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# Snort

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> Network security system that helps businesses monitor networks, detect threats and manage responses.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 10 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses Snort?

Network security system that helps businesses monitor networks, detect threats and manage responses.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 10 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Cisco
- **Founded**: 2010

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$29.99
- **Pricing model**: Per User
- **Pricing Details**: Personal $29.99 one year subscription
Business $399 per sensor one year subscription
Integrators - contact Cisco for custom pricing.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Canada, United States

## Features

- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Monitoring
- Anti Virus
- Intrusion Prevention System
- Reporting/Analytics
- Risk Alerts
- Threat Response

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Chat

## Category

- [Network Security Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/30003/network-security/software)

## Alternatives

1. [ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/172277/manageengine-firewall-analyzer) — 4.5/5 (241 reviews)
2. [Norton AntiVirus](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/648/norton-security) — 4.4/5 (4461 reviews)
3. [WatchGuard Firebox](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/154706/unified-threat-management) — 4.8/5 (446 reviews)
4. [NordVPN](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/166743/nordvpn) — 4.6/5 (1391 reviews)
5. [ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/172324/netflow-analyzer) — 4.4/5 (89 reviews)

## Reviews

### "A good integration in a secured Network" — 4.0/5

> **Luisa Fernanda** | *9 June 2019* | Oil & Energy | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: i've been using this software in firepower appliances for more than 1 year and I really like how Snort works in pro of keep the network secured. I really like that you can send a feedback about an  attack and in the next update they add a rule to prevent It. The support is very good and every time they helped me to solve my doubts. I can create a rules to be sure than the network is secured and I can dothis with a lot of parameters like IP, Port, secure zone, interface, URL and geolocation. This is a really good IDS and I like the integration with the firepower devices.
> 
> **Cons**: The worst thing of Snort is the usage of the data bases. This DB is susceptible to a corruption, and when this happens you need to reimage the device. This is something that their support needs to have fixed because the DB should be more stable. When you re-image one device you will lost all configuration and if you don't have a buckup you'll be done.
> 
> I really liked how Snort works and the benefits that the software gave to me. I could recommend It to every people that needs to block internet traffic or avoid an attack because with the signatures of Snort the network will be secured.

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### "Cisco buying Sourcefire (snort) was a great move" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *5 April 2019* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Cisco's firepower services based off Snort are all the best things about Snort backed by a best in business solution provider like Cisco.  Flexible and customizable to a fault and still, after all these years one of the best IDPS solutions on the market.  What isn't to like?
> 
> **Cons**: Largely remediated in their latest updates, combineing Snort + ASA on the FTD codebase was initially VERY buggy.  The latest updates from Cisco within the last 6months have turned it into a much more stable beast.
> 
> Love Snort\!  Thankful it lives on and is just getting better under cisco

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### "IPS/IDS standardization" — 3.0/5

> **Gilad** | *19 April 2019* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: This implementation works pretty good providing signatures updates (using Talos) and some great logging capabilities (using Syslog).
> 
> **Cons**: This product is not exactly stable and requires some more maintenance from Cisco - we wouldn't be using it if we had  more spare time.
> 
> This product helped us implementing IPS/IDS faster.

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### "Snort the best IDS" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *17 September 2018* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Snort is the best IDS I have used.It provides data protection and prevent intrusion very effectively.The main thing I felt is the easiness of this product.It is very easy to install and use.And also it is secure and cost effective.Customized rules make it easy to use.
> 
> **Cons**: Even if installation and basic set up is easy, things become difficult when we go depth. To include threats specific to our environment is little difficult.
> 
> I have been using this product for the last 1 year.And I like the way it is being integrated. I already recommended this product to my colleagues.Thank you for the team who are behind this product.

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### "Great software detection for intrusions" — 5.0/5

> **Gustavo Adolfo** | *26 May 2019* | Computer Networking | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Snort is a really powerfull software to detect intrusions in your network. With the rules you can easy keep your network protected and you can monitor all traffic in order to know when an intrusion was blocked. The customer support of Snort is really good and they always help customers to find a rules updates or repot a vulnerability. It is really easy to use.
> 
> **Cons**: The main con that I could found is that they need more time to publish the fixed for the vulnerabilities than another competitors in the market.
> 
> I really enjoy the time that I've using Snort because the support and the purpose of It was accomplished. This is a great tool for every people that need to keep their network protected

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