The Top 17 Easiest To Use Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)

See the top Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS) products based on usability ratings. A product’s usability score is calculated by a proprietary algorithm that factors in real user satisfaction ratings of how easy the product is to administer, as well as how well the product meets business requirements, among other ratings. Compare products according to their usability scores to streamline the buying process and quickly identify the best products based on real user experiences.

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threatER

8.7

Overall Usability Score

8.7

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.6

9.7

Ease of Use

Average: 8.5

9.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.5

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

Mid Market

67%

Enterprise

29%

Forcepoint Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)

8.5

Overall Usability Score

8.5

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.6

9.7

Ease of Use

Average: 8.5

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

31%

Mid Market

40%

Enterprise

29%

FortiGate IPS

8.5

Overall Usability Score

8.5

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.6

9.4

Ease of Use

Average: 8.5

9.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

14%

Mid Market

50%

Enterprise

36%

Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.6

8.7

Ease of Use

Average: 8.5

8.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

19%

Mid Market

45%

Enterprise

36%

Blumira Automated Detection & Response

8.2

Overall Usability Score

8.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.6

9.2

Ease of Use

Average: 8.5

8.9

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

38%

Mid Market

52%

Enterprise

10%

Check Point IPS (Intrusion Prevention System)

8.2

Overall Usability Score

8.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.6

8.4

Ease of Use

Average: 8.5

8.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

13%

Mid Market

46%

Enterprise

41%

ExtraHop

8.1

Overall Usability Score

8.1

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.6

9.7

Ease of Use

Average: 8.5

9.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.9

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

Mid Market

25%

Enterprise

69%

LevelBlue USM Anywhere

7.9

Overall Usability Score

7.9

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.6

8.3

Ease of Use

Average: 8.5

8.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

20%

Mid Market

62%

Enterprise

18%

Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)

7.9

Overall Usability Score

7.9

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.6

7.9

Ease of Use

Average: 8.5

8.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

13%

Mid Market

45%

Enterprise

42%

#10

Trellix Network Detection and Response (NDR)

7.8

Overall Usability Score

7.8

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.6

8.4

Ease of Use

Average: 8.5

8.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.7

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

33%

Mid Market

36%

Enterprise

30%

#11

Ossec

7.8

Overall Usability Score

7.8

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.6

8.8

Ease of Use

Average: 8.5

8.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

50%

Mid Market

30%

Enterprise

20%

#12

Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall

7.8

Overall Usability Score

7.8

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.6

8.4

Ease of Use

Average: 8.5

7.9

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

27%

Mid Market

29%

Enterprise

44%

#13

Hybrid Cloud Security

7.8

Overall Usability Score

7.8

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.6

8.9

Ease of Use

Average: 8.5

8.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.3

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

23%

Mid Market

43%

Enterprise

34%

#14

Cloud-Delivered Security Services

7.7

Overall Usability Score

7.7

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.6

8.2

Ease of Use

Average: 8.5

8.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

25%

Mid Market

41%

Enterprise

34%

#15

Check Point Infinity Platform

7.5

Overall Usability Score

7.5

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.6

7.7

Ease of Use

Average: 8.5

8.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.6

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

37%

Mid Market

44%

Enterprise

20%

#16

Darktrace/Network

7.5

Overall Usability Score

7.5

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.6

6.9

Ease of Use

Average: 8.5

7.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

Mid Market

88%

Enterprise

#17

CrowdSec

6.9

Overall Usability Score

6.9

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.6

8.5

Ease of Use

Average: 8.5

7.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 8.9

8.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

70%

Mid Market

21%

Enterprise