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Exabeam vs NetWitness Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Exabeam
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
15th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (1st), Security Incident Response (6th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (10th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (10th), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (11th)
NetWitness Platform
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
36th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (37th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of Exabeam is 1.7%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetWitness Platform is 1.0%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Exabeam1.7%
NetWitness Platform1.0%
Other97.3%
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2265966 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Account Manager South at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees
Advanced analytics have transformed our threat detection and streamlined incident investigations
I would appreciate seeing additional dashboards in Exabeam Fusion SIEM or perhaps more options or the ability to customize them further. While we can customize them currently, there may be additional options available. I value the outcomes navigator because it matches the log piece to the use cases, which is helpful. The correlation rules are excellent. I am interested in whether there are additional threat intelligence feeds available that we could use, whether we can integrate our own, or if we could ingest different ones.
reviewer2256927 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Information Security, Cyber Defense and IT Risk Management at HCT. at a transportation company with 201-500 employees
A solid SIEM solution that should improve technical support and online resources to be easier to use
A big problem with the product is that we don't have much professional experience in Israel installing, implementing, and integrating this product. There is not enough of a knowledge base. There is no support for this product in this country, so problems have to be resolved through global technical teams. We like to work locally because of the language, and when the product is only supported outside the country, it's a little difficult to implement and use this product. Moreover, AI is something that must be added immediately. Artificial intelligence is a part of the competitors' products, and it's not been implemented for us.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Exabeam has improved our organization by speeding up the investigation process."
"It is user-friendly and quite simple to use."
"Timeline based analysis; good platform support"
"The solution's initial setup process is easy."
"The setup is not difficult. It was easy."
"Valuable features are its timeline based analysis and that it's user friendly."
"The way it can connect with AWS is very useful, and the integrations are pretty good."
"Overall, this is a fantastic tool and it is one of the best SIEMs that I've come across."
"The detection of ransomware in the internal network has benefited my organization."
"NetWitness can be highly beneficial for incident detection and response."
"The newer 11.5 version that my team is using has found it to have good mapping."
"The most valuable feature is the correlation, as it can report in real-time and monitor the management."
"The product's initial setup phase was not at all difficult."
"Thanks to this tool, we have a small SOC running in our company."
"Over time, NetWitness Logs and Packets has matured from a boxed solution with multiple parts to the current, more streamlined version for which we only need the software license to put it up on our own cloud and deliver it to multiple clients."
"The most valuable features are its ingestion of logs and raising of alerts based on those logs."
 

Cons

"Exabeam needs to improve its documentation and provide more customization for dashboards and case management."
"The product is good but the organization is rigid and not flexible in the way they operate."
"Updating the new release of Exabeam Fusion SIEM takes time and slows our performance."
"They need to focus on more of the MITRE ATT&CK Framework and coverage. They claim they cover about 70 to 80%. I'm not sure if it's really quite that much, however."
"They should provide detailed information about detecting phishing emails."
"Exabeam's integration capabilities are not good, as Exabeam has a very limited number of integrations and no out-of-box integration, which is an area where Exabeam should improve."
"We still have questions surrounding hardware deployment."
"I tried to send an email, however, no one has replied."
"The system architecture is complex and sometimes it’s hard to troubleshoot potential problems."
"They should implement algorithms to digest that data and produce additional, more advanced reporting, alerting and support of internal security teams."
"Nowadays, their support is a little subpar compared to other solutions. I rate RSA support six out of 10."
"There is no support for this product in this country, so problems have to be resolved through global technical teams."
"We encountered stability issues in the earlier versions, and much fewer in the newer versions."
"If we have the ability to run a dynamic analysis through malware in the same suite, it would be great to have a sandbox solution to analyze malware through dynamic analysis."
"But the 11.3 version is a complete disaster. You cannot analyze anything."
"I believe they could improve their support, there are often delays."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."
"They have a great model for pricing that can be based either on user count or gigabits per day."
"Exabeam is not a cheap solution."
"There is an annual license required to use Exabeam Fusion SIEM. The price of the solution should be reduced."
"Exabeam Fusion SIEM's pricing is reasonable."
"The platform is not extremely expensive compared to its direct competitors; I would rate its pricing around six out of ten."
"The licenses are good but the cost is very expensive."
"The product is expensive."
"Our license is for one year."
"It provides tools to assist in selecting the appropriate license and usage scenarios."
"It is cheap."
"The NetWitness Platform may be affordable only for enterprise-level customers, as it may not be within the budget of small and medium-sized businesses."
"The product price was reasonable for my region and the market."
"We have a perpetual license, so the total cost of ownership is not very expensive. It's a good investment."
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Comparison Review

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Manager, Enterprise Risk Consulting at a tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 26, 2015
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise20
 

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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Exabeam Fusion SIEM?
I would say the pricing for Exabeam Fusion SIEM is not cost prohibitive, but it was a little more than I initially thought.
What needs improvement with Exabeam Fusion SIEM?
I would appreciate seeing additional dashboards in Exabeam Fusion SIEM or perhaps more options or the ability to customize them further. While we can customize them currently, there may be addition...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetWitness Platform?
The pricing is comparable to others, and I consider the cost to be intermediate. Specific cost details are unknown to me.
What needs improvement with NetWitness Platform?
There is currently no need for improvement in the SIEM ( /categories/security-information-and-event-management-siem ), though there could be potential enhancements by integrating with AI.
What is your primary use case for NetWitness Platform?
I use NetWitness Platform ( /products/netwitness-platform-reviews ) in the financial industry as a good product with excellent capabilities and integration with various devices.
 

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Sample Customers

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