Exabeam vs IBM X-Force Exchange comparison

Exabeam and IBM are both solutions in the Threat Intelligence Platforms category. Exabeam is ranked #7 with an average rating of 7.6, while IBM is ranked #11 with an average rating of 9.0. Exabeam holds a 0.6% mindshare in TIPT, compared to IBM’s 1.7% mindshare. Additionally, 73% of Exabeam users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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73% 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 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

7th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (15th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (3rd), Security Incident Response (5th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (7th), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (9th)

IBM X-Force Exchange

Ranking in Threat Intelligence Platforms

11th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Threat Intelligence Platforms category, the mindshare of Exabeam is 0.6%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM X-Force Exchange is 1.7%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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JohnTamakloe

Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

A threat intelligence platform aiming to enhance its intelligence

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 threat intelligence alone doesn’t provide enough information, we use other methods to verify the threat. For example, IBM has its threat intelligence team and tools. If the threat intelligence doesn’t yield much information, the tool has a framework that can identify suspicious activity. We then use our judgment and experience to implement compensating controls, whether for a potentially malicious patch, IP address, or any other threat. Customers benefit from it, even if they’re not directly integrating it. Through our service, they receive the benefits of the integration. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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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."

"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."

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

"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."

"Exabeam includes machine learning features and out-of-the-box rules that we rely on."

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

"The UI was very clean."

More Exabeam pros

"This product has helped to increase staff productivity."

"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."

Cons

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

"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."

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

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

"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."

"The organzation is rigid and not flexible in the way they operate"

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

"Exabeam's reporting dashboard could have included a filtering option to filter by the most recent detection."

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."

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

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

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Exabeam is not a cheap solution."

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

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

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

"The solution is expensive."

"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

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

17%

Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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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 do you like most about Exabeam Fusion SIEM?

The solution's initial setup process is easy.

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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 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?

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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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