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Comparison

ESET PROTECT vs Palo Alto Cortex XDR

No clear leader: ESET PROTECT (54.8) and Palo Alto Cortex XDR (54.6) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

ESET PROTECT full profile →Palo Alto Cortex XDR full profile →
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ESET PROTECT55
Palo Alto Cortex XDR55
Score
Vioscale score
ESET PROTECT55 / 100medium · 65%
Palo Alto Cortex XDR55 / 100low · 17%
Pricing
Free tier
ESET PROTECT✗
Palo Alto Cortex XDR–
Model
ESET PROTECTquote
Palo Alto Cortex XDRcommercial
Price level
ESET PROTECTunknown
Palo Alto Cortex XDR–
Transparent
ESET PROTECT✗
Palo Alto Cortex XDR–
Integrations
Count
ESET PROTECT35
Palo Alto Cortex XDR11
Security
Gdpr
ESET PROTECT✓
Palo Alto Cortex XDR–
Iso27001
ESET PROTECT✓
Palo Alto Cortex XDR–
Soc2
ESET PROTECT✓
Palo Alto Cortex XDR–
Reliability
Status page
ESET PROTECT✓
Palo Alto Cortex XDR✓
Market
Availability
ESET PROTECTAvailable worldwide · HQ US
Palo Alto Cortex XDR–

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for endpoint security software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Protection
EPP / next-gen AV (prevention)
ESET PROTECT✓
Palo Alto Cortex XDR✓
Detection
EDR (detection & response)
ESET PROTECT✓
Palo Alto Cortex XDR✓
XDR (cross-domain telemetry)
ESET PROTECT✓
Palo Alto Cortex XDR✓
Managed
Managed service tier (MDR)
ESET PROTECT✓
Palo Alto Cortex XDR✓
Response
Ransomware rollback / remediation
ESET PROTECT-
Palo Alto Cortex XDR-
Threat-hunting console / query language
ESET PROTECT-
Palo Alto Cortex XDR✓
Platform
Platform breadth
ESET PROTECTWindows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux, and servers
Palo Alto Cortex XDRNG-SIEM, Endpoint Data Loss Prevention, Exposure Management, Email Security, Clo
Deployment
Deployment
ESET PROTECTHybrid
Palo Alto Cortex XDRCloud-only console
Architecture
Single lightweight agent
ESET PROTECT-
Palo Alto Cortex XDR✓
Integration
SIEM / SOAR / ITSM integration breadth
ESET PROTECTSIEM (Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel, Wazuh, Elastic), SOAR (Mindflow), MSP platforms
Palo Alto Cortex XDRIntegrates with 850+ products through Cortex XSOAR ecosystem
Evidence
Independent test participation (MITRE ATT&CK)
ESET PROTECT-
Palo Alto Cortex XDR✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

ESET PROTECT

A multi-layered security platform that protects endpoints, servers, and cloud workloads through integrated threat detection, response automation, and compliance management to help organizations meet security and regulatory requirements.

Independently observed

Palo Alto Cortex XDR

Cortex XDR is an AI-driven security solution that consolidates threat detection and response from endpoints, networks, cloud, identity, and email. It combines advanced prevention with cross-domain detection and offers optional managed threat hunting and incident response services.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

ESET PROTECT

30-day trial
  • PROTECT EntryContact sales
  • PROTECT AdvancedContact sales
  • PROTECT CompleteContact sales
  • PROTECT EliteContact sales
  • PROTECT MDRContact sales
as of verify ↗

Palo Alto Cortex XDR

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
ESET PROTECT✓
Palo Alto Cortex XDR✗
iOS
ESET PROTECT✓
Palo Alto Cortex XDR✗
Android
ESET PROTECT✓
Palo Alto Cortex XDR✗
macOS
ESET PROTECT✓
Palo Alto Cortex XDR✗
Windows
ESET PROTECT✓
Palo Alto Cortex XDR✗
Linux
ESET PROTECT✓
Palo Alto Cortex XDR✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
ESET PROTECT✓
Palo Alto Cortex XDR✓
Hybrid
ESET PROTECT✓
Palo Alto Cortex XDR✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Splunk

ESET PROTECT

32 total - 31 not shared
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft Sentinel
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Palo Alto Networks
  • Cisco XDR
  • IBM QRadar
  • Wazuh
  • Elastic Security
  • Elastic SIEM
  • Arctic Wolf
  • ConnectWise Asio
  • ConnectWise Automate
  • ConnectWise Manage
  • Kaseya VSA
  • Kaseya VSA X
  • Datto RMM
  • Datto Autotask
  • N-able
  • N-central
  • NinjaOne
  • ATERA
  • +7 more
Independently observed

Palo Alto Cortex XDR

11 total - 10 not shared
  • Cortex XSOAR
  • QRadar
  • Rubrik
  • SailPoint
  • Cofense
  • Code42
  • Ironscales
  • SafeBreach
  • Zimperium
  • SlashNext
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.