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Cortex Cloud vs Elastic Security

Both stand on ai cybersecurity software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Elastic Security combines threat detection, endpoint and cloud capabilities, and workflow automation, with both free and paid options. Check retention and add-on charges alongside the plan details when evaluating costs.

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The facts

	Cortex Cloud	Elastic Security
Free plan	Not published	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Security Analytics Essentials: $0.09 a month
Plans published	3	5
Maker	Palo Alto Networks	Not published
Website	paloaltonetworks.com	elastic.co
On ai cybersecurity software	#5 of 13	#1 of 13

Cortex Cloud: what it does well

Elastic Security: what it does well

Includes prebuilt and customizable detection rules.
Elastic Workflows can automate response-related tasks.
Lists 400+ prebuilt integrations.
Free Basic plan includes SIEM and XDR.

What to know first

Essentials retention is priced separately.
Serverless endpoint and cloud protection cost extra per asset.
Self-managed subscription pricing requires contacting sales.

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