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- Microsoft Sentinel-vs-Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR
Compare Microsoft Sentinel and Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (57.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
No pricing available
Microsoft Sentinel
Star Rating
(289)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
Browse all 11 pricing plansPalo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR
Star Rating
(21)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (57.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOARSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Microsoft Sentinel excels in Log Management with a score of 8.8, providing comprehensive capabilities for tracking and analyzing logs, while Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR, with a score of 8.1, is noted to have room for improvement in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Cortex XSOAR shines in Security Orchestration, achieving a score of 9.1, which is higher than Microsoft Sentinel's score of 8.8, indicating a more robust orchestration capability for integrating various security tools.
- G2 users highlight that Microsoft Sentinel's Automated Remediation feature, scoring 8.6, is effective but users feel that Cortex XSOAR's higher score of 8.9 reflects a more advanced approach to automating responses to incidents.
- Users on G2 report that Cortex XSOAR offers superior Data Visualization capabilities, scoring 9.1 compared to Microsoft Sentinel's 8.4, making it easier for users to interpret security data and trends.
- Reviewers say that both products perform well in Ease of Setup, but Cortex XSOAR's score of 9.2 suggests a more user-friendly installation process compared to Microsoft Sentinel's 8.3, which some users found to be more complex.
- Users report that while both products have strong Quality of Support, Cortex XSOAR's score of 8.8 is slightly higher than Microsoft Sentinel's 8.5, indicating a more favorable experience with customer service and support resources.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Sentinel
Pay-As-You-Go
Pay As You Go
Effective Per GB Price - $2.46
Savings Over Pay as You Go: N/A
- Pay-As-You-Go
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR
No pricing availableFree Trial
Microsoft Sentinel
Free Trial is available
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
223
8.8
14
Ease of Use
8.5
229
8.7
15
Ease of Setup
8.3
128
9.2
13
Ease of Admin
8.3
124
8.9
11
Quality of Support
8.5
218
8.7
14
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
119
9.3
12
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
218
9.2
14
Features by Category
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
8.6
185
Not enough data
Network Management
8.9
167
Not enough data
8.4
159
Not enough data
8.8
163
Not enough data
Incident Management
8.7
166
Not enough data
8.7
162
Not enough data
8.9
163
Not enough data
Security Intelligence
8.7
165
Not enough data
8.3
158
Not enough data
8.5
159
Not enough data
8.5
159
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
8.2
94
8.3
10
8.4
97
8.8
10
8.6
95
9.1
11
8.8
98
7.9
11
Orchestration
8.8
96
9.2
11
8.6
97
8.8
11
8.6
97
8.5
11
8.4
96
9.2
11
Response
8.6
99
9.2
11
8.1
93
9.2
11
8.5
89
8.6
11
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Sentinel and Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR are categorized as Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)
Unique Categories
Microsoft Sentinel is categorized as Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Sentinel
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
26.3%
Computer & Network Security
14.7%
Computer Software
8.3%
Security and Investigations
3.8%
Banking
3.8%
Other
43.2%
Computer & Network Security
42.9%
Events Services
9.5%
Manufacturing
4.8%
Retail
4.8%
Logistics and Supply Chain
4.8%
Other
33.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Microsoft Sentinel
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Taha D.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Security Incident and Event Management Solution to rapidly analyze complete organizational traffic
Most Helpful Critical Review
Mandar P.
Verified User in Security and Investigations
Integration with third party applications which have previous versions is difficult as the method giving by sentinel are not supported on the tool and needs a support request with third part OEM continously for this, log parsing for all the logs coming from...
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Mohammed S.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
Help my organization to detect any suspicious activity and take the action against.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Charu C.
Verified User in Broadcast Media
Great product, a bit expensive. There is nothing to dislike about this product, it is well-designed, intuitive.
Taha D.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Security Incident and Event Management Solution to rapidly analyze complete organizational traffic
Mohammed S.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
Help my organization to detect any suspicious activity and take the action against.
Mandar P.
Verified User in Security and Investigations
Integration with third party applications which have previous versions is difficult as the method giving by sentinel are not supported on the tool and needs a support request with third part OEM continously for this, log parsing for all the logs coming from...
Charu C.
Verified User in Broadcast Media
Great product, a bit expensive. There is nothing to dislike about this product, it is well-designed, intuitive.
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Discussions
What is Microsoft Sentinel used for?
3 comments
RS
It's for SIEM tool for real time incident responder and threat intelligence .Read more
If I had to have a question, I would ask if there were any plans to add linux support to this program.
2 comments
DY
need to ask Microsoft, but since dot.net core can be installed in Linux, I believe the agent will work as it uses the .net platform. please experiment Read more
How I able to install /integrated Azure Sentinel agents to collect data on IOT devices/ DLP/ Endpoint devices Computer / Laptops / Printers
1 comment
DY
So couple of point for IOT devices. You can leverage with IOT Hub in Azure. Most IOT devices uses C as their programming language you will probaly need to...Read more
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR has no discussions with answers
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