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We performed a comparison between Elastic Stack and syslog-ng based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Log Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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"Elastic Stack is mainly used to monitor servers and APIs. It helps ensure the software's availability and sends notifications at the right time so the system is not down for a long time. The tool's stability and advanced features, such as anomaly detection, are the most valuable features. The benefit of using it is real-time monitoring.""It is a very scalable solution...I didn't face any problem with this scalability part of the solution since we only have a few pieces of equipment in our company.""The tool's most powerful aspect is its search engine capability. It's a highly effective and powerful solution for searching. We use it in professional and student projects at universities, and it delivers promising results.""The tool is huge, and it performs brilliantly. I tested it for malware, and within two weeks of launching, the product alerted me about a network intrusion. This was a tough test for it, but it performed admirably. The alerting system is excellent, and searching through logs is incredibly efficient. What's impressive is that all three products or options are integrated into one solution. This means I don't need separate logging, monitoring, or antivirus solutions.""Prior to the latest updates, data lake management was a standout feature. The hybrid capability for on-premise and cloud integration was also crucial. Now, with Elastic Defense, the agent simplifies security monitoring, making it a key asset.""I think the ecosystem is well supported, and for logs, it was faster compared to our previous previous log management.""The biggest strength of Elastic Stack is its brilliant archiving capabilities.""The solution's technical support is good...Elastic Stack offers good value for value for money based on the product's features and what they offer."

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"The ability to extract and store the logs is the most valuable feature of syslog-ng.""For us, the most valuable feature is the use of compound search for searching logs at a specific time, by a specific user, or specific behavior.""Syslog-ng provides easy access to all my logs. It helps me show managers and other clients precisely where an incident occurred. I also like it because you can integrate syslog-ng with multiple solutions to allow real-time monitoring.""Syslog-ng has built-in features that we can use to create alerts for a SIEM solution. It isn't a true SIEM solution, but it's sufficient for the time being.""Syslog-ng has a separate config file in addition to the core configuration."

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Cons
"The solution is expensive, particularly the training and certification. If customers want to increase their use of Elastic Stack, they should consider reducing the cost of certification and training.""It lacks a clear NDR (Network Detection and Response) feature. If Elastic could enhance this aspect, it would significantly boost its capabilities.""When people try to move the data from another source to Elastic Stack for visualization, they face challenges when connecting to Elastic Stack from such different sources.""The main issue related to Elastic Stack is in the area of its licensing.""Elastic Stack should work on their dashboards and integration process.""Improvements are needed in the solution in areas like SOAR and TIP, where there are certain shortcomings.""The implementation of dashboards in the solution needs to be made easier...I had some issues with the ports and configuration since it was kind of complex to implement with Docker.""Agent deployment is a little tough in the on-premise version."

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"It's hard to find people who know how to use syslog-ng. I often find problems with configurations, and solutions aren't integrated correctly with syslog-ng. For example, there might be data with extra decimals, or the collector agents are incorrectly named. It isn't a problem with the solution; it's a lack of professionals.""The filtering has room for improvement.""There is room for improvement in terms of observability.""There is always the potential for additional integration and protocol extensions.""Syslog-ng has built-in features that we can use to create alerts for a SIEM solution. It isn't a true SIEM solution, but it's sufficient for the time being."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I used the open-source version of Elastic Stack, because of which I did not have to pay anything."
  • "The pricing is reasonable."
  • "It depends on the specifics, but generally, Elastic is economical for certain use cases."
  • "The product is expensive."
  • "Ultimately, the pricing depends upon the capacity planning that the enterprise architect does."
  • "We are using the open-source community version of the product."
  • "If I compare Elastic Stack to the other products in the market, I would say that the tool is available at a competitive price."
  • "I rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten."
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  • "Syslog-ng is a free open-source solution."
  • "Syslog-ng is open-source."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The tool is huge, and it performs brilliantly. I tested it for malware, and within two weeks of launching, the product alerted me about a network intrusion. This was a tough test for it, but it… more »
    Top Answer:If I compare Elastic Stack to the other products in the market, I would say that the tool is available at a competitive price. I don't like to compare Elastic Stack with a vendor like Fortinet, which… more »
    Top Answer:The tool's pricing can be improved.
    Top Answer:For us, the most valuable feature is the use of compound search for searching logs at a specific time, by a specific user, or specific behavior.
    Top Answer:The pricing is in the middle. I would rate the pricing a six out of ten, with one being expensive and ten being cheap.
    Top Answer:There is room for improvement in terms of observability. Additionally, a possible new feature could be Kafka integration.
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    Overview

    It's comprised of Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, and Logstash (also known as the ELK Stack) and more. Reliably and securely take data from any source, in any format, then search, analyze, and visualize.
    Built on a foundation of free and open, Elasticsearch and Kibana pave the way for diverse use cases that start with logging and span as far as your imagination takes you. Elastic features like machine learning, security, and reporting compound that value — and since they’re made for Elastic, you'll only find them.

    Optimizing SIEM
    syslog-ng is the log management solution that improves the performance of your SIEM solution by reducing the amount and improving the quality of data feeding your SIEM.

    Rapid search and troubleshooting
    With syslog-ng Store Box, you can find the answer. Search billions of logs in seconds using full text queries with Boolean operators to pinpoint critical logs.

    Meeting compliance requirements
    syslog-ng Store Box provides secure, tamper-proof storage and custom reporting to demonstrate compliance.

    Big data ingestion
    syslog-ng can deliver data from a wide variety of sources to Hadoop, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, and Kafka as well as many others.

    Universal log collection and routing
    syslog-ng flexibly routes log data from X sources to Y destinations. Instead of deploying multiple agents on hosts, organizations can unify their log data collection and management.

    Secure data archive
    syslog-ng Store Box provides automated archiving, tamper-proof encrypted storage, granular access controls to protect log data. The largest appliance can store up to 10TB of raw logs.

    Sample Customers
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    Tecnocom, University of Victoria, University of Exeter, Datapath
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Government11%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Manufacturing Company10%
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    Computer Software Company14%
    Government13%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business64%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise27%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise57%
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    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise59%
    Buyer's Guide
    Elastic Stack vs. syslog-ng
    April 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Elastic Stack vs. syslog-ng and other solutions. Updated: April 2024.
    770,428 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Elastic Stack is ranked 16th in Log Management with 11 reviews while syslog-ng is ranked 18th in Log Management with 5 reviews. Elastic Stack is rated 8.4, while syslog-ng is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Elastic Stack writes "A stable product that can be fine-tuned easily". On the other hand, the top reviewer of syslog-ng writes "It's a user-friendly open-source solution that can replace or augment a commercial product in some cases". Elastic Stack is most compared with Security Onion, Wazuh, Falcon LogScale, Grafana Loki and Seq, whereas syslog-ng is most compared with SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server, Graylog, Grafana Loki, Logstash and Nagios Log Server. See our Elastic Stack vs. syslog-ng report.

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