ConnectWise SIEM vs NetWitness Platform comparison

ConnectWise and NetWitness are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. ConnectWise is ranked #51 with an average rating of 6.0, while NetWitness is ranked #30 with an average rating of 8.3. ConnectWise holds a 0.4% mindshare in SIEM, compared to NetWitness’s 0.6% 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

NetWitness Platform

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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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ConnectWise SIEM vs. NetWitness Platform

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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)

51st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (57th), 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 (33rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of ConnectWise SIEM is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetWitness Platform is 0.6%, 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	0.6%
ConnectWise SIEM	0.4%
Other	99.0%

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Featured Reviews

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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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

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

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

"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 features are the packet inspection and the automated incident response."

"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."

"Alerting Module: It provides real-time event processing language on all the logs/packets stream for advanced alerting, i.e., using SQL LIKE statements."

"The product has a user-friendly interface and a valuable feature for threat intelligence integration."

"NetWitness Platform is valuable for creating rules that the solution must detect."

"The most valuable features are the packet decoder, log decoder, and concentrator."

"The software is scalable to whatever is required, and you can also put a lot of resources in the cloud."

"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 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."

"An area for improvement would be better automation and more inbuilt use cases."

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

"The implementation needs assistance."

"The multi-tenant capabilities are lagging compared to IBM QRadar."

"Technical support could be improved."

"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."

"The system architecture is complex and sometimes it’s hard to troubleshoot potential problems."

"We have encountered issues with unresolved crashes."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."

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

"The product is expensive."

"Our license is for one year."

"It’s cheaper to run virtual machines in a VMware environment."

"It is cheap."

"The licenses are good but the cost is very expensive."

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

"The tool is very expensive, so I rate the pricing a ten out of ten. The solution has an annual subscription."

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Comparison Review

Vinod Shankar

Manager, Enterprise Risk Consulting at Deloitte & Touche

Feb 26, 2015

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

20%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

University

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

Performing Arts

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
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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Comparisons

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Compared 34% of the time

Wazuh vs ConnectWise SIEM

Compared 29% of the time

CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR vs ConnectWise SIEM

Compared 25% of the time

Cynet vs ConnectWise SIEM

Compared 11% of the time

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IBM Security QRadar vs NetWitness Platform

Compared 23% of the time

Splunk Enterprise Security vs NetWitness Platform

Compared 16% of the time

Elastic Security vs NetWitness Platform

Compared 11% of the time

USM Anywhere vs NetWitness Platform

Compared 9% of the time

Trellix Network Detection and Response vs NetWitness Platform

Compared 8% of the time

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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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