ConnectWise SIEM vs NetWitness Platform comparison

ConnectWise and NetWitness are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. ConnectWise is ranked #52 with an average rating of 6.0, while NetWitness is ranked #30 with an average rating of 8.3. ConnectWise holds a 0.6% mindshare in SIEM, compared to NetWitness’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 66% of ConnectWise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of NetWitness users who would recommend it.

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66% willing to recommend

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75% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

NetWitness Platform and ConnectWise SIEM compete in the category of security information and event management. NetWitness Platform seems to have the upper hand in terms of performance and advanced threat detection, while ConnectWise SIEM is preferred for its integration capabilities and user-friendly design.

Features: NetWitness Platform offers advanced threat detection, comprehensive analytics, and automated responses. ConnectWise SIEM is noted for its flexibility, integration with various third-party tools, and user-friendly design.

Room for Improvement: NetWitness Platform users suggest improvements in complexity of configuration, reduction of false positives, and streamlined processes. ConnectWise SIEM users recommend enhancements in scalability, advanced threat detection capabilities, and performance efficiency.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NetWitness Platform's deployment is often seen as complex and time-consuming, though customer service is highly rated. ConnectWise SIEM is praised for its smoother deployment process but has mixed feedback on customer service efficiency.

Pricing and ROI: Users find NetWitness Platform to be cost-effective given its strong ROI through advanced threat detection and analytics, despite higher initial setup costs. ConnectWise SIEM is deemed reasonably priced, although some users feel the ROI doesn’t fully justify ongoing costs due to limitations in advanced analytics.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

ConnectWise SIEM

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

52nd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (56th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (23rd), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (27th)

NetWitness Platform

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

30th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (34th)

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of ConnectWise SIEM is 0.6%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetWitness Platform is 0.7%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
NetWitness Platform	0.7%
ConnectWise SIEM	0.6%
Other	98.7%

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Featured Reviews

reviewer2711757

Cyber Security Software Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Automated alerting and reporting excel while cost and feature limitations remain

I find automation to be one of the best and most valuable features of the product. Machine learning is incorporated into the solution, though AI is a broader term that I wouldn't apply here. I haven't personally explored AI yet, but I will investigate it. Machine learning functions more as automation in my experience, as there's no training involved yet. I want to conduct R&D on another project with Wazuh to determine how to capture usage, for example, tracking user logins and time spent. This is where I need to implement machine learning. Additionally, the extraction of GeoIP adds complexity. The solution is effectively reducing incident response times in operations.

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MOTASHIM Al Razi

CISO at One Bank Limited

It is a stable solution, but they should make the user interface easier to understand

The solution's initial setup takes work. We have to organize multiple paths and many features. The deployment process takes less than a week. But it takes a month to complete if we want to make the solution smarter by integrating it with various devices. I rate the process as a six out of ten.

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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."

"In my opinion, the solution's most valuable feature is its capacity to monitor network traffic, logs from devices within the network, and network captures. This capability extends beyond logs to include full network capturing."

"It gives the ability to investigate into network traffic in the Net and the organization what we couldn't do before."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to write rules and triggers for network communication, and then being able to investigate based on that."

"Setting up NetWitness is straightforward. There are multiple connectors, including standard and specialized connectors. One purpose of the connectors is the enhanced capability integrate the custom applications. NetWitness comes with E6 appliances and application images that we use for the initial configurations and for the OS stack information. From there, you can consider the correlation rules, integrate the different log sources, and easily create correlation rules and backlog reports."

"Their technical support responds quickly and are knowledgable."

"It's fully scalable. There is no limit. Of course, the license limits per day the number of terabytes. In my opinion, it's very flexible."

"The solution is really scalable for the high-end power, enterprise customer."

"What we are mainly using are the RSA concentrator, RSA Decoder, Archiver, Broker, and Log Decoder."

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Cons

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

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

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

"The initial setup was complex because it takes a lot of time to complete the implementation."

"The product's licensing models are complex to understand. This particular area needs improvement."

"The threat detection capability and centralizing and upgrading capability need to be improved. The threat alert capability needs to be improved as well because there is some lag time at present. They need to work on their database search too."

"Log aggregation is an issue with this solution because there are a huge number of alerts in a single instance."

"RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets can improve the threat level aspect, it is lacking compared to other solutions. Whenever any hacking activity or any other threat factor occurred they used to provide the coverages very fast when comparing RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets. I heard the other three solutions, from a discussion with my team members who had experience in other solutions, they used to say that. Whenever any issues happened across the globe RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets are a little bit slow improving those detection mechanisms."

"More customizability is required, which is something that they need to improve on."

"The solution should have more integration capabilities with different platforms."

"The initial setup is complex. There are other solutions that are easier to implement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."

"The product is expensive."

"There is a licensing fee and the customer can choose whether he wishes this to be subscription-based or perpetual."

"We have yearly licensing costs. The license fee can be based on the volume of EPS. Some organizations may have, as a gentlemanly gesture, 10,000 EPS and get a 3,000 EPS license but actually use 5,000 EPS."

"In comparison to other SIEM solutions such as Splunk, NetWitness is less costly."

"We have a perpetual license, so the total cost of ownership is not very expensive. It's a good investment."

"This is a pricey solution; it's not cheap."

"The new pricing and licensing mechanisms are fair. I would advise always to get the full solution (i.e., not only Logs)."

"Our license is for one year."

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Comparison Review

Vinod Shankar

Manager, Enterprise Risk Consulting at a tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Feb 26, 2015

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

21%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

University

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Performing Arts

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	20

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 NetWitness Platform?

The product's initial setup phase was not at all difficult.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetWitness Platform?

The pricing is comparable to others, and I consider the cost to be intermediate. Specific cost details are unknown to me.

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What needs improvement with NetWitness Platform?

There is currently no need for improvement in the SIEM ( /categories/security-information-and-event-management-siem ), though there could be potential enhancements by integrating with AI.

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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

NetWitness Platform is an evolved SIEM and threat detection and response solution that functions as a single, unified platform for ALL your security data. It features an advanced analyst workbench for triaging alerts and incidents, and it orchestrates security operations programs end to end. In short: NetWitness Platform is all you need to run an intelligent SOC.

NetWitness

Sample Customers

Techvera, Syrex, Clark Integrated Technologies

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