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ArcSight Analytics vs Splunk User Behavior Analytics comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 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

ArcSight Analytics
Ranking in User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
13th
Average Rating
6.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Splunk User Behavior Analytics
Ranking in User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2025, in the User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) category, the mindshare of ArcSight Analytics is 1.6%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk User Behavior Analytics is 7.6%, down from 9.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Splunk User Behavior Analytics7.6%
ArcSight Analytics1.6%
Other90.8%
User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
 

Featured Reviews

Subhadip Pakrashi - PeerSpot reviewer
A scalable solution that provides a deeper insight and threat analysis about the network
ArcSight Analytics is used to get a deeper insight and threat analysis about the network. The solution's threat analysis gives a good view of the network. We can then compare those vulnerabilities and CVS scores worldwide and get a good understanding of how likely the network is to be hit. The kind of report ArcSight Analytics gives is really good. ArcSight Analytics is a very scalable solution that is easy to deploy.
Ahmed Naguib - PeerSpot reviewer
Dashboard design excels while prediction algorithms need improvement
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 Behavior Analytics need to be more tuned. The logic needs to be reviewed because it has many false positives. For Splunk User Behavior Analytics, it is not yet a mature product and we are not recommending this to mature customers for now. The machine learning algorithm in Splunk User Behavior Analytics is actually the core thing that needs to be updated because this feeds all the other functions inside it. If the ML functions are not good enough, that means the risk scoring and all other related information will not be correct.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The two most valuable features of this solution are its stability and scalability."
"This solution makes it easy to create use cases, and it is easy to move queries from use cases to the report to the dashboard."
"The features I have found most valuable are it capabilities for behavioral analytics and anomaly detection."
"The most valuable feature is the log monitoring."
"The solution is easy to implement."
"Less resource consumption in terms of memory and processing."
"ArcSight Analytics is used to get a deeper insight and threat analysis about the network."
"The correlation engine is good."
"The solution is fast, flexible, and easy to use."
"The solution is definitely scalable."
"The solution's most valuable feature is Splunk queries, which allow us to query the logs and analyze the attack vectors."
"Splunk User Behavior Analytics is known for its advanced analytics and data correlation capabilities, which help in detecting patterns, anomalies, and security threats."
"Splunk is highly valuable for query purposes."
"Because of some of the visualizations that we utilize, we are able to understand strange, unusual traffic on our networks."
"The solution appears to be stable, although we haven't used it heavily."
"The best features in Splunk User Behavior Analytics include anomaly detection, behavioral profiling, and risk scoring and prioritization functionality."
 

Cons

"The customer service could be improved, and additional integrations with other APIs could be added."
"I would like to see integration with automation products, such as Phantom Automation."
"[There is] complexity in maintaining it and managing it. It's not easy to use. It requires a lot of training."
"ArcSight's features that can be improved include anything related to its visualization capabilities and user friendliness."
"I faced stability issues with Windows Operating System. The installed connectors hang if they remain idle for a long period of time."
"Inactive connections from servers, which are upgraded or downgraded within a VM, should be automatically revoked."
"Currently, there are no compatible connectors for this solution, which means we have to depend on FlexConnectors."
"There is a GUI, but it is not complete and lacks functionality that needs to be performed using the console."
"It could be easier to scale the solution if you are using it on-premise, not in the cloud."
"Enhancing the storage model that they are using is necessary."
"I would like to see an enhancement in the automation of creating the rules."
"They should work to add more built-in correlation searches and more use cases based on worldwide customer experiences. They need more ready-made use cases."
"We'd like the ability to do custom searches."
"A disadvantage is that it can lead to cost overrun if not properly factored or governed."
"The price of Splunk UBA is too high."
"Currently, a lot of network operations need improvement. We still need people to handle incidents. Our vision is to leverage status and convert it directly from the network devices. It would be ideal if we could take action using APIs and API code and remove manual processes."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"ArcSight Analytics is a bit expensive compared with other tools in terms of licensing costs, training, hardware implementation, and support."
"In addition to the costs of standard licensing fees, there is the cost of labor for maintenance."
"The monthly licensing fee is around $20,000. There aren't any costs in addition to the standard licensing fee."
"My customers pay a yearly licensing fee for ArcSight Analytics."
"It can range between $30,000 and $40,000 USD, and can go up to $500,000 and $600,000 USD."
"This solution is expensive."
"My biggest complaint is the way they do pricing... You can never know the pricing for next year. Every single time you adjust to something new, the price goes up. It's impossible to truly budget for it. It goes up constantly."
"I am not aware of the price, but it is expensive."
"The licensing costs is around 10,000 dollars."
"I hope we can increase the free license to be more than 5 gig a day. This would help people who want to introduce a POC or a demo license for the solution."
"Pricing varies based on the packages you choose and the volume of your usage."
"There are additional costs associated with the integrator."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise12
 

Questions from the Community

What SOC product do you recommend?
For tools I’d recommend: -SIEM- LogRhythm -SOAR- Palo Alto XSOAR Doing commercial w/o both (or at least an XDR) is asking to miss details that are critical, and ending up a statistic. Also, rememb...
What do you like most about ArcSight Analytics?
ArcSight Analytics is used to get a deeper insight and threat analysis about the network.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ArcSight Analytics?
My customers pay a yearly licensing fee for ArcSight Analytics.
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

ArcSight User Behavior Analytics, ArcSight UBA
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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