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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Security QRadar SIEM

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AIBM Security QRadar is security information and event management (SIEM) Software.N/A

    SolarWinds Log Analyzer (LA)

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ASolarWinds Log Analyzer is log management and analysis tool, designed to fully integrate with the Orion Platform. With real-time log collection, analysis, and visualization, it enables visibility into the performance and availability of the monitored IT infrastructure. According to the vendor, key feature and business benefits include: Log and event collection and analysis Any infrastructure is constantly generating log data to provide performance…N/A
    Pricing
    IBM Security QRadar SIEMSolarWinds Log Analyzer (LA)
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Security QRadar SIEMSolarWinds Log Analyzer (LA)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    IBM Security QRadar SIEMSolarWinds Log Analyzer (LA)
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    Chose IBM Security QRadar SIEM
    While the product performs really well and helped a lot in our overall security project, one of the most notorious offers for us was the support we received from the vendor. They're really experts in their environments and all communications were always polite, useful and …
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    SolarWinds
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    67 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    61 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    70 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    38 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    59 Answers
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    Features
    IBM Security QRadar SIEMSolarWinds Log Analyzer (LA)
    Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
    Comparison of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) features of IBM Security QRadar SIEM and SolarWinds Log Analyzer (LA)
    Feature
    IBM Security QRadar SIEM
    8.5
    69 Ratings
    7% above category average
    SolarWinds Log Analyzer (LA)
    -
    Ratings
    Centralized event and log data collection9.927 Ratings00 Ratings
    Correlation8.669 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event and log normalization/management9.527 Ratings00 Ratings
    Deployment flexibility7.827 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Identity and Access Management Tools8.965 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom dashboards and workspaces7.569 Ratings00 Ratings
    Host and network-based intrusion detection9.725 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data integration/API management9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Behavioral analytics and baselining7.648 Ratings00 Ratings
    Rules-based and algorithmic detection thresholds8.049 Ratings00 Ratings
    Response orchestration and automation7.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting and compliance management7.947 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident indexing/searching8.97 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM Security QRadar SIEMSolarWinds Log Analyzer (LA)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (89 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.1
    (62 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.1
    (58 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Security QRadar SIEMSolarWinds Log Analyzer (LA)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    SolarWinds
    Some of equipment does not support correct monitoring of particular errors via standard SNMP requests (example - Juniper SRX licenses expiration). In this case getting and analyzing syslogs as well as creating event-based alerts/notifications brings great relief of a network administrator life! The second case - is a simple analyzing firewall log events as SolarWinds Log Analyzer (LA) can keep logs for a longer time than an equipment built-in tool.
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    Pros
    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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    SolarWinds
    • Event based custom alarms
    • Useful search filters
    • Real-time streaming
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    Cons
    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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    SolarWinds
    • Network management
    • Server infrastructure management
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    SolarWinds
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    Usability
    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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    SolarWinds
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    Support Rating
    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
    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
    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
    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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    SolarWinds
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    SolarWinds
    Based on my personal experience SolorWinds Log Analyzer is the best product on the market. Splunk Enterprise is the other system we use for monitoring but it's more complicated and requires extra skills Moreover Solarwinds Support Team response fast to any issues
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    Return on Investment
    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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    SolarWinds
    • Decrease issue reaction time
    • Simplify an issue root cause reporting
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    ScreenShots

    IBM Security QRadar SIEM Screenshots

    Screenshot of QRadar SIEM Cloud native- Threat intelligence preview

    SolarWinds Log Analyzer (LA) Screenshots

    Screenshot of Log and event collection and analysisScreenshot of Powerful search and filterScreenshot of Real-time log streamScreenshot of Event log taggingScreenshot of Orion Platform integrationScreenshot of Orion Alert integration