We performed a comparison between ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer and Microsoft Sentinel based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."What I found most useful in ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is its integration with other ManageEngine applications. It seamlessly integrates throughout the ManageEngine suite, and that's beneficial. I also like that the solution has chain management capabilities, it has a modular approach, and it's easy to reach the support team."
"The initial setup is straightforward"
"The user interface is very good."
"The tool's reports show activities."
"It's one of the easiest products. It's very simple to use."
"The log management has helped to improve my organization."
"I have made use of technical support and am certainly very satisfied with them."
"ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is easy to gather reports to give to management. My supervisor has access to the solution and he enjoys the graphs."
"Previously, it was a little bit difficult to find where an incident came from, including which IP address and which country. So in Sentinel, it's very easy to find where the incident came from since we can easily get the information from the dashboard, after which we take action quickly."
"The UI of Sentinel is very good and easy to use, even for beginners."
"The solution has features that helped improve the security posture of our clients. It provides the ability to correlate a large variety of log sources very cost-effectively, especially for Microsoft sources."
"It is easy to implement (turn on) - does need a skilled analyst to develop queries and playbooks."
"Microsoft Sentinel comes preloaded with templates for teaching and analytics rules."
"The most valuable features in my experience are the UEBA, LDAP, the threat scheduler, and integration with third-party straight perform like the MISP."
"We have no complaints about the features or functionality."
"The Log analytics are useful."
"The scalability is limited."
"It may not be as easy to use as Splunk."
"Support could improve to make the solution better."
"The solution should improve on its log capturing capabilities."
"I would like to see more detailed reports."
"The customization of reports could be a lot easier. It is not difficult but it could be made easier."
"The solution is stable. However, there are limits. For example, we can do 2,500 Syslog events per second, but if we want to do more we have to install the distributor structure, and then we can expand how many events we can do. They could improve the stability."
"There's a lot to improve in terms of connectivity. Currently, we're utilizing it across various infrastructures and environments, including others' cloud. However, connecting it to our infrastructure and integrating it with some of our SMAX solutions poses difficulties."
"The playbook development environment is not as rich as it should be. There are multiple occasions when we face problems while creating the playbook."
"I think the number one area of improvement for Sentinel would be the cost."
"Given that I am in the small business space, I wish they would make it easier to operate Sentinel without being a Sentinel expert. Examples of things that could be easier are creating alerts and automations from scratch and designing workbooks."
"They could use some kind of workbook. There is some limitation doing the editing and creating the workbook."
"Currently, the watchlist feature is being utilized, and although there have been improvements, it is still not fully optimized."
"Multi-tenancy, in my opinion, needs to be improved. I believe it can do better as a managed service provider."
"Not all information shows up in Sentinel. Sometimes there are items provided in 365 and if you looked in Sentinel you would not see them and therefore think they do not exist. There can be discrepancies between Microsoft tools."
"The playbook is a bit difficult and could be improved."
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ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is ranked 23rd in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) with 11 reviews while Microsoft Sentinel is ranked 2nd in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) with 86 reviews. ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is rated 7.6, while Microsoft Sentinel is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer writes "The reporting features are noteworthy, as they provide templates that streamline the process of generating reports". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Sentinel writes "Gives a comprehensive and holistic view of the ecosystem and improves visibility and the ability to respond". ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is most compared with ManageEngine Log360, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, Wazuh, SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server and SolarWinds Log Analyzer, whereas Microsoft Sentinel is most compared with AWS Security Hub, IBM Security QRadar, Wazuh, Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Elastic Security. See our ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer vs. Microsoft Sentinel report.
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