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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Snort by Snort View product | Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | See what Snort offers: active inline blocking. It is built for zero-day exploit detection, supports on-premises deployment and competes with other Network Security tools. | Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention: single-pass scanning and DNS security integration. Built for inline exploit prevention. Compare Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Open-Source Network Intrusion Prevention System (NIPS) | Inline Deep Learning Intrusion Prevention (IPS) |
| Best for | Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Telecom, Education, Public Sector, Telecommunications | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Critical Infrastructure |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Open Source; On-premises Software; Open Source Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud VM | Cloud-delivered subscription on NGFW / Prisma Access; Cloud-delivered security service on physical, virtual, or cloud firewalls |
| Data residency | Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained) | In-line traffic processing; cloud intelligence respects regional privacy regulations |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: no | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise NetworksGateway RoutersCloud VPCsIndustrial Networks | Hardware NGFWsVM-SeriesCN-SeriesPrisma Access |
| Compliance | GPLv2 LicenseCommon CriteriaNIST SP 800-94PCI-DSS Requirement 11.4 | Common Criteria, FIPS 140-2, ISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cisco TalosWiresharkSuricataSplunkElasticsearchPulledPorkZeek | PAN-OS Next-Gen FirewallsPrisma AccessWildFireAdvanced URL FilteringStrata Cloud Manager |
| Industries | Enterprise ITCybersecurityTelecomEducationPublic SectorTelecommunications | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentCritical Infrastructure |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Snort | Palo Alto Networks |
| Headquarters | Open Source Project | Santa Clara, California, USA |
| Company size | N/A (open-source project) | 15,000+ |
| Founded | 1998 | 2005 |
Overview
What it is
Snort
See what Snort offers: active inline blocking. It is built for zero-day exploit detection, supports on-premises deployment and competes with other Network Security tools.Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention: single-pass scanning and DNS security integration. Built for inline exploit prevention. Compare Network Security alternatives.Product type
Snort
Open-Source Network Intrusion Prevention System (NIPS)Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Inline Deep Learning Intrusion Prevention (IPS)Best for
Snort
Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Telecom, Education, Public Sector, TelecommunicationsPalo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Critical InfrastructurePricing
Pricing model
Snort
Contact VendorPalo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Contact VendorFree trial
Snort
Free trial: yesPalo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Snort
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Deployment details
Snort
Open Source; On-premises Software; Open Source Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud VMPalo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Cloud-delivered subscription on NGFW / Prisma Access; Cloud-delivered security service on physical, virtual, or cloud firewallsData residency
Snort
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
In-line traffic processing; cloud intelligence respects regional privacy regulationsKey features
What it offers
Snort
- Real-time packet sniffing and logging
- Protocol analysis and content searching
- Cisco Talos rule updates
- Snort 3 multi-threaded engine
- Active inline blocking
- Network intrusion prevention (IPS)
- Perimeter packet inspection
- Zero-day exploit detection
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
- Inline deep learning detection
- Zero-day exploit blocking
- Command-and-control interruption
- DNS security integration
- Automated signature generation
- Single-pass scanning
- Protocol anomaly detection
- Inline exploit prevention
Platform & access
API access
Snort
API access: noPalo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Snort
SSO: noPalo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Snort
RBAC: yesPalo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Snort
Multi-tenant: noPalo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Snort
Mobile app: noPalo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Snort
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Compliance
Snort
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Snort
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Industries
Snort
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Regions
Snort
Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Vendor
Company
Snort
SnortPalo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Palo Alto NetworksHeadquarters
Snort
Open Source ProjectPalo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
Santa Clara, California, USACompany size
Snort
N/A (open-source project)Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
15,000+Founded
Snort
1998Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention
2005