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Alert Logic MDR vs Splunk User Behavior Analytics comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.9
Alert Logic MDR enhanced security but varied ROI, with significant benefits for active users and none for inactive ones.
Sentiment score
5.9
Splunk User Behavior Analytics improves productivity and ROI, with significant investment offset by enhanced data integration and strategic implementation.
I have seen a return on investment with Alert Logic MDR as it is very secure and has improved security in the organization.
Team Lead at Target
The solution can save costs by improving incident resolution times and reducing security incident costs.
Enterprise Architect at Wipro Limited
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.7
Alert Logic MDR's customer service is praised for responsiveness and thorough assistance, particularly during migrations, despite variable response rates.
Sentiment score
6.8
Splunk User Behavior Analytics support is generally well-rated, with satisfaction varying by support tier and community resources valued.
Customer support is very responsive and proactive.
Team Lead at Target
Mission-critical offering a dedicated team, proactive monitoring, and fast resolution.
Enterprise Architect at Wipro Limited
From the responsiveness perspective, Splunk is very responsive with SLA-bound support for premium tiers.
Enterprise Architect at Wipro Limited
I would rate their technical support as 8.5 out of 10.
Director at Techpace
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.5
Alert Logic MDR offers seamless scalability, easily expanding with large infrastructures and diverse environments for efficient growth management.
Sentiment score
7.3
Splunk User Behavior Analytics excels in scalability, supporting vast data and devices, despite some storage limitations for long-term logs.
Alert Logic MDR's scalability is highly scalable and can handle organizational growth efficiently.
Team Lead at Target
Splunk User Behavior Analytics is highly scalable, designed for enterprise scalability, allowing expansion of data ingestion, indexing, and search capabilities as log volumes grow.
Enterprise Architect at Wipro Limited
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
Alert Logic MDR is highly stable and reliable, with no reported issues and consistent performance across global deployments.
Sentiment score
7.9
Splunk User Behavior Analytics is stable, reliable, and user-friendly, excelling in enterprise environments with high log volumes.
With built-in redundancy across zones and regions, 99.9% uptime is achievable.
Enterprise Architect at Wipro Limited
Splunk User Behavior Analytics is a one hundred percent stable solution.
Cloud Solution Architect at Tech Mahindra Limited
Splunk User Behavior Analytics is highly stable and reliable, even in large-scale enterprise environments with high log injection rates.
Enterprise Architect at Wipro Limited
 

Room For Improvement

Alert Logic MDR needs enhancements in voice assistance, analytics, user interface, integration, API, documentation, and menu navigation.
Splunk User Behavior Analytics needs enhancements in dashboards, integration, pricing, support, automation, machine learning, configuration, and storage management.
Alert Logic MDR could be improved by adding voice assistance when creating new configurations for the environment.
Team Lead at Target
Global reach allows deployment of apps and services closer to users worldwide, but data sovereignty concerns exist and region selection must align with compliance requirements.
Enterprise Architect at Wipro Limited
I encountered several issues while trying to create solutions for this advanced version, which seem unrelated to query or data issues.
System Engineer at Infosys
High data ingestion costs can be an issue, especially for large enterprises, as Splunk charges based on the amount of data processed.
Enterprise Architect at Wipro Limited
 

Setup Cost

Alert Logic MDR provides cost-effective annual licensing, seen as straightforward and appealing despite some viewing it as moderately expensive.
Splunk User Behavior Analytics is costly, with pricing based on processed data, transitioning to subscription models, and includes additional costs.
Alert Logic MDR is one of the most cost-effective tools to use regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing.
Team Lead at Target
Reserved instances with one or three-year commitments offer lower rates, providing up to 70% savings.
Enterprise Architect at Wipro Limited
Compared to all other products in the market, it is the most expensive one in all aspects including professional service and licenses, even the cloud version.
Director at Techpace
Comparing with the competitors, it's a bit expensive.
Regional Director at iSecureMind
 

Valuable Features

Alert Logic MDR offers cloud-managed security with 24/7 monitoring, rapid response, cost efficiency, minimal impact, and valuable human expertise.
Splunk User Behavior Analytics offers advanced threat detection, scalability, and integration for robust security and data analysis solutions.
The alert system improved from potentially 24 hours to one hour response time.
Team Lead at Target
I also utilize it for anomaly detection and behavior analysis, particularly using Splunk's machine learning environment.
Cloud Solution Architect at Tech Mahindra Limited
The dashboards themselves are nice, very good, and very helpful, but the accuracy of the data or the information that will be presented on the dashboard is something that needs to be questioned.
Director at Techpace
Features like alerts and auto report generation are valuable.
System Engineer at Infosys
 

Categories and Ranking

Alert Logic MDR
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (35th), SOC as a Service (3rd), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (19th)
Splunk User Behavior Analytics
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) (12th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. Alert Logic MDR is designed for Vulnerability Management and holds a mindshare of 0.6%, up 0.4% compared to last year.
Splunk User Behavior Analytics, on the other hand, focuses on User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), holds 5.3% mindshare, down 9.2% since last year.
Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Alert Logic MDR0.6%
Wiz5.5%
Qualys VMDR4.4%
Other89.5%
Vulnerability Management
User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Splunk User Behavior Analytics5.3%
Exabeam8.5%
IBM Security QRadar6.5%
Other79.7%
User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
 

Featured Reviews

Alice Walter - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead at Target
Cloud monitoring has reduced threats and has improved response times and team productivity
Alert Logic MDR's best features are the cloud-managed service, the cost benefit, and 24/7 monitoring. The alert system improved from potentially 24 hours to one hour response time. The benefit of not having to write custom queries has been significant.The features are very lightweight, with small installations that leave almost no footprint on systems. System resource utilization is minimal. Alert Logic MDR has positively impacted my organization through its decentralized pricing approach, which has protected against several viruses. Any virus stopped represents money saved. There is low impact on users, so they do not experience slowness on their computers when scanning. Alert Logic MDR has improved security in my organization from 50 to 65%.
SK
Enterprise Architect at Wipro Limited
Offers intuitive deployment with strong customer support and advanced analytics features
There are improvements that could be made to Splunk User Behavior Analytics as any product will have advantages and disadvantages. Scalability is one consideration. For example, the advantages include rapid auto scaling to meet demand. A disadvantage is that it can lead to cost overrun if not properly factored or governed. The speed of deployment offers faster provisioning as an advantage, but it can require substantial automation skills and infrastructure as code expertise, which can be challenging. Cloud provides major operational benefits such as agility, automation, resilience, and global access when setting up on Cloud. However, it introduces challenges such as cost control, complexity, and vendor dependency. For example, global reach allows deployment of apps and services closer to users worldwide, but data sovereignty concerns exist and region selection must align with compliance requirements.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise12
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Splunk User Behavior Analytics?
The solution's most valuable feature is Splunk queries, which allow us to query the logs and analyze the attack vectors.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Splunk User Behavior Analytics?
Splunk User Behavior Analytics is a premium product. Compared to all other products in the market, it is the most expensive one in all aspects including professional service and licenses, even the ...
What needs improvement with Splunk User Behavior Analytics?
Splunk User Behavior Analytics is still an immature product, so it still needs some R&D to be able to be mature in the market. The prediction, algorithms, and ML codes behind Splunk User Behavi...
 

Also Known As

Alert Logic Managed Detection and Response, Alert Logic Threat Manager, Alert Logic Cloud Defender, Critical Watch FusionVM
Caspida, Splunk UBA
 

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Sample Customers

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8 Securities, AAA Western, AdvancedMD, Amaya, Cerner Corporation, CJ O Shopping, CloudShare, Crossroads Foundation, 7-Eleven Indonesia
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