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ArcSight Logger vs SolarWinds Log Analyzer comparison

 

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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 Logger
Ranking in Log Management
33rd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SolarWinds Log Analyzer
Ranking in Log Management
55th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of ArcSight Logger is 0.9%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Log Analyzer is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ArcSight Logger0.9%
SolarWinds Log Analyzer0.5%
Other98.6%
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

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Sr. Cybersecurity Consultant IT/OT at EJADA
Compliance and cost-effectiveness have improved while critical infrastructure security adapts to evolving needs
ArcSight Logger fulfills compliance requirements and passes audit requirements. It is one of the Aramco standards requirements and is recommended by Aramco for any implementation. Aramco, SABIC, water companies, and electricity companies are critical infrastructure with air-gapped networks. In an air-gapped network, there is no communication going out from that network area to the outside world, even to the corporate network. ArcSight Logger is installed on minimal resources with minimal requirements. There are not many upgrades or new features that come up frequently, though they do occur occasionally.
Alessandra Amorim - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Manager - Managed Services at Yssy
Can be used to monitor a specific log or do specific actions, but its initial setup is not so easy
I have some customers using SolarWinds Log Analyzer to put some conditions on monitoring information from Windows servers and Linux servers. They use SolarWinds Log Analyzer to see if these conditions appear, and if they appear, generate a notification so that they can investigate what happened…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It provides in-depth information on business activities once we log into the system."
"It is one of the best products available in the market."
"It's a robust, mature product and you can do some really complex operations and analytics."
"ArcSight provides the basic information that we want."
"We haven't had any crashes or bugs. It is stable."
"ArcSight's robustness is its most valuable feature."
"It's an efficient solution."
"This product was used to help us get PCI compliant, and its automated functions made it easier so we could concentrate more on real issues instead of standard log collecting and alerting issues."
"SolarWinds Log Analyzer works for specific conditions, like when someone needs to monitor a specific log or do specific actions."
 

Cons

"Overall, it is a good system for what we use it for, but some licensing parts are really annoying."
"The solution could be improved in maintenance settings."
"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."
"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 initial setup was a little bit complex."
"Scaling this product is painful."
"We find that the search and access functionality is quite slow."
"HP needs to work on the stability as it is mostly dependent on Java and there are console-related issues."
"SolarWinds Log Analyzer should deliver more integrated products so you can manage the console and easily configure the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have a lifetime license, so we don't pay a monthly fee."
"It's not cheap at all as it's a big product and has been in the market for quite some time now."
"I rate the product’s pricing a seven out of ten, where one is inexpensive, and ten is expensive."
"I would rate the product a seven out of ten since it's an enterprise product."
"ArcSight is an expensive solution."
"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."
"The pricing is quite harsh."
"Pricing is reasonable compared to similar tools on the market. They offer perpetual licenses."
"SolarWinds Log Analyzer is a cheap product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Healthcare Company
12%
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise17
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Questions from the Community

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 ...
What is your primary use case for ArcSight Logger?
We do work for multiple SIEM solutions such as Splunk, QRadar, LogRhythm. My team and I mostly work on ArcSight Logger and Splunk because we are dealing with projects related to these solutions. We...
What advice do you have for others considering ArcSight Logger?
As a department head, my staff uses my credentials and contacts everywhere. Only ArcSight Logger with Splunk was implemented in Aramco, not in other organizations. I rate ArcSight Logger 8 out of 10.
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Also Known As

Micro Focus Arcsight Logger, HPE Arcsight Logger
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Sample Customers

China Merchants Bank, Bank AlJazira, Banca Intesa
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