# Carbon Black App Control vs Cortex XDR Comparison | | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 45 | 81 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (63.6% of reviews) | Mid-Market (40.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Carbon Black App Control Pros: - Security (2 reviews) - Customer Support (1 reviews) Cons: - False Positives (2 reviews) - Expensive (1 reviews) ### Cortex XDR Pros: - Alert Notifications (2 reviews) - Ease of Use (2 reviews) Cons: - Limited Features (2 reviews) - Agent Issues (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (43 reviews) | 8.7 (54 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.9 (43 reviews) | 8.4 (56 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.3 (36 reviews) | 8.1 (48 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (37 reviews) | 8.4 (37 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.3 (41 reviews) | 8.6 (53 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.6 (35 reviews) | 8.9 (37 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (43 reviews) | 9.3 (52 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Carbon Black App Control #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Cortex XDR #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Endpoint Protection Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Carbon Black App Control** | N/A | N/A | | **Cortex XDR** | 9.4/10 | 10 | #### Administration | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Web Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Application Control** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | | **Asset Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Device Control** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **System Isolation** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | | **Firewall** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | | **Endpoint Intelligence** | Not enough data | 9.8 (7 reviews) | | **Malware Detection** | Not enough data | 10.0 (6 reviews) | #### Analysis | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Automated Remediation** | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | | **Incident Reports** | Not enough data | 9.5 (7 reviews) | | **Behavioral Analysis** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | ### Network Detection and Response (NDR) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Carbon Black App Control** | N/A | N/A | | **Cortex XDR** | N/A | N/A | #### Analysis | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Incident Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Network Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Metadata Enrichment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Metadata Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Response | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Incident Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Response Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Response Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Detection | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Multi-Network Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Services - Network Detection and Response (NDR) | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Managed Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Carbon Black App Control** | N/A | N/A | | **Cortex XDR** | 9.1/10 | 27 | #### Detection & Response | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Response Automation** | Not enough data | 9.0 (15 reviews) | | **Threat Hunting** | Not enough data | 9.6 (15 reviews) | | **Rule-Based Detection** | Not enough data | 8.0 (9 reviews) | | **Real-Time Detection** | Not enough data | 9.3 (12 reviews) | #### Management | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Extensibility** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | | **Workflow Automation** | Not enough data | 9.2 (10 reviews) | | **Unified Visibility** | Not enough data | 9.4 (21 reviews) | #### Analytics | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | 8.8 (10 reviews) | | **Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning** | Not enough data | 8.9 (15 reviews) | | **Data Collection** | Not enough data | 9.5 (20 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Services - Extended Detection and Response (XDR) | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Managed Services** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | ### Antivirus | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Carbon Black App Control** | N/A | N/A | | **Cortex XDR** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Carbon Black App Control** | N/A | N/A | | **Cortex XDR** | N/A | N/A | #### Risk management - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Vulnerability Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Risk Assessment and Prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Integration and efficiency - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Integration with Development Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Automation and Efficiency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Reporting and Analytics - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Trend Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Risk Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customizable Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Carbon Black App Control** | N/A | N/A | | **Cortex XDR** | N/A | N/A | #### Services - Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Managed Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Cloud Security | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Carbon Black App Control** | N/A | N/A | | **Cortex XDR** | N/A | N/A | #### Cloud Visibility | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **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 | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **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 | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Endpoint Protection | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Carbon Black App Control** | N/A | N/A | | **Cortex XDR** | N/A | N/A | #### System Control | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Device Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Web Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Application Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Asset Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **System Isolation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Vulnerability Prevention | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Endpoint Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Firewall** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Malware Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security Management | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Incident Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Validation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Carbon Black App Control** | N/A | N/A | | **Cortex XDR** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Services - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) | Feature | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Managed Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to Carbon Black App Control (2):** [Antivirus Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/antivirus), [Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-security-posture-management-aspm) **Unique to Cortex XDR (5):** [Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/extended-detection-and-response-xdr-platforms), [Network Detection and Response (NDR) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-detection-and-response-ndr), [Endpoint Protection Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/endpoint-protection-platforms), [Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/endpoint-detection-response-edr), [Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-detection-and-response-cdr) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Carbon Black App Control | Cortex XDR | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 2.3% | 19.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 34.1% | 40.8% | | **Enterprise** | 63.6% | 39.5% | ### By Industry #### Carbon Black App Control - **Information Technology and Services:** 20.5% - **Oil & Energy:** 9.1% - **Utilities:** 6.8% - **Retail:** 6.8% - **Chemicals:** 4.5% - **Construction:** 4.5% - **Financial Services:** 4.5% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.5% - **Government Administration:** 4.5% - **Accounting:** 2.3% - **Other:** 31.8% #### Cortex XDR - **Information Technology and Services:** 17.4% - **Computer & Network Security:** 15.9% - **Financial Services:** 7.2% - **Banking:** 5.8% - **Telecommunications:** 4.3% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 4.3% - **Computer Software:** 4.3% - **Consulting:** 2.9% - **Consumer Goods:** 2.9% - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 2.9% - **Other:** 31.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Carbon Black App Control - [ThreatDown](https://www.g2.com/products/threatdown/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1088 reviews) - [Sophos Endpoint](https://www.g2.com/products/sophos-endpoint/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (836 reviews) - [Webroot Business Endpoint Protection](https://www.g2.com/products/webroot-business-endpoint-protection/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (532 reviews) - 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[ESET PROTECT](https://www.g2.com/products/eset-protect/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1003 reviews) - [SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint](https://www.g2.com/products/sentinelone-singularity-endpoint/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Microsoft Defender for Endpoint](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (312 reviews) - [Check Point Endpoint Security](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-endpoint-security/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (284 reviews) - [Vectra AI Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/vectra-ai-platform/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (20 reviews) - [Trellix Endpoint Security](https://www.g2.com/products/trellix-endpoint-security/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (327 reviews) - [Bitdefender GravityZone XDR](https://www.g2.com/products/bitdefender-gravityzone-xdr/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (106 reviews) - [Symantec End-user Endpoint Security](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-end-user-endpoint-security/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (553 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Carbon Black App Control No discussions available for this product. ### Cortex XDR - Title: [What is Cortex XDR?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-cortex-xdr) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "I do not know the nuts and bolts of how XDR works, but it stands for "Extended detection and response" and it is more thorough in monitoring for potential..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/carbon-black-app-control-vs-palo-alto-networks-cortex-xdr)