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Cribl vs Unifi comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 26, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Cribl
Ranking in Data Integration
23rd
Ranking in Data Preparation Tools
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (23rd), Log Management (18th), Cloud Data Integration (15th)
Unifi
Ranking in Data Integration
48th
Ranking in Data Preparation Tools
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Data Governance (30th)
 

Featured Reviews

Hariram G - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 27, 2024
Collects logs from various cloud sources with reduced costs and improved efficiency
Cribl has simplified many aspects of the onboarding process, but there's still room for improvement. Currently, no other tools in the market truly compete with Cribl in its niche. Splunk is trying to retain customers by developing ingest actions to reduce licensing costs, hoping to prevent them from switching to Cribl. There is no alerting mechanism for the leader/worker nodes status. Since Cribl plays a major role in the mid-layer between the source and destination, there's a slight risk of losing data at some points while receiving real time data. It would be helpful if Cribl could temporarily store or index the data for a specific time range. This would prevent data loss during downtime. Additionally, there's room for improvement in how Cribl handles historical data. Currently, I can't view trends beyond a week, and even then, it’s often limited to just 24 hours. Since Cribl doesn’t index the data but only forwards it, extending the period for viewing statistics and monitoring trends would be a valuable enhancement.
Doug Isabelle - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 20, 2023
Good management and pricing but not great for enterprise environments
The solution punches above its weight for the price you pay. You can put it in a corporate and it will work well. The controller makes it easy to control everything from one platform. The management is easy.  In a high-density location, we're running into connectivity drops. There may be too many…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Features such as Cribl Stream, Cribl LogStream, and Cribl Edge have been the most beneficial. The Cribl LogStream, in particular, is valuable for routing data, creating firewalls on pipelines, and putting security measures in place to ensure data reaches its destination without issues."
"The product's most valuable features include the internal management of events, coding perspective, data processing, and serialization."
"The capability to reduce logs in a user-friendly manner is a standout feature. Cribl allows us to view logs live as they are being processed, giving us quick feedback on the changes made."
"The support team was very helpful and managed to get everything production-ready."
"Cribl offers easy plugin configurations and source collection settings, allowing us to collect logs from any source."
"When it comes to the product's installation phase, it is not tough for people who have good knowledge...The tool is worth the investment."
"Cribl offers other valuable features. For instance, you can replay data from an edge device, store your daily data in a stream, and replay specific event data into Splunk if a security incident occurs"
"The platform's most valuable feature is the ability to transform data in real-time within the pipeline without sending it to a destination."
"The controller makes it easy to control everything from one platform. The management is easy."
"It's easy to manage and support the user, our guests, and our customers if they have a problem."
 

Cons

"Cribl doesn't have as many packs available"
"Cribl should consider adding more features that are applicable to smaller firms, allowing broader access to their data migration through Cribl."
"There is room for improvement in the documentation and knowledge base, particularly regarding configurations like sources where logs are being ingested"
"The sys logging could be enhanced to make it easier to identify errors, especially when dealing with multiple functions."
"Cribl could improve by offering easier integrations with enterprise products, similar to what Splunk provides."
"Cribl could have developed some version that can give backward compatibility."
"There have been several administrative issues. Another point is that the browsing functions aren't very intuitive."
"There is no alerting mechanism for the leader/worker nodes status."
"It's stable, but it depends on the office and location."
"There are issues with certain Apple devices."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would not say it is a cheaply priced tool as it has been doing wonders in the market. The tool has been budget-friendly for organizations."
"The product pricing is reasonable compared to other solutions."
"There is no license. The solution is free."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
12%
Healthcare Company
9%
Government
9%
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Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cribl?
I would not say it is a cheaply priced tool as it has been doing wonders in the market. The tool has been budget-friendly for organizations. It would be good if people get into that data analytics ...
What needs improvement with Cribl?
The documentation part could be better. Their documentation could be updated, as new features often outdated existing information. Additionally, there are inconsistencies between the documentation ...
What is your primary use case for Cribl?
We use Cribl for data normalization, which involves standardizing data from various sources before sending it to a SIEM. This helps reduce costs associated with SIEM ingestion. Additionally, we use...
What do you like most about Unifi?
The controller makes it easy to control everything from one platform. The management is easy.
What needs improvement with Unifi?
In a high-density location, we're running into connectivity drops. There may be too many rouge devices broadcasting, and the devices is getting interference from another channel. The only to fix th...
 

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Sample Customers

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Big Incites, Cloudera, Flywheel Data, Hortonworks, MapR, Platfora, Qlik, Tableau Software, zData Inc.
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