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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Elastic Security
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (9th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (15th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (7th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (8th)
OpenText Security Log Analy...
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
76th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of Elastic Security is 3.7%, down from 6.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Security Log Analytics is 0.2%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Elastic Security3.7%
OpenText Security Log Analytics0.2%
Other96.1%
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
 

Featured Reviews

Laurentiu Popescu - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Product Officer at ClusterPower
Has improved threat detection with deep log analysis and streamlined investigation workflows
The most useful features I find in Elastic Security are the forensic ones that allow us to carry deeper analysis into the logs for in-depth investigations, and the dashboards, with the reporting dashboard being quite user-friendly. Elastic Security is quite good at identifying threats, as it is part of the deep investigation tool that I mentioned before. Unless we need to look further into a certain log, we can carry out a deeper analysis and forensics on those particular logs. I can assess the impact of Elastic Security's real-time data analysis on our threat response efficiency as working pretty good. We are looking for real-time analysis because we have a continuous inflow of logs from different sources: from our cloud, from Active Directory, from our network. So it works pretty well.
Nagendra Nekkala. - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager ICT & at Bangalore International Airport Limited
A stable and scalable solution that can be used for log management and analytics
Two admins are managing the solution in our organization. Firstly, you need to prioritize the security threats you are looking for. You also need to know the incident response and compliance activities you are looking for. That can help your organization to have a proper ROI. Overall, I rate ArcSight Recon an eight out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I think that it's a good solution for a SIEM."
"The most valuable feature is the machine learning capability."
"The indexes allow you to get your results quickly. The filtering and log passing is the advantage of Logstash."
"All of the features on the solution are useful due to the fact that I have the full Stack, therefore I can collect and then visualize."
"I would advise others to use this solution as it is relatively low cost and the implementation is quick, giving you results faster."
"The performance is good and it is faster than IBM QRadar."
"Elastic Security makes data communication easier."
"We've found the initial setup to be quite straightforward."
"Since ArcSight Recon gives proper log management for us, it helps me with my compliance purposes and any forensic investigation."
 

Cons

"It could use maybe a little more on the Linux side."
"The tool needs to integrate with legacy servers. Big companies can have legacy servers that may not always be updated."
"It is difficult to anticipate and understand the space utilization, so more clarity there would be great."
"If the documentation were improved and made more clear for beginners, or even professionals, then we would be more attracted to this solution."
"Their visuals and graphs need to be better."
"Elastic Security can be a bit difficult to use if a person only has experience in SMBs with tools like Zoho. The product can also be difficult for those who have never dealt with query language."
"In terms of what could be improved with Elastic, in some use cases, especially on the advanced level, they are not ready made, so you'll have to write some scripts."
"The documentation for this solution is very important, and more needs to be developed."
"The solution's speed has to be improved because more data analytics makes the application slower."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are using the free, open-source version of this solution."
"Compared to other tools, Elastic Security is a cheaper solution."
"Compared to other products such as Dynatrace, this is one of the cheaper options."
"The tool's pricing is flexible and comes at unit cost. You don't have to pay for everything."
"The product offers an amazing pricing structure. Price-wise, the product is very competitive."
"It is easy to deploy, easy to use, and you get everything you need to become operational with it, and have nothing further to pay unless you want the OLED plugin."
"The base product is open-source but if you need advanced security features then you need to pay for the subscription. Elastic Security's price is reasonable in some cases and in other cases it's not."
"The licensing cost of Elastic Security is based on the daily ingestion rate. I can't recall the exact figure, but for 10GB of log action daily, it would cost around $20,000."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business40
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise15
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Also Known As

Elastic SIEM, ELK Logstash
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Sample Customers

Texas A&M, U.S. Air Force, NuScale Power, Martin's Point Health Care
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