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Elastic Security vs McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator comparison

Elastic and McAfee are both solutions in the Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) category. Elastic is ranked #6 with an average rating of 7.7, while McAfee is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.3. Elastic holds a 4.8% mindshare in SOAR, compared to McAfee’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of Elastic users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 81% of McAfee users who would recommend it.
Elastic Security
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86% willing to recommend
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
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  • 222 Comparison Views
81% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator and Elastic Security are competitors in the cybersecurity space. McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator leads in attractive pricing and support, while Elastic Security is preferred for its comprehensive feature set.

Features: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator offers centralized management capabilities, integration with numerous third-party products, and straightforward deployment. Elastic Security provides advanced threat detection, a supportive open-source community, and high scalability.

Room for Improvement: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator could enhance its flexibility and depth in threat detection. Elastic Security could benefit from simplifying deployment processes, optimizing cost-effectiveness, and improving initial user support.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is known for its easy deployment and strong customer support, ideal for quick implementation needs. Elastic Security offers a complex deployment process but has extensive online resources and community support.

Pricing and ROI: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is cost-effective with low setup costs, offering a good ROI for budget-sensitive businesses. Elastic Security, although more expensive, provides a strong long-term ROI for organizations requiring flexible and comprehensive security solutions.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Elastic Security
Ranking in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
64
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (7th), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (5th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (16th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (8th)
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
Ranking in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) category, the mindshare of Elastic Security is 4.8%, down from 5.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is 0.5%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

SyedAli17 - PeerSpot reviewer
Centralized monitoring improves security posture through rapid data processing
The processing part of Elastic Security ( /products/elastic-security-reviews ) is very interesting for us since we handle almost 7,000 to 8,000 alerts per minute. We require rapid processing speed for alerts and event data, and Elastic Security is very efficient at handling this level of data. Additionally, Elastic Security helps improve the security posture of Pakistan through centralized visibility and real-time processing.
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DavidJones7 - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers automation alert features with easy integrations and impressive scalability
I would rate the initial setup an eight out of ten. There are a few technical challenges with the deployment, but it can easily solved by an experienced professional but not by a beginner user of the tool. The complete implementation and migration to McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator will take around three months. If someone is using a software platform already with implemented use cases in their environment, it might be difficult to implement the same use cases when the customer is migrating to McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator. The conditions and prior alert settings needs to be accurate when migrating to McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, otherwise false positive alerts might get generated.
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the ability to collect authentication information from service providers."
"ELK Logstash is easy and fast, at least for the initial setup with the out of box uses."
"It's a good platform and the very best in the current market. We looked at the Forester report from December 2022 where it was said to be a leader."
"Elastic is straightforward, easy to integrate, and highly customizable."
"It is an extremely stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The solution is compatible with the cloud-native environment and they can adapt to it faster."
"It's very customizable, which is quite helpful."
"One of the most valuable features of this solution is that it is more flexible than AlienVault."
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"Technical support is very helpful."
"The most valuable features of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator are the easy-to-use console, and lots of reports, such as customized reports and inventory reports. Additionally, overall the centralized management is very good where you can see the compliance levels and inventory."
"The central manager policy means we have almost all client modules in one solution."
"The central management console is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"From a single dashboard, I can take a look at several things including the endpoint protection, the file integrity section, the data activity monitor, and more."
"The graphical interface of the solution is its most valuable aspect."
"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator's performance is good."
"The best part is management in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator."
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Cons

"This solution is very hard to implement."
"There is an area of improvement in the Logs list. The load list may need to be paginated as there are limits."
"It would be better if Elastic Security had less storage for data. My customers do not like this. Other vendors have local support in different countries, but Elastic Security doesn't. I would like to have Operational Technology (OT) security in the next release."
"Sometimes, the solution isn't the easiest to use."
"If the documentation were improved and made more clear for beginners, or even professionals, then we would be more attracted to this solution."
"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."
"Elastic Security consumes a lot of resources, requiring a substantial deployment setup."
"The solution's basic setup takes time, and a lot of effort is required from the beginning to make it actually work."
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"Features such as full drive encryption are lacking in the cloud version."
"There needs to be support for Mac computers. Currently, McAfee does not work on iOS."
"One thing that I don't like is that McAfee products change very often and upgrade very often."
"While there are bugs and a few functionality issues, it is just a matter of raising them with the support team. However, support is part of the problem as well. You want everything to be seamless in a perfect world, but the support is spread across different countries. They have Level 1, 2, and 3. Level 1 is most likely in a developing country. They don't provide the best service."
"The rollout to cover the online resources, such as SharePoint, One Drive, and Office 365 doesn't seem to have a very clear path."
"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator should improve its integration with other tools."
"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator needs to upgrade the technology; it's like their area function is not quite as good as compared to other market vendors."
"It's a little bit complex to configure it, but when you start using it, it is much easier. There are many policies that you need to create, and in three or four places"
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price is fine. Its licensing works on a yearly basis. We have to renew the license every year. I also have a good experience with Darktrace. When we buy Darktrace, we get training free of cost, which is not there in Elastic. We have to pay extra for training. There is certainly room for improvement."
"The licensing cost of Elastic Security is based on the daily ingestion rate. I can't recall the exact figure, but for 10GB of log action daily, it would cost around $20,000."
"The pricing is in the middle. I think it is not an expensive experience if we compare it with big names, for example, QRadar, and also Oxide. I think Elastic Security is quite cheap. I would rate the pricing of this solution a five out of ten."
"We use the open-source version, so there is no charge for this solution."
"I can say that the product is cheaply priced."
"The solution is not expensive and costs around ten dollars a month."
"We are using the free, open-source version of this solution."
"Elastic Security is free to use."
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"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is a cheaply priced product, meaning it is not expensive since McAfee provides a free version of ePO, which includes phone support as well."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten."
"This solution is priced in the mid-range."
"There is a license required to use this solution. If we use the additional components, such as DLP encryption, there is an additional cost. However, it is similar to a separate product altogether. If you want to use that or not, it is optional, but when you use it, it will cost you additional pricing."
"McAfee tries to package different things into different products, then sell them as different products with different licenses. They just split everything up into multiple things. That's just their sales pitch and how they do it."
"Compared to other Antivirus products, the cost of this solution is a bit high."
"For large enterprise companies, the price should be alright, but for small businesses, the uptake might be slow because, for these clients, the price doesn't look very attractive."
"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is not an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Government
14%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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...
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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 ...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Elastic Security?
Since Elastic Security is community-based, it does not require significant costs. This is beneficial for SMEs as they do not need extensive budgets for security solutions.
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Which is better - Mcafee's MVision ePO or ePolicy Orchestrator?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Mcafee's MVision ePO or ePolicy Orchestrator network security software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Mcafee's ePolicy O...
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What do you like most about McAfee MVISION ePO?
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator's performance is good.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for McAfee MVISION ePO?
It's an expensive solution.
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Also Known As

Elastic SIEM, ELK Logstash
McAfee ePO, ePolicy Orchestrator, Intel Security ePolicy Orchestrator, McAfee MVISION ePO
 

Overview

Elastic Security is a robust, open-source security solution designed to offer integrated threat prevention, detection, and response capabilities across an organization's entire digital estate. Part of the Elastic Stack (which includes Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana), Elastic Security leverages the power of search, analytics, and data aggregation to provide real-time insight into threats and vulnerabilities. It is a comprehensive platform that supports a wide range of security needs, from endpoint protection to cloud and network security, making it a versatile choice for organizations looking to enhance their cybersecurity posture.


Elastic Security combines the features of a security information and event management (SIEM) system with endpoint protection, allowing organizations to detect, investigate, and respond to threats in real time. This unified approach helps reduce complexity and improve the efficiency of security operations.

Additional offerings and benefits:

  • The platform utilizes advanced analytics, machine learning algorithms, and anomaly detection to identify threats and suspicious activities.
  • It offers extensive integration options with other tools and platforms, facilitating a more cohesive and comprehensive security ecosystem.
  • With Kibana, users gain access to powerful visualization tools and dashboards that provide real-time insight into security data.

Finally, Elastic Security benefits from a global community of users who contribute to its threat intelligence, helping to enhance its detection capabilities. This collaborative approach ensures that the solution remains on the cutting edge of cybersecurity, with up-to-date information on the latest threats and vulnerabilities.

Elastic
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (McAfee ePO) is the most advanced, extensible, and scalable centralized security management software in the industry. Unifying security management through an open platform, McAfee ePO makes risk and compliance management simpler and more successful for organizations of all sizes.
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Sample Customers

Texas A&M, U.S. Air Force, NuScale Power, Martin's Point Health Care
Brelje & Race, Cognizant, Sutherland Global Services, Eagle Rock Energy, Arab National Bank, Bank Central Asia, Kleberg Bank, Leading Mexican Bank, SF Police Credit Union, Macquarie Telecom, Seagate Technology, Blackburn & Darwen Council, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, IRCEP, Major U.S. State Government, State of Alaska, State of Colorado, Cemex, Deutsche Edelstahlwerke
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