# IBM QRadar vs Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM

| Attribute | IBM QRadar | Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 74.5 (16% (low)) | 61 (13% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Centralizes security monitoring to provide real-time threat detection and accelerate incident response. Reduces manual analysis work and operational costs through integration with existing security tools. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"siem":true,"soar":false,"ueba":true,"deployment":"on_prem","threat_intel":true,"case_management":true,"connector_breadth":"700 prebuilt integrations and partner extensions"}` | `{"siem":true,"soar":true,"deployment":"cloud","ml_detection":true,"threat_intel":true,"case_management":true,"mitre_attack_mapping":true}` |
| integrations.count | 700 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"SIGMA"}]` | - |
| 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":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (SIEM & SOAR Software)

| Capability | IBM QRadar | Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | On-prem | Cloud |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Connector / content-pack breadth | 700 prebuilt integrations and partner extensions | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-core available | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:49:28.305Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*