AlienVault OSSIM vs USM Anywhere comparison

AT&T and LevelBlue are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. AT&T is ranked #11 with an average rating of 7.3, while LevelBlue is ranked #32 with an average rating of 7.3. AT&T holds a 3.2% mindshare in SIEM, compared to LevelBlue’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of AT&T users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of LevelBlue users who would recommend it.

AlienVault OSSIM

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80% willing to recommend

USM Anywhere

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92% willing to recommend

AlienVault OSSIM

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

Both USM Anywhere and AlienVault OSSIM are network security management solutions with distinct strengths. Users are generally happier with USM Anywhere due to its advanced features and support compared to the cost-effective but less feature-rich AlienVault OSSIM.

Features: USM Anywhere offers comprehensive threat detection, user-friendly incident response, and superior integration capabilities. AlienVault OSSIM provides value through its open-source nature, basic security monitoring features, and cost-effectiveness. USM Anywhere also excels in advanced security analytics and customer support.

Room for Improvement: USM Anywhere can benefit from better customization options, enhanced detailed reporting, and more versatile functionality. AlienVault OSSIM needs improvements in integration, scalability, and more robust feature sets.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: USM Anywhere is known for its simpler deployment process and responsive customer service. In contrast, AlienVault OSSIM requires more manual configuration and has limited formal support.

Pricing and ROI: USM Anywhere has higher initial costs but offers a better ROI due to its reliable support and advanced features. AlienVault OSSIM is more budget-friendly but sacrifices some advanced functionalities and requires more manual oversight, impacting its long-term value.

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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)

11th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

USM Anywhere

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

32nd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

115

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (45th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (51st), Compliance Management (13th)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of AlienVault OSSIM is 3.2%, down from 4.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of USM Anywhere is 0.9%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

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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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Kris Nawani

Co-Founder/Director at Bangkok MSP Company Limited

Offers complete coverage without the need to install additional software

USM Anywhere is used for threat detection and investigation. It provides a solution with built-in threat intelligence and various other investigation tools The solution offers complete coverage without the need to install additional software, as it is maintained by the vendor. It helps in saving…

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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

"Network traffic analysis is highly efficient."

"The threat policies of the solution are always very advanced and the best in the market. They are very persistent in terms of keeping up with security protocols."

"The most valuable features of AlienVault OSSIM are case management, ease of configuration, and investigation."

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

"Inbuilt IDS, inbuilt integration with threat intelligence platform and with vulnerability assessment modules."

"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."

"I recommend it due to the experience of the people running it."

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

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"Allowed us to help our customers satisfy compliance needs around logging and monitoring."

"Log-monitoring and alerting enable us to know when things happen that we need to know about."

"The setup is very easy and straightforward."

"It allows for a lot of out-of-the-box features: vuln scanning, HIDS/HIPS, and IDS."

"The vulnerability scanning is helpful to identify the areas that need patching or fixes installed."

"The AlienVault solution has enabled us to create a SOC on a budget with smaller than usual staff requirements, offering a wider range of solutions for our customers."

"It has powerful threat detection, incident response, and compliance management."

"The USM is a work horse, no matter what devices or the number of logs we throw at it, the system processes them in real time, correlates the events, and alerts on only events that need human review."

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Cons

"AlienVault OSSIM on-premise version is more difficult to implement than the cloud version. Additionally, they should add integration between several different environments at once and improve their online knowledge base."

"Sometimes technical issues take very long to get resolved."

"It's so hard to configure and explore something new on it."

"The user interface needs to be friendlier across the board."

"AlienVault OSSIM’s configuration and integration could be a little easier."

"The price of this solution is very high and it could be cheaper."

"We need more dashboards and we need more customization for dashboards."

"The solution needs more integration with cyber intelligence systems."

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"It should be able to communicate with other security solutions to stop threats."

"This solution could be easier to use."

"Maybe logs are the problem, as the database query is too slow. If you want to search something, you need time to find it."

"AlienVault needs to continue to integrate with other third-party technologies that clients want to have monitored."

"It would be hard for any legitimate MSSP to use it."

"I'd like to see a dashboard that's a little more descriptive."

"USM Anywhere relies a lot on the community putting the data in. Often, you'll right-click on the attack, but nothing will be found. That's a weakness of it."

"We've had some stability problems, not a lot, but a few. Updates seem to be the worst. That seems to be when the stability problems come up."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"OSSIM is free."

"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."

"We are using the community version, which can be used for free."

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

"The price of AlienVault OSSIM is too high sometimes for us to present to our customers. The price should be lower. We are on a three-year license to use the solution. We had to pay extra for the support."

"AlienVault OSSIM is an open-source solution."

"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."

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"So far, it has been a good solution for a tight budget."

"They charge a license based on the storage. ATT AlienVault USM is a less expensive solution than IBM QRadar."

"It has good pricing."

"The vulnerability management solution is worse than buying a Nessus Professional license."

"Use an MSSP instead. It is much cheaper."

"The ROI is quite good."

"The licensing fees are dependent on usage."

"The price of this solution is reasonable, which is one of the reasons why we selected it over other solutions."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Comms Service Provider

11%

University

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

17%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Financial Services Firm

Educational Organization

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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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What do you like most about AT&T AlienVault USM?

The most valuable feature of the solution is the ease of deployment that it provides to users. The integrations that the product has with third-party applications are useful.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AT&T AlienVault USM?

The pricing is amazing and really cheap.

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What needs improvement with AT&T AlienVault USM?

There are scalability issues due to a 60 TB limit, which restricts its use for large customers like banks. It is also limited when used with bigger products and has complex password requirements.

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Also Known As

OSSIM

AT&T AlienVault USM, AlienVault, AlienVault USM, Alienvault Cybersecurity

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

USM Anywhere centralizes security monitoring of networks and devices in the cloud, on premises, and in remote locations, helping you to detect threats virtually anywhere.

Discover

Network asset discovery
Software & services discovery
AWS asset discovery
Azure asset discovery
Google Cloud Platform asset discovery

Analyze

SIEM event correlation, auto-prioritized alarms
User activity monitoring
Up to 90-days of online, searchable events

Detect

Cloud intrusion detection (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Network intrusion detection (NIDS)
Host intrusion detection (HIDS)
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

Respond

Forensics querying
Automate & orchestrate response
Notifications and ticketing

Assess

Vulnerability scanning
Cloud infrastructure assessment
User & asset configuration
Dark web monitoring

Report

Pre-built compliance reporting templates
Pre-built event reporting templates
Customizable views and dashboards
Log storage

LevelBlue

Sample Customers

Council Rock School District

Abel & Cole, Bank of Ireland, Bluegrass Cellular, CareerBuilder, Claire's, Hays Medical Center, Hope International, McCurrach, McKinsey & Company, Party Delights, Pepco Holdings, Richland School District, Ricoh, SaveMart, Shake Shack, Steelcase, TaxAct, Taylor Morrison, Vonage and Zoom

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