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Elastic Beats vs Rapid7 InsightOps comparison

Elastic and Rapid7 are both solutions in the Log Management category. Additionally, 75% of Elastic users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Rapid7 users who would recommend it.
Elastic Beats
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    100% willing to recommend
     

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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
    Rapid7 InsightOps
    Average Rating
    9.0
    Reviews Sentiment
    6.0
    Number of Reviews
    10
    Ranking in other categories
    Log Management (29th)
     

    Featured Reviews

    it_user1269834 - PeerSpot reviewer
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    I.T. Manager at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees
    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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    reviewer1247523 - PeerSpot reviewer
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    Head of Sales Services Department at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
    Customization and automation streamline workflows for seamless operations
    The features of Rapid7 InsightOps that I have found most valuable are the predefined policies and the use of correlation rules, which are very valuable because they eliminate the need to spend time creating those rules. This feature detects insider threats or compromised credentials by using user behavior analytics, which can collect other compromise indicators. It makes it easier to install and implement this solution because you can run it as normal behavior of users and then switch off to look for the anomalous behavior of any entities, such as laptops and others. In any violation or restricted behavior, the system will notify you that something unusual is occurring. The machine learning algorithms in Rapid7 InsightIDR for threat detection work quite effectively as part of the user entity behavior analytic model, allowing us to focus group normal typical behavior of users and then turn on the rule to spot any unexpected behavior. The automation features of Rapid7 InsightOps are quite satisfactory, as users appreciate these features, especially when integrating with the ticketing system. If something goes wrong, InsightOps will notify the ticketing system to create a ticket and assign it to the responsible person to handle the events found in the infrastructure. The customizable dashboards in Rapid7 InsightOps are quite valuable and interesting because SOC center operators spend most of their time investigating on those dashboards, making them easy to manage. Additionally, we can configure email reports for high-level talks, sending historical data without needing to look online, which is very convenient.
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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."
    "There's a whole spectrum of features on the solution that users can take advantage of, and it's a very robust product."
    "The security aspects in general have been very useful to use."
    "Once you start using InsightIDR, which works hand in glove with InsightOps, you will feel like you were operating in the stone age before."
    "Integration of InsightOps with other tools, especially SIEM solutions, has generally improved operational efficiency."
    "It has the ability to alert and track logs from different sources."
    "The machine learning algorithms in Rapid7 InsightIDR for threat detection work quite effectively as part of the user entity behavior analytic model, allowing us to focus group normal typical behavior of users and then turn on the rule to spot any unexpected behavior."
    "Easy to use and spend less time on setups/troubleshooting."
    "The log aggregation and research capabilities are definitely what pays for itself."
    "I use it as a security incident and event management system, and it has the ability to alert and track logs from different sources."
    "We can save logs as plain text."
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    Cons

    "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."
    "The dashboard is not user-friendly. The solution, in general, isn't great from a user's perspective."
    "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."
    "Since I used the beta, improvements are to be expected. The dashboard options could have been clearer, but I believe it is more a problem with the limited documentation available at the time."
    "Improvement is needed in the dashboard of InsightOps, especially for less technical users."
    "There are a few things I would like to do with a few more complex queries which I am not able to do right now, because it is a SaaS solution."
    "There are a few things I would like to do with a few more complex queries which I am not able to do right now, because it is a SaaS solution."
    "Since I used the beta, improvements are to be expected. The dashboard options could have been clearer, but I believe it is more a problem with the limited documentation available at the time."
    "Rapid7 InsightOps could improve by making the search query better. There are times when the search query is broken and it does not find anything."
    "The solution takes a little bit of time when we load the website for the first time."
    "The searching capability, or when you ask real time questions, is pretty decent but it's still not up to par with, say, Splunk."
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    Pricing and Cost Advice

    "It wasn't cheap, but it was cost-effective compared to many of the other solutions."
    "The product is cheap."
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    Top Industries

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    Manufacturing Company
    13%
    Computer Software Company
    9%
    Construction Company
    8%
    Media Company
    7%
     

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    Small Business7
    Midsize Enterprise2
    Large Enterprise3
     

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    What do you like most about Rapid7 InsightOps?
    Integration of InsightOps with other tools, especially SIEM solutions, has generally improved operational efficiency.
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    What needs improvement with Rapid7 InsightOps?
    In my opinion, there are no specific areas of Rapid7 InsightIDR that need improvement because all solutions in the SIEM market, including InsightOps and its competitors, are doing the same things b...
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    What is your primary use case for Rapid7 InsightOps?
    The usual use cases for Rapid7 InsightOps that I work with are to meet standard requirements such as PCI DSS and ISO standards, collecting data and protecting event logs. Rapid7 InsightOps plays a ...
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    Also Known As

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    InsightOps, Logentries
     

    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

    Rapid7 InsightOps is the next evolution of the Logentries log management technology, combining cloud-based log centralization with IT asset search to make log management fast and easy.

    As a cloud-based solution, InsightOps eliminates the need for managing and maintaining your log management technology. With a 5-minute setup, out-of-the-box analytics and visual search capabilities that eliminates the need to learn a new query language, InsightOps is the easiest log management solution available.

    To start a free 30-day trial of InsightOps, visit rapid7.com/insightops

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