suited for cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments, effectively addressing real-life scenarios involving east-west and north-south traffic. The platform is recommended for large organizations in need of comprehensive detection capabilities. I would rate this product overall as an 8 out of 10.

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reviewer1799727

Manager, IT Security Operations at a non-profit with 11-50 employees

Reliable and good support but can be expensive

I have no real complaints about the solution. Threat detection could be better. They need to enhance their threat intelligence feeds. We would like to have more IOCs or more trade intelligence to not only rely on the intelligence of the engineer in charge but to have some threat intelligence and some seeds of IOCs and to have the host have some artificial intelligence to reduce the number of false positives. I don't see this solution being very scalable. The solution is pricey.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Palo Alto is constantly adding new features."

"The good thing about the product is that it's always scanning."

"I generally believe that Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is probably the best in the market right now."

"The behavior-based detection feature is valuable."

"The most valuable feature of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is the low consumption of system resources. The solution uses a lot of AI and machine learning."

"Its interface and pricing are most valuable, and it is better than other vendors in terms of security."

"Once you become familiar with it, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is a more powerful tool and I would say that I prefer it over MDE because it is a stronger tool for me."

"The solution's most valuable feature is the user interface."

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"It stands out for its intuitive and efficient user interface, robust detection capabilities with minimal false positives, and the ability to handle encrypted traffic, making it a valuable asset for network security and management."

"ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 has positively impacted my organization by helping us detect abnormal activity on our network that we could not detect through our SIEM or XDR platform."

"Their technical support is more effective and of better quality than other competitors."

"ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 has undeniably improved our security posture, reduced manual investigation efforts, and facilitated fast threat detection mechanisms, which all help prevent costly potential breaches in enterprise environments."

"It is scalable."

"It is very easy to collect and handle data in ExtraHop Reveal(X) Cloud. Integration with Big Data is also easy. Many of our customers integrate it with Big Data platforms like Splunk or Elastic. It is also easy to handle and easy to understand."

"The most valuable feature of RSA NetWitness Network is the single unified dashboard from which you can manage all the different products of RSA. Additionally, the integration with native applications is good."

"It is very easy to use, and its usability is great. The use cases are also very easy. The visualizations of the use cases are magnificent. You cannot find this in any other solution. From my point of view, it is great."

"We like the solution doesn't have to be managed by an IT department; it's easy to use and you can still check the machine without the IT department being involved."

"NetWitness Endpoint's most valuable features are its interoperability across many different operating systems and the ease of pivoting from network to endpoint via a single console."

"The detection rate and tracking features including historical tracking, tracking of the fires on the desk, and tracking of the file last monitored are all quite valuable for us."

"The interface of this solution is very flexible and easy to use."

"The stability of the RSA NetWitness Endpoint is very good."

"This solution allows us to locate the malware in real-time."

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Cons

"The solution lags to the real-time scenarios here and there."

"In terms of areas of improvement, we have not completed our review of the product. We're also looking at other products. So, it's a little bit hard to tell what could be different because we have not completed the review of this product, but based on our experience so far, its implementation is quite complex."

"If he is using a smaller company, he can depend on some other tools because Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is a bit expensive."

"I feel that it should not be a licensed activity because a feature should allow us to see applications running on end devices."

"There are some limitations on the Traps agents."

"There are some default policies which sometimes affect our applications and cause them to run around."

"In the next release, I would like to see more UI improvements. Their UI is a bit basic. When we are speaking about Palo Alto Networks they are the big company, so they can improve the UI a little bit. The UI, the reports, the log system can all be improved."

"A better pricing plan would make this product more competitive."

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"One challenge with ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 is its pricing, which tends to be comparatively high in the marketplace."

"Their professional service can be improved."

"There needs to be more support."

"They can include integration with SAP. Currently, no vendor provides network performance monitoring in the SAP market. It is a very big market. We have around 400 customers for SAP in Korea. In the USA, there are more than 10,000 customers."

"A drawback includes bucket storage limitations for payload data, necessitating timely extraction for thorough investigations."

"I would like to see ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 improved by integrating XDR features with NDR."

"The contamination feature could be improved."

"I would like to see Security Orchestration and Response Automation (SOAR) integration."

"The threat intelligence could improve in RSA NetWitness Endpoint."

"I don't see this solution being very scalable."

"Its price could be improved. It is an expensive product. Its training is also too expensive. It would be great if they can have a better pricing scheme for the training."

"The initial setup requires a high level of skill, then the setup is good and smooth."

"This solution needs an upgrade in reporting. I have heard from RSA that they are working on this, but as of yet it is not available."

"NetWitness Endpoint's blocking feature does not work properly - if there's a malicious process, it's not possible to kill it via a custom rule unless and until it's flagged as malicious."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost depends on your chosen license type, like Pro or other licenses."

"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is an expensive solution."

"Cortex XDR's pricing is ok."

"Our customers have expressed that the price is high."

"It has a higher cost than other solutions, like CrowdStrike or Microsoft’s EDR tools, but it reduces the cost of our operations because it’s a new generation antivirus tool."

"It's way too expensive, but security is expensive. You pay for your licensing, and then you pay for someone to monitor the stuff."

"It's the most expensive solution, but features-wise, it's quite strong. It's very good for protection, so the results are very good in the case of protection. I would rate it a two out of ten in terms of pricing."

"Traps pays for itself within the first 16 months of a three-year subscription. This is attributed to OPEX savings, as security teams spent less time trying to identify and isolate malware for analysis as a result of a reduction in malware incidents, false positives, and breach avoidance."

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"When compared to other solutions, it aligns with the market average, indicating a competitive pricing level."

"The cost depends on the number of endpoints that you want to monitor, but it is not expensive."

"With RSA, there is flexibility in choosing the service, products, and the range that meets your requirement, as well as they are flexible in terms of pricing."

"It is an expensive product."

"The price of the solution depends on the environment. If the environment is large then it will cost more. However, the larger the environment with more endpoints, you will receive an increased discount. If the environment is very small, then you might think it is expensive. It is always better to buy in bulk to receive a discount. The minimum number of assets is usually 500, with discounts on 1000 and 2000."

"We are on a three-year contract to use RSA NetWitness Network."

"They can easily adjust if you have the requirements which are required. If you have a budget cut or a budget constraint, they can bend."

"NetWitness Endpoint is less costly than its competitors, but it offers fewer features."

"The pricing is not very economical. It is a quite costly product for India. One thing is that when you purchase it, you have to purchase a module separately."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

13%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Construction Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

13%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Construction Company

Outsourcing Company

Financial Services Firm

11%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	48
Midsize Enterprise	21
Large Enterprise	56

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Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	6

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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps

ExtraHop Reveal(X) Cloud, Reveal(X) Cloud

RSA ECAT, NetWitness Network

Overview

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks provides advanced threat detection with AI-driven endpoint protection and seamless integration, ensuring multi-layered security and automatic threat response.

Cortex XDR is designed to safeguard endpoints against malware and suspicious activities. It offers advanced threat detection and response capabilities using behavioral analysis, AI, and machine learning. It seamlessly integrates with security infrastructures, providing endpoint security, firewall integration, and enhanced visibility in both cloud-based and on-premises environments.

What are the key features of Cortex XDR?

Advanced Threat Detection: Uses AI and machine learning for proactive threat identification.
Multi-layered Security: Combines various security measures for comprehensive protection.
Endpoint Protection: Safeguards against malware and exploits.
Behavioral Analysis: Monitors suspicious activity for early detection.
Automatic Threat Response: Automates responses to neutralize threats.

What benefits should users expect?

Ease of Use: Simplifies security management with intuitive design.
Resource Efficiency: Minimizes impact on system resources.
Integration Capabilities: Works well with existing security setups.
Reduced Analyst Workload: Automates processes to decrease manual intervention.

Organizations in diverse sectors deploy Cortex XDR to protect against malware, leveraging its advanced threat detection capabilities. Its integration with existing security infrastructures appeals to those seeking comprehensive protection in both cloud and on-premises environments, providing enhanced visibility and threat intelligence.

Palo Alto Networks

ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 offers advanced network detection and response capabilities, designed to provide real-time situational awareness and threat detection across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Built to meet the demands of modern enterprises, ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 enhances visibility into network activities, delivering comprehensive security insights. It uses high-speed data analysis to identify anomalous behaviors and potential threats, helping security teams respond effectively. With centralized visibility, it ensures quick detection and thorough investigation of threats within complex infrastructures, including cloud, edge, and on-premises environments.

What key features does ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 offer?

Real-Time Threat Detection: Monitors network traffic in real-time for immediate threat identification.
Centralized Visibility: Offers a unified dashboard for observing activities across diverse environments.
Automated Response: Enables predefined actions to mitigate threats swiftly without manual intervention.
Integration Capabilities: Seamlessly integrates with tools for enhanced incident management.
Advanced Analytics: Utilizes machine learning to detect sophisticated threats promptly.

What benefits should users look for in reviews of ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360?

Improved Security Posture: Evidence of enhanced organizational security through faster threat detection and response.
Operational Efficiency: Reduction in time and effort for IT teams due to automated processes.
Scalability: Flexibility to expand with organizational growth and technology changes.
Cost-Effectiveness: Attractive pricing compared to functionality and outcomes offered.

ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 is implemented across industries such as financial services, healthcare, and retail, where robust security measures are paramount. In these sectors, the capabilities of ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 align with the need for secure handling of sensitive data and compliance with industry regulations, providing valuable protection and detection capabilities.

ExtraHop Networks

NetWitness NDR provides robust network security features, offering full visibility and effective incident response. Its seamless integration and user-friendly interface support malware detection and real-time threat tracking.

NetWitness NDR stands out for its comprehensive traffic details and compatibility across operating systems. It features a unified dashboard and lightweight installation, making it user-friendly without IT support. The system supports orchestration features and user behavior analytics. While deployment is somewhat modular and complex, it serves well for network security, malware analysis, and digital forensics. NetWitness integrates smoothly with third-party apps using its intuitive API, though improvements could be made in areas like SOAR integration, hunting features, and scalability, alongside addressing pricing and licensing complexities.

What are NetWitness NDR's Key Features?

Full Visibility: Offers comprehensive insight into network activities.
User-Friendly Interface: Simplifies navigation and management.
Real-Time Threat Tracking: Enables quick detection and action against threats.
Seamless Integration: Works easily with external applications and systems.
Unified Dashboard: Provides one-stop access to all security metrics.

What Benefits Should Users Look For?

Effective Malware Detection: Identifies and mitigates threats efficiently.
Flexible Deployment: Adapts to both on-premises and IT security needs.
Comprehensive Analytics: Offers detailed traffic and behavior analysis.
Ease of Use: Minimal need for IT support.

Banks and telecom companies utilize NetWitness NDR for detecting indicators of compromise, analyzing intrusion history, and providing risk scores. It functions as both a SIEM tool and a network forensic instrument, proving essential for sectors focused on network security and threat prevention.

NetWitness

Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank

Wizards of the Coast

ADP, Ameritas, Partners Healthcare

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