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ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations vs Splunk Enterprise Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 25, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT O...
Ranking in IT Operations Analytics
14th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (71st), Network Diagnostics (11th), Network Packet Capture (6th)
Splunk Enterprise Security
Ranking in IT Operations Analytics
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
403
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (1st), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the IT Operations Analytics category, the mindshare of ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations is 4.2%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk Enterprise Security is 13.4%, down from 24.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Operations Analytics Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Splunk Enterprise Security13.4%
ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations4.2%
Other82.4%
IT Operations Analytics
 

Featured Reviews

Out West - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager and IT Management Consultant at a integrator with 1,001-5,000 employees
Great for identifying application interdependencies with helpful support but needs better visualizations
We're just trying to identify the application interdependencies, which normally reside on different servers, including web servers, database servers, enterprise service bus, et cetera, up to your presentation layer before we start moving stuff around. Normally, the reason why we use these tools is to understand what assets we have, where they're deployed, and how they enter and operate before we decide to go move something from point A to point B. The solution is going to allow me to establish a wave or migration plan where you have different waves of migration and then you actually have move groups to try and get your application moved from A to B seamlessly. A to B could be on-premise to on-premise. It could be on-premise to cloud. Et cetera. The solution can tell me what components can I deploy, for example, into a cloud space, without having to refactor my applications since that can be quite time-consuming and costly.
Sathis-Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at Bank of America
Helps us detect cyber threats quickly and integrate multiple feeds effectively
Overall, the product is good, but when it comes to some infrastructure issues, we have to dig into more logs. There is no straightforward indication of an issue. Health check kind of dashboards are not available. More AI would help us, and more optimization, since security products run more queries. The AI module could suggest solutions, optimizing queries or workload balancing. If the product itself advises on running queries during peak times, it would be similar to what ChatGPT currently offers. We see quite a few issues on stability. Even last week, we faced something, and identifying bottlenecks is not easy. We need more SMEs, and there is no mechanism to tell us about indexer or search head issues. Self-monitoring dashboards could be beneficial. The technical support still requires more improvement. Often, primary support takes a lot of time and forwards most solutions to the engineering side. The primary support team has very limited knowledge to provide.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Wire data analytics."
"The most valuable feature is the way it handles data, from Layer 2 up to Layer 7. We can see everything that happens in the network."
"Not only can you look at the protocol import level. It also has a live PCAP analysis."
"ExtraHop is far ahead of anything comparable in the industry."
"We have been able to improve the mean time to resolution by several hours in some cases."
"You cannot hide from the wire; all truth lives in the packets, and ExtraHop gets them to talk!"
"It's a must-have solution for large IT Operations, providing the ability to analyze infrastructure and application-related performance and data from the wire perspective."
"The most valuable features are security detections, perimeter detection, dashboards, and alerts."
"Its huge, versatile AppBase helped me to configure and bring data from different sources to a unified platform."
"The solution is very fast and succinct."
"The features I appreciate the most in Splunk Enterprise Security are the scheduled alerts and the search function."
"You can use it to gather syslog messages from anything."
"The solution is the market leader."
"We've seen quite extensive ROI, however, it's more of a qualitative assessment and I don't have numbers to share."
"Great platform with user-friendly interface and GUI."
"It is stable, very powerful, and their support is good."
 

Cons

"We've had some struggles getting it to see everything that we want to see. Network visibility is something that needs to be improved."
"The solution could get more aggressive in the discounting of the overall cost."
"Additional out-of-the-box solutions and use cases would be nice."
"We'd like to see a local presence within the region in order to have seamless service whether it's the support, the implementation, or professional services."
"They either have to go broad or decide what their bread and butter is and get really good at that."
"This solution would be improved if it had the ability to retain data longer."
"I would improve the Rule-Based Access Control (RBAC) by providing granular access control to the data."
"There is room for improvement in the security part. They have a new solution, ExtraHop Reveal(x), and I think it needs improvement."
"While scheduled reports can be embedded, Splunk dashboard can not be embedded directly without enabling cross origin."
"The most significant challenges I face when using Splunk Enterprise Security for advanced threat detection include not having enough time to be in it, the resources and people to also be in there, and trying to configure it and teach people how to use it. A lack of resources prevents us from giving it the attention it needs."
"Could be more user friendly."
"Splunk Enterprise Security can be improved with more AI in the commands and more help in the commands, as not all people know how to write code in SPL, and we need more help in this area."
"This solution could be improved by better pricing in general and by easier installation."
"The integration feature with other applications, such as anti-DDoS application Arbor, needs to be more powerful."
"Whenever an upgrade happens from a lower version to the latest version, some things get complicated, particularly compatibility issues, which we usually see in Splunk Enterprise Security."
"The algorithms customization of Splunk could improve. They have limited algorithms for machine learning support. If they can allow the user to add more machine learning algorithms, such as the ability to choose the algorithm that a user might want. Additionally, they should provide the required libraries for those algorithms, and then analyzes the data for use."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is higher than other solutions, but with such good features, I think it's worth it."
"The price of this solution for our environment is about £650,000 ($855,000 USD) for three years."
"The pricing is fair considering the value provided."
"Splunk Enterprise Security's pricing is competitive."
"I believe that Splunk Enterprise Security is worth the price, but it is expensive."
"Splunk is a bit pricier, but the benefits and ROI are huge."
"Splunk's cost is very high. They need to review the pricing. They have to go back and totally readdress the market."
"Splunk Enterprise Security is a worthwhile investment given the comprehensive range of features it offers."
"Splunk Enterprise Security is a bit expensive overall, but it provides good value."
"The pricing modules could be improved."
"While Splunk offers generous developer licenses and obtaining annual licenses is straightforward, the cost is a major consideration."
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Comparison Review

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Manager, Enterprise Risk Consulting at a tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 26, 2015
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Construction Company
13%
Healthcare Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business125
Midsize Enterprise61
Large Enterprise278
 

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What SOC product do you recommend?
For tools I’d recommend: -SIEM- LogRhythm -SOAR- Palo Alto XSOAR Doing commercial w/o both (or at least an XDR) is asking to miss details that are critical, and ending up a statistic. Also, rememb...
What is a better choice, Splunk or Azure Sentinel?
It would really depend on (1) which logs you need to ingest and (2) what are your use cases Splunk is easy for ingestion of anything, but the charge per GB/Day Indexed and it gets expensive as log ...
How does Splunk compare with Azure Monitor?
Splunk handles a high amount of data very well. We use Splunk to capture information and as an aggregator for monitoring information from different sources. Splunk is very good at alerting us if we...
 

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Sample Customers

Alaska Airlines, bet365, Concur, McKesson, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Practice Fusion, Seattle Children's Hospital, Steward Health Care System
Splunk has more than 7,000 customers spread across over 90 countries. These customers include Telenor, UniCredit, ideeli, McKenney's, Tesco, and SurveyMonkey.
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