CrowdStrike Observability vs NetWitness Platform comparison

CrowdStrike and NetWitness are both solutions in the Log Management category. CrowdStrike is ranked #38 with an average rating of 7.5, while NetWitness is ranked #33 with an average rating of 8.3. CrowdStrike holds a 0.5% mindshare in Log Management, compared to NetWitness’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of CrowdStrike users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of NetWitness users who would recommend it.

CrowdStrike Observability

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100% willing to recommend

NetWitness Platform

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75% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between CrowdStrike Observability and NetWitness Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

CrowdStrike Observability

Ranking in Log Management

38th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

5.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NetWitness Platform

Ranking in Log Management

33rd

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (30th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of CrowdStrike Observability is 0.5%, down from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetWitness Platform is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Log Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
NetWitness Platform	0.4%
CrowdStrike Observability	0.5%
Other	99.1%

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HectorRios

IT COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS at Américas BPS

Has provided reliable alerts and helped identify infrastructure issues through detailed reporting

The best features of CrowdStrike Observability include the way they show issues to the client or agent, and their data collection method is interesting because they use an agent-less approach in some cases, collecting data from infrastructure such as firewalls. Additionally, they have the agent, but the presentation in the management console is excellent as we have observability end-to-end with the servers and all the services configured in the use cases. The intelligent alerting feature is excellent and configured on our console, being highly effective as it detects real alerts and just warnings or real issues. Identifying performance bottlenecks is important because they collect numerous MD5 or hash keys including movements or playbooks. The way they organize that in the console is excellent, allowing you to have reports detecting issues, which not only includes detection but also provides solutions to those issues.

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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 intelligent alerting feature is excellent and configured on our console, being highly effective as it detects real alerts and just warnings or real issues."

"The intelligence database provided by CrowdStrike is very impressive."

"CrowdStrike Observability offers strong predictive analytics capabilities, and the intelligent alerting system helps minimize noise and optimize IT resources effectively."

"The log aggregation and correlation of data are notable features that enhance our operations."

"I find the most effective feature of CrowdStrike Observability to be its cloud vision and attack surface vision, which enhance network traffic analysis."

"The intelligence database provided by CrowdStrike is very impressive."

"The best features of CrowdStrike Observability include the way they show issues to the client or agent, and their data collection method is interesting because they use an agent-less approach in some cases, collecting data from infrastructure such as firewalls."

"In the logs and the trajectory, it shows detailed information about where the source of infection comes from, how it travels, and how to reach there."

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

"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."

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

"The most valuable features are the integration and ease of use."

"Incident management is its most valuable feature."

"The packet capture aspect of it is a valuable feature because it is quite different from a traditional SIEM solution that only carries out investigations based on captured logs."

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

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

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Cons

"We had some difficulties at the beginning, but at this moment they are improving, so probably in some months I will give them a ten."

"The customer service is not satisfactory for me. The support is only available in English, and my users in LATAM regions such as Peru and Colombia require local language support, which is not currently provided."

"Technical support received a rating of 4 out of 10."

"Integration with Huawei should be more straightforward."

"The pricing is very high and small companies cannot afford it. They should reduce the price because the backend infrastructure is the same."

"Integration with Huawei should be more straightforward."

"For reporting or log management, having a longer duration for backup without needing to purchase a paid subscription would be beneficial."

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

"They should implement algorithms to digest that data and produce additional, more advanced reporting, alerting and support of internal security teams."

"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."

"We have encountered issues with unresolved crashes."

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

"Its technical support could be better."

"The initial setup is very complex and should be simplified."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The NetWitness Platform may be affordable only for enterprise-level customers, as it may not be within the budget of small and medium-sized businesses."

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

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

"The product price was reasonable for my region and the market."

"Our license is for one year."

"It provides tools to assist in selecting the appropriate license and usage scenarios."

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

"Compared to the competition, the is price is not that high."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

18%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

Performing Arts

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	2

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	20

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with CrowdStrike Observability?

From a technical standpoint, the solution performs excellently without significant flaws. The solution includes advanced log management and distributed tracing features.

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What is your primary use case for CrowdStrike Observability?

The main use cases for CrowdStrike Observability include distributed tracing and log management capabilities.

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What advice do you have for others considering CrowdStrike Observability?

The reviewer works as a system integrator and reseller, dealing with various security products including Fortinet, Palo Alto, FortiNDR, FortiXDR, ADC, and EDR. Their clients actively use FortiNDR a...

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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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Overview

Unify security, log management, and observability with the new CrowdStrike Falcon LogScale module, the next evolution of Humio, including the all-new managed Falcon Complete LogScale service.

CrowdStrike

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.

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