ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM vs SolarWinds Security Event Manager comparison

Odyssey Cybersecurity and SolarWinds are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. Odyssey Cybersecurity is ranked #42 with an average rating of 8.0, while SolarWinds is ranked #35 with an average rating of 7.7. Odyssey Cybersecurity holds a 0.7% mindshare in SIEM, compared to SolarWinds’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Odyssey Cybersecurity users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 82% of SolarWinds users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

SolarWinds Security Event Manager and ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM are both prominent solutions in the SIEM market. Users feel that despite SolarWinds' scalability, ClearSkies' features make it a superior product justifying its price.

Features: SolarWinds Security Event Manager excels in event correlation, scalability, and user satisfaction due to its robust design. ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM stands out for its advanced threat management, user behavior analytics, and comprehensive security features. Users prefer ClearSkies’ feature set for more comprehensive security needs.

Room for Improvement: SolarWinds Security Event Manager users highlight concerns about complex configurations, limited integration with third-party tools, and needing improved user interfaces. ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM users suggest improvements in documentation, training resources, and enhanced reporting capabilities. SolarWinds needs to enhance integration capabilities, while ClearSkies should focus on better documentation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SolarWinds Security Event Manager is seen as straightforward to deploy but receives mixed feedback on customer service responsiveness. ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM has a slightly steeper learning curve for deployment but is praised for excellent customer support. Users find ClearSkies’ support more dependable despite the initial deployment challenges.

Pricing and ROI: SolarWinds Security Event Manager is viewed as cost-effective for its features, but some users question its ROI over time. ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM, while more expensive upfront, is considered to provide a higher ROI due to its advanced features and reliable performance. Users find ClearSkies offers better long-term value.

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Categories and Ranking

ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

42nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SolarWinds Security Event M...

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

35th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM is 0.7%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Security Event Manager is 1.0%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SolarWinds Security Event Manager	1.0%
ClearSkies SaaS NG SIEM	0.7%
Other	98.3%

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Featured Reviews

Zuhair Hasan

Manager, Information Technology Security at Nesma

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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Yashokanth Partkunan

Managed Services Engineer at Loop1 Systems

Has supported client needs efficiently but requires deeper analysis features and faster support

The log analyzing capability of SolarWinds Security Event Manager should go into more depth than the current environment. More modification and enhancements are required on the dashboard side in order to make it closer to optimal performance. From observation and feedback from users, they need more functionality related to monitoring, and in-depth analyzing needs to be improved.

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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."

"ClearSkies is the best for software as a service and small organizations with up to 500 employees."

"The correlation rules and the user platform are most valuable."

"This tool is simple to use."

"SolarWinds is one of the products that I use, amongst many others, to fit the needs of our customers which includes their budget, size, and industry."

"It has in-depth monitoring capabilities and an easy way for setting up dashboards. I can expand in various areas, or I can reduce areas. It supports different types of breakdowns, filters, and rules. It is very simple for an out-of-the-box type of product. It doesn't take a lot of time to figure it out, which is unlike some of the solutions that I have looked at. It meets all the aspects."

"We were suffering from a lack of visibility into our logs, so we implemented SolarWinds LEM."

"SolarWinds is effective for server, network, and log monitoring. It's also good for IP address management. We also have a patch manager, but we're still working on getting that operational."

"The most valuable feature is the ease of use for the end user."

"SolarWinds' stability is fine. I don't think we've had any software issues."

"It's easy to build rules and actions based on the logs and event types we collect with the software."

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Cons

"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."

"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."

"One of the drawbacks of being so flexible is that it is also a fairly complicated software application to install, configure, and maintain."

"The solution's technical support is okay, but we don't have an SLA, and sometimes the response times are very slow."

"The log analyzing capability of SolarWinds Security Event Manager should go into more depth than the current environment."

"I think the customization area in the tool can be considered as an area of concern where improvements are required."

"There is no correlation made between log entries, so no threat information is presented."

"The product should improve the ease with which you can create event alerts. They are not as hard now but you need to have an easier way."

"We need to post events on the end of the devices. Sometimes, the event does not respond."

"I imagine we will have to develop our own reports soon, this seems to be more cumbersome."

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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."

"It is in the appropriate mid-range. It is not as expensive as some of the other solutions. It is also not cheap."

"The tool is available at a good price for customers compared to other solutions in the market. I rate the product's price as an eight out of ten."

"The pricing model would benefit from having package deals with other SolarWinds products."

"We do a yearly license renewal. For a year, the solution costs roughly $500,000 USD. There are no costs beyond this yearly fee."

"Licenses can only be purchased in blocks of fifty at a time."

"The price of SolarWinds Security Event Manager is reasonable."

"Licensing is on devices, so if you have many, then this may be high."

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Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

University

Construction Company

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Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	7

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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds Security Event Manager ?

The tool is available at a good price for customers compared to other solutions in the market. I rate the product's price as an eight out of ten.

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What needs improvement with SolarWinds Security Event Manager ?

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What is your primary use case for SolarWinds Security Event Manager ?

I work with all SolarWinds products mostly, including Network Configuration Manager and NPM. I am a reseller. I usually recommend SolarWinds products for Loop1. It's for the bigger ones; we are the...

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Also Known As

ClearSkies NG SIEM

SolarWinds LEM, Solarwinds SIEM, TriGeo, Log and Event Manager

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

When TriGeo was acquired by SolarWinds, TriGeo SIM became known as SolarWinds Log & Event Manager. This product is a leading Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) product and log management solution, which provides log collection, analysis, and real-time correlation.

SolarWinds

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NetSuite, EasyStreet, Legacy Texas Bank, and Energy Federal Credit Union, to name a few.

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