ConnectWise SIEM vs CylanceOPTICS comparison

ConnectWise and BlackBerry are both solutions in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category. ConnectWise is ranked #55 with an average rating of 6.0, while BlackBerry is ranked #40 with an average rating of 7.8. ConnectWise holds a 0.3% mindshare in EDR, compared to BlackBerry’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 66% of ConnectWise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of BlackBerry users who would recommend it.

ConnectWise SIEM

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66% willing to recommend

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80% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

CylanceOPTICS and ConnectWise SIEM are two prominent cybersecurity solutions. ConnectWise SIEM has the upper hand due to its comprehensive feature set, even though CylanceOPTICS excels in pricing and customer support based on user reviews.

Features: Users notice CylanceOPTICS for advanced threat detection, AI-driven analytics, and robust performance. ConnectWise SIEM stands out for extensive integrations, real-time monitoring capabilities, and detailed reporting. Despite CylanceOPTICS' powerful analytics, ConnectWise SIEM's additional features give it an edge.

Room for Improvement: CylanceOPTICS users want more seamless integration with other tools, enhanced user interface, and improved reporting capabilities. ConnectWise SIEM users point out the steep learning curve, inadequate documentation, and high resource consumption. The complexity of ConnectWise SIEM is a notable drawback.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: CylanceOPTICS is known for its easy setup, responsive support team, and timely issue resolution. ConnectWise SIEM, while offering detailed deployment options, is criticized for a complicated installation process, slower customer support, and less user-friendly initial setup.

Pricing and ROI: CylanceOPTICS is favored for competitive pricing and strong return on investment. ConnectWise SIEM, although more expensive, is considered worth the investment by users due to its robust features and long-term value. CylanceOPTICS provides a financial advantage with lower upfront costs.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

ConnectWise SIEM

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

55th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (52nd), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (25th), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (29th)

CylanceOPTICS

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

40th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

5.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of ConnectWise SIEM is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of CylanceOPTICS is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

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Giulio Valeri

Owner at SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS SRL

Efficiently monitoring and detecting suspicious activities

One valuable feature of ConnectWise Fortify is the ability to add other teams and receive notifications when customers make changes or remove multi-factor authentication in Microsoft or SAP environments. For instance, once we were connecting different parts in China, and we had to reserve resources for the blue source of the login of task no v. ConnectWise Fortify successfully mitigated the issue and monitored any suspicious activity in the Microsoft environment. Despite the inconvenience, the Microsoft environment is still active and susceptible to cyber threats. We do a lot of research and utilize ConnectWise Fortify to restart and restore the system. It's essential to have a solution like ConnectWise Fortify to protect against cyber threats.

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Subhadip Pakrashi

CEO at Kapstone Technological Services LLP

Performance is competitive while setup support needs improvement

From a technical perspective, the product has no issues. The main consideration is cost, as customers are unwilling to pay high amounts for security solutions. I purchase the product from CrowdStrike and sell it to customers. CylanceOPTICS is now owned by North Arctic, after being acquired from BlackBerry, who had previously acquired it from Cylance. When customers approached us wanting an EDR product with technical capabilities, we presented two choices: CrowdStrike and CylanceOPTICS. While both products were good, CylanceOPTICS was chosen based on price-performance ratio. The solution serves primarily data center businesses and other companies. The product's features, reporting, and alert generation were well-received by customers. Though CrowdStrike has excellent features, CylanceOPTICS proved more cost-effective. The interface is somewhat complex, but this is appropriate for a security product. A technical team is essential for successful implementation. I rate this solution 8 out of 10.

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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

"We have found the solution has great functionality and it is easy to use."

"The integration capabilities of ConnectWise SIEM are off the shelf, making it easy to buy and use; you just unpack it and use it."

"One valuable feature of ConnectWise Fortify is the ability to add other teams and receive notifications when customers make changes or remove multi-factor authentication in Microsoft or SAP environments."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to respond to zero-day and unknown threats."

"The solution has a high level of trust in the industry."

"It is a bit early in our evaluation process to give proper feedback, although so far, the overall feedback is good."

"You can use the solution to query certain things."

"CylanceOPTICS is easy to use."

"I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. I would give it a close ten as possible because, like SentinelOne, I've seen incompatibility. Whereas Cylance, I've seen none."

"CylanceOPTICS is pretty stable."

"It automatically blocks the threats, helping us investigate if they harm the environment."

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Cons

"ConnectWise Fortify could work on covering more areas, like phishing messages, which have become more complicated to detect."

"ConnectWise SIEM is primarily focused on notifications and is limited in that aspect, while Wazuh can automate the elimination process."

"The manage portion of the solution is complicated and should be simplified by having different versions to meet the needs of different size companies."

"Our customers would like to see more automation with respect to how threats are handled once they have been detected."

"The product's technical support is slow."

"Too many false positives are reported."

"The support is inadequate because their technical people are not supportive. Since the support is not based in India, there are numerous issues."

"The reporting is very weak and not very good at all."

"The detection component is something that they have to work on."

"It takes more time to investigate or dig up and understand what's going on."

"One minor issue that somebody mentioned was that they didn't like their management console."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."

"We pay for the number of endpoints we have and that is about it. On a monthly basis, the licensing cost is $55 per user."

"The pricing for CylanceOPTICS is very good; I would rate it around a nine on a scale of one to ten, with ten being the lowest. It's one of the most affordable options I've seen."

"CylanceOPTICS is probably priced equal to other EDRs in the market."

"I would rate the pricing a three out of five."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

21%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

University

Manufacturing Company

23%

Computer Software Company

11%

Insurance Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with ConnectWise Fortify?

I haven't utilized the advanced threat intelligence capabilities with ConnectWise SIEM. Advanced threat intelligence is an option, but I haven't explored this feature yet. The advanced threat intel...

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What is your primary use case for ConnectWise Fortify?

I do not have experience with ConnectWise SIEM for RMM, as I mostly work on Wazuh, and I have a team that handles ConnectWise SIEM. I'm linking with them, serving as the bridge. I am solely working...

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What advice do you have for others considering ConnectWise Fortify?

The review can be made anonymous if just my name and not the company name is used. I would assess the real-time visibility for my organization as somewhat real-time, but it's not fully real-time. T...

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What do you like most about Blackberry Optics?

I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. I would give it a close ten as possible because, like SentinelOne, I've seen incompatibility. Whereas Cylance, I've seen none.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Blackberry Optics?

CylanceOPTICS is probably priced equal to other EDRs in the market. Price-wise, considering what it has to offer, you could probably get a better product.

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What needs improvement with Blackberry Optics?

I am not aware of the exact pricing and list prices currently. We received special pricing on multiple occasions.

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Compared 22% of the time

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Compared 19% of the time

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CylanceOPTICS

August 2025

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Also Known As

ConnectWise Security Management, ConnectWise Fortify, Continuum Fortify, ConnectWise SIEM, ConnectWise SASE

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Overview

IT solution providers are the first—and often only—line of defense for every kind of business in every part of the world. Whether managing mom-and-pop businesses or high-profile clients, providing preventive security measures is a must-have in today’s cybersecurity landscape. Security information and event management (SIEM) solutions offer an additional layer of security for your clients; however, most SIEM solutions are routinely difficult to manage, expensive to deploy, and require a significant amount of in-house cybersecurity expertise.

ConnectWise SIEM offers a powerful alternative to expand your security perspective to both prevention and detection. The solution includes comprehensive, flexible SIEM software that streamlines safety and security across your network without additional full-time employee costs or complicated implementations.

ConnectWise

Our cloud-native BlackBerry® Optics provide visibility, on-device threat detection and remediation across your organization. In milliseconds. And our EDR approach effectively and efficiently hunts threats while eliminating response latency. It’s the difference between a minor security event—and one that’s widespread and uncontrolled.

BlackBerry

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Techvera, Syrex, Clark Integrated Technologies

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