# Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) vs Draw.io Comparison

| | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | Draw.io | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 93 | 450 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (49.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)

Pros:
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)
- Easy Management (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Complex Coding (1 reviews)
- Complex Configuration (1 reviews)

### Draw.io

Pros:
- Ease of Use (22 reviews)
- Easy Creation (12 reviews)

Cons:
- Diagram Issues (4 reviews)
- Feature Complexity (3 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | Draw.io | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 8.9 (388 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (82 reviews) | 8.8 (392 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.4 (51 reviews) | 9.3 (101 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.7 (49 reviews) | 8.3 (52 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.1 (74 reviews) | 8.1 (237 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (47 reviews) | 8.4 (40 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.5 (83 reviews) | 8.2 (377 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Draw.io

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)** | 9.5/10 | 6 |
| **Draw.io** | N/A | N/A |

#### Prevention

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | Draw.io | 
|---|---|---|
| **Intrusion Prevention** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Firewall** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security hardening** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Data Protection** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Detection

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | Draw.io | 
|---|---|---|
| **Intrusion Detection** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anti-Malware / Malware Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | Draw.io | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Administration Console -** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API / integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | Draw.io | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | Draw.io | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Firewall Software

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)** | 9.3/10 | 16 |
| **Draw.io** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | Draw.io | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policy Management** | 8.6 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Logging and Reporting** | 9.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Application Gateway** | 9.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Concurrent Sessions** | 9.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Firewall Software

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | Draw.io | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | Draw.io | 
|---|---|---|
| **Virtual Private Network (VPN)** | 9.6 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Antivirus** | 9.3 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **URL Filtering** | 9.4 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Availability** | 8.9 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | Draw.io | 
|---|---|---|
| **Load Balancing** | 9.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous Analysis** | 9.2 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Intrusion Prevention** | 9.5 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Intrusion Detection** | 9.4 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | Draw.io | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Artificial Intelligence - Firewall

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | Draw.io | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Firewall** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AWS Marketplace

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Draw.io** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace

| Feature | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | Draw.io | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) (3):** [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace), [Firewall Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/firewall-software), [Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/intrusion-detection-and-prevention-systems-idps)

**Unique to Draw.io (1):** [Diagramming Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/diagramming)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) | Draw.io | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 13.5% | 49.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 43.8% | 27.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 42.7% | 22.8% | 

### By Industry

#### Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)

- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.0%
- **Higher Education:** 6.7%
- **Telecommunications:** 6.7%
- **Computer Software:** 5.6%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.5%
- **Computer Networking:** 3.4%
- **Education Management:** 3.4%
- **Entertainment:** 3.4%
- **Financial Services:** 3.4%
- **Government Administration:** 3.4%
- **Other:** 41.6%

#### Draw.io

- **Computer Software:** 16.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.3%
- **Design:** 5.0%
- **Higher Education:** 3.7%
- **Internet:** 3.4%
- **Education Management:** 3.4%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.0%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 2.5%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.5%
- **Financial Services:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 42.9%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)

- [Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-next-generation-firewalls/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (202 reviews)
- [Sophos Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/sophos-firewall/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (864 reviews)
- [Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-next-generation-firewalls-ngfws/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (591 reviews)
- [Netgate pfSense](https://www.g2.com/products/netgate-pfsense/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (326 reviews)
- [WatchGuard Network Security](https://www.g2.com/products/watchguard-network-security/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (267 reviews)
- [FortiGate-VM NGFW](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-vm-ngfw/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (241 reviews)
- [SonicWall Next Generation Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/sonicwall-next-generation-firewall/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (153 reviews)
- [Barracuda CloudGen Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/barracuda-cloudgen-firewall/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (51 reviews)
- [Azure Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-firewall/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (31 reviews)
- [ThreatLocker Zero Trust Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/threatlocker-zero-trust-platform/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (501 reviews)

### Alternatives to Draw.io

- [Miro](https://www.g2.com/products/miro/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (13270 reviews)
- [Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/lucid-software-inc-lucid-visual-collaboration-suite/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (8812 reviews)
- [Mural](https://www.g2.com/products/mural/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1464 reviews)
- [Creately](https://www.g2.com/products/creately/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1393 reviews)
- [Sketch](https://www.g2.com/products/sketch/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1226 reviews)
- [Visio](https://www.g2.com/products/visio/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (692 reviews)
- [SmartDraw](https://www.g2.com/products/smartdraw/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (391 reviews)
- [Cacoo](https://www.g2.com/products/cacoo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (235 reviews)
- [Gliffy](https://www.g2.com/products/gliffy/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (222 reviews)
- [Whimsical](https://www.g2.com/products/whimsical/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (189 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)

No discussions available for this product.

### Draw.io

- Title: [Can I trust draw io?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-trust-draw-io) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "yes! For sure it is a brilliant application for drawing and making various diagrams and flowcharts."
- Title: [Could the concurrence of people working on the same diagram be implemented?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/could-the-concurrence-of-people-working-on-the-same-diagram-be-implemented) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, It is workable by your entire team"
- Title: [Do you plan to create a offline tool?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-you-plan-to-create-a-offline-tool) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Happy to say this already exists.
From the "Help" menu, "Download draw.io Desktop...""
- Title: [Some time it automaticaly stoped responding even it is connected to network.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12756-some-time-it-automaticaly-stoped-responding-even-it-is-connected-to-network) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi,
On the upper part where says "Help" there is an option to turn on the "Work Offline" option, when you clic it explains how to use the offline..."
- Title: [What is Draw.io used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-draw-io-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Diagramming and whiteboarding"

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