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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Splunk Cloud Platform

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASplunk Cloud Platform is a data platform service thats help users search, analyze, visualize and act on data. The service can go live in as little as two days, and with an IT backend managed by Splunk experts.N/A

    Splunk Enterprise

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASplunk is software for searching, monitoring, and analyzing machine-generated big data, via a web-style interface. It captures, indexes and correlates real-time data in a searchable repository from which it can generate graphs, reports, alerts, dashboards and visualizations.N/A
    Pricing
    Splunk Cloud PlatformSplunk Enterprise
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Splunk Cloud PlatformSplunk Enterprise
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Splunk Cloud PlatformSplunk Enterprise
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    Chose Splunk Cloud Platform
    I believe there is no existing competitor of Splunk and the way Splunk Cloud provides support is way better than all the other competitors. No one can beat Splunk Cloud!!
    Incentivized
    Chose Splunk Cloud Platform
    Depends on company org and structure, but it's a good solution.
    Incentivized
    Chose Splunk Cloud Platform
    I have used several Solar Winds tools in the past to monitor and track similar things. Both tools are comparable in their performance. Each one has it's own set of challenges when getting set up for the first time as well as a learning curve to get comfortable with usage.
    Incentivized
    Cisco
    Chose Splunk Enterprise
    Data remains On-Prem and doesn't need encryption as in case of Cloud
    Incentivized
    Chose Splunk Enterprise
    We originally used Kiwi Syslog but this was not able to keep up with the level of logs that were being sent to it. Also Kiwi does not allow you to search through logs, create alerts, etc. or any of the other features Splunk has. It is purely just a web GUI for syslog.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    59 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    49 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    59 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    43 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    50 Answers
    Features
    Splunk Cloud PlatformSplunk Enterprise
    Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
    Comparison of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) features of Splunk Cloud Platform and Splunk Enterprise
    Feature
    Splunk Cloud Platform
    8.2
    20 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Splunk Enterprise
    8.2
    91 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Centralized event and log data collection9.019 Ratings9.085 Ratings
    Correlation8.419 Ratings8.487 Ratings
    Event and log normalization/management9.220 Ratings8.488 Ratings
    Deployment flexibility7.220 Ratings8.081 Ratings
    Integration with Identity and Access Management Tools7.818 Ratings8.282 Ratings
    Custom dashboards and workspaces9.020 Ratings8.887 Ratings
    Host and network-based intrusion detection8.217 Ratings7.865 Ratings
    Data integration/API management7.310 Ratings8.334 Ratings
    Behavioral analytics and baselining7.28 Ratings7.732 Ratings
    Rules-based and algorithmic detection thresholds8.210 Ratings7.933 Ratings
    Response orchestration and automation7.48 Ratings7.529 Ratings
    Reporting and compliance management8.810 Ratings8.634 Ratings
    Incident indexing/searching8.711 Ratings8.737 Ratings
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    Splunk Cloud PlatformSplunk Enterprise
    Small Businesses
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    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM Security QRadar SIEM
    Score8.9 out of 10
    IBM Security QRadar SIEM
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
    Score8 out of 10
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Splunk Cloud PlatformSplunk Enterprise
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (21 ratings)
    8.7
    (112 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (25 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (7 ratings)
    8.5
    (45 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.2
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (19 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Splunk Cloud PlatformSplunk Enterprise
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    Splunk is excellent when all your data is in one location. Its ability to correlate all that data is intuitive (once the hurdle of learning the query language is overcome). It is also easy to standardize the presentation of information to the company. When data is siloed/standalone, other systems can be cheaper and faster to implement.
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    I'm liking the newer products, and I'm looking forward to how they integrate with the overall product when they come together. Just log in and be able to query a large number of systems for similar issues or a unique one. That is a great fit for Splunk Enterprise, looking for a simple case or a simple String or something of that nature across multiple machines. It's a great fit for that to identify issues or particular software, whatever your scenario is, String, to find it across any particular server or group of servers, so that you can update or do a deployment or whatever it is you're looking to do.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • This SIEM consolidates multiple data points and offers several features and benefits, creating custom dashboards and managing alert workflows.
    • Splunk Cloud provides a simple way to have a central monitoring and security solution. Though it does not have a huge learning curve, you should spend some time learning the basics.
    • Splunk Cloud enables me to create and schedule statistical reports on network use for Management.
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    Cisco
    • It is very useful in creating custom rules for analyzing system logs and display relevant information. The query language is very easy to learn.
    • We can create custom UI to visualize the output of our data. The interface is very flexible. It also allows the sharing of rules among users.
    • There is an open online community to help others. Stackoverflow also has a splunk community. These resources make it more convenient to learn.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • The SPL programming language that the queries are built in is not very intuitive.
    • There should be a better repository of pre-built queries for what I would think of as common Active Directory usage monitoring.
    • I would like to see more free training/familiarization information made available.
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    • Splunk light limits number of users to 5. Wish there was a flexible license, where one could add more users.
    • Splunk light does not let you add > few realtime alerts. Wish there was a flexible license, where one could add as many realtime alerts as wanted.
    • Better insight into daily ingestion values
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    Ease of use and have all the features we need
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    We are using Splunk extensively in our projects and we have recently upgraded to Splunk version 6.0 which is quite efficient and giving expected results. We keep track of updates and new features Splunk introduces periodically and try to introduce those features in our day to day activities for improvement in our reporting system and other tasks.
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    Usability
    Cisco
    Splunk AI Assistant for SPL is good tool, as I said, it is really useful for educational purpose, taking in its hands small and simple tasks (ex:small query dashboard,...), but it's not a ten because the contextual memory for complex issues/dashboarding/reports etc can be limited, and can sometime suggets none optimized query which are not always checked by teammates and can cause issue on the long term.
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    Cisco
    You can literally throw in a single word into Splunk and it will pull back all instances of that word across all of your logs for the time span you select (provided you have permission to see that data). We have several users who have taken a few of the free courses from Splunk that are able to pull data out of it everyday with little help at all.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cisco
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    Cisco
    When properly setup and configured, Splunk is extremely reliable.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    Splunk Cloud support is sorely lacking unfortunately. The portal where you submit tickets is not very good and is lacking polish. Tickets are left for days without any updates and when chased it is only sometimes you get a reply back. I get the feeling the support team are very understaffed and have far too much going on. From what I know, Splunk is aware of this and seem to be trying to remedy it.
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    Cisco
    Splunk maintains a well resourced support system that has been consistent since we purchased the product. They help out in a timely manner and provide expert level information as needed. We typically open cases online and communicate when possible via e-mail and are able to resolve most issues with that method.
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    Online Training
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    The online course was simple clear and described the main capabilities of the solution. There is also an initial module that can be done for free so anyone can familiarize themselves with the functionality of this solution. On the other hand, however, there could be more free online courses. Maybe even with a certificate, this would broaden the group of people who are familiar with the platform while increasing familiarity with the solution itself.
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    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    Smooth without too many major issues.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    Vs elastic: - SPL's statistical functions superior to KQL for complex correlations - Better enterprise support, less operational overhead - Splunk Cloud Platform's detection engineering more mature vs Sentinel: - SPL more powerful than KQL for custom analytics - Better cross-platform visibility (non-Azure environments) vs Datadog - SPL enables deeper forensic Investigations - Superior compliance/audit capabilities
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    A lot of products have natively inside their own dashboards and or their own logging repositories. And each one is difficult to learn or they're too complex or they're not verbose in the sense that they're not easy to mine the data that you're looking for. So that could be anything from the native logging that you find in other Cisco products. It's easier to use Splunk to draw the data that you're looking for as opposed to going to the individual's products themselves to get the logs that you're looking for.
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    Scalability
    Cisco
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    Cisco
    Splunk can scale in to the petabyte per day range which of course is awesome
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • End-end visibility across your departmental silos
    • Strengthen the overall global monitoring posture
    • Move from Reactive to Proactive Monitoring
    • Highly secure environment at your finger-tips
    • Takes you away from managing infrastructure/administration, allows saving time & money. Reduce the overall TCO (Total Cost of Ownership)
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    • Splunk has allowed developers to diagnose production issues when access of control was taken away from them to be allowed to view items in production environments and I believe that is invaluable.
    • At times some developers weren't super happy about using it, but it was more of the fact that they were used to having production access and not creating their splunk queries to get information.
    • Going one place to view logs was very beneficial to have.
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