Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Wazuh
Wazuh clearly comes out ahead of Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Wazuh has a free tier; Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR does not.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Wazuh, Inc. | Palo Alto Networks |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecHR & Recruiting | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec |
| Categories | observability-apmsecurity-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Wazuh
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| Feature | wazuh | palo-alto-networks-cortex-xdr |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Health Checks Per Year | ||
| Cloud Environment Protection | ||
| 24/7 Support For Critical Issues | ||
| Detection | ||
| 4 Health Checks Per Year | ||
| Endpoint Protection | ||
| 4 Hour Response Sla | ||
| Investigation | ||
| 8 Hour Response Sla | ||
| Network Protection | ||
| 8/5 Support Hours | ||
| Prevention | ||
| Architecture & Hardware Guidance | ||
| Response Capabilities | ||
| Core Software | ||
| Custom Rules, Dashboards, And Integrations | ||
| Dedicated Customer Success Manager | ||
| Follow-The-Sun Support | ||
| Health Checks & Upgrades | ||
| High Priority Escalation | ||
| Normal Priority Escalation | ||
| Unlimited Support Portal Access |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Wazuh comes out ahead overall, though Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Wazuh offers a free tier; Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR does not currently list one.
Wazuh is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
