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Amazon OpenSearch Service vs ArcSight Logger comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 11, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Amazon OpenSearch Service
Ranking in Log Management
20th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (25th), Search as a Service (3rd)
ArcSight Logger
Ranking in Log Management
26th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of Amazon OpenSearch Service is 2.8%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ArcSight Logger is 0.7%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Amazon OpenSearch Service2.8%
ArcSight Logger0.7%
Other96.5%
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

Johnny Suleiman - PeerSpot reviewer
Scalability is a key feature as it allows easy scaling of the platform without downtime
OpenSearch is used as a search engine for specific logs, mainly in e-commerce and monitoring the logs themselves. It is very valuable for e-commerce, enabling data analysis on application logs and customer behavior, and can be integrated with other services, including AI and machine learning…
Nagendra Nekkala. - PeerSpot reviewer
A scalable and stable solution that enables users to see all the event logs in one place
The technical support team is very slow. The support persons do not take prompt action. They take too much time to implement new changes. Even if we tell them that we are not able to get critical logs, they take almost three to four days to provide a resolution. The support is not good.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The business analytics capabilities are the most important feature it provides."
"The most valuable features of Amazon Elasticsearch are ease of use, native JSON, and efficiency. Additionally, handles many use cases and search grammar was useful."
"The customer service is excellent, rated nine out of ten."
"Regarding valuable features of the solution, we found with the process, which we have used in both cases where we used the solution that while you're seeing the streaming of data, you can analyze in the initial phase what sort of data you are streaming and whether it is valuable."
"In case there is a failure, Elastic manages everything well, and there no major downtime."
"It's a good log management platform. In terms of infrastructure management, it's good."
"I would definitely recommend Amazon OpenSearch Service to other professionals due to its fast and reliable search capabilities."
"The initial set up is very easy...We really appreciate Amazon!"
"We have a trigger. So, Logger automatically blocks these IP addresses. We could have Logger put them on a blacklist."
"It's a brilliant log collection tool, and it can handle hundreds of thousands of servers in a single shot to ingest the data."
"We haven't had any crashes or bugs. It is stable."
"The log digestion features from threat intelligence platforms like Recorded Future or Talos are valuable."
"I am impressed with the product's ability to pick up logs. It also has UEBA which has reduced the time to take charge of the events."
"Some of the most valuable features I really appreciate are the performance, how quick the solution is, and how easy it is to create a query."
"The solution provides information about the risk factors."
"ArcSight provides the basic information that we want."
 

Cons

"They can enhance data visualization."
"The configuration should be more straightforward because we had to select a lot of things."
"I want to see a new feature in Amazon Elasticsearch Service that allows users to create default filters for filtered levels."
"Amazon Elasticsearch can improve the bullion in the near search and the ease of integration with Kibana. Additionally, there could be more flexibility in the configuration and documentation."
"The pricing aspect is a concern. The service is way too costly. For the past month, I used only 30 to 40 MB of data, and the cost was $500. AWS could improve pricing."
"We faced documentation challenges during integration after migrating from Elasticsearch to Amazon OpenSearch Service. Better documentation on integration, query handling, and a more user-friendly UI could enhance the product."
"One glaring issue was with our mapping configuration as the system accepted the data we posted, but after a few months, when we attempted complex queries, we realized the date formatting had become problematic."
"The price is fair yet leans towards the expensive side. I'd rate it five out of ten with respect to capabilities vs. cost."
"We find that the search and access functionality is quite slow."
"I would like to see better scheduling in the next release of this solution."
"The platform is quite expensive. They should reduce its cost."
"It would be better if the product is cheaper."
"In the next release, I want to see more intelligence."
"The integration with other systems could be improved."
"I had some latency issues for two months. I had to increase our storage capacity significantly to reduce the latency."
"You have limited reporting capabilities and I wouldn't choose ArcSight Logger for this purpose."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Compared to other cloud platforms, it is manageable and not very expensive."
"There is a community edition available and the price of the commercial offering is reasonable."
"The solution is not expensive, but priced averagely, I will say."
"You only pay for what you use."
"ArcSight is an expensive solution."
"I rate the product’s pricing a seven out of ten, where one is inexpensive, and ten is expensive."
"ArcSight Logger is very expensive compared to their competitors, but when we talk to the customer and explain what the features are and how we can scale, they understand. Still, ArcSight is more expensive than the competition."
"Pricing is reasonable compared to similar tools on the market. They offer perpetual licenses."
"It's not cheap at all as it's a big product and has been in the market for quite some time now."
"The pricing is quite harsh."
"I would rate the product a seven out of ten since it's an enterprise product."
"We have a lifetime license, so we don't pay a monthly fee."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
8%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise16
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon OpenSearch Service?
We retrieve historical data with just a click of a button to move it from cold to hot or warm because it's already stored in the backend storage
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon OpenSearch Service?
I would consider the pricing as a six based on how much data we are handling; if we handle minimal data, it's cheap, but for large data, it becomes costly. Our clients usually pay between $1,000 to...
What needs improvement with Amazon OpenSearch Service?
In terms of data handling capabilities with Amazon OpenSearch Service, they can be complex and managing data in comparison to other SIM solutions is a major drawback, as it is very hard to handle t...
What do you like most about ArcSight Logger?
We have a trigger. So, Logger automatically blocks these IP addresses. We could have Logger put them on a blacklist.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ArcSight Logger?
The pricing isn't the problem. We have a lifetime license, so we don't pay a monthly fee.
What needs improvement with ArcSight Logger?
This decision is made by higher management as they don't want to have multiple solutions for one solution. ArcSight Logger themselves don't provide good support, but companies such as ours provide ...
 

Also Known As

Amazon Elasticsearch Service
Micro Focus Arcsight Logger, HPE Arcsight Logger
 

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Sample Customers

VIDCOIN, Wyng, Yellow New Zealand, zipMoney, Cimri, Siemens, Unbabel
China Merchants Bank, Bank AlJazira, Banca Intesa
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