Exabeam vs FileAudit comparison

Exabeam and IS Decisions are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. Exabeam is ranked #20 with an average rating of 7.4, while IS Decisions is ranked #64. Exabeam holds a 1.6% mindshare in SIEM, compared to IS Decisions’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 73% of Exabeam users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of IS Decisions users who would recommend it.

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73% willing to recommend

FileAudit

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

FileAudit and Exabeam are popular cybersecurity solutions with distinct strengths. Exabeam is seen as superior in features, making it worth the price according to user reviews.

Features: FileAudit users appreciate real-time monitoring, ease of use, and better pricing. Exabeam users value advanced analytics, comprehensive threat detection, and sophisticated features, giving it the upper hand in functionality.

Room for Improvement: FileAudit users mention a need for better scalability, enhanced reporting tools, and usability improvements. Exabeam users seek more straightforward configuration, reduced false positives, and technical enhancements.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: FileAudit users find the deployment process simple and commend the responsive customer service. Exabeam users report a more complex deployment but acknowledge knowledgeable support.

Pricing and ROI: FileAudit offers cost-effective solutions with quick ROI according to users. Exabeam, while more expensive, is justified by its advanced capabilities and long-term ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Exabeam

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

20th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (2nd), Security Incident Response (6th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (13th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (13th), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (11th)

FileAudit

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

64th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (52nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of Exabeam is 1.6%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of FileAudit is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Exabeam	1.6%
FileAudit	0.3%
Other	98.1%

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Featured Reviews

Stephen-Armstrong

Cyber Security Analyst at Capgemini

The SIEM provides a user-friendly UI experience

When events come into the system, the dashboard categorizes them by the highest risk score, not when they appear on the system. When you've got multiple ongoing incidents you can only see the highest risk score at the top of the list rather than the most recent detection. Exabeam's reporting dashboard could have included a filtering option to filter by the most recent detection.

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AntoSebastin

Cyber Security Consultant - APAC at Logon Software

A scalable SIEM solution for monitoring a user's activity in the file server

The most valuable features of the solution are its quick and simple features related to advanced permissions for files, allowing for what permission needs to be granted to the users when it comes to the monitoring folder in the solution. If someone who has been denied permission to use a particular folder tries to go to that folder, then the administrator gets a notification. In general, the administrator can easily gather and maintain records if a person who has been denied permission to a particular confidential folder tries to access it.

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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 user interface and the timelines they use are the most valuable features. The price model is very simple so that one can understand it easily and there are no surprises within it."

"Exabeam is very easy to use, with a straightforward platform and workflow, unlike other tools that require more expertise."

"The setup is not difficult. It was easy."

"The ThreatHunter in Advanced Analytics is the most valuable. It helps analyze compromised assets and provides analysis for any entity within my client's environment."

"Exabeam Fusion SIEM has a good performance and more advantages than traditional solutions."

"The UI was very clean."

"I have customers that like the EUBA functionality of it. The solution has the ability to build a session, basically. It pulls a lot of information together, for example, everything a user does in a specific timeframe. It's quite helpful."

"The most valuable feature of Exabeam Fusion SIEM is the easy-to-use user interface."

More Exabeam pros

"Our customer acquires the complete report which is kept for future auditing purposes."

"It is a good and stable solution...It is a scalable solution."

"Alerting upon file changes is the most valuable aspect of the product."

Cons

"They need to focus on more of the MITRE ATT&CK Framework and coverage. They claim they cover about 70 to 80%. I'm not sure if it's really quite that much, however."

"Exabeam lacks customizable dashboards, which might be a limitation if visualization is a key requirement."

"Updating the new release of Exabeam Fusion SIEM takes time and slows our performance."

"I believe if it were more flexible it would be a better product."

"The initial setup of Exabeam Fusion SIEM is complex because it needs to integrate with the SIEM solution, but after this is complete it is straightforward."

"We still have questions surrounding hardware deployment."

"Exabeam needs to improve its adaptive nature towards rules and its capability to understand the entire client environment faster."

"Adding to the number of certifications that they have, for example, ISO 27001, would be helpful."

More Exabeam cons

"Whenever someone cuts and paste, it shows as "file is deleted"."

"The updates management and central management console could be improved."

"The DLP function, including installation of the agent on the workstation and controlling the DLP restrictions, are areas where the product lacks."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The platform is not extremely expensive compared to its direct competitors; I would rate its pricing around six out of ten."

"Exabeam Fusion SIEM's pricing is reasonable."

"They have a great model for pricing that can be based either on user count or gigabits per day."

"The solution is expensive."

"There is an annual license required to use Exabeam Fusion SIEM. The price of the solution should be reduced."

"Exabeam is not a cheap solution."

"FileAudit provides a trial license for 30 days, and after that, customers can choose between perpetual licensing or the annual-based licensing option offered by FileAudit."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	7

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Questions from the Community

What are the biggest differences between Securonix UEBA, Exabeam, and IBM QRadar?

It mostly depends on your use-cases and environment. Exabeam and Securonix have a stronger UEBA feature set, friendlier GUI and are not licensed based on capacity (amount of logs and information in...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Exabeam Fusion SIEM?

I do not have much information about the pricing. However, I am aware that Exabeam is cheaper than Palo Alto based on discussions in meetings.

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What needs improvement with Exabeam Fusion SIEM?

We use the on-prem Exabeam product and face limitations using the web UI and administration of custom models and rules. I have explored the SaaS version; it offers many new features. We are conside...

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Overview

Exabeam Fusion is a cloud-delivered solution that that enables you to:

-Leverage turnkey threat detection, investigation, and response
-Collect, search and enhance data from anywhere
-Detect threats missed by other tools, using market-leading behavior analytics
-Achieve successful SecOps outcomes with prescriptive, threat-centric use case packages
-Enhance productivity and reduce response times with automation
-Meet regulatory compliance and audit requirements with ease

Exabeam

Agentless, remote and non-intrusive, FileAudit offers a simple more user-friendly way to safeguard and secure file access in a Windows environment. FileAudit provides real-time monitoring and alerting on all access (or access attempts). FileAudit also implements contextual functions such as mass access and alteration alerts, tracking source IP address information for remote data access, and providing granular time and date alerting parameters to monitor folder and file access at unusual or unexpected times.

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Sample Customers

Hulu, ADP, Safeway, BBCN Bank

CommuniCare Health Centre, DP World, BAE Systems, Moet Hennessy, Ernst & Young, Honda, Volswagon, VTech, GlakoSmithKline, Lockheed Martin, US Navy, University of Alabama, Ministry of Interior Saudi Arabia, Total

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