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We performed a comparison between ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer and Security Onion 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.
To learn more, read our detailed ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer vs. Security Onion Report (Updated: April 2024).
771,063 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"It is stable.""The tool's reports show activities.""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.""It's one of the easiest products. It's very simple to use.""ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is easy to gather reports to give to management. My supervisor has access to the solution and he enjoys the graphs.""The log management has helped to improve my organization.""The most valuable features of ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer are the number of capabilities, file integration monitoring, web server log collection, and alert configuration.""The initial setup is straightforward"

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"The most valuable feature of Security Onion for security monitoring is its ability to find infected ports.""We use Security Onion for internal vulnerability assessment.""Security Onion is the most mature solution in the market."

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Cons
"There isn't good security integration when it comes to cybersecurity. The correlation of logs isn't so simple.""The first tier of customer service and support is not great.""The scalability is limited.""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 customization of reports could be a lot easier. It is not difficult but it could be made easier.""It may not be as easy to use as Splunk.""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.""The solution should improve on its log capturing capabilities."

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"The product is not easy to learn.""The initial setup of the solution is a little bit difficult.""Security Onion's user interface could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "There is a license required for these solutions. The customer can choose the license type, such as an annual license purchase or a perpetual license. If the customer wants maintenance they will have to pay annually."
  • "There is a yearly subscription for the solution."
  • "ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is a low-cost solution. It costs approximately $1,000 per month per server for a perpetual license."
  • "Licensing for ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is paid yearly."
  • "We paid for the license of the solution and the deployment. The price of ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is less expensive than other solutions."
  • "ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is expensive. Its licensing costs are annual."
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  • "Security Onion is a free solution."
  • "It is an open-source solution."
  • "Security Onion is an open-source solution."
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    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Security Onion for security monitoring is its ability to find infected ports.
    Top Answer:Security Onion is an open-source solution. On a scale from one to ten, where ten is expensive and one is cheap, I rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten.
    Top Answer:The initial setup of the solution is a little bit difficult.
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    Also Known As
    EventLog Analyzer
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    Overview

    Your organizations IT infrastructure generate huge amount of logs every day and these machine generated logs have vital information that can provide powerful insights and network security intelligence into user behaviors, network anomalies, system downtime, policy violations, internal threats, regulatory compliance, etc. However, the task of analyzing these event logs and syslogs without automated log analyzer tools can be both time-consuming and painful if done manually.

    EventLog Analyzer provides the most cost-effective Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) software on the market. Using this Log Analyzer software, organizations can automate the entire process of managing terabytes of machine generated logs by collecting, analyzing, correlating, searching, reporting, and archiving from one central location. This event log analyzer software helps to monitor file integrity, conduct log forensics analysis, monitor privileged users and comply to different compliance regulatory bodies by intelligently analyzing your logs and instantly generating a variety of reports like user activity reports, historical trend reports, and more.

    Security Onion is a free and open Linux distribution for threat hunting, enterprise security monitoring, and log management. The easy-to-use Setup wizard allows you to build an army of distributed sensors for your enterprise in minutes!
    Security Onion includes a native web interface with built-in tools analysts use to respond to alerts, hunt for evil, catalog evidence into cases, monitor grid performance, and much more. Additionally, third-party tools, such as Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Suricata, Zeek (formerly known as Bro), Wazuh, Stenographer, CyberChef, NetworkMiner, and many more are included.

    Sample Customers
    Moody National Bank, EnCircle, Goldleaf Financial Solutions, Inc, IBM, Ernst & Young, Micro Linear, Silverbeck-Rymer Solicitors, Provincial Court of British Columbia, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, OGILVY & MATHER, E! Entertainment, Tribune-Review Publishing Co.
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    Top Industries
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    Insurance Company25%
    Government25%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company21%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Government7%
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    Computer Software Company13%
    Government11%
    University10%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Company Size
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    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise50%
    Large Enterprise17%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise49%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise52%
    Buyer's Guide
    ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer vs. Security Onion
    April 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer vs. Security Onion and other solutions. Updated: April 2024.
    771,063 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is ranked 21st in Log Management with 11 reviews while Security Onion is ranked 33rd in Log Management with 3 reviews. ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is rated 7.6, while Security Onion is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer writes "Modular software that seamlessly integrates with other applications and provides good technical support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Security Onion writes "A mature and affordable solution that is easy to install and easy to update". ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is most compared with ManageEngine Log360, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, Wazuh, SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server and AlienVault OSSIM, whereas Security Onion is most compared with Wazuh, Elastic Stack, TheHive, Splunk Enterprise Security and Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. See our ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer vs. Security Onion report.

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