We performed a comparison between Splunk and Wazuh based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Splunk easily wins out in this comparison. Compared with Wazuh, it is a mature and robust solution with a proven ROI.
"We can use Sentinel's playbook to block threats. It covers all of the environment, giving us great visibility."
"Investigations are something really remarkable. We can drill down right to the raw logs by running different queries and getting those on the console itself."
"The Log analytics are useful."
"If you know how to do KQL (kusto query language) queries, which are how you query the log data inside Sentinel, the information is pretty rich. You can get down to a good level of detail regarding event information or notifications."
"There are some very powerful features to Sentinel, such as the integration of various connectors. We have a lot of departments that use both IaaS and SaaS services, including M365 as well as Azure services. The ability to leverage connectors into these environments allows for large-scale data injection."
"The part that was very unexpected was Sentinel's ability to integrate with Azure Lighthouse, which, as a managed services solution provider, gives us the ability to also manage our customers' Sentinel environments or Sentinel workspaces. It is a big plus for us. With its integration with Lighthouse, we get the ability to monitor multiple workspaces from one portal. A lot of the Microsoft Sentinel workbooks already integrate with that capability, and we save countless amounts of money by simply being able to almost immediately realize multitenant capabilities. That alone is a big plus for us."
"I like the KQL query. It simplifies getting data from the table and seeing the logs. All you need to know are the table names. It's quite easy to build use cases by using KQL."
"I've worked on most of the top SIEM solutions, and Sentinel has an edge in most areas. For example, it has built-in SOAR capabilities, allowing you to run playbooks automatically. Other vendors typically offer SOAR as a separate licensed solution or module, but you get it free with Sentinel. In-depth incident integration is available out of the box."
"Splunk's schema on demand is incredibly useful. I do not have to worry about what my users will need when we onboard their data."
"Splunk's visualizations make it easy for users to understand the data."
"Splunk's strongest suit is its user interface. We can integrate multiple solutions and adjust settings in the Splunk interface."
"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."
"The solution has proven to be quite stable."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"It can log more logs than other solutions. It's a good way to troubleshoot problems."
"The Splunk queries are valuable."
"Wazuh is simple to use for PCI compliance."
"I like that the solution is on top of the Kubernetes stack."
"The most valuable features are the modules and metrics."
"If they support a solution, it is easy to do an integration."
"I find the PCI DSS feature the most valuable, along with the feature that monitors the compliance of Windows and the CIS benchmarks on other devices like Unix or Linux systems."
"The configuration assessment and Pile integrity monitoring features are decent."
"One of the most beneficial features of Wazuh, particularly in the context of security needs, is the machine learning data handling capability."
"The product’s interface is intuitive."
"Sometimes, it is hard for us to estimate the costs of Microsoft Sentinel."
"Sentinel can be used in two ways. With other tools like QRadar, I don't need to run queries. Using Sentinel requires users to learn KQL to run technical queries and check things. If they don't know KQL, they can't fully utilize the solution."
"The playbook is a bit difficult and could be improved."
"The built-in SOAR is not really good out-of-the-box. The SOAR relies on logic apps and you almost need to have some kind of developer background to be able to make these logic apps. Most security people cannot develop anything..."
"Add more out-of-the-box connectors with other SaaS platforms/applications."
"If Sentinel had a graphical user interface, it would be easier to use. I would also like it to be more customizable."
"If we want to use more features, we have to pay more. There are multiple solutions on the cloud itself, but the pricing model package isn't consistent, which is confusing to clients."
"Microsoft Sentinel should provide an alternative query language to KQL for users who lack KQL expertise."
"Custom visualizations are real hard. While the default visualizations are good, creating enhanced visualizations are complex."
"The solution has a high learning curve for users. It's a little complicated when you're trying to figure out all the features and what they do."
"It needs integration with a configuration management solution."
"Could be more user friendly."
"This is not really a monitoring solution."
"I haven't found a way for me to create my own plugins and integrate them into Splunk, but this isn't necessarily a limitation; it could simply be a lack of knowledge on my part."
"Many of my clients want to get better at Splunk, but they're afraid of using the tool because they feel it's too complex for them."
"Splunk should have more regional data centers in the Middle East."
"The implementation is very complex."
"Since it's an open-source tool, scalability is the main issue."
"The computing resources are consuming and do not make sense."
"I think that the next release should be more suitable for large enterprises, because currently they are not because large companies do not rely on open source solutions."
"It would be better if they had a vulnerability assessment plug-in like the one AlienVault has. In the next release, I would like to have an app with an alerting mechanism."
"Adding the flexibility to integrate various plug-ins or modules into its core system would enhance functionality."
"They need to go towards integrating with more cloud applications and not just OS like Windows and Linux."
"There's not much I like about Wazuh. Other products I've used were a lot more functional and user friendly. They came with reports and use cases out of the box. We need to configure Wazuh's alerts and monitoring capabilities manually. It'd be nice if we could select from templates and presets for use cases already built and coded."
Splunk Enterprise Security is ranked 1st in Log Management with 240 reviews while Wazuh is ranked 2nd in Log Management with 38 reviews. Splunk Enterprise Security is rated 8.4, while Wazuh is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of Splunk Enterprise Security writes "It has a drag-and-drop interface, so you don't need to know SQL or Java to construct a query ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Wazuh writes "It integrates seamlessly with AWS cloud-native services". Splunk Enterprise Security is most compared with Dynatrace, IBM Security QRadar, Elastic Security, Datadog and Azure Monitor, whereas Wazuh is most compared with Elastic Security, Security Onion, AlienVault OSSIM, Graylog and CrowdStrike Falcon. See our Splunk Enterprise Security vs. Wazuh report.
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