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CrowdStrike Observability vs VMware Aria Operations for Logs comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

CrowdStrike Observability
Ranking in Log Management
22nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.0
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Aria Operations for ...
Ranking in Log Management
18th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of CrowdStrike Observability is 0.8%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Aria Operations for Logs is 1.5%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VMware Aria Operations for Logs1.5%
CrowdStrike Observability0.8%
Other97.7%
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

HectorRios - PeerSpot reviewer
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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Server, Virtualization and Data Storage Solutions Specialist at DE Bilişim Tek. A.Ş.
High costs and complex template management challenge us, though integration remains seamless
VMware Aria Operations for Logs is a very stable product. In my experience, its stability is one hundred percent when following best practices. Unfortunately, the real-time analytics capabilities are difficult to discuss in detail as I could not recall specific terminology. Stability and the real-time analytics capabilities are valuable when using VMware Aria Operations for Logs.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"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."
"The intelligence database provided by CrowdStrike is very impressive."
"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 price is worth it."
"CrowdStrike Observability is a signature-less solution where you don't need to update your endpoints or the CrowdStrike Observability agents regularly, and it is completely based on AI and ML search engines."
"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."
"The intelligence database provided by CrowdStrike is very impressive."
"The most valuable feature is server virtualization. It's been very useful."
"The root cause analysis feature is very valuable."
"One of the things I like about it is its interface. When it comes to generating reports on VMs and stuff, it's very quick. This is very handy for the technical team, who need to generate reports quickly. So that's really good."
"Overall, I would recommend VMware Aria Operations for Logs because it is a good tool with many valuable features."
"The trace log is the solution's most valuable feature. It's very helpful in troubleshooting problems."
"It is a highly stable solution...It is a highly scalable solution."
"The interface of the solution is good."
"Log Insight correlates with the VMware product log. It can assemble the logs you want, making it easier to find the output, incident, or keyword you want to search."
 

Cons

"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."
"The pricing is very high and small companies cannot afford it. They should reduce the price because the backend infrastructure is the same."
"For reporting or log management, having a longer duration for backup without needing to purchase a paid subscription would be beneficial. Currently, there is a default ninety-day backup period."
"Technical support received a rating of 4 out of 10."
"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."
"For reporting or log management, having a longer duration for backup without needing to purchase a paid subscription would be beneficial."
"Integration with Huawei should be more straightforward."
"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 solution isn't user-friendly for admins."
"The solution should be more user-friendly. The user interface and dashboard could be simplified."
"Integration with other vendors is something that could be improved, they could add more vendors."
"The tool is expensive."
"The dashboard needs to be improved because this is what I need to monitor my infrastructure."
"If data migration occurs during a search, it alters performance, causing delays."
"I think that it should be able to integrate with other third-party backup and recovery solutions, more that it does now."
"The response time and quality need improvement. It takes too long to prove a problem and get a solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is not cheap. But it is worth it."
"The pricing has been updated recently."
"The product's price is reasonable, but when it comes to SQL licensing, it's a bit expensive."
"I think it is a reasonably priced product."
"The license cost for any other monitoring tool is too high compared to this product."
"The licensing cost for vRealize Log Insight is a little higher, so in terms of cost, it all depends upon what kind of environment you have. If you have a complete virtualized environment, or at least you're using a ninety-five percent virtualized environment, then vRealize Log Insight will play a very good role because it is a VMware component, so it has very tight integration with other VMware components and systems. This means you don't have to procure any other monitoring and management tool, and you don't need a separate automation tool. vRealize Log Insight will have an upper hand if your environment is purely virtualized on VMware. If you're using a mix of physical and virtual components, for example, a 50:50 ratio, then you need to have a third-party component to manage overall monitoring."
"I rate the product's price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"Pricing is good because it is part of the suite package. It comes in a bundle for us."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise12
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with CrowdStrike Observability?
The product at this moment is really good; CrowdStrike Observability is still working to improve it and they are including new features. At this time, I cannot provide an opinion about what else to...
What is your primary use case for CrowdStrike Observability?
We are currently finishing the configuration of the solution, making the playbooks and configurations with the use cases. From CrowdStrike Observability, we use all the solution including XDR and a...
What advice do you have for others considering CrowdStrike Observability?
We did not use Falcon Sandbox or Falcon Exposure Management. We are using a local partner and they have a marketplace, but we are working with a local partner from Google. We are just customers, no...
What do you like most about vRealize Log Insight?
The events are notably more descriptive, aiding in security and event analysis. We've also integrated Sky Collector, providing valuable insights and solutions for troubleshooting.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for vRealize Log Insight?
The cost of using VMware Aria Operations for Logs was very high, around two to three million dollars, although the exact figure is uncertain. The price was proving to be too much, especially with t...
What needs improvement with vRealize Log Insight?
VMware Aria Operations for Logs is not a cost-effective tool. Changing any telemetry requires creating a new template, such as changes to the VM disk size. Always having to create a new template ma...
 

Also Known As

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vRealize Log Insight
 

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Sample Customers

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Wildlands Adventure Zoo, Medic Mobile, IBM, Seventy Seven Energy, Baystate Health, Osis, Oxford University, Columbia University, Siemens, Cardinal Health, Ashdod Port, Vasakronan, Sydney Adventist Hospital, University of Derby
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