ConnectWise SIEM vs Sentinel comparison

ConnectWise and OpenText are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. ConnectWise is ranked #59, while OpenText is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.2. ConnectWise holds a 0.3% mindshare in SIEM, compared to OpenText’s 3.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of ConnectWise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 81% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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81% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

Sentinel and ConnectWise SIEM compete in the SIEM market. Sentinel has a slight edge in user satisfaction regarding interface and ease of use, but ConnectWise SIEM excels in its depth of features.

Features: Sentinel users value its seamless integration with other security tools, real-time threat detection, and intuitive navigation. ConnectWise SIEM users highlight its extensive reporting features, strong customization options, and comprehensive integration capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Sentinel users suggest enhancing advanced analytics, expanding third-party integrations, and providing greater analytical depth. ConnectWise SIEM users recommend improving the learning curve, reducing system complexity, and prioritizing user-friendliness.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Sentinel users praise its straightforward deployment and responsive support team. ConnectWise SIEM users mention flexible deployment options but note a steeper learning curve and mixed experiences with customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Sentinel users find it reasonably priced with satisfactory ROI. ConnectWise SIEM users acknowledge its higher cost but justify it with the extensive feature set and integration benefits.

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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)

59th

Average Rating

10.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (66th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (34th), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (33rd)

Sentinel

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

16th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of ConnectWise SIEM is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sentinel is 3.5%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

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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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JaideepSingh

Technology Specialist at a government with 51-200 employees

An automated solution that helped me detect threats in less than half the time it used to take

Sentinel gave us logs to tell us what's going right and wrong in your environment so we could secure the network. We also got multiple kinds of logs. By running some queries from the logs, we could find and fix the anomalies in the environment. Sentinel's threat visibility was great at telling us if we had something going on in our environment. We had to set up alerts in our environment based on the logs. If we had the right alerts set up, we got notified about threats and where security was lacking, so we could also take care of that. Sentinel's threat intelligence helped us prepare and take proactive steps for potential threats before they hit. Having preparation before a threat has helped our security operations. When I was using it, I used to keep going into my dashboards and looking for any threats on a weekly basis, or maybe two or three times a week. Based on that, we would recommend certain changes to the server and infrastructure teams to block or allow some ports. Sentinel's threat intelligence helped plan security against risks.

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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

"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."

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

"Sentinel gave us logs to tell us what's going right and wrong in your environment so we could secure the network."

"The stability is phenomenal and we never had any issues with downtime or even had to restart."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it provides a central locking system for many event sources."

"The native integration with out-of-the box format is hassle free and allows data to be used advantageously."

"We can do advanced hunting queries and modify SQL queries to get desired results based on the rules triggering over the console."

"The most valuable feature is the flexible log for identifying security threats inside an application. Sentinel is very good at this."

"The tool is simple to use."

"The solution's Kusto Query Language (KQL) execution time is pretty good."

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Cons

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

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

"The dashboard and customer view should be improved"

"There is a need for more flexibility in customization, especially when working with different vendors and platforms."

"The solution does not allow outsourced authorizations."

"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."

"I rate Sentinel a six out of ten for scalability."

"It is an ancient product."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."

"We inquired about getting support from the vendor, Micro Focus, but the cost was very high."

"The solution’s pricing is aligned with its competitors."

"We receive a pricing discount because of our ongoing partnership with Micro Focus."

"Sentinel's slightly on the expensive side."

"Sentinel is a subscription-based solution."

"Sentinel is moderately priced."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

19%

Wholesaler/Distributor

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Government

Manufacturing Company

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Midsize Enterprise

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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?

Sentinel is moderately priced.

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What needs improvement with NetIQ Sentinel?

There are still a few vendor-specific devices for which Sentinel needs to work on integration, such as Netskope devices. Also, we often face region-wise outages during operation due to product team...

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Also Known As

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

NetIQ Sentinel, Novell SIEM

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

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

Techvera, Syrex, Clark Integrated Technologies

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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