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Exabeam vs Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline 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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.4
Exabeam Fusion SIEM offers financial institutions cost savings, enhanced security, and strong ROI, though specific pricing is unknown.
Sentiment score
8.5
Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline boosts productivity and efficiency through reduced troubleshooting, improved security visibility, and optimized resource management.
Exabeam offers more machine learning models that detect anomalies.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.3
Exabeam's customer service garners mixed reviews, with varied responses on responsiveness, efficiency, and support quality across regions.
Sentiment score
6.5
Customer service for Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline is mixed, with some praising it while others find it lacking in direct assistance.
Even with TAM support from Exabeam, many issues go unresolved.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Exabeam scales well for enterprise use, despite some latency issues and slowdowns with increased filtering criteria.
Sentiment score
7.3
Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline scales well in cloud environments but may face challenges with on-premise scalability and outdated hardware.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Exabeam is stable with high ratings, though some users face processing delays and downtime affecting SOC monitoring.
Sentiment score
8.2
Users consistently rate Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline highly for its stability, with minimal issues reported over a year of use.
These problems were not frequent, and the last six to eight months have been stable.
 

Room For Improvement

Exabeam needs better flexibility, integration, clearer documentation, enhanced dashboards, faster support, improved UI, and reduced false positives.
Gigamon needs better security, traffic inspection, improved GUI, increased capacity, better filtering, and easier cloud setup, with faster hardware delivery.
I have explored the SaaS version; it offers many new features.
Exabeam needs to improve its documentation and provide more customization for dashboards and case management.
 

Setup Cost

Exabeam offers reasonable pricing with flexible models, though not the cheapest, it's competitively priced compared to some competitors.
<p>Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline's pricing is considered high but varies by equipment needs, with competitive alternatives available.</p>
 

Valuable Features

Exabeam excels with advanced analytics, intuitive interface, seamless integration, automation, and machine learning for enhanced security and ease of use.
Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline improves firewall performance and enhances network traffic analysis with features like deduplication and encryption.
The product offers useful features like the dashboard, timeline, and session views, which enhance our security tools.
Exabeam's AI capabilities, like the natural language mode, convert natural language into Exabeam queries, enhancing ease of use.
 

Categories and Ranking

Exabeam
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
15th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (3rd), Security Incident Response (5th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (7th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (7th), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (9th)
Gigamon Deep Observability ...
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
26th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (23rd), Event Monitoring (9th), Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (16th), Web Application Firewall (WAF) (19th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (21st), Network Packet Broker (NPB) (1st), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of Exabeam is 1.4%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline is 0.1%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
 

Featured Reviews

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.
LeonardoAlves - PeerSpot reviewer
Improved the capability to analyze the environment and network problems with easy setup
It improved the capability to analyze the environment and network problems. It also helped streamline your security and performance monitoring The application I use is a script. My environment is a mix of technologies. I have many passionate people in my network who are on a journey in…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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.
What do you like most about Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?
The most valuable feature for improving network visibility with Gigamon is the packet filtering capability.
What needs improvement with Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?
The challenge is monitoring the cloud network. In on-premises environments, monitoring is straightforward, as I can verify all packets and communications. However, due to the way access tools and p...
What is your primary use case for Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?
It improved the capability to analyze the environment and network problems. It also helped streamline your security and performance monitoring.
 

Also Known As

No data available
Gigamon, GigaSecure
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Hulu, ADP, Safeway, BBCN Bank
Amica Insurance, College of William & Mary, Gamma, IntercontinentalExchange, OppenheimerFunds
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