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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Blumira

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ABlumira’s cloud SIEM platform offers both automated threat detection and response, enabling organizations of any size to more defend against cybersecurity threats in near real-time. It's goal is to ease the burden of alert fatigue, complexity of log management and lack of IT visibility.

    $0

    (the basic Free SIEM tier is free forever with 3 cloud integrations and 14 days of data retention)

    IBM Security QRadar SIEM

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AIBM Security QRadar is security information and event management (SIEM) Software.N/A
    Pricing
    BlumiraIBM Security QRadar SIEM
    Editions & Modules
    SIEM Starter
    $12
    per month per employee
    SIEM +
    $16
    per month per employee
    XDR Platform
    $21
    per month per employee
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BlumiraIBM Security QRadar SIEM
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing is based on the total number of “employees” or knowledge workers in an organization (it does not refer to the number of users or admins with Blumira accounts). A knowledge worker is an employee with a corporate email address and workstation/device (may not include number of factory workers or students at a university).—
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    BlumiraIBM Security QRadar SIEM
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    Blumira
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    92%
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    96%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    86%
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    Implementation went as expected
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    94%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    BlumiraIBM Security QRadar SIEM
    Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
    Comparison of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) features of Blumira and IBM Security QRadar SIEM
    Feature
    Blumira
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    IBM Security QRadar SIEM
    8.5
    69 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Centralized event and log data collection10.01 Ratings9.927 Ratings
    Correlation9.01 Ratings8.669 Ratings
    Event and log normalization/management9.01 Ratings9.527 Ratings
    Deployment flexibility9.01 Ratings7.827 Ratings
    Integration with Identity and Access Management Tools9.01 Ratings8.965 Ratings
    Custom dashboards and workspaces9.01 Ratings7.569 Ratings
    Host and network-based intrusion detection9.01 Ratings9.725 Ratings
    Data integration/API management9.01 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Rules-based and algorithmic detection thresholds9.01 Ratings8.049 Ratings
    Response orchestration and automation8.01 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    Reporting and compliance management8.01 Ratings7.947 Ratings
    Incident indexing/searching8.01 Ratings8.97 Ratings
    Behavioral analytics and baselining00 Ratings7.648 Ratings
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    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BlumiraIBM Security QRadar SIEM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (89 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (62 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (58 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BlumiraIBM Security QRadar SIEM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Blumira
    Blumira is great for a small IT team in a small to medium sized environment. It gives you unlimited logging (no limit on the number of logs sent) and doesn't require advanced knowledge or expertise in SIEMs to get the system up and running.
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    IBM
    I would only recommend IBM Security QRadar SIEM in a few situations. For one, it's very easy to setup and use if all your log sources are generic from known vendors. It's also significantly cheaper than Splunk, which is nice if you're trying to save money or be more efficient. I would not recommend IBM Security QRadar SIEM for environments with a lot of custom logs and complicated detection requirements.
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    Pros
    Blumira
    • The user interface (for managing, reporting) is intuitive and is easy to use
    • The setup / onboarding process was very easy
    • Support has been wonderful (and personal)
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    IBM
    • Enables identification and prioritization of vulnerabilities in IT infrastructure for corrective action.
    • Facilitates security incident investigation and forensic analysis.
    • Provides a real-time view of security events, enabling immediate incident response.
    • Can integrate with external threat intelligence sources to enrich data and improve threat detection.
    • Enables the generation of detailed and customized reports.
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    Cons
    Blumira
    • We've had a few suggestions for improving some of the built-in "workflows" -- steps that we are instructed to take by Blumira for specific "findings"
    • There are a few improvements about reporting I'd like to see
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    IBM
    • Need to spend more time configuring the system to properly interpret and normalize different type of data collected from multiple resources.
    • While Rule creation QRadar uses that rules to detect security threats and generate alerts, but to creating and managing rules is bit complex & tedious work to complete.
    • IBM Security QRadar SIEM is excellent in handling large & complex systems that requires in-depth knowledge and extensive training to configure and maintain the system which includes upgrading, optimization of performance & issue troubleshooting.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Blumira
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    QRadar is an established and stable product, we have been using it for many years and want to continue to focus on it. Anyone who has used the product and knows it knows how reliable it is and how it facilitates continuous monitoring of threats from outside and inside. it is an exceptional product that is very useful for us.
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    Usability
    Blumira
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    IBM
    As a grade I give 8 as QRadar is not easy to learn. It requires some time to master it. It also needs a team of people actively working on the product. Once you learn to use it the software works very well and it is easy to correlate and understand detected threats. It only takes time to learn how to use it well and configure it properly.
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    Support Rating
    Blumira
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    Customer support is Good of IBM, While Using IBM QRadar its deployment is to slow and suddenly stop working and crashed we have contacted IBM Support and Rised a Ticket within a few minute we get call back from customer support and Query Resolved by them Fast And Rapid Support of Ibm
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    In-Person Training
    Blumira
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    The training was very useful and the people who taught us were very knowledgeable. Although the software may initially seem difficult to learn they made things much easier for us.
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    Online Training
    Blumira
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    IBM
    The training was very useful and the people who taught us were very knowledgeable. Although the software may initially seem difficult to learn they made things much easier for us.
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    Implementation Rating
    Blumira
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    Initial patience is required to learn how to use the product, and it takes a dedicated team to use it. One person is not enough, and it's not enough to just set it up and check it once in a while. It has to be used daily and kept under control to be used effectively
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    Alternatives Considered
    Blumira
    Blumira is "right-sized" for my small organization. It is not a strain on our resources (people, system, or monetary). It gives us exactly what we needed
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    IBM
    IBM Qradar takes the best from its competitors. Reliable and stable but sometimes very expensive, the SIEM from IBM offers a wide range of scenarios in which the customers can suite and size their own infrastructures. IBM Qradar doesn't really needs to stack up againt its competitors because it already sets an example in the SIEM world.
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    Return on Investment
    Blumira
    • Now when we have a security audit or need to completed a cybersecurity insurance application, we answer "Yes" to the "Do you have a SIEM?" question.
    • It has provided awareness and visibility of events and situations on our system that we were completely blind to before.
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    IBM
    • Offense investigation was really helped in tackling the incidents. It was accurate and brief
    • The automation with IBM resilient (SOAR) was a milestone in elimination of user mistakes
    • The X-Force threat intelligence supported us in getting the work done without any 3rd party enterprise OSINT database
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