AlienVault OSSIM vs Logpoint comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

Logpoint and AlienVault OSSIM are both security information and event management solutions. Users generally find Logpoint has a better user experience, while AlienVault OSSIM offers more robust features.

Features: Logpoint is known for its comprehensive log management, intuitive analytics capabilities, and user-friendly interface. AlienVault OSSIM stands out with its advanced threat detection features, extensive security functionalities, and robust event correlation capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Logpoint can improve in areas of scalability, better integration with third-party tools, and enhancing its support for larger infrastructures. AlienVault OSSIM needs performance enhancements, a simplified setup process, and more intuitive user navigation to reduce complexity.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Logpoint is praised for straightforward deployment and responsive customer support. AlienVault OSSIM has a more complex deployment process and receives mixed reviews on customer service experiences. Users find Logpoint easier to implement and appreciate its supportive customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Logpoint users feel the pricing aligns with the features and support, offering positive ROI. Although AlienVault OSSIM has a higher initial setup cost, it is seen as a worthwhile investment due to its potent security capabilities. Users balance the cost against the advanced security outcomes, but Logpoint is recognized for better value concerning pricing.

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AlienVault OSSIM vs. Logpoint

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

AlienVault OSSIM

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

8th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Logpoint

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

30th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (38th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (11th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (43rd), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (18th)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of AlienVault OSSIM is 3.4%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Logpoint is 0.8%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Featured Reviews

HarshBhardiya

SOC Engineer at Just Dial Limited

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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Abdullah Secca

Cyber Security Analyst at Pacific Propeller

Valuable monitoring and integration features boost compliance

They are not in the US market, and the quality of support has declined. They migrated operations from Boston to Denmark, and we cannot use a tool hosted outside the country. Additionally, dealing with foreign entities for support was a challenge, leading us to switch providers due to lack of adequate support.

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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

"The most valuable features of this solution are the data correlation and vulnerability assessment."

"With AlienVault you get everything in one box."

"AlienVault OSSIM's GUI is very user-friendly."

"The tool's security detection is good. It helps us with login tracking and generating reports. We aim to identify potential issues, such as brute-force attacks on user accounts or server-level anomalies. For instance, if I receive a report indicating a server is at an abnormal level, I investigate and address the issue."

"AlienVault OSSIM is an enterprise solution that sells easily. It is rated highly by organizations."

"Asset discovery is good."

"Better than other SIEM solutions because almost everything can be integrated."

"Network traffic analysis is highly efficient."

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"It is an AI technology because it is using machine learning technology. So far, there is nothing better out there for UEBA in terms of monitoring endpoints and user activity. It is using machine learning language, so it is right at the top. It provides that capability and monitors all the activities. It devises a baseline and monitors if there is any deviation from the baseline."

"The solution's most valuable aspect is the combination of the software and the support that they have."

"The most beneficial was being able to prove, with proper reports, that from a compliance perspective, the company is in control. The service part of LogPoint did modifications or did some additional work to have the proper reports defined."

"What I like best about LogPoint is its cost-effectiveness compared to other solutions. LogPoint also has better dashboards which I find valuable. I also like that you can create use cases based on your assets."

"The flexibility of the search feature and the solution's analytics features are the most valuable parts of the solution."

"The product is easy to use."

"The main advantage of Logpoint is the support service. They reply within ten minutes to an hour to our queries."

"Log collection, dashboards and reporting are good."

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Cons

"GUI could be improved."

"The documentation could be improved."

"The initial setup was a bit complex. You've got to do a lot of reading. It's not an intuitive implementation."

"There needs to be more support or some kind of training program so users can self-learn the system more effectively."

"The main area where the AlienVault product was lacking around the 2018 timeframe was in its ability to scale."

"It's under heavy traffic. If you have heavy traffic, the system is slow."

"I suggest more in-built rules based on modern threats and environments to make it a more competitive solution."

"Lacking in depth of reporting."

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"LogPoint can improve its dashboards. We are not able to customize the dashboard when creating them. They only have preset dashboards which do not have exactly what we are looking for."

"It is a good product, but its interface or GUI could be better."

"I know that they have user behavior analytics, but it's an extra cost for this feature. It would be nice if it was in with the standard products."

"Logpoint is not flexible. Its documentation is not user-friendly."

"The general public wasn't looking for that type of product unless you had a company that was medical or financial and needed 24-hour responsiveness."

"I would rate the stability of Logpoint as a six out of ten. I have received reports indicating glitches and downtimes with Logpoint."

"They are not in the US market, and the quality of support has declined."

"In terms of functionality, it is very good. The only issue is the documentation. Its documentation should be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."

"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."

"AlienVault OSSIM is an open-source solution."

"AlienVault OSSIM is 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 licensing fees for the non-community edition are paid on an annual basis, and there are no costs in addition to this."

"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."

"I used the paid version of the tool and found it to be expensive. It has been a while since I changed to Securonix. I will have to check whether AlienVault charges per device, user, or log."

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"LogPoint seemed like it was a good product, but it was expensive and there wasn't any room to move the pricing when customers needed a lower-costing solution."

"Logpoint's pricing is mid-ranged and depends on the number of devices."

"Our licensing fees are about $10,000 USD per month, which I think is fair."

"It's getting more expensive, which is one of the reasons we're looking around just to see if there's anything better value."

"It was on a yearly basis at about $100K. It was not a huge environment. We were running it on our own virtual server environment, which, of course, had a cost. There was hardware and some energy cost, and then there were Microsoft Windows licenses for servers. That's all, but there was nothing in comparison to the licensing costs."

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I would rate LogPoint's pricing a seven. It is not very expensive compared to some of the more costly products, and it is not very cheap compared to some of the cheaper products in the SIEM market."

"It has a fixed price, which is what I like about LogPoint. I bought the system and paid for it, and I pay maintenance. It is not a consumption model. Most SIEMs or most of the log management systems are consumption-based, which means that you pay for how many logs you have in the system. That's a real problem because logs can grow very quickly in different circumstances, and when you have a variable price model, you never know what you're going to pay. Splunk is notoriously expensive for that reason. If you use Splunk or QRadar, it becomes expensive because there are not just the logs; you also have to parse the logs and create indexes. Those indexes can be very expensive in terms of space. Therefore, if they charge you by this space, you can end up paying a significant amount of money. It can be more than what you expect to pay. I like the fact that LogPoint has a fixed cost. I know what I'm going to pay on a yearly basis. I pay that, and I pay the maintenance, and I just make it work."

"For a hundred user deployment the cost is about $10,000. The next year it would be the same because it's a subscription-based license. There are separate costs as well, for example, if a customer asks for training for their staff."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Comms Service Provider

11%

University

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

27%

Comms Service Provider

10%

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University

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AlienVault OSSIM?

Asset discovery is good.

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...

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...

What do you like most about LogPoint?

The solution is user-friendly.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for LogPoint?

I rate the pricing at eight, suggesting it's relatively good or affordable.

What needs improvement with LogPoint?

Logpoint needs to be cloud-native, as currently, it is not. Additionally, there should be compliance mapping, where the features and actions within Logpoint map to security compliance standards.

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Also Known As

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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.

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Logpoint is a cutting-edge security information and event management (SIEM) solution that is designed to be intuitive and flexible enough to be used by an array of different businesses. It is capable of expanding according to its users' needs.

Benefits of Logpoint

Some of the benefits of using Logpoint include:

Unifies data logs: Logpoint creates a single system of classification for collected data. It makes it easy for users to search for and find data, which aids users when they are creating reports or alerts. Users can conserve resources while at the same time seeing a rise in the efficiency of their business operations.

Intuitive solution design: Logpoint is designed so that anyone can utilize all of its features, even if they are not an expert in network security. Logpoint’s UI is simple enough that users can utilize it without undergoing extensive training.

Highly flexible: Logpoint is designed so that users can scale it linearly to accommodate projects that are large and complex. This allows users to expand the scope of their projects according to their needs without worrying that their infrastructure won’t be able to handle the increase in size. The solution’s security features can be deployed both on the cloud and in a physical environment.

Simple role-based access security: Logpoint allows administrators to employ Microsoft’s active directory (AD) and a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol to manage user access. These can help administrators protect their systems from being abused or otherwise harmed by bad actors.

Reviews from Real Users

Logpoint is a security and management solution that stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Two major ones are its data gathering and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. Logpoint enables users to not only gather the data, but also to maximize both the amount of data that can be gathered and its usefulness. It removes many of the challenges that users may face in data collection. The solution allows users to set rules for collection and then it pulls information from sources that meet the rules that have been set. This data is then broken into manageable segments and ordered. Users can then analyze these ordered segments with ease. Additionally, LogPoint utilizes both machine learning and AI technology. Users gain the ability to protect themselves from and if necessary resolve emerging threats as soon as they arise. The AI sets security parameters for a user’s system. These act as a baseline that are triggered and notify the user if anything deviates from the rules that it set up.

The chief infrastructure & security officer at a financial services firm writes, “It is a very comprehensive solution for gathering data. It has got a lot of capabilities for collecting logs from different systems. Logs are notoriously difficult to collect because they come in all formats. Logpoint has a very sophisticated mechanism for you to be able to connect to or listen to a system, get the data, and parse it. Logs come in text formats that are not easily parsed because all logs are not the same, but with Logpoint, you can define a policy for collecting the data. You can create a parser very quickly to get the logs into a structured mechanism so that you can analyze them.”

A. Secca., a Cyber Security Analyst at a transportation company, writes, “It is an AI technology because it is using machine learning technology. So far, there is nothing better out there for UEBA in terms of monitoring endpoints and user activity. It is using machine learning language, so it is right at the top. It provides that capability and monitors all of the user’s activities. It devises a baseline and monitors if there is any deviation from the baseline.”

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