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AlienVault OSSIM vs Exabeam comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Customer Service

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AlienVault OSSIM support varies, with paid users experiencing mixed resolutions, while many rely on community and self-solving.
Sentiment score
4.0
Exabeam's customer service is praised for its promptness and problem-solving but criticized for slow responses and regional support gaps.
Even with TAM support from Exabeam, many issues go unresolved.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
5.7
AlienVault OSSIM faces challenges in scalability, integration, user interface, reporting, and stability, needing better threat detection and customization.
Sentiment score
3.9
Exabeam needs flexibility, faster responses, better UI, documentation, integrations, cloud support, reporting, deployment, and more certifications.
The integration capabilities, especially concerning log sources, need improvement for more flexibility and simplicity in integrating with nodes.
Exabeam needs to improve its documentation and provide more customization for dashboards and case management.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
AlienVault OSSIM is suitable for small to mid-sized businesses but faces scale challenges in large enterprise environments.
Sentiment score
6.1
Exabeam scales for IT specialists, supporting large and small groups, yet some users note occasional latency and platform intensity.
 

Setup Cost

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AlienVault OSSIM is free initially but may incur costs for enhancements, support, or transitioning to the paid version.
No sentiment score available
Exabeam's pricing, based on user count or data volume, is seen as reasonable but can be costly for some.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
AlienVault OSSIM is stable on proper hardware but may have minor bugs and limitations with large infrastructures.
Sentiment score
5.2
Exabeam is generally stable, handling large data but occasionally experiences downtime and delays; recent improvements noted.
These problems were not frequent, and the last six to eight months have been stable.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
7.6
AlienVault OSSIM offers threat detection, asset discovery, and vulnerability assessment with easy integration, centralized dashboard, and network security capabilities.
Sentiment score
8.2
Exabeam is a user-friendly platform excelling in behavior analytics, integration, security logging, AI, and affordable threat detection.
Network traffic analysis is highly efficient.
Exabeam's AI capabilities, like the natural language mode, convert natural language into Exabeam queries, enhancing ease of use.
 

Categories and Ranking

AlienVault OSSIM
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
13th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Exabeam
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
12th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (2nd), Security Incident Response (5th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (8th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (8th), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of AlienVault OSSIM is 4.5%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Exabeam is 1.1%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
 

Featured Reviews

HarshBhardiya - PeerSpot reviewer
An open-source solution that provide good detection and more visibility
The solution is not scalable. It impacts so hard. In the initial stages, AlienVault OSSIM can be suitable for small environments. There may be limitations if the customer expresses a desire to expand and add more devices. In such cases, we would need to either explore additional solutions or work within the constraints of the existing setup. We have set up alerts and configured everything in AlienVault OSSIM. It actively monitors for any security incidents. It provides us with regular updates and notifications about any ongoing activities. Only one person is using the solution. It is the perfect solution for small businesses. I rate the solution’s scalability a three out of ten.
Stephen-Armstrong - PeerSpot reviewer
The SIEM provides a user-friendly UI experience
When events come into the system, the dashboard categorizes them by the highest risk score, not when they appear on the system. When you've got multiple ongoing incidents you can only see the highest risk score at the top of the list rather than the most recent detection. Exabeam's reporting dashboard could have included a filtering option to filter by the most recent detection.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Educational Organization
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AlienVault OSSIM?
I used the paid version of the tool and found it to be expensive. It has been a while since I changed to Securonix. I will have to check whether AlienVault charges per device, user, or log.
What needs improvement with AlienVault OSSIM?
Honestly, I don't know what can be improved in the product. I am trying to get a comparison between AlienVault OSSIM and the other solutions in the market. AlienVault OSSIM failed to provide our co...
What are the biggest differences between Securonix UEBA, Exabeam, and IBM QRadar?
It mostly depends on your use-cases and environment. Exabeam and Securonix have a stronger UEBA feature set, friendlier GUI and are not licensed based on capacity (amount of logs and information in...
What do you like most about Exabeam Fusion SIEM?
The solution's initial setup process is easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Exabeam Fusion SIEM?
I do not have much information about the pricing. However, I am aware that Exabeam is cheaper than Palo Alto based on discussions in meetings.
 

Also Known As

OSSIM
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Sample Customers

Council Rock School District
Hulu, ADP, Safeway, BBCN Bank
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