Nagios Log Server vs USM Anywhere comparison

Nagios and LevelBlue are both solutions in the Log Management category. Nagios is ranked #34 with an average rating of 8.0, while LevelBlue is ranked #42 with an average rating of 7.3. Nagios holds a 0.8% mindshare in Log Management, compared to LevelBlue’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Nagios users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of LevelBlue users who would recommend it.

Nagios Log Server

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100% willing to recommend

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92% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

USM Anywhere and Nagios Log Server compete in the field of IT security and log management. USM Anywhere tends to have the upper hand due to its ease of use and support, while Nagios Log Server stands out with its advanced log management features.

Features: USM Anywhere is noted for comprehensive threat detection, seamless integration with cloud services, and cloud-focused security features. Nagios Log Server is praised for extensive customization options, powerful log management, and flexible log analysis.

Room for Improvement: USM Anywhere users seek enhanced reporting functionalities, streamlined alert systems, and improved user interface. Nagios Log Server users suggest better scalability, user-friendly configuration, and simplified management for large infrastructures.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: USM Anywhere is recognized for a fast deployment process and strong customer support. Nagios Log Server requires more deployment time with varied feedback on support.

Pricing and ROI: USM Anywhere is competitively priced with a good ROI, but high initial setup costs are noted. Nagios Log Server offers value for money despite a complex cost structure.

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Categories and Ranking

Nagios Log Server

Ranking in Log Management

34th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

USM Anywhere

Ranking in Log Management

42nd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

115

Ranking in other categories

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (31st), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (53rd), Compliance Management (12th)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of Nagios Log Server is 0.8%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of USM Anywhere is 0.4%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Syarul Idzuddin Adzmi

Operation Director at Digital Pulse Sdn Bhd

A scalable and affordable tool for monitoring data centers

Five engineers are needed for the maintenance of the product. I would definitely recommend the solution to those planning to use it. To increase the rating for the product, Nagios should offer remote support and offer more customization in reporting while making it easy for the customers to use it. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

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Kris Nawani

Co-Founder/Director at Bangkok MSP Company Limited

Offers complete coverage without the need to install additional software

USM Anywhere is used for threat detection and investigation. It provides a solution with built-in threat intelligence and various other investigation tools The solution offers complete coverage without the need to install additional software, as it is maintained by the vendor. It helps in saving…

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

Pros

"The initial setup of Nagios Log Server was easy and straightforward."

"The product is scalable."

"One of the most valuable features is the dashboard because the UI was effective and easy to use. The alert systems are good as well. We had no failovers and had high availability. We can search the queries fast as well in Nagios Log Server."

"A great feature of the solution involves its internal portal."

"Asset discovery seems to be good."

"This solution can identify many threats inside the organization (compromised endpoints, configuration issues), as well as "outside" threats (botnets, network scanners, web-attacks, etc)."

"This is a USM, so being able to get all the features under one roof makes it a good product with good new features."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is security management for PCI DSS."

"SIEM log collection is great, and all of the rules that support updates with maintenance."

"Our main focus was intrusion detection, alerts, and correlation. It's easy to use AlienVault and integrate it with other alert tools because it includes lots of connectors. Either the tool is already there, or AlienVault will write an API for us if they don't have a connector for the solution that is providing the logs."

"Its powerful correlation engine helps reduce time in manually correlating events."

"I can easily check (in one place) all the logs and data in relation to attacks. It also gives me an overview if a server is not configured properly."

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Cons

"The support could be better."

"The customization and dashboards have shortcomings and need to be improved to make the tool look more presentable."

"The configurations during initial setup could be improved. If they could be agentless, as in the case of the Ansible product, it would be better. I would like to be able to analyze the network bandwidth."

"As we are talking about a product which is open to the public, the pricing makes it challenging for us to profit off of its marketing."

"For creating new rules, you have to be familiar with regular expressions. I feel there could be something built-in to make sure that process is easier."

"It would be nice to see some machine learning and monitoring of the configuration in network devices."

"I think plugin management should be self-service on AlienVault USM. The other product is self-service but on the USM side. You have to submit a ticket then AT&T creates and updates the plugins."

"There are scalability issues due to a 60 TB limit, which restricts its use for large customers like banks."

"There could be some type of integration with our existing portal. We have our own customer portals, and it would be good if there was an integration so that our portal can provide reports. There could be some type of API into the AlienVault system with the USM system so that it is easy to show the customers high-level reports of the system through our portal."

"AT&T AlienVault USM can improve searchable data. It should be available for more than 90 days. If you need more than 90 days of data, you have to put a request and they give you raw data, which is not easy to search. A good addition would be to allow users to search data older than 90 days."

"Search performance can be slow. The Raw Logs feature is painfully slow. And if we're talking about the newer, the Anywhere product, you can't even schedule reports on the thing. There are probably a dozen other features I'd really like to see there, but that would be one of the biggies."

"More complimentary training needs to be done for use with this tool. If you get into a bind, then it will cost you."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We found the pricing to be quite affordable."

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap, I rate the pricing an eight or nine."

"For a single instance, the price is around $4,000."

"It's very reasonably priced. It was one of the lowest among the ones I looked at. Licensing is pretty flexible. They can do a two-year or a three-year, even a one-year, perhaps."

"Pricing is very competitive with other products and you get much more functionality from AlienVault."

"It is affordable, and it also has many features that the premium products such as ArcSight and QRadar have. It is a very good platform for a SIEM solution. Everything is included in the price."

"They are a little more expensive than Microsoft."

"So far, it has been a good solution for a tight budget."

"Do the one month trial and try to work out the kinks during it, as it has free support and service hours."

"It has good pricing."

"It allows you to do a lot with a small price tag... The pricing is the best on the market."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Government

University

Computer Software Company

19%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Nagios Log Server?

The initial setup of Nagios Log Server was easy and straightforward.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nagios Log Server?

My company pays around 500 to 1,000 USD per year toward the licensing cost of the solution. For support, we need to pay extra to Nagios. The solution's price is low. On a scale of one to ten, where...

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What needs improvement with Nagios Log Server?

The customization and dashboards have shortcomings and need to be improved to make the tool look more presentable. The reporting side of the product should allow users to have more customized reports.

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What do you like most about AT&T AlienVault USM?

The most valuable feature of the solution is the ease of deployment that it provides to users. The integrations that the product has with third-party applications are useful.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AT&T AlienVault USM?

The pricing is amazing and really cheap.

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What needs improvement with AT&T AlienVault USM?

There are scalability issues due to a 60 TB limit, which restricts its use for large customers like banks. It is also limited when used with bigger products and has complex password requirements.

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AT&T AlienVault USM, AlienVault, AlienVault USM, Alienvault Cybersecurity

Overview

Nagios Enterprises delivers official products, services, and solutions for and around Nagios – the industry standard in enterprise-grade IT infrastructure monitoring. With millions of users worldwide, Nagios is the undisputed champion in the IT monitoring space. Our team of dedicated professionals works to ensure total customer satisfaction with all the services we provide. Our extensive network of partners helps extend Nagios services and solutions to new organizations and markets worldwide to meet a variety of business needs. Nagios Enterprises was founded in 2007 by Ethan Galstad. Ethan created what would later become known as Nagios in 1999, and currently serves as the President of Nagios Enterprises.

Nagios

USM Anywhere centralizes security monitoring of networks and devices in the cloud, on premises, and in remote locations, helping you to detect threats virtually anywhere.

Discover

Network asset discovery
Software & services discovery
AWS asset discovery
Azure asset discovery
Google Cloud Platform asset discovery

Analyze

SIEM event correlation, auto-prioritized alarms
User activity monitoring
Up to 90-days of online, searchable events

Detect

Cloud intrusion detection (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Network intrusion detection (NIDS)
Host intrusion detection (HIDS)
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

Respond

Forensics querying
Automate & orchestrate response
Notifications and ticketing

Assess

Vulnerability scanning
Cloud infrastructure assessment
User & asset configuration
Dark web monitoring

Report

Pre-built compliance reporting templates
Pre-built event reporting templates
Customizable views and dashboards
Log storage

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Sample Customers

IBM, impulse, wipro, comteco

Abel & Cole, Bank of Ireland, Bluegrass Cellular, CareerBuilder, Claire's, Hays Medical Center, Hope International, McCurrach, McKinsey & Company, Party Delights, Pepco Holdings, Richland School District, Ricoh, SaveMart, Shake Shack, Steelcase, TaxAct, Taylor Morrison, Vonage and Zoom

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