# Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM vs Wazuh

| Attribute | Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM | Wazuh |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.5 (13% (low)) | 45.8 (62% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 17,232 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-delivered platform that unifies security operations through AI-driven automation and machine learning, consolidating multiple SOC tools into one system to reduce manual processes, cut through noise, and accelerate threat investigation and response. It is indexed under SIEM & SOAR Software.","source":"https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cortex-xsiam","question":"What is Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cortex-xsiam","question":"What platforms does Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cortex-xsiam","question":"Can Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM is available in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany and India. Its primary markets are the United States and the United Kingdom. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cortex-xsiam","question":"Where is Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Unified XDR and SIEM platform that analyzes security data across endpoints, clouds, and networks to detect threats, respond to incidents, and ensure compliance. It is indexed under SIEM & SOAR Software.","source":"https://wazuh.com","question":"What is Wazuh?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Wazuh is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://wazuh.com","question":"Is Wazuh free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Wazuh supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://wazuh.com","question":"What platforms does Wazuh support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Wazuh can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://wazuh.com","question":"Can Wazuh be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Wazuh, including Amazon Security Lake, AWS Inspector and AWS SQS. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://wazuh.com","question":"What does Wazuh integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Wazuh. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Wazuh not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://wazuh.com/privacy-policy","question":"What security certifications does Wazuh have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Wazuh is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://wazuh.com","question":"Where is Wazuh available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An integrated security operations center that combines detection, investigation, and automated response capabilities using machine learning to prioritize threats, reduce alert noise, and accelerate incident resolution. | A unified security solution that monitors, detects, and responds to threats across endpoints, networks, cloud workloads, and infrastructure through integrated threat analysis and automated response capabilities. |
| features.capabilities | `{"siem":true,"soar":true,"deployment":"cloud","ml_detection":true,"threat_intel":true,"case_management":true,"mitre_attack_mapping":true}` | `{"siem":true,"soar":true,"ueba":true,"deployment":"hybrid","ml_detection":true,"threat_intel":true,"case_management":true,"connector_breadth":"Cloud and endpoint integrations including AWS services and threat intelligence f","open_core_available":true,"mitre_attack_mapping":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 3 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Amazon Security Lake"},{"name":"AWS Inspector"},{"name":"AWS SQS"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"ESET PROTECT Hub"},{"name":"VirusTotal","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Maltiverse","native":true,"direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | - | C++ |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["US","AU","BR","CA","CN","FR","DE","IN","IT","JP","KR","MX","SG","ES","TW","GB"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://wazuh.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T12:14:25.915Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | - | 18 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.9-rc2","date":"2026-10-08T09:22:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.14.9-rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-rc1","date":"2026-10-05T13:36:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.9-rc1","date":"2026-10-01T10:05:30Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.14.9-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.8","date":"2026-09-25T18:19:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.10.5","date":"2026-09-15T13:43:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.10.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta5","date":"2026-09-01T10:35:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-beta5"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.7","date":"2026-07-30T16:32:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta4","date":"2026-07-21T12:27:04Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-beta4"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta3","date":"2026-07-02T15:48:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-beta3"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.6","date":"2026-07-03T08:50:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta2","date":"2026-05-21T14:10:11Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-beta2"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.10.4","date":"2026-07-30T16:32:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.10.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.5","date":"2026-04-23T11:46:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta1","date":"2026-04-15T13:40:27Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-beta1"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.4","date":"2026-03-17T08:51:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.3","date":"2026-02-11T15:04:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.2","date":"2026-01-15T11:19:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.1","date":"2025-11-12T18:11:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.0","date":"2025-10-23T17:45:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.13.1","date":"2025-09-25T15:43:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.13.1"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.5 |
| security.trust_center | https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/security-subscriptions | https://wazuh.com/blog/achieving-cjis-compliance-with-wazuh/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FWazuh%2Fwazuh&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (SIEM & SOAR Software)

| Capability | Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM | Wazuh |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| SIEM (log correlation & detection) | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOAR (playbooks / automated response) | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Detection** |  |  |
| UEBA (behavioural analytics) | - | ✓ |
| Built-in threat intelligence | ✓ | ✓ |
| ML / anomaly detection | ✓ | ✓ |
| MITRE ATT&CK detection mapping | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Case / incident management | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing basis | - | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Cloud | Hybrid |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Connector / content-pack breadth | - | Cloud and endpoint integrations including AWS services and threat intelligence f |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-core available | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:00:35.758Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*