We compared Wazuh and Security Onion based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
Wazuh stands out for its flexibility in tailoring solutions, exceptional customer service, and cost-effective pricing. On the other hand, Security Onion is praised for its comprehensive network security monitoring capabilities, community support, and effective incident response tools. Wazuh could benefit from interface enhancements, while Security Onion needs better customization options and documentation clarity.
Features: Wazuh is valued for its advanced threat detection and flexible customization, whereas Security Onion is praised for its comprehensive network security monitoring, user-friendly interface, and extensive integration of open-source security tools.
Pricing and ROI: The setup_cost for Wazuh is considered straightforward and hassle-free, with reasonable pricing options. The licensing is flexible and customizable to individual needs. On the other hand, there are discussions among users about the pricing, setup cost, and licensing of Security Onion, without using the word "review.", Wazuh has shown positive ROI, with users reporting various benefits. Security Onion has also provided measurable ROI, contributing effectively to organizational security.
Room for Improvement: Wazuh could benefit from enhancing its interface and navigation, clearer documentation, and more intuitive configuration options. Users suggested improvements for system resource consumption. Security Onion needs enhanced customization options, improved user interface and interaction, detailed documentation, and scalability and performance improvements.
Deployment and customer support: The user reviews comparing Wazuh and Security Onion indicate that while some users spent three months on deployment and a week on setup for Wazuh, others spent a week on both phases, implying that they refer to the same period. For Security Onion, the feedback mentions varying timeframes, emphasizing the significance of considering the context in which terms like deployment, setup, and implementation are used., Wazuh's customer service and support are highly regarded by users. They appreciate the prompt and attentive assistance, with the team commended for their knowledge, efficiency, and helpfulness in resolving problems. On the other hand, Security Onion's customer service is consistently commendable, with customers expressing satisfaction in resolving issues and receiving prompt responses. The support is perceived as reliable, effective, and helpful throughout their experiences.
The summary above is based on 34 interviews we conducted recently with Wazuh and Security Onion users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"We use Security Onion for internal vulnerability assessment."
"The most valuable feature of Security Onion for security monitoring is its ability to find infected ports."
"Security Onion is the most mature solution in the market."
"It is excellent in terms of visualization and indexing services, making it a powerful tool for malware detection."
"The tool is stable."
"Good for monitoring, active response, and for vulnerabilities."
"We use it to find any aberration in our endpoint devices. For example, if someone installs a game on their company laptop, Wazuh will detect it and inform us of the unauthorized software or unintended use of the devices provided by the company."
"The MITRE ATT&CK correlation is most valuable."
"Wazuh offers numerous features, such as the ability to define custom rules for detecting malicious activities and remembering behaviors."
"The most valuable features are the modules and metrics."
"Some of the strengths of Wazuh that stand out for us include its scalability when deployed on Azure, its open-source nature, which allows for customization based on our needs, and its compatibility with various security solutions like threat intelligence platforms."
"Security Onion's user interface could be improved."
"The initial setup of the solution is a little bit difficult."
"The product is not easy to learn."
"The computing resources are consuming and do not make sense."
"Wazuh could improve the detection, it is not detecting all of the attacks. Additionally, it is lacking features compared to other solutions."
"Integration with Vyara could be better."
"Since it's an open-source tool, scalability is the main issue."
"Wazuh needs more security and features, particularly visualization features and a health monitor."
"Log data analysis could be improved. My IT team has been looking for an alternative because they want better log data for malware detection. We are also doing more container implementation also, so we need better container security, log data analysis, auditing and compliance, malware detection, etc."
"Its configuration process is time-consuming."
"Scalability is a challenge because it is distributed architecture and it uses Elastic DB. Their Elastic DB doesn't allow open source waste application."
Security Onion is ranked 33rd in Log Management with 3 reviews while Wazuh is ranked 2nd in Log Management with 38 reviews. Security Onion is rated 7.6, while Wazuh is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of Security Onion writes "A mature and affordable solution that is easy to install and easy to update". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Wazuh writes "It integrates seamlessly with AWS cloud-native services". Security Onion is most compared with Elastic Stack, TheHive, Splunk Enterprise Security, Graylog and Kali Linux, whereas Wazuh is most compared with Elastic Security, Splunk Enterprise Security, AlienVault OSSIM, Graylog and IBM Security QRadar. See our Security Onion vs. Wazuh report.
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