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ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM vs Sentinel comparison

Odyssey Cybersecurity and OpenText are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. Odyssey Cybersecurity is ranked #50 with an average rating of 7.0, while OpenText is ranked #19 with an average rating of 7.7. Odyssey Cybersecurity holds a 0.2% mindshare in SIEM, compared to OpenText’s 3.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Odyssey Cybersecurity users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 82% of OpenText users who would recommend it.
ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM
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100% willing to recommend
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82% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

Sentinel and ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM compete in the NG SIEM category. ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM holds the upper hand in feature depth, while Sentinel excels in support and flexibility.

Features: Sentinel is valued for its flexibility, scalability, and responsive customer service. ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM impresses with advanced threat detection, intuitive reporting tools, and a comprehensive feature set.

Room for Improvement: Sentinel needs better integration capabilities, faster analytics, and enhanced documentation. ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM requires improved documentation, minor performance enhancements, and more intuitive setup processes.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Sentinel offers a straightforward deployment process and immediate support benefits. ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM provides initial setup challenges but rewards users with long-term customer service quality.

Pricing and ROI: Sentinel offers cost-effectiveness and notable ROI. ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM justifies its higher initial costs with an advanced feature set, presenting higher upfront investment but greater long-term value.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
50th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Sentinel
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
19th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sentinel is 3.9%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Sentinel3.9%
ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM0.2%
Other95.9%
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
 

Featured Reviews

ZH
Has good integration capability and provides information and events but improvement is needed in information retrieval speed
The best features are the comprehensive event collection and analysis. Once set up properly, we receive all events and information. The team analyzes our data and presents incidents to us. We can communicate with their team to escalate and resolve incidents. It has a feature we use to search for information about our environment and past incidents. This is very valuable. The integration capability is very good - the ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM team is collaborative. We've integrated most of our systems, including EDR and NDR. They have agents to collect events from servers and assets.
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Simon Johnston - PeerSpot reviewer
Simple antivirus solution integrates well but could improve pricing and currency options
I don't really have experience working with these solutions. I promote them for our clients, but I don't work with them. I can't share my experience with these tools as I make assumptions about that. For both Adlumin and CrowdStrike, both confirm that they're scalable and enterprise-ready and all those kinds of things. We haven't had any specific problem with either of those. We just have a preference for which one we would prefer. If somebody says they want to use a different one from the one that we prefer, then we have to find reasons why they aren't. But scalability is not one of the reasons that one is better over the other. I don't really have advice for people that are looking into using Sentinel; just do your research across what is available. On a scale of one to ten, I rate Sentinel a seven.
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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

"The integration capability is very good - the ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM team is collaborative. We've integrated most of our systems, including EDR and NDR. They have agents to collect events from servers and assets."
"The correlation rules and the user platform are most valuable."
"One of the most valuable features is the business intelligence engine. It's very important because it keeps track of everything that's happening and alerts us if something is different than expected. The first time I used it, I was shocked at how well it performed. Another valuable feature that I think makes this product worth the price you pay for it is that it connects to basically every system that provides some form of logging, and it's very easy to set up what triggers this."
"Sentinel gave us logs to tell us what's going right and wrong in your environment so we could secure the network."
"The most valuable feature is the flexible log for identifying security threats inside an application. Sentinel is very good at this."
"The solution's Kusto Query Language (KQL) execution time is pretty good."
"The tool is simple to use."
"The solution lets us get all the logs properly and regularly monitor customer infrastructure."
"The native integration with out-of-the box format is hassle free and allows data to be used advantageously."
"The stability is phenomenal and we never had any issues with downtime or even had to restart."
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Cons

"The main issue for improvement is the platform's slowness in presenting information. Retrieving information can take a little time when clicking on something."
"They can add behavior analytics and AI or machine learning technology. They also improve their correlation engine. In addition to collecting logs from devices, they can collect the traffic and then correlate these logs and the traffic information."
"I would like to see a better reporting work structure on the dashboard."
"Creating a drag-and-drop dashboard or workbook in Sentinel is a little more complex compared to other tools like LogRhythm and IBM QRadar."
"There are still a few vendor-specific devices for which Sentinel needs to work on integration, such as Netskope devices."
"Price is always a consideration, so the price would be nice if it were lower."
"This product's connection to certain types of cloud systems could be improved. We can do Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, but there are a lot of other things happening in the cloud that we do not connect well enough to. This product could be improved with better connection to cloud-based solutions."
"The solution does not allow outsourced authorizations."
"The dashboard and customer view should be improved"
"You need a lot of Unix scripting knowledge in order to manage the tool, which is one of the main issues that we faced."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"They have changed the pricing policy. Its price is competitive. Its price is less than half of the price of QRadar, LogRhythm, and Splunk."
"Regarding pricing, I'd say it's in the middle range. Pricing is very good compared to others."
"We inquired about getting support from the vendor, Micro Focus, but the cost was very high."
"Sentinel is a subscription-based solution."
"We receive a pricing discount because of our ongoing partnership with Micro Focus."
"The solution’s pricing is aligned with its competitors."
"Sentinel is moderately priced."
"Sentinel's slightly on the expensive side."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM?
Regarding pricing, I'd say it's in the middle range. Pricing is very good compared to others.
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What needs improvement with ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM?
The main issue for improvement is the platform's slowness in presenting information. Retrieving information can take a little time when clicking on something.
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What is your primary use case for ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM?
I use the solution as a SIEM and managed SOC. It collects events and incidents from all our systems like, EDR, NDR, servers, and switches. The managed SOC team raises incidents for us to review and...
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What do you like most about NetIQ Sentinel?
The solution lets us get all the logs properly and regularly monitor customer infrastructure.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetIQ Sentinel?
I don't have too many comments overall about pricing as we're in South Africa, so it makes more sense if it's billed in rand. They nearly always bill it in dollars, so if it can be billed in our cu...
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What needs improvement with NetIQ Sentinel?
I'm not sure what the room for improvement is for Sentinel. It needs to stay current, and it does, so I suppose that's fine. I don't have a high demand for what it should do. Price is always a cons...
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Also Known As

ClearSkies NG SIEM
NetIQ Sentinel, Novell SIEM
 

Overview

ClearSkies™ Software-as-a-Service is a fast, robust, scalable and flexible Next Generation SIEM solution. It provides real-time correlation of log data combined with evidence-based knowledge of emerging threats and vulnerabilities, thus allowing the early detection of and response to targeted attacks and data breaches.

Odyssey Cybersecurity

Sentinel is a full-featured Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution that simplifies the deployment, management and day-to-day use of SIEM, readily adapts to dynamic enterprise environments and delivers the true "actionable intelligence" security professionals need to quickly understand their threat posture and prioritize response.

OpenText
 

Sample Customers

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Faysal Bank, GaVI, Handelsbanken, ISC Mªnster, Lambeth Council, Swisscard, The Municipality of Siena, Tukes, University of Dayton, University of the Sunshine Coast
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