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SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server vs Splunk Cloud Platform comparison

 

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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

SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (25th)
Splunk Cloud Platform
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
Data Visualization (3rd), IT Alerting and Incident Management (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Systems Management solutions, they serve different purposes. SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is designed for Log Management and holds a mindshare of 1.8%, down 2.1% compared to last year.
Splunk Cloud Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Data Visualization, holds 0.5% mindshare, up 0.4% since last year.
Log Management
Data Visualization
 

Featured Reviews

Muhammad Anas - PeerSpot reviewer
Shows login failures and server issues but search functions and filters could be improved
Kiwi Syslog shows login failures and server issues. I'm using version 9.8.1. It's deployed on-premises. There are four people in my organization who are using this solution. They're all infrastructure engineers The best thing about Kiwi Syslog is that it filters logs into different levels. It's…
Ian Gatundu - PeerSpot reviewer
It improves our visibility and decision-making while helping us meet compliance standards
The Cloud Platform interface is cleaner than Splunk Enterprise's monitoring console. You can easily understand what's happening with your indexes. It's more refined than Splunk Enterprise's console, but they have the same feel and function. It's easy to monitor multiple cloud environments because you can create custom dashboards for any use case you may have. It offers good visibility because it integrates with the ITSI app, providing a clear overview of your environment. Integrating Splunk with other components on the cloud and network resources is effortless because it can collect data from various sources, including stored data from long-term storage. Splunk's reporting offers a good visualization of your data. You can visualize the statistics based on your searches. It produces some helpful graphs that enable you to easily compare what's happening in your search. It's very comprehensive.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We are very happy with the stability of the solution."
"The most valuable features of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server include its ability to provide network mapping and deliver information to my customers about their networks through various methods."
"The best thing about Kiwi Syslog is that it filters logs into different levels."
"Simplicity is the most valuable feature."
"Overall, I rate SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server ten out of ten."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the alerting based on the security logs."
"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is its performance and management. Additionally, the solution integrates well."
"We use Splunk Cloud primarily as a troubleshooting tool, so the most valuable features are the analysis and visualization."
"In my organization, Splunk Cloud Platform has improved the issue revolving around transactions."
"For my purposes, I like the ability to aggregate lots of data from different sources. I like being able to report for management and being able to get alerts on thresholds being out of sync."
"The cloud is very fast."
"Splunk reduced our mean time to resolve by 30%. If an application starts misbehaving, we send logs to Splunk and check to see what's going on and see what's happening."
"It has end-to-end visibility into our cloud-native environment, which is pretty important for us. About 80% of our infrastructure is on AWS."
"Splunk helped reduce our mean time to resolve by around 60%."
"The most valuable feature is we don't have to deal with any back-end server maintenance because the solution is cloud-based."
 

Cons

"SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server could improve by reducing the price."
"I would like to have email notifications for emergency logs."
"Technical support could definitely be better."
"I would like to see better search functions and better filters in the next release."
"I would like to see a more user-friendly and customizable dashboard."
"SolarWinds pricing is perceived as very high in the market, which can be a barrier for many customers."
"There is a need for an on-premises solution, which could lead to easier sales in larger markets."
"There is sometimes no documentation or updated documentation available."
"The on-premises version of Splunk includes all the integrations, while the Cloud platform lacks certain integrations and is limited in terms of the number of supported apps."
"They can streamline the process of creating custom apps."
"The only disadvantage of Splunk Cloud compared to Splunk Enterprise Security is that you only have two options for long-term storage: AWS S3 Buckets and GCP."
"The administration could use improvement. We have to rely on support more often than we're used to."
"Although there is documentation available, it is really hard for me to find relevant topics on what it is that I'm searching for."
"Its stability and performance can be better. Very rarely does a day go by when we do not see an error in the console, such as a health check error. Because it is cloud-hosted, we do not have access to the backend to figure it out ourselves. We are reliant on their support to figure it out, and a couple of days later, the error comes back or it is a different error. It is a never-ending cycle of support tickets. Their support is also not great."
"The Splunk interface is on-premises, so we have limited access to Splunk Cloud. Splunk support is not so good on Splunk Cloud. The Splunk side of the Splunk Cloud should also be more customizable. Integrating Splunk UBA, Splunk Phantom, and Splunk Cloud is also a bit difficult."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server could improve."
"We subscribe and pay directly on the website."
"I do not personally deal with that side, but from discussions, I know that it is one of the more expensive tools. I do not have anything to compare it with."
"As far as the pricing goes, it was what was expected. It is a premium product. There were no surprises there."
"Splunk Cloud Platform is more expensive than some of its competitors, but it offers a wider range of features."
"It is not that expensive."
"I would rate the cost an eight out of ten, with ten being the most costly."
"The licensing costs depend on the state of your environment and the fees are paid on a monthly basis."
"There are additional features that you would need to purchase depending on your use case."
"The licensing is based on the amount of data that we send to the cloud on a daily basis."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
16%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
27%
Financial Services Firm
11%
University
7%
Educational Organization
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server?
SolarWinds pricing is perceived as very high in the market, which can be a barrier for many customers.
What needs improvement with SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server?
The software as a service option is a challenge due to government requirements for on-premises solutions. There is a need for an on-premises solution, which could lead to easier sales in larger mar...
What do you like most about Splunk Cloud Platform?
Splunk has sped up our response and reduced the time we spend manually monitoring any logs for ticketing tools or servers. It saves us around two hours daily.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Splunk Cloud Platform?
Splunk Cloud is considered too expensive, with its two product offerings both being costly. I would rate the cost an eight out of ten, with ten being the most costly.
What needs improvement with Splunk Cloud Platform?
Splunk Cloud Platform needs improvement in its security offerings, specifically in cybersecurity. It has not kept pace with competitors over recent years, and integration with the Cisco ecosystem a...
 

Also Known As

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Sample Customers

Holy Cross Energy, West Texas A&M University, Medium Enterprise Industrial Manufacturing Company
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