SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Trellix ESM comparison

SolarWinds and Trellix are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. SolarWinds is ranked #35 with an average rating of 7.7, while Trellix is ranked #28 with an average rating of 8.0. SolarWinds holds a 1.0% mindshare in SIEM, compared to Trellix’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 82% of SolarWinds users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 76% of Trellix users who would recommend it.

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76% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

SolarWinds Security Event Manager and Trellix ESM are popular security solutions. Trellix generally has the upper hand due to its advanced features and user satisfaction, despite its higher price.

Features: SolarWinds offers robust log management, real-time monitoring, and seamless integration. Trellix provides comprehensive threat intelligence, extensive customization options, and advanced analytics, making its features more advanced and versatile compared to SolarWinds.

Room for Improvement: SolarWinds could improve its reporting capabilities, integration flexibility, and user interface. Trellix needs a simpler configuration process, enhanced dashboard analytics, and improved usability. Both could benefit from more intuitive enhancement.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SolarWinds is noted for its seamless deployment processes and prompt helpful support. Trellix, while more complex to deploy, compensates with extensive documentation and responsive customer service.

Pricing and ROI: SolarWinds is praised for its lower initial setup cost and quicker ROI. Trellix's higher initial investment is balanced by extensive capabilities, yielding long-term ROI, making SolarWinds cost-effective while Trellix is seen as a valuable investment for its comprehensive features.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

SolarWinds Security Event M...

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

35th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Trellix ESM

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

28th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of SolarWinds Security Event Manager is 1.0%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix ESM is 1.2%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Trellix ESM	1.2%
SolarWinds Security Event Manager	1.0%
Other	97.8%

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Featured Reviews

Yashokanth Partkunan

Managed Services Engineer at Loop1 Systems

Has supported client needs efficiently but requires deeper analysis features and faster support

The log analyzing capability of SolarWinds Security Event Manager should go into more depth than the current environment. More modification and enhancements are required on the dashboard side in order to make it closer to optimal performance. From observation and feedback from users, they need more functionality related to monitoring, and in-depth analyzing needs to be improved.

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Mohit Dhingra

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.

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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 most valuable feature of SolarWinds Security Event Manager is the analysis and the knowledge about the incidence that we trace."

"SolarWinds is effective for server, network, and log monitoring. It's also good for IP address management. We also have a patch manager, but we're still working on getting that operational."

"It's extremely easy to deploy."

"Technical support for this solution is good."

"The pricing was low, around 30K so ROI is less than one year."

"We were suffering from a lack of visibility into our logs, so we implemented SolarWinds LEM."

"The most valuable feature is the ease of use for the end user."

"The graphical user interface is very user-friendly. SolarWinds is a hybrid solution so you can use it across many platforms."

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"The most valuable feature for us is that it comes with many correlations, reports, and dashboards already available. It's also very easy to use."

"The most valuable feature for us is that it comes with many correlations, reports, and dashboards already available, and it's also very easy to use."

"It can be easily deployed with the other solutions."

"McAfee ESM is the perfect SIEM tool, and it provides best results based on data intake and rule based configuration."

"It has performed well and delivered the results that I have been looking for."

"The ability to secure my data is the most important feature."

"The most valuable feature in ESM is its search and reporting feature. It's really nice."

"The most valuable features of McAfee ESM are intrusion detection, malware protection, and the device controller."

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Cons

"We used the support from SolarWinds Security Event Manager and they are knowledgeable but challenging to get in contact with them."

"There are no multiple dashboards which would allow you to see information side-by-side."

"Under the new system, it is not upgradable the way they say. When you try to do an upgrade, it doesn't really work unless you dump everything and start from scratch. You lose a lot of your nodes. Whenever you set your nodes up and everything else, they don't want to bring those nodes back in, so you have to really go back and restructure all your nodes. I went from version 6.5 to version 6.6 and then to version 6.7. I then went to version 2019, and now it is version 2020. It would be good if we can upgrade without having to delete everything and start from scratch. They can maybe build more KPIs and other things for the dashboard. Some of the other systems already have built-in KPIs. SolarWinds is starting to catch up, but it is not there yet. They can include some of the business or industry standards for tracking the time, that is, the meantime to detect (MTTD) and the meantime to resolve (MTTR). They can also find a way to build a KPI that measures the number of instances of port scans experienced in a week or a month."

"The main area that would mean a big improvement for me would be for the product to include multiple dashboards."

"The solution's technical support is okay, but we don't have an SLA, and sometimes the response times are very slow."

"I would like to be able to dig deeper into the visibility of events or incidents to determine whether they are malicious, such as by doing behavior analysis."

"I would like to have a more customizable dashboard."

"The product should improve the ease with which you can create event alerts. They are not as hard now but you need to have an easier way."

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"The API the product provides still needs to develop some maturity."

"Product currently requires Flash."

"The support from McAfee ESM could improve. They could improve the speed."

"The product's stability is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"We cannot add new data sources to the most recent version."

"There are some banking and transactional cases that are local, South America transactions. I would like to see them add features that can be used locally, to make those transactions more reliable."

"We acquired the IBM product because McAfee is slightly confusing to use, and it's broader."

"We would welcome integrations with some of the new McAfee acquisitions, e.g., behavioural analytics."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Licensing is on devices, so if you have many, then this may be high."

"The tool is available at a good price for customers compared to other solutions in the market. I rate the product's price as an eight out of ten."

"The pricing model would benefit from having package deals with other SolarWinds products."

"We do a yearly license renewal. For a year, the solution costs roughly $500,000 USD. There are no costs beyond this yearly fee."

"Licenses can only be purchased in blocks of fifty at a time."

"The price of SolarWinds Security Event Manager is reasonable."

"It is in the appropriate mid-range. It is not as expensive as some of the other solutions. It is also not cheap."

"The cost is dependent on the customer's environment and requirements."

"You should buy the distributed option instead of the all-in-one for environments with more than 1000 end points."

"When compared to IBM Security QRadar and other similar platforms, the pricing of McAfee ESM is reasonable and comparatively less expensive."

"We pay for our licensing fees on a yearly basis, and there are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"It is an inexpensive product. We purchase its yearly license."

"The price of McAfee ESM is higher than some of the other solutions. There are additional features that can be added at an additional fee."

"The cost is all included. The finance department handles the financial part, and we mostly don't get involved in it."

"Regarding pricing, Trellix ESM is not that expensive. It's less than half the cost of IBM QRadar."

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Financial Services Firm

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Manufacturing Company

11%

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Comms Service Provider

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds Security Event Manager ?

The tool is available at a good price for customers compared to other solutions in the market. I rate the product's price as an eight out of ten.

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What needs improvement with SolarWinds Security Event Manager ?

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What is your primary use case for SolarWinds Security Event Manager ?

I work with all SolarWinds products mostly, including Network Configuration Manager and NPM. I am a reseller. I usually recommend SolarWinds products for Loop1. It's for the bigger ones; we are the...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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Also Known As

SolarWinds LEM, Solarwinds SIEM, TriGeo, Log and Event Manager

McAfee ESM, NitroSecurity, McAfee Enterprise Security Manager

Overview

When TriGeo was acquired by SolarWinds, TriGeo SIM became known as SolarWinds Log & Event Manager. This product is a leading Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) product and log management solution, which provides log collection, analysis, and real-time correlation.

SolarWinds

Make your organization more resilient and confident with Trellix Security Operations. Filter out the noise and cut complexity to deliver faster, more effective SecOps. Integrate your existing security tools and connect with over 650 Trellix solutions and third-party products.

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Sample Customers

NetSuite, EasyStreet, Legacy Texas Bank, and Energy Federal Credit Union, to name a few.

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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