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OpenText Enterprise Security Manager vs Trellix Helix Connect comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
4.9
ROI from OpenText Enterprise Security Manager varies widely, influenced by threat detection, compliance benefits, and prevention of incidents.
Sentiment score
5.1
Trellix Helix enhanced security, reduced costs, increased efficiency, minimized manual work, decreased downtime, and offered deeper security insights.
We have seen a return on investment with Trellix Helix Connect, and we can share relevant metrics as we reduce the MTTD and MTTR and have KPIs indicating our ROI.
Presales Lead at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.4
OpenText Enterprise Security Manager support receives mixed reviews, with common complaints about slow resolution and inadequate expertise in complex issues.
Sentiment score
6.4
Trellix Helix Connect's support is mixed, with praise for proficiency and criticism for delays, impacted by regional strengths.
If I raise a P1 or P0 ticket, the response time is often delayed by four to eight hours.
Senior Security Engineer at Valuepoint Systems
I assess the effectiveness of Trellix Helix Connect's threat detection capabilities as robust, making it more powerful than Trend Micro and other solutions like CrowdStrike.
Technical Manager at Jlogic Innovations
The customer support for Trellix Helix Connect is well in Latin America because there are many people in the region, which enhances the experience.
Presales Lead at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees
We experienced some challenges due to the ongoing transformation and fusion of McAfee and FireEye, but we are committed to improving response times.
Senior Value Engineering at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.9
OpenText Enterprise Security Manager is scalable for large deployments but faces cost challenges at the logger level.
Sentiment score
6.7
Trellix Helix Connect is scalable and efficient but may be costly for some, leading to alternatives like CrowdStrike.
It lacks some capabilities compared to other tools available in the market.
Senior Security Engineer at Valuepoint Systems
We support the largest companies in the world and can cater to large environments.
Senior Value Engineering at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Trellix Helix Connect's scalability is excellent as the solution has a library to make integrations with other brands.
Presales Lead at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
5.1
OpenText Enterprise Security Manager is stable and reliable, though performance varies with challenges in virtualization and specific components.
Sentiment score
7.8
Trellix Helix Connect is highly stable and reliable, with minimal issues, often rated nine out of ten by users.
The stability of ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) is not very robust.
Senior Security Engineer at Valuepoint Systems
Trellix Helix Connect is very stable, and I have experienced almost no downtime or issues.
Presales Lead at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees
The availability is high, which is critical for our customers who rely on a single panel of glass to operate.
Senior Value Engineering at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

OpenText Enterprise Security Manager needs user interface upgrades, better integration, improved documentation, and enhancements in analytics and scalability.
Trellix Helix Connect needs improvements in UI design, integration, support, pricing, and features to enhance user experience.
The integration aspect of ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) needs improvement.
Senior Security Engineer at Valuepoint Systems
The weak point of Trellix Helix Connect is the data storage capacity; more storage must be purchased as the data grows, which is a disadvantage because the cost increases when more space is needed on the cloud.
Technical Manager at Jlogic Innovations
The usability of hyperautomation is something to improve in the solution because it is expensive regarding the needed improvements.
Presales Lead at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees
We have just released the solutions to the market recently, making it a revolution in the cybersecurity sector.
Senior Value Engineering at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Setup Cost

OpenText Enterprise Security Manager is costly but offers robust features and scalability, with possible discounts and cost management strategies.
Trellix Helix Connect is considered reasonable, costly, competitive for enterprises, with bulk discounts and free for FireEye users.
ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) is very cheap compared to other tools.
Senior Security Engineer at Valuepoint Systems
It is not the cheapest, but also not the most expensive solution.
Senior Value Engineering at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Valuable Features

ArcSight offers advanced threat detection, robust integration, customizable dashboards, and automates event correlation for efficient security operations.
Trellix Helix Connect excels at automating processes, enhancing threat detection, and improving security with strong integration and AI features.
The ability to interpret data is highly valued.
Senior Security Engineer at Valuepoint Systems
Trellix Helix Connect easily integrates with Office 365 and also integrates well with FortiGate, Palo Alto, and Barracuda, especially within AWS environments.
Technical Manager at Jlogic Innovations
Trellix Helix, as an AI XDR platform, helps our organization by offering an extensive number of connectors for integration, enabling us to consolidate all information in a single dashboard.
Senior Value Engineering at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

OpenText Enterprise Securit...
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
27th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
98
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trellix Helix Connect
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
21st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Security Incident Response (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of OpenText Enterprise Security Manager is 1.4%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix Helix Connect is 1.1%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Trellix Helix Connect1.1%
OpenText Enterprise Security Manager1.4%
Other97.5%
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
 

Featured Reviews

DayaramGoyal - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President, Technology at Cache Digitech Pvt Ltd.
Integration shines but threat detection and technical support need attention
Regarding threat detection capabilities, I think OpenText Enterprise Security Manager covers the MITRE ATT&CK framework at an average level, and on a scale of one to ten, I would rate it only five. They have to improve in those areas in terms of threat detection capabilities. For ArcSight, they need to give the complete package, with UBA being part of that. They have added it, but I question what capabilities are there, especially on the SOAR side where they have to improve because the SIEM was very strong. For the SOAR side, because SIEM was very strong when they were earlier launched, but for SOAR, they were integrating with third-party solutions initially, and then they built the capability. They have acquired some company, but it is not up to that potential. They slowly and gradually lost that ground to Splunk, QRadar, and other companies, so when anybody talks about the full capabilities, they are not thinking about Micro Focus as of now. I would desire additional features in OpenText Enterprise Security Manager, especially on the SOAR side, and maybe on the UBA side, as threats intel and all, which are part of bundled solutions. Those are the areas they have to improve so that customers can trust and enhance those things, and maybe the customers will feel they should go for this product. As of now, if we are evaluating our own scenario, we are not even thinking about it. Earlier, that was not the scenario when they were selling this SIEM solution in the market; everybody was thinking OpenText was the default option, but now, if you're looking for a complete solution stack, nobody is even considering it.
Sheikh Abdul Hannan - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Manager at Jlogic Innovations
Advanced integrations have improved threat detection and now provide comprehensive attack visibility
The weak point of Trellix Helix Connect is the data storage capacity; more storage must be purchased as the data grows, which is a disadvantage because the cost increases when more space is needed on the cloud. It is quite costly, especially if the events are increasing daily. The overall solution is fine but requires purchasing more space on the cloud, which can be expensive.
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Comparison Review

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Manager, Enterprise Risk Consulting at a tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 28, 2015
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Marketing Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Construction Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
16%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise57
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

Which is the best SIEM tool for a mid-sized financial services firm: Arcsight or Securonix?
In my market, a lot of financial companies had or have an ArcSight installation. Just because in former times it was pretty good. Now a lot of them are looking for a more effective solution due to ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM)?
ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) is very cheap compared to other tools. It is worth the investment if you are considering the cost.
What needs improvement with ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM)?
Regarding threat detection capabilities, I think OpenText Enterprise Security Manager covers the MITRE ATT&CK framework at an average level, and on a scale of one to ten, I would rate it only f...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FireEye Helix?
The price of Trellix Helix is competitive in the market. It is not the cheapest but also not the most expensive. As for additional costs beyond standard licensing fees, there are none.
What needs improvement with FireEye Helix?
To improve Trellix Helix Connect, I think it is possible to enhance the dashboard to share more information about the incidents. For example, if I want to check a MITRE technique, maybe it is neces...
What is your primary use case for FireEye Helix?
My main use case for Trellix Helix Connect is to provide an MDR service to our clients. We use Trellix Helix Connect to correlate the alerts and automate the response most often. For example, we us...
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus ArcSight, HPE ArcSight, ArcSight
FireEye Helix, FireEye Threat Analytics
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Lake Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Bank AlJazira, Banca Intesa, and Obrela.
Police Bank, Verisk Analytics, Teck Resources
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