Lumu vs NetWitness NDR comparison

Lumu Technologies and NetWitness are both solutions in the Network Detection and Response (NDR) category. Lumu Technologies is ranked #6 with an average rating of 9.0, while NetWitness is ranked #19. Lumu Technologies holds a 3.2% mindshare in NDaR, compared to NetWitness’s 3.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Lumu Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of NetWitness users who would recommend it.

Lumu

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100% willing to recommend

NetWitness NDR

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87% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

NetWitness NDR and Lumu compete in the network detection and response solutions category. Lumu seems to have the upper hand due to its advanced features and perceived value.

Features: NetWitness NDR offers robust threat detection capabilities, extensive integration options, and comprehensive support. Lumu provides strong analytics capabilities, ease of cross-platform compatibility, and continuous visibility giving it an edge in user assessments.

Room for Improvement: NetWitness NDR needs to enhance its configuration process, reduce complexity, and improve initial deployment times. Lumu could benefit from improved reporting tools, enhanced data visualization options, and more detailed documentation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NetWitness NDR receives mixed feedback on deployment, needing extensive technical expertise, but its customer service is highly responsive. Lumu is noted for quick deployment and user-friendly setup with efficient and accessible customer service, giving it an advantage in deployment friendliness.

Pricing and ROI: NetWitness NDR has higher setup costs impacting initial ROI perception but its capabilities are deemed worth the investment. Lumu offers favorable pricing and demonstrates rapid ROI making it attractive from a budget and impact perspective.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Lumu

Ranking in Network Detection and Response (NDR)

6th

Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

17th

Average Rating

9.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) (9th)

NetWitness NDR

Ranking in Network Detection and Response (NDR)

19th

Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

37th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (55th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (40th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (57th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (25th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Network Detection and Response (NDR) category, the mindshare of Lumu is 3.2%, up from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetWitness NDR is 3.1%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Detection and Response (NDR) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Lumu	3.2%
NetWitness NDR	3.1%
Other	93.7%

Network Detection and Response (NDR)

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Jeremiah Johnson

Director, Information Technology at a educational organization with 201-500 employees

Constant monitoring and analysis boosts network security

There is always room for improvement. I am not giving it a perfect score because I am sure there is something that could be enhanced.Having some sort of certification or training, along with more periodic webinars might be helpful. Having a larger support network would be beneficial. Nobody I know has heard of Lumu, so they are in the same space as Darktrace or CrowdStrike, but people give blank stares. As the community grows for Lumu then that will improve, but that is not really a criticism of Lumu, they simply have not been around that long.

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reviewer1799727

Manager, IT Security Operations at a non-profit with 11-50 employees

Reliable and good support but can be expensive

I have no real complaints about the solution. Threat detection could be better. They need to enhance their threat intelligence feeds. We would like to have more IOCs or more trade intelligence to not only rely on the intelligence of the engineer in charge but to have some threat intelligence and some seeds of IOCs and to have the host have some artificial intelligence to reduce the number of false positives. I don't see this solution being very scalable. The solution is pricey.

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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 context provided by the tool is very complete, it includes the miter matrix, playbooks, links, hashes, and much more."

"It's been helpful for overall extended network visibility."

"The automated response to incidents works effectively out of the box, and the number of interfaces and platforms it can work with is impressive."

"You can access external links, playbooks, MITRE Matrix, and a lot of information."

"Lumu protects against threats immediately and handles them in time."

"I like Lumu's simple user interface. When we deployed it, we got full access, allowing us to identify IP addresses on the network and connect machine names to users. It helped us identify and block threats via the firewall. I also appreciate the chat support and ticket closure process. We're currently reviewing network detection solutions, and my recommendations include Lumu, Sentinel, and a few others. Regarding functionality and user-friendliness, I would recommend Lumu over the others."

"The tool's support team helps partners resolve any problems with the product."

"Most of it is automated, so I do not have to watch it to get alerts."

"It is stable. We have been using it for some time, without any issues."

"Ability to isolate the machine when there are malicious files."

"It helps our security team respond more accurately when there are threats, then we get less false positives or negatives."

"It is very easy to use, and its usability is great. The use cases are also very easy. The visualizations of the use cases are magnificent. You cannot find this in any other solution. From my point of view, it is great."

"It's a scalable solution. We have around five to eight customers using RSA NetWitness Endpoint, and we hope to increase the number of users."

"They have recently updated the features and the most valuable ones are the instant threat response, ease of use, web interface, integration, and easy access. RSA NetWitness Endpoint is very compatible with other solutions and technologies. However, they do not rely on third-party solutions and have most features built-in."

"NetWitness Endpoint's most valuable features are its interoperability across many different operating systems and the ease of pivoting from network to endpoint via a single console."

"RSA NetWitness does market analysis in a more granular form. It gives you full visibility."

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Cons

"Nothing so far needs to be improved."

"The free version is minimal compared to the full version."

"It would be good if we could access the physical logs."

"The reports need improvement."

"Lumu's ability to discover threats is an area of concern where improvements are needed."

"Having a larger support network would be beneficial. Nobody I know has heard of Lumu, so they are in the same space as Darktrace or CrowdStrike, but people give blank stares."

"I am happy with the current features. However, one important one is to improve the reports."

"The integration with different vendors and endpoints could be improved."

"NetWitness Endpoint's blocking feature does not work properly - if there's a malicious process, it's not possible to kill it via a custom rule unless and until it's flagged as malicious."

"This solution needs an upgrade in reporting. I have heard from RSA that they are working on this, but as of yet it is not available."

"RSA NetWitness Network could improve on integration with non-native application integration."

"The deployment process is complex. I don't know why, but this solution will suddenly stop working. Logs stop coming. Often, one thing or another stops working. Most of the time, one of my team members is working with troubleshooting and working with technical support. Log passing is also one of the biggest challenge."

"The integration of the solution needs to be improved. The dashboard needs lots of updates as well. In the next release, we would like to see advanced fraud detection features."

"When analyzing something, you have to click several times. It requires a lot of effort to find something."

"I would like to see Security Orchestration and Response Automation (SOAR) integration."

"Threat detection could be better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is the cheapest solution we found."

"Compared to Lumu, other solutions are more expensive. SentinelOne was a bit cheaper, and another provider's price structure is unclear, but Lumu fit our budget nicely. SentinelOne's cost depends on the number of devices, and it might be similar to Lumu's, depending on deployment."

"The tool is available at a good price. The tool offers a good and competitive price for customers."

"The cost depends on the number of endpoints that you want to monitor, but it is not expensive."

"It is an expensive product."

"It is highly scalable. It can be bought based on your requirements."

"The price of the solution depends on the environment. If the environment is large then it will cost more. However, the larger the environment with more endpoints, you will receive an increased discount. If the environment is very small, then you might think it is expensive. It is always better to buy in bulk to receive a discount. The minimum number of assets is usually 500, with discounts on 1000 and 2000."

"They can easily adjust if you have the requirements which are required. If you have a budget cut or a budget constraint, they can bend."

"The pricing is not very economical. It is a quite costly product for India. One thing is that when you purchase it, you have to purchase a module separately."

"NetWitness Endpoint is less costly than its competitors, but it offers fewer features."

"We are on a three-year contract to use RSA NetWitness Network."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Insurance Company

Financial Services Firm

Educational Organization

Government

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Performing Arts

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	4

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	5

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Lumu?

Lumu protects against threats immediately and handles them in time.

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What is your primary use case for Lumu?

We use it as our managed SOC instead of contracting with an MSP. It coordinates endpoint and gives us a single pane of glass for our security events.It fulfills the role of a SIEM, serving as our d...

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Also Known As

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RSA ECAT, NetWitness Network

Overview

Lumu Technologies is a cyber-security company that illuminates threats, attacks, and adversaries affecting enterprises worldwide. Using actionable intelligence, Lumu provides a radical way to secure networks by enhancing and augmenting existing defense capabilities established over the past 25 years.

Lumu Technologies

Using a centralized combination of network and endpoint analysis, behavioral analysis, data science techniques and threat intelligence, NetWitness NDR helps analysts detect and resolve known and unknown attacks while automating and orchestrating the incident response lifecycle. With these capabilities on one platform, security teams can collapse disparate tools and data into a powerful, blazingly fast user interface.

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Sample Customers

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ADP, Ameritas, Partners Healthcare

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