Exabeam vs SolarWinds Security Event Manager comparison

Exabeam and SolarWinds are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. Exabeam is ranked #20 with an average rating of 7.4, while SolarWinds is ranked #36 with an average rating of 7.5. Exabeam holds a 1.6% mindshare in SIEM, compared to SolarWinds’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 73% of Exabeam users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 82% of SolarWinds users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

SolarWinds Security Event Manager and Exabeam compete in security event management. SolarWinds is considered more affordable and easier to support, while Exabeam offers richer features and is seen as worth its additional cost.

Features: SolarWinds offers log management, real-time event correlation, and customizable alerts. Exabeam provides advanced analytics, comprehensive threat intelligence, and seamless integration capabilities.

Room for Improvement: SolarWinds could improve scalability and the intuitiveness of its reporting tools. Exabeam could enhance user training resources and streamline its configuration process.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SolarWinds is praised for straightforward deployment and responsive support. Exabeam's deployment requires more specialized knowledge but benefits from excellent customer support, with high ratings post-implementation despite a steeper learning curve.

Pricing and ROI: SolarWinds is highlighted for its cost-effectiveness and quick ROI. Exabeam commands a higher price but offers significant ROI through its advanced capabilities, making the higher initial investment justified.

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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 (5th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (12th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (12th), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (10th)

SolarWinds Security Event M...

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

36th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of Exabeam is 1.6%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Security Event Manager is 0.8%, up from 0.5% 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%
SolarWinds Security Event Manager	0.8%
Other	97.6%

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Featured Reviews

reviewer2650449

Analyst at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

Machine learning features improve security insight but on-prem limitations prompt consideration of migration

We only use Exabeam for Advanced Analytics. We don't do all those other aspects like ticketing plugins. We just use it for the integration purposes, which are kind of basic. We send alerts via the dashboard for our SOC to identify risky users Exabeam includes machine learning features and…

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Yashokanth Partkunan

Managed Services Engineer at Loop1 Systems

Has supported client needs efficiently but requires deeper analysis features and faster support

The log analyzing capability of SolarWinds Security Event Manager should go into more depth than the current environment. More modification and enhancements are required on the dashboard side in order to make it closer to optimal performance. From observation and feedback from users, they need more functionality related to monitoring, and in-depth analyzing needs to be improved.

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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

"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."

"It's a very user-friendly product and it's a very comprehensive technology."

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

"The UI was very clean."

"The advanced analytics has a really great overview of user behavior."

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

"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."

"The most valuable feature of Exabeam is the timeline creation based on log sources, which helps in security investigations."

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"The most valuable feature of this solution is the visibility into both attempted and failed logins."

"We did previously use a different solution, but SolarWinds is much better. It's easy to interact with SolarWinds. It's easy to operate, easy to configure and is generally easier compared to what we were working with before."

"We had to integrate with other teams, and the infrastructure deployment didn't take long. The integration involves learning with different teams, networking, and configuring various network devices and servers. Infrastructure deployment only took one or two days."

"It performs network behavior monitoring, log monitoring, and disaster recovery monitoring."

"The graphical user interface is very user-friendly. SolarWinds is a hybrid solution so you can use it across many platforms."

"It's extremely easy to deploy."

"The product's most effective part in improving security stems from the fact that the solution is deployed for event management, log viewing, and information management."

"It has in-depth monitoring capabilities and an easy way for setting up dashboards. I can expand in various areas, or I can reduce areas. It supports different types of breakdowns, filters, and rules. It is very simple for an out-of-the-box type of product. It doesn't take a lot of time to figure it out, which is unlike some of the solutions that I have looked at. It meets all the aspects."

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Cons

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"SolarWinds should improve its correlation capabilities. The correlation does not automatically detect and reduce the events fast enough. You have to manually do a correlation report, which means the tool is not scalable in many ways."

"I don't think SolarWinds is scalable enough. It is somewhat limited when I need to deploy it across multiple environments in a distributed architecture."

"It won't tell you when your backups are failing, but it will give you hints when your database is running on full recovery."

"There is no correlation made between log entries, so no threat information is presented."

"The log analyzing capability of SolarWinds Security Event Manager should go into more depth than the current environment."

"There are no multiple dashboards which would allow you to see information side-by-side."

"The product should improve the ease with which you can create event alerts. They are not as hard now but you need to have an easier way."

"We'd like more customization capabilities."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"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."

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

"The tool is available at a good price for customers compared to other solutions in the market. I rate the product's price as an eight out of ten."

"The pricing model would benefit from having package deals with other SolarWinds products."

"It is in the appropriate mid-range. It is not as expensive as some of the other solutions. It is also not cheap."

"Licensing is on devices, so if you have many, then this may be high."

"Licenses can only be purchased in blocks of fifty at a time."

"The price of SolarWinds Security Event Manager is reasonable."

"We do a yearly license renewal. For a year, the solution costs roughly $500,000 USD. There are no costs beyond this yearly fee."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

11%

University

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	7

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 do you like most about SolarWinds Security Event Manager ?

The solution helps you monitor database instances, application instances, other customer application things, Linux servers, IBM servers, and Oracle servers.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds Security Event Manager ?

The tool is available at a good price for customers compared to other solutions in the market. I rate the product's price as an eight out of ten.

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What needs improvement with SolarWinds Security Event Manager ?

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Also Known As

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SolarWinds LEM, Solarwinds SIEM, TriGeo, Log and Event Manager

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

When TriGeo was acquired by SolarWinds, TriGeo SIM became known as SolarWinds Log & Event Manager. This product is a leading Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) product and log management solution, which provides log collection, analysis, and real-time correlation.

SolarWinds

Sample Customers

Hulu, ADP, Safeway, BBCN Bank

NetSuite, EasyStreet, Legacy Texas Bank, and Energy Federal Credit Union, to name a few.

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