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AlienVault OSSIM vs FileAudit comparison

AT&T and IS Decisions are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. AT&T is ranked #12 with an average rating of 7.4, while IS Decisions is ranked #64. AT&T holds a 2.6% mindshare in SIEM, compared to IS Decisions’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of AT&T users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of IS Decisions users who would recommend it.
AlienVault OSSIM
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80% willing to recommend
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100% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

FileAudit and AlienVault OSSIM are both strong contenders in IT security. AlienVault OSSIM seems to have the upper hand due to its comprehensive feature set.

Features: FileAudit offers straightforward file monitoring and auditing capabilities, real-time alerts, detailed reporting, and easy configuration. AlienVault OSSIM provides extensive SIEM features, including comprehensive threat detection, integrated threat intelligence, and network monitoring.

Room for Improvement: FileAudit users suggest enhancements in reporting flexibility, integration with other systems, and more customization options. AlienVault OSSIM users desire improvements in scalability, a more intuitive setup process, and reduced resource consumption.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: FileAudit is noted for its quick and simple deployment with strong customer support. AlienVault OSSIM, despite having a more challenging deployment process, provides high-quality customer service once established.

Pricing and ROI: FileAudit is recognized for cost-effectiveness and attractive setup costs, offering solid ROI through straightforward pricing. AlienVault OSSIM tends to have higher setup costs, justified by its extensive feature set, providing a valuable return on investment for those needing advanced capabilities.

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Categories and Ranking

AlienVault OSSIM
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
12th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
FileAudit
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
64th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (52nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of AlienVault OSSIM is 2.6%, down from 4.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of FileAudit is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
AlienVault OSSIM2.6%
FileAudit0.3%
Other97.1%
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
 

Featured Reviews

HarshBhardiya - PeerSpot reviewer
An open-source solution that provide good detection and more visibility
The solution is not scalable. It impacts so hard. In the initial stages, AlienVault OSSIM can be suitable for small environments. There may be limitations if the customer expresses a desire to expand and add more devices. In such cases, we would need to either explore additional solutions or work within the constraints of the existing setup. We have set up alerts and configured everything in AlienVault OSSIM. It actively monitors for any security incidents. It provides us with regular updates and notifications about any ongoing activities. Only one person is using the solution. It is the perfect solution for small businesses. I rate the solution’s scalability a three out of ten.
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AntoSebastin - PeerSpot reviewer
A scalable SIEM solution for monitoring a user's activity in the file server
The most valuable features of the solution are its quick and simple features related to advanced permissions for files, allowing for what permission needs to be granted to the users when it comes to the monitoring folder in the solution. If someone who has been denied permission to use a particular folder tries to go to that folder, then the administrator gets a notification. In general, the administrator can easily gather and maintain records if a person who has been denied permission to a particular confidential folder tries to access it.
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"AlienVault OSSIM's GUI is very user-friendly."
"You can customize the dashboards as well as the reporting."
"The threat alerts it gives me from time to time on harmful code within the network, or if they are generating any network traffic, are very useful."
"The open vault component and the checking of vulnerabilities are the most valuable features. The page management helps with this. If you know how your device is vulnerable at least you can do something about it."
"AlienVault OSSIM is an enterprise solution that sells easily. It is rated highly by organizations."
"The initial setup was straightforward. I didn't have any problems."
"The solution is very stable. Compared to Qradar and Splunk, it's very stable."
"You pay monthly for the solution. I think it's one of the best products. If you compare with other companies, like LogRhythm, etc., the top 8 or 10 CMs, I think Alien Vault has the best price-performance ratio."
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"It is a good and stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"Our customer acquires the complete report which is kept for future auditing purposes."
"Alerting upon file changes is the most valuable aspect of the product."
 

Cons

"Sometimes technical issues take very long to get resolved."
"It's so hard to configure and explore something new on it."
"The initial setup was a bit complex. You've got to do a lot of reading. It's not an intuitive implementation."
"The user interface needs to be friendlier across the board."
"We need more dashboards and we need more customization for dashboards."
"I don't like to work on OSSIM because it is unpredictable."
"When comparing AlienVault OSSIM to other solutions it looks a bit outdated. Additionally, they need to improve their integration."
"It takes some time. It does not give me a prompt response for any such [malicious] traffic. It takes time to get that alert from the AlienVault system."
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"The DLP function, including installation of the agent on the workstation and controlling the DLP restrictions, are areas where the product lacks."
"Whenever someone cuts and paste, it shows as "file is deleted"."
"The updates management and central management console could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are using the community version, which can be used for free."
"We are using a free version of the solution. If you purchase a license there are more features available but the price is a little high. The solution should be cheaper to allow more customers to be able to afford it."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
"AlienVault OSSIM is free."
"OSSIM is open source, and USM is the paid license. So, if you want, you can switch to USM. There you will have to buy a license, and they have a support team that helps you out on issues you face."
"AlienVault pricing is the best. Whatever cost you are paying, you are getting a return on every penny... It's not like your IBM, your QRadar, or Splunk, where the cost is too high."
"When comparing AlienVault OSSIM to Microsoft Sentinel, AlienVault OSSIM incurs additional costs due to its licensing price structure. If you are using AlienVault for security purposes at a certain level it can have a higher price point than the current pricing of Microsoft Sentinel."
"The licensing fees for the non-community edition are paid on an annual basis, and there are no costs in addition to this."
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"FileAudit provides a trial license for 30 days, and after that, customers can choose between perpetual licensing or the annual-based licensing option offered by FileAudit."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
12%
University
8%
Educational Organization
8%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise8
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AlienVault OSSIM?
Asset discovery is good.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AlienVault OSSIM?
It depends. I would need to review their cost models, but generally, they are on a scaled basis based on throughput usage. Because it's a software as a service solution for their core product for U...
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What needs improvement with AlienVault OSSIM?
Scaling for USM is always challenging for any product unless it is purpose-built or overbuilt at the front end. They will use Palo Alto and its competitors, and LevelBlue will manage that implement...
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Overview

AlienVault OSSIM, Open Source Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), provides you with a feature-rich open source SIEM complete with event collection, normalization and correlation. Launched by security engineers because of the lack of available open source products, AlienVault OSSIM was created specifically to address the reality many security professionals face: A SIEM, whether it is open source or commercial, is virtually useless without the basic security controls necessary for security visibility.

AT&T
Agentless, remote and non-intrusive, FileAudit offers a simple more user-friendly way to safeguard and secure file access in a Windows environment. FileAudit provides real-time monitoring and alerting on all access (or access attempts). FileAudit also implements contextual functions such as mass access and alteration alerts, tracking source IP address information for remote data access, and providing granular time and date alerting parameters to monitor folder and file access at unusual or unexpected times.
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Sample Customers

Council Rock School District
CommuniCare Health Centre, DP World, BAE Systems, Moet Hennessy, Ernst & Young, Honda, Volswagon, VTech, GlakoSmithKline, Lockheed Martin, US Navy, University of Alabama, Ministry of Interior Saudi Arabia, Total
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