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Elastic Beats vs Quest InTrust comparison

Elastic and Quest Software are both solutions in the Log Management category. Additionally, 75% of Elastic users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Quest Software users who would recommend it.
Elastic Beats
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    75% willing to recommend
    Quest InTrust
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    100% willing to recommend
     

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    We performed a comparison between Elastic Beats and Quest InTrust based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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    Categories and Ranking

    Elastic Beats
    Average Rating
    8.0
    Number of Reviews
    2
    Ranking in other categories
    No ranking in other categories
    Quest InTrust
    Average Rating
    8.0
    Number of Reviews
    1
    Ranking in other categories
    Log Management (60th)
     

    Featured Reviews

    reviewer1269834 - PeerSpot reviewer
    A great addition to our security monitoring system
    We haven't to this point had to scale very large, we want to continue to evolve, but it's a slow process for us. From what I've used so far, and my reading on it, I don't think we're going to have any problems scaling to really whatever size we need.
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    it_user700032 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Technical support is knowledgeable and quick to respond
    It is used for compliance Gathering information Scheduling It needs to have better reporting.  More than five years. We have not encountered any issues with stability. We have not encountered any issues with scalability. I would rate the technical support very well as they are…
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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 security aspects in general have been very useful to use."
    "There's a whole spectrum of features on the solution that users can take advantage of. It's a very robust product."
    "​I would rate the technical support very well as they are knowledgeable and quick to respond​."
     

    Cons

    "The dashboard is not user-friendly. The solution, in general, isn't great from a user's perspective."
    "At some level, the documentation, the information as far as the components, it's sometimes a little difficult to find the information necessary to implement aspects."
    "​It needs to have better reporting. ​"
    "​It was very complex. There was poor native correlation. ​"
     

    Pricing and Cost Advice

    "It wasn't cheap, but it was cost-effective compared to many of the other solutions."
    "Do a PoC. Make it detailed so it can help later."
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    Overview

    Beats is the platform for single-purpose data shippers. They install as lightweight agents and send data from hundreds or thousands of machines to Logstash or Elasticsearch.

    Elastic

    InTrust is an event log management solution that addresses all of these concerns in heterogeneous environments composed of Windows, Unix and Linux servers, databases, business applications and network devices.

    InTrust enables you to securely collect, store, search and analyze massive amounts of IT data from numerous data sources, systems and devices in one place. Get real-time insights into user activity for security, compliance and operational visibility.

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