ArcSight Logger vs FileAudit comparison

OpenText and IS Decisions are both solutions in the Log Management category. OpenText is ranked #26 with an average rating of 7.0, while IS Decisions is ranked #52. OpenText holds a 0.7% mindshare in Log Management, compared to IS Decisions’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 81% of OpenText users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of IS Decisions users who would recommend it.

ArcSight Logger

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81% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

ArcSight Logger and FileAudit compete in the security and compliance management category. FileAudit has the upper hand in user-friendliness and cost-effectiveness, while ArcSight Logger is favored for its integration and customization capabilities.

Features: ArcSight Logger offers strong integration capabilities, advanced search functions, and is suitable for complex security settings. FileAudit provides straightforward setup, real-time file monitoring, and intuitive user experience with efficient features.

Room for Improvement: ArcSight Logger needs improvements in processing speed, usability, and a more streamlined user experience. FileAudit can improve with enhanced reporting, greater scalability, and better visualization tools.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ArcSight Logger has a challenging deployment process requiring significant technical expertise, and users report delays in support. FileAudit is noted for its quick, easy deployment model and a more responsive service experience.

Pricing and ROI: FileAudit is seen as more economical with lower setup costs and better ROI due to its effective features. ArcSight Logger is more expensive but offers high ROI in environments that can fully leverage its capabilities, though its value is questioned by smaller organizations.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

ArcSight Logger

Ranking in Log Management

26th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

5.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

FileAudit

Ranking in Log Management

52nd

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (64th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of ArcSight Logger is 0.7%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of FileAudit is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Log Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
ArcSight Logger	0.7%
FileAudit	0.2%
Other	99.1%

Log Management

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Nagendra Nekkala.

Senior Manager ICT & at Bangalore International Airport Limited

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.

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AntoSebastin

Cyber Security Consultant - APAC at Logon Software

A scalable SIEM solution for monitoring a user's activity in the file server

The most valuable features of the solution are its quick and simple features related to advanced permissions for files, allowing for what permission needs to be granted to the users when it comes to the monitoring folder in the solution. If someone who has been denied permission to use a particular folder tries to go to that folder, then the administrator gets a notification. In general, the administrator can easily gather and maintain records if a person who has been denied permission to a particular confidential folder tries to access it.

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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

"It's a robust, mature product and you can do some really complex operations and analytics."

"In our country we are a little bit private in terms of solutions, so we are just starting to use the basic data capture. Now some users can start to use additional features that come with Micro Focus ArcSight like user behavior analytics for investigating."

"The log digestion features from threat intelligence platforms like Recorded Future or Talos are valuable."

"The solution provides information about the risk factors."

"ArcSight's robustness is its most valuable feature."

"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."

"It's a brilliant log collection tool, and it can handle hundreds of thousands of servers in a single shot to ingest the data."

"It is one of the best products available in the market."

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"Alerting upon file changes is the most valuable aspect of the product."

"It is a good and stable solution...It is a scalable solution."

"Our customer acquires the complete report which is kept for future auditing purposes."

Cons

"It is really difficult to work in ArcSight Logger, as it is very slow."

"You have limited reporting capabilities and I wouldn't choose ArcSight Logger for this purpose."

"The initial setup was a little bit complex."

"We have had problems with archiving."

"The speed of Logger indexing and searching for certain bugs for some queries that we provide could be improved. It can handle a huge number of logs but it can be improved."

"We find that the search and access functionality is quite slow."

"It's not a new product and is a bit complex. So, it requires a person dedicated to working on it and to know about it in and out. It is a huge product, and the search operation is a bit complicated for a new user or someone who has not used it for long. So for that person, it becomes a bit difficult."

"The solution could be improved in maintenance settings."

More ArcSight Logger cons

"The updates management and central management console could be improved."

"Whenever someone cuts and paste, it shows as "file is deleted"."

"The DLP function, including installation of the agent on the workstation and controlling the DLP restrictions, are areas where the product lacks."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product’s pricing a seven out of ten, where one is inexpensive, and ten is expensive."

"It's not cheap at all as it's a big product and has been in the market for quite some time now."

"Pricing is reasonable compared to similar tools on the market. They offer perpetual licenses."

"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."

"We have a lifetime license, so we don't pay a monthly fee."

"I would rate the product a seven out of ten since it's an enterprise product."

"The pricing is quite harsh."

"ArcSight is an expensive solution."

"FileAudit provides a trial license for 30 days, and after that, customers can choose between perpetual licensing or the annual-based licensing option offered by FileAudit."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

Educational Organization

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	16

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Questions from the Community

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.

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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.

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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 ...

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ArcSight Logger

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Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

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Also Known As

Micro Focus Arcsight Logger, HPE Arcsight Logger

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Overview

HPE ArcSight Data Platform (ADP) offers a future-ready data solution that enriches data in real time and supports open standards for better threat detection. Using security data connectors, ADP collects data and enriches it in real-time to give analysts organized information that can be acted upon instantly.

OpenText

Agentless, remote and non-intrusive, FileAudit offers a simple more user-friendly way to safeguard and secure file access in a Windows environment. FileAudit provides real-time monitoring and alerting on all access (or access attempts). FileAudit also implements contextual functions such as mass access and alteration alerts, tracking source IP address information for remote data access, and providing granular time and date alerting parameters to monitor folder and file access at unusual or unexpected times.

IS Decisions

Sample Customers

China Merchants Bank, Bank AlJazira, Banca Intesa

CommuniCare Health Centre, DP World, BAE Systems, Moet Hennessy, Ernst & Young, Honda, Volswagon, VTech, GlakoSmithKline, Lockheed Martin, US Navy, University of Alabama, Ministry of Interior Saudi Arabia, Total

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