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Splunk Enterprise Security vs WhatsUp Gold comparison

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Splunk and Progress Software are both solutions in the Log Management category. Splunk is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.5, while Progress Software is ranked #41 with an average rating of 7.0. Splunk holds a 7.3% mindshare in Log Management, compared to Progress Software’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Splunk users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of Progress Software users who would recommend it.
Splunk Enterprise Security
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94% willing to recommend
WhatsUp Gold
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  • 16,207 Views
  • 1,945 Comparison Views
85% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between Splunk Enterprise Security and WhatsUp Gold based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Log Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Splunk Enterprise Security
Ranking in Log Management
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
468
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (1st), IT Operations Analytics (1st)
WhatsUp Gold
Ranking in Log Management
41st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (44th), Network Monitoring Software (25th), Server Monitoring (18th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (23rd), Configuration Management (22nd), Cloud Monitoring Software (27th), Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of Splunk Enterprise Security is 7.3%, down from 7.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WhatsUp Gold is 0.9%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Splunk Enterprise Security7.3%
WhatsUp Gold0.9%
Other91.8%
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Featured Reviews

Sathis-Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Sathis-Kumar
Senior Manager at Bank of America
Helps us detect cyber threats quickly and integrate multiple feeds effectively
Overall, the product is good, but when it comes to some infrastructure issues, we have to dig into more logs. There is no straightforward indication of an issue. Health check kind of dashboards are not available. More AI would help us, and more optimization, since security products run more queries. The AI module could suggest solutions, optimizing queries or workload balancing. If the product itself advises on running queries during peak times, it would be similar to what ChatGPT currently offers. We see quite a few issues on stability. Even last week, we faced something, and identifying bottlenecks is not easy. We need more SMEs, and there is no mechanism to tell us about indexer or search head issues. Self-monitoring dashboards could be beneficial. The technical support still requires more improvement. Often, primary support takes a lot of time and forwards most solutions to the engineering side. The primary support team has very limited knowledge to provide.
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Erik Cheng
Technical Manager at Quan Hung Gourmet
Efficient monitoring with detailed customization, yet complexity remains
The best feature of WhatsUp Gold is the automatic generation of topology and its integration with virtualization and wireless. I have used the automated device discovery with this topology feature. The interactive map feature helps me manage the topology because sometimes we cannot draw the topology correctly, so we need to manually edit the connections. The alerting system is very tunable and customizable, but it's a little complicated to use. Many customers cannot manage it by themselves and need support from us, the provider. We always use the dashboards in the SOC, where we constantly display a dashboard or multiple dashboards. This allows us to know immediately if the connection or bandwidth is full or if the connection is broken.
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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

"Splunk Enterprise Security has helped improve my organization's business resilience by fulfilling gaps in forensics, incident management, IRP, and data management while helping us mature our security operations."
"I have not experienced any downtime, crashes, or performance issues with Splunk Enterprise Security."
"Its usability is the best part. It is easy for our developers to use if they want to search their logs, etc."
"Splunk Enterprise Security is a platform that justifies its status as a leader."
"The most valuable feature of Splunk is the management and built-in workflows."
"It provides a lot of analytics with the underlying AI engine, and it is a lot easier than other solutions. There are some products that do automated AI-based detection and drawing up charts, but for network monitoring and all of the monitoring aspects, it is quite a nice tool. It is very convenient for business users because they get more or less a lot of data readily available. If you're familiar with the Splunk query language, you can pretty much do whatever you want."
"Splunk Enterprise Security is a standard solution providing good customer service and partnership."
"The scalability of the solution is amazing because it can collect a lot of data and you can have your own structure to monitor this data."
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"Their tech support is very good."
"The new version has a lot of improved features."
"This product has aided us in procurement and is overall a well-priced solution."
"The interactive mapping interface for scrolling, zooming, and drilling down on an element to learn about a network issue is good. When we see a network there will sometimes be a spot that has one link. You can go into a particular part of the topology map, scroll in, and see exactly which module it is."
"Auto scanning is most valuable. It looks for rogue devices on your network."
"The most valuable feature is the monitoring of resources."
"The most valuable features are network bandwidth monitoring and monitoring device health."
"We've been using it for many years and we use it typically for early warning, as it notifies customers of problems prior to failure."
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Cons

"The only downside is the pricing."
"Configuring a few apps is complex, not straightforward."
"Splunk Enterprise Security can be improved by providing more training materials."
"Make it easy to use and the cost cheaper. This will help all organisations to implement Splunk."
"Its reporting can be improved."
"The main dislikes about Splunk Enterprise Security are that we need more highly skilled people and the license for Splunk Enterprise Security is costly."
"We'd like to have the number of devices covered under the license to be increased."
"It would be nice to have more advanced UEBA in Splunk Enterprise Security. Additionally, it would be beneficial if they offered more threat intel feeds for free."
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"Users want SMS available via Whatsapp Gold. They don't want to go through third party SMS servers. The solution should work to make this possible."
"Integrations with other devices. I want to have a product that has full integration with my active directory so I can track user activity. I want to track my complete user activity, so I'm looking for a product to implement in the near future, which will have full integration with my network and active directory users. It became very difficult to track user activity."
"The tool should focus on increasing its market share, as it is the only area of concern where improvements are needed."
"This product should add other options for monitoring. It does not currently meet the broader needs of the banking industry in the version we have deployed."
"I think there are a few bugs now. Although they give some resolution for this, we cannot share the network remotely because of our company policy."
"I might like to see a better interface in the future. It's not necessarily easy to integrate the product with other vendors."
"The point system is not clear and clarity around this would improve our understanding of the system."
"The interface needs some work."
More WhatsUp Gold cons
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Splunk is too high for our market."
"Setup cost is cheap: It is free, it is user-friendly, and it is fast."
"Splunk is really expensive."
"ROI is estimated at saving my team roughly 10 to 12 man hours per week in troubleshooting for our company as well as what our profits had been from our services of installing, configuring, and supporting other clients with the product."
"Splunk Enterprise Security is a worthwhile investment given the comprehensive range of features it offers."
"The license for Splunk Enterprise Security is expensive."
"The price of Splunk is reasonable."
"Splunk Enterprise Security is priced lower than competitors."
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"The pricing can be on the expensive side when considering competing products."
"I'm not sure, but it's expensive. We don't pay any additional fees."
"There is a license needed to use WhatsUp Gold."
"The tool's price is reasonable. WhatsUp Gold is cheaper than SolarWinds."
"It is per device, per year. The pricing is very clear. If you have a service agreement, you get all of your major upgrades and minor upgrades. It was under $10,000 to go all-in with all of the different add-ons for it."
"Pricing is reasonable compared to other products."
"The most valuable feature is the cost compared to other solutions."
"There are some subscription charges that are quite heavy. I need to pay for support every year and these charges can be quite expensive. Aside from the initial cost for the tool, you need to pay additionally for support."
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Comparison Review

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Vinod Shankar
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
Outsourcing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business135
Midsize Enterprise74
Large Enterprise320
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise14
 

Questions from the Community

What SOC product do you recommend?
For tools I’d recommend: -SIEM- LogRhythm -SOAR- Palo Alto XSOAR Doing commercial w/o both (or at least an XDR) is asking to miss details that are critical, and ending up a statistic. Also, rememb...
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What is a better choice, Splunk or Azure Sentinel?
It would really depend on (1) which logs you need to ingest and (2) what are your use cases Splunk is easy for ingestion of anything, but the charge per GB/Day Indexed and it gets expensive as log ...
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How does Splunk compare with Azure Monitor?
Splunk handles a high amount of data very well. We use Splunk to capture information and as an aggregator for monitoring information from different sources. Splunk is very good at alerting us if we...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WhatsUp Gold?
Clients find the licensing calculator confusing, but we simplify this for them by collecting relevant information first. The licensing is based on devices, providing better cost-effectiveness than ...
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What needs improvement with WhatsUp Gold?
It would be great if WhatsUp Gold could add features that simplify management with AI, as it is currently too complicated to manage.
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What is your primary use case for WhatsUp Gold?
My use case for WhatsUp Gold includes all device availability checks, bandwidth usage, CPU, and memory usage, as well as alarm notifications.
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Product Reports

Buyer's Guide
Splunk Enterprise Security
October 2026
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Buyer's Guide
WhatsUp Gold
October 2026
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Overview

Splunk Enterprise Security integrates diverse security tools and data sources to deliver real-time alerting and machine learning-driven threat detection. Its centralized log management and customizable dashboards enhance incident response and reporting capabilities.

Offering real-time threat detection and AI-driven insights, Splunk Enterprise Security centralizes log management while providing risk-based alerting and customizable dashboards. Organizations benefit from improved incident detection and resolution, alongside enhanced visibility and reporting. Integrations with third-party tools optimize threat management and reduce alert fatigue. Users note areas for improvement, expressing the need for enhanced API management, accurate data model alignment, and interface refinement. The platform's complexity and resource-intensive configuration are challenges, with community feedback seeking reduced false positives, improved correlation rules, and competitive pricing models.

What are the key features of Splunk Enterprise Security?
  • Integration with Security Tools: Unifies various tools for comprehensive threat detection.
  • Real-Time Alerting: Provides immediate alerts for faster incident response.
  • Machine Learning-Driven Detection: Utilizes AI for enhanced threat identification.
  • Centralized Log Management: Simplifies log management across systems.
  • Customizable Dashboards: Offers tailored dashboards for specific monitoring needs.
What benefits might be highlighted in user reviews?
  • Improved Detection and Resolution Time: Users report faster identification and handling of incidents.
  • Enhanced Visibility: Provides thorough insights into security operations.
  • Reduced Alert Fatigue: Minimizes unnecessary alerts through effective integrations.
  • Efficient Threat Management: Integrations streamline and bolster security measures.

Splunk Enterprise Security is actively used across industries for threat detection, phishing protection, and log aggregation. Organizations employ its capabilities for monitoring systems and incident response, particularly in Security Operation Centers for managing cybersecurity incidents. Features like correlation searches are vital for identifying threats and unusual behaviors, aiding in compliance and proactive monitoring of potential security risks. It's a critical tool for managing events and insights in corporate environments.

Splunk

WhatsUp Gold stands out with its comprehensive network monitoring, dynamic mapping, and real-time alerts, offering essential tools for managing extensive IT infrastructures.

WhatsUp Gold provides robust capabilities in network visibility through dynamic mapping and NetFlow analysis. The platform's interactive topology aids in pinpointing issues effectively. Auto-discovery ensures complete network device tracking. While offering an intuitive interface and integration with Cisco ServiceNow, users find server performance monitoring useful for incident handling. However, improvements are anticipated in application monitoring and Active Directory integration. The pricing model and customization options leave room for enhancement. Despite these, users benefit from its integrated dashboards for immediate device health checks and network updates, making it beneficial for large-scale infrastructure management.

What features does WhatsUp Gold offer?
  • Network Monitoring: Provides continuous oversight of network components
  • Dynamic Mapping: Offers visual representation of network topology
  • NetFlow Analysis: Delivers insights into bandwidth utilization
  • Threshold Alerts: Notifies users upon reaching set performance thresholds
  • Auto-Discovery: Detects devices automatically for complete network coverage
What benefits should users expect from reviews?
  • Comprehensive Visibility: Enhanced understanding of network elements
  • Real-Time Monitoring: Immediate insights into network and device status
  • Cost-Effectiveness: Competitive solution suitable for expansive networks
  • User-Friendly Interface: Simplifies the management of complex networks

Organizations in sectors like telecommunications, education, and healthcare utilize WhatsUp Gold for their network monitoring needs. Telecom companies track switches and routers, educational institutions manage bandwidth usage, and healthcare facilities monitor device availability to ensure seamless operations.

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Sample Customers

Splunk has more than 7,000 customers spread across over 90 countries. These customers include Telenor, UniCredit, ideeli, McKenney's, Tesco, and SurveyMonkey.
Artoni Trasporti, Austin Independent School District, Banca Marche, Burke County North Carolina, Cambridge University School of Clinical Medicine, Clayco, Community Integrated Care, Desca, Deutsche Bergbau, Flexi-Van, Gropper, Hamleys, Hammonds Furniture, Knowledge IT, Idras S.P.A., Sibeg, Swann Engineering, Trivium Lindenhof
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