# Cisco DNA Center vs Illumio Comparison

| | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 52 | 34 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (48.4% of reviews) | Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Cisco DNA Center

Pros:
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)
- Productivity Improvement (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Compatibility Issues (1 reviews)
- Complex Implementation (1 reviews)

### Illumio

Pros:
- Ease of Use (9 reviews)
- Security (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Learning Curve (2 reviews)
- Integration Issues (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (37 reviews) | 9.3 (25 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (24 reviews) | 9.3 (29 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (18 reviews) | 9.0 (21 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (16 reviews) | 9.5 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (27 reviews) | 9.4 (24 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (36 reviews) | 9.5 (23 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Cisco DNA Center

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Illumio

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Cloud Workload Protection Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco DNA Center** | N/A | N/A |
| **Illumio** | 9.0/10 | 8 |

#### Management

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards and Reports** | Not enough data | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Administration Console** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 

#### Operations

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Governance** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Logging and Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 

#### Security Controls 

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Data Loss Prevention** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 

### Data Center Security Solutions

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco DNA Center** | N/A | N/A |
| **Illumio** | 9.5/10 | 7 |

#### Prevention

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Intrusion Prevention** | Not enough data | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Firewall** | Not enough data | 10.0 (6 reviews) | 
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Security hardening** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Data Protection** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Detection

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Intrusion Detection** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Security Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 
| **Anti-Malware / Malware Detection** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Administration Console -** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **API / integrations** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 

### Zero Trust Networking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco DNA Center** | N/A | N/A |
| **Illumio** | 9.0/10 | 10 |

#### Network Management

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Network Segmentation** | Not enough data | 9.8 (9 reviews) | 
| **Network Mapping** | Not enough data | 9.8 (10 reviews) | 
| **Security Analytics** | Not enough data | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 
| **API/Integrations** | Not enough data | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Security Automation** | Not enough data | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 
| **Application Security** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 
| **Workload Protection** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **Data Protection** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 

#### Identity Management

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Access Control** | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 
| **Identity Scoring** | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 
| **User Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Network Security Policy Management (NSPM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco DNA Center** | 8.6/10 | 8 |
| **Illumio** | N/A | N/A |

#### Network Maintenance

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policy Optimization** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Risk Analysis** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Network Management

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Network Mapping** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Compliance** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Reporting** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Console** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Network Monitoring

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Network Monitoring** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Change Management** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco DNA Center** | N/A | N/A |
| **Illumio** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Network Segmentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Global Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Protection

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Audit** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Observability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### ServiceNow Store Apps

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco DNA Center** | N/A | N/A |
| **Illumio** | N/A | N/A |

#### ServiceNow Apps

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **ServiceNow Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Value** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - ServiceNow Store Apps

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Microsegmentation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco DNA Center** | N/A | N/A |
| **Illumio** | 9.5/10 | 14 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | 9.8 (10 reviews) | 
| **Dependency Mapping** | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Network Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Enforcement

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Identity-Based Policy Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network Segmentation** | Not enough data | 9.7 (11 reviews) | 
| **Intelligent Segmentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workload Protection** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 

#### Visibility

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Breach Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Observability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Network Management Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco DNA Center** | 8.6/10 | 7 |
| **Illumio** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Network Automation** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Traffic Analyzer** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User Provisioning** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Analytics** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Resource Maintenance** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Network Monitoring** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Discovery** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Asset Mapping** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Support

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-time alerting** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Hybrid Infrastructure Support** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Integration** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Network Management Tools

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Zero Trust Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco DNA Center** | N/A | N/A |
| **Illumio** | N/A | N/A |

#### Identity and Access Management - Zero Trust Platforms

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Single sign-on (SSO)** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Multi-factor authentication (MFA)** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Role-based access control (RBAC)** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Identity federation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Security - Zero Trust Platforms

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Endpoint detection and response (EDR)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Device posture assessment** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Micro-segmentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Zero trust network access (ZTNA)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data Security - Zero Trust Platforms

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data loss prevention (DLP)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data classification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Application Visibility - Zero Trust Platforms

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **API support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application-level controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Secure application access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User and entity behavior analytics (UEBA)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting and Policies - Zero Trust Platforms

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policy automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Regulatory compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-platform compatibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Comprehensive reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Zero Trust Platforms

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco DNA Center** | N/A | N/A |
| **Illumio** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Data Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco DNA Center** | N/A | N/A |
| **Illumio** | N/A | N/A |

#### Compliance

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **At-Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **DLP Configuration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sensitive Data Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Database Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Deduplication ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API / integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security 

| Feature | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Transport** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-security-policy-management-nspm)

**Unique to Cisco DNA Center (3):** [ServiceNow Marketplace Apps](https://www.g2.com/categories/servicenow-store-apps), [Network Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-management-tools), [Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-defined-perimeter-sdp)

**Unique to Illumio (5):** [Microsegmentation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/microsegmentation), [Zero Trust Networking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/zero-trust-networking), [Data Center Security Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-center-security-solutions), [Cloud Workload Protection Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-workload-protection-platforms), [Zero Trust Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/zero-trust-platforms)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Cisco DNA Center | Illumio | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 19.4% | 12.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 32.3% | 43.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 48.4% | 43.8% | 

### By Industry

#### Cisco DNA Center

- **Computer & Network Security:** 14.9%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 14.9%
- **Telecommunications:** 12.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.4%
- **Higher Education:** 6.4%
- **Government Administration:** 6.4%
- **Oil & Energy:** 4.3%
- **Animation:** 2.1%
- **Automotive:** 2.1%
- **Banking:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 27.7%

#### Illumio

- **Information Technology and Services:** 16.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 16.7%
- **Financial Services:** 10.0%
- **Legal Services:** 6.7%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.7%
- **Higher Education:** 6.7%
- **Banking:** 6.7%
- **Manufacturing:** 3.3%
- **Wholesale:** 3.3%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 3.3%
- **Other:** 20.0%

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## Top Discussions

### Cisco DNA Center

- Title: [Is Cisco DNA Center Free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-cisco-dna-center-free) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Cisco DNA Center itself isn't entirely free, but there are ways to access its functionalities without full purchase like 30 days free trial.

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### Illumio

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/cisco-cisco-dna-center-vs-illumio)