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ArcSight Logger vs Elastic Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

ArcSight Logger
Ranking in Log Management
28th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Elastic Security
Ranking in Log Management
5th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (5th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (16th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (6th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of ArcSight Logger is 0.9%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Elastic Security is 4.8%, down from 7.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

Geraldo Freitas - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhances our security incident investigation but not good for correlation
Investigation is good when you know what you want to search for in Logger. The most difficult part is parsing the logs and configuring the parsers. For investigation, it's good. For correlation, it's not good. We use Sentinel, and Sentinel has pre-built use cases that are much easier to configure. So, it enhances our security incident investigation. We have inbound integration, but configuring the parsers is sometimes very difficult. We only have two use cases where we have a correlation set up. We send the information to Check Point to block IP addresses when we see a lot of blocks from the same source. We have a trigger. So, Logger automatically blocks these IP addresses. We could have Logger put them on a blacklist. So, it offers the ease of integration.
Gajewski Marek - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides good anomaly detection and connectivity reporting
We previously used Splunk but switched to Elastic Security because Splunk was more expensive. Feature-wise, both tools are pretty much the same. They have almost the same functions. Elastic Security has a much better AI assistant that allows you to ask questions like a normal person. With Elastic Security, I can also predict the price and how much it will cost. Splunks's pricing depends on how much data we use and the different add-ons I have to add. The pricing is much better with Elastic Security.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is one of the best products available in the market."
"In terms of ArcSight Logger's most valuable feature, it is their scalability. ArcSight's real advantage is its scalability because they have two layers, including the logger layer."
"Some of the most valuable features I really appreciate are the performance, how quick the solution is, and how easy it is to create a query."
"We haven't had any crashes or bugs. It is stable."
"The most valuable feature is the level of detail that you can see about certain events, even when they do not come up in the console."
"The machine learning is a good feature."
"The technical support team is good...It is a scalable solution."
"It provides in-depth information on business activities once we log into the system."
"Elastic Security is very easy to adapt."
"Elastic Security is cost-effective compared to Defender and CrowdStrike."
"The most valuable feature for me is Discover."
"Elastic Security is very customizable, and the dashboards are very easy to build."
"The feature that we have found the most valuable is scalability."
"It's not very complicated to install Elastic."
"We chose the product based on the ability to scan for malware using a malware behavioral model as opposed to just a traditional hash-based antivirus. Therefore, it's not as intensive."
"Enables monitoring of application performance and the ability to predict behaviors."
 

Cons

"The console in older versions is not user-friendly."
"I would rate the technical support only 5 out of 10. The technical support is not satisfactory."
"The solution could be improved in maintenance settings."
"I had some latency issues for two months. I had to increase our storage capacity significantly to reduce the latency."
"In the next release, I want to see more intelligence."
"We have had problems with archiving."
"It is really difficult to work in ArcSight Logger, as it is very slow."
"The speed of Logger indexing and searching for certain bugs for some queries that we provide could be improved. It can handle a huge number of logs but it can be improved."
"The solution could offer better reporting features."
"Sometimes, the solution isn't the easiest to use."
"One thing they could add is a quick step to enable users who don't have a solid background to build a dashboard and quickly search, without difficulty."
"The setup process is complex. You need a solid working knowledge of networking, operating systems, and a little programming."
"We set up a cron job to delete old logs so that we wouldn't hit a disk space issue. Such a feature should be available in the UI, where old logs can be deleted automatically. (Don’t know if this feature is already there)."
"It could use maybe a little more on the Linux side."
"Elastic Security could improve the documentation. It would help if they were more simple and clean."
"Its documentation should be a bit better. I have to spend at least a couple of hours to find the solution for a simple thing. When we buy Elastic, training is not included for free with Elastic. We have to pay extra for the training. They should include training in the price."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's not cheap at all as it's a big product and has been in the market for quite some time now."
"ArcSight is an expensive solution."
"Pricing is reasonable compared to similar tools on the market. They offer perpetual licenses."
"ArcSight Logger is very expensive compared to their competitors, but when we talk to the customer and explain what the features are and how we can scale, they understand. Still, ArcSight is more expensive than the competition."
"We have a lifetime license, so we don't pay a monthly fee."
"I rate the product’s pricing a seven out of ten, where one is inexpensive, and ten is expensive."
"The pricing is quite harsh."
"I would rate the product a seven out of ten since it's an enterprise product."
"Compared to other products such as Dynatrace, this is one of the cheaper options."
"The solution is free."
"The solution is not expensive and costs around ten dollars a month."
"It's a monthly cost with Elastic SIEM, but I am not sure of the exact cost."
"Elastic Stack is an open-source tool. You don't have to pay anything for the components."
"I find it better than Splunk in terms of cost-effectiveness. For cost-effectiveness, I would rate it a nine out of 10."
"This is an open-source product, so there are no costs."
"Affordable but with additional costs"
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
10%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ArcSight Logger?
We have a trigger. So, Logger automatically blocks these IP addresses. We could have Logger put them on a blacklist.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ArcSight Logger?
The pricing isn't the problem. We have a lifetime license, so we don't pay a monthly fee.
What needs improvement with ArcSight Logger?
The solution has room for improvement. We're currently upgrading to the newer version, where they have something like Kafka, a hub for all solutions feeding information into Logger. However, I thin...
Datadog vs ELK: which one is good in terms of performance, cost and efficiency?
With Datadog, we have near-live visibility across our entire platform. We have seen APM metrics impacted several times lately using the dashboards we have created with Datadog; they are very good c...
What do you like most about Elastic Security?
Elastic provides the capability to index quickly due to the reverse indexes it offers. This data is crucial as it contains critical information. The reverse index allows fast data indexing because ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Elastic Security?
Elastic Security is cost-effective compared to Defender and CrowdStrike. The pricing is reasonable, especially for Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs), making it a viable option for businesses building...
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus Arcsight Logger, HPE Arcsight Logger
Elastic SIEM, ELK Logstash
 

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Sample Customers

China Merchants Bank, Bank AlJazira, Banca Intesa
Texas A&M, U.S. Air Force, NuScale Power, Martin's Point Health Care
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