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Graylog Security vs Trellix ESM comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

Graylog Security
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
61st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trellix ESM
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
31st
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of Graylog Security is 0.5%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix ESM is 1.0%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Trellix ESM1.0%
Graylog Security0.5%
Other98.5%
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
 

Featured Reviews

Tony Zafiropoulos - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner/ Chief Engineer at Fixvirus.com
Aggregates logs in one place and helps to review data points
We tried Graylog Security, starting with their inexpensive open-source version. We tested it out and continued using it for a while. As for the main differences between Graylog Security and other vendors, some users might prefer cloud-based platforms over on-premises solutions. It isn't inherently cloud-native, but that might not matter much for some.
MD
Senior Vice President IT at AS IT Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
Offers comprehensive report generation while maintaining ease of integration
We need to improve Trellix ESM by making sure that most of the logging devices available in the global market should be covered, and if there is any device which is not covered, there should not be any additional charges for writing the custom parsers on that. We can add some new features regarding AI in the future for Trellix ESM, but the maturity will take a longer time. There are many false positives that happen in an environment during the first couple of months, or around six months, so the system analyst is not able to identify whether the event which has occurred is a true positive or a false positive.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The tool aggregates logs. We can see the logs in one place."
"We use the solution to collect logs."
"We are now able to completely monitor our environment so we can review what is there, which is a big win for us."
"If a customer is specifically looking for log and event analysis, with the correlations, then this solution is a good choice."
"The most valuable feature in ESM is its search and reporting feature. It's really nice."
"We now have a better view of our security posture from an external and internal point of view."
"McAfee ESM is the perfect SIEM tool, and it provides best results based on data intake and rule based configuration."
"I rate the tool's deployment an eight out of ten. The deployment is completed in two days."
"We are quite happy with the product and its stability, but the problem is the lack of support, which is one of the major issues that we are facing."
"The security can't be compromised, and the security features on offer are the most valuable feature and are why it's really worth having as a product like this in our organization."
 

Cons

"Graylog Security needs to incorporate security scorecards."
"There are always multiple bugs in the product. For example, the console page was hanging multiple times. Afterwards, they released multiple upgrades for the same, multiple patches from McAfee."
"We are having trouble migrating our data sources from version 10 to version 11.2. We cannot add new data sources to the most recent version."
"The product documentation is good, but could be better. Also a bug-free version would be nice as the version I worked on had a bug in the alarm system."
"The product's stability is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"McAfee ESM is not user-friendly and the log is not accurate. For instance, if I were assigned to generate a log for changes made today, I wouldn't be able to see all the modifications. While Palo Alto allows us to see all changes, McAfee ESM only captures one out of every ten changes. It's crucial to have visibility into all changes made."
"The product is mature and needs little improvement, but we could enhance the customized dashboarding based on use cases."
"Cloud integration has room for improvement because they're not full-fledged to integrate with the cloud solutions that come. They use different integration platforms to bring in data, and that needs to be improved."
"McAfee is no more providing security updates on this product, and the enhancements to this product seem to have stopped."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the tool's pricing a one out of ten."
"The licensing cost is based on EPS."
"The pricing is fair."
"Regarding pricing, Trellix ESM is not that expensive. It's less than half the cost of IBM QRadar."
"The pricing is good, and they are competitive compared to providers such as RSA and IBM QRadar."
"The cost is all included. The finance department handles the financial part, and we mostly don't get involved in it."
"We renew our license annually."
"When compared to IBM Security QRadar and other similar platforms, the pricing of McAfee ESM is reasonable and comparatively less expensive."
"You should buy the distributed option instead of the all-in-one for environments with more than 1000 end points."
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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
Educational Organization
13%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Retailer
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Construction Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise25
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for McAfee ESM?
When discussing Trellix ESM pricing and licensing, if you consider some premium product, the pricing also has to be premium, however, enterprise customers who look for a premium product, alongside ...
What needs improvement with McAfee ESM?
Areas of Trellix ESM that could be improved or enhanced include checking on the clients who are still on-prem, especially banks, as most are not moving everything to the cloud due to confidentialit...
What is your primary use case for McAfee ESM?
My customer's usual use case for Trellix ESM involves one client, as most of the users have moved to ESM. Nowadays, they don't use IPS only, since McAfee IPS is standalone; they incorporate firewal...
 

Also Known As

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McAfee ESM, NitroSecurity, McAfee Enterprise Security Manager
 

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Sample Customers

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San Francisco Police Credit Union, Wªstenrot Gruppe, Volusion, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Government of New Brunswick, State of Colorado, Macquarie Telecom, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Cologne Bonn Airport
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