Exabeam vs IBM X-Force Exchange comparison

Exabeam and IBM are both solutions in the Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) category. Exabeam is ranked #12 with an average rating of 7.4, while IBM is ranked #15 with an average rating of 9.0. Exabeam holds a 1.0% mindshare in TIPT, compared to IBM’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of Exabeam users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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75% willing to recommend

IBM X-Force Exchange

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Exabeam and IBM X-Force Exchange based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Exabeam

Ranking in Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP)

12th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (20th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (2nd), Security Incident Response (5th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (12th), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (10th)

IBM X-Force Exchange

Ranking in Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP)

15th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) category, the mindshare of Exabeam is 1.0%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM X-Force Exchange is 1.6%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Exabeam	1.0%
IBM X-Force Exchange	1.6%
Other	97.4%

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Featured Reviews

Deepanshu Hans

Solution Architect at CTC

Improved threat detection has provided clear user risk insights and streamlined incident response

Exabeam's UEBA is the most valuable feature that I have found so far. Exabeam's UEBA displays the type of description that it could show in a console regarding one particular user, the rating that it shows, and how vulnerable the user is, which is very good. Exabeam's automation for incident response is very good. The machine learning capabilities of Exabeam are also good.

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InnocentMapanga

IT Infrastructure Security Lead at South Consult

Speed threat assessment ,security investigations leveraging on real time actionable threat intel integrated to your Security Intelligence Platform

The most valuable features I found include : The ability to add a vulnerability report Support for STIX and TAXII Threat Feed Manager- While viewing X-Force reports, users can enrich IP, URL and malware reports using threat intelligence So suppose you're investigating an a possible threat and you just found that there is an offense that is saying, one of your users had access to some honey port defined address You can quickly leverage X-Force to help you by doing an X-Force exchange look-up quickly. If you have an aspect of interest, such as an email, file , vulnerability data for, you can leverage X-Force to understand this in-depth.

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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

"Timeline based analysis; good platform support"

"The solution's initial setup process is easy."

"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 Exabeam SIEM has a user friendly UI interface."

"It is user-friendly and quite simple to use."

"The way it can connect with AWS is very useful, and the integrations are pretty good."

"Exabeam's UEBA displays the type of description that it could show in a console regarding one particular user, the rating that it shows, and how vulnerable the user is, which is very good."

"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."

More Exabeam pros

"The most valuable feature is you have the expertise of human experience directly involved. There is a team of experts."

"It's quite integratable so you can actually integrate and get IP malware and URL information. It also gives you some form of intelligence into what you're trying to investigate or what you're trying to understand."

"This product has helped to increase staff productivity."

Cons

"We use the on-prem Exabeam product and face limitations using the web UI and administration of custom models and rules."

"We had a large volume right from the beginning and they weren't quite prepared for that. That's something that they should think about when it comes to customers that have a large volume to start off with."

"Exabeam needs to improve its documentation and provide more customization for dashboards and case management."

"The only problem is that the UI is not very impressive."

"Exabeam should be a bit faster, especially in loading and vulnerability scanning."

"One area that needs improvement is interacting with Exabeam's API. There was a headache regarding the API; the documentation wasn't clear, and the syntax wasn't very precise."

"One area for the solution's improvement is integration capabilities, particularly out-of-the-box integration which sometimes requires additional professional services."

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

More Exabeam cons

"You have to look for the new information from X-Force. X-Force will provide it but you have to look for it. We need clearer visibility."

"I would like to see better integration with other systems, solutions, and vendors."

"We would like to have more AI capabilities to detect threats and improve its productivity from a cybersecurity standpoint."

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."

"The solution is expensive."

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

"Exabeam is not a cheap solution."

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

"Exabeam Fusion SIEM's pricing is reasonable."

"One of the fastest ways to cut costs is reducing staff, and this product can reduce staff by 70 percent."

"Cost is clearly a consideration, but the important thing is what we do with the data and how we protect it."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

20%

Computer Software Company

11%

Outsourcing Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	4
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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What needs improvement with IBM X-Force?

It is very expensive.

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What is your primary use case for IBM X-Force?

It's a threat intelligence platform, and we aim to enhance its intelligence by integrating additional security solutions.

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What advice do you have for others considering IBM X-Force?

It falls under the category of AI-embedded threat intelligence, which makes detection more efficient by reducing the rate of false positives and improving the overall detection rate. When the threa...

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Also Known As

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X-Force Exchange, X-Force

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

IBM X-Force Exchange is a cloud-based threat intelligence sharing platform enabling users to rapidly research the latest security threats, aggregate actionable intelligence and collaborate with peers. IBM X-Force Exchange is supported by human- and machine-generated intelligence leveraging the scale of IBM X-Force.

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Sample Customers

Hulu, ADP, Safeway, BBCN Bank

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