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We performed a comparison between ExtremeAnalytics and Splunk Enterprise Security based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two IT Operations Analytics solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed ExtremeAnalytics vs. Splunk Enterprise Security Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The most valuable feature of ExtremeAnalytics is wireless intrusion prevention.""The application response latency is valuable and suitable for troubleshooting."

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"Splunk helps us be more proactive. We can take predictive action to identify and block threats so that nothing harmful gets into the system.""The ability to digest any information and then correlate it in accordance with what you need is valuable. The ability to connect to pretty much everything and bring the information in the same format is also valuable. On top of that, we can use their language in order to create and customize the dashboards, correlations, or analytics that we want to incorporate.""It has quite extensive support in terms of integration. If you want to do anything, there are tools for that.""The ability to manage large amounts of generated data and to protect all devices from unauthorized use are the most valuable features.""It helps us uncover bottlenecks in the network.""Splunk would be my choice for the presentation layer because it comes with inbuilt reports and a dashboard that you can customize.""You can run reports against multiple devices at the same time. You are able to troubleshoot a single application on a thousand servers. You can do this with a single query, since it is very easy to do.""I have found the installation can be of medium difficulty to very complex depending on the use case."

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Cons
"There are issues with cloud distribution of the servers, and it could be faster.""ExtremeAnalytics could improve application control. The URL filtering is not working properly. We have had issues with the reports and heat maps not working as expected. We have been receiving download errors when attempting to retrieve the heat maps and reports."

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"Over time I will have more requirements and I can foresee the solution could improve the search algorithm to run and output the data faster.""Splunk can be an expensive solution. Technical support could be improved as well.""We had an instance when Splunk failed and it took us a couple of days to recover.""From the commercial point of view, they have to bring down their costs.""The solution could use a different licensing model.""The Web Application Firewall will send you too much information because it's more dedicated to security than a normal firewall.""It takes time to train people.""The implementation and the scanning of the logs can be difficult."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The price of the solution is approximately $100 to $120 and is paid annually."
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  • "Pricing and licensing is quite expensive. But for the value the product provides, it seems at par in the market."
  • "Although Splunk is an expensive product, it is designed to be utilized across your organization in order to maximize your ROI and lower your TCO."
  • "It is not cheap."
  • "Splunk Enterprise becomes extremely expensive after the 20GB/month license."
  • "You will eat up whatever you purchase quickly. The level of insights that Splunk empowers is addictive."
  • "Splunk licensing model might seem expensive but with all the gain in functionalities you will have compared to traditional SIEM solutions I think it’s worth the price."
  • "Pricing is pretty fair."
  • "While licensing can be a concern, there are ways to reduce the licensing costs including filtering some events."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The application response latency is valuable and suitable for troubleshooting.
    Top Answer:We have an issue with the licensing costs, which could be cheaper. It is an annual license, and I rate the licensing costs an eight out of ten.
    Top Answer:There are issues with cloud distribution of the servers, and it could be faster. In some areas and some countries, the system is very slow. For example, when we're using cloud analytics here in Egypt… more »
    Top Answer: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,… more »
    Top Answer: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… more »
    Top Answer: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… more »
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    Also Known As
    Extreme Application Analytics, Purview
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    Overview
    ExtremeAnalytics lets you understand what applications are running on your network, who is using them and what the response time is for each application. It gives you granular visibility into network and application performance, users, locations and devices. Information from the network and the applications empower you to make data-driven decisions.

    Splunk Enterprise Security is a SIEM, log management, and IT operations analytics tool. The solution provides users with the ability to secure their information and manage their data in the cloud, data centers, or other applications. Splunk Enterprise Security also offers visibility from different areas, levels, and devices, rather than from a single system, thus, providing its users with flexibility. Splunk Enterprise Security can monitor data and analyze, detect, and prevent intrusions. This benefits users as it provides alerts to possible intrusions, helps users to be proactive, and reduces risk factors. 

    Full visibility across your environment

    Break down data silos and gain actionable intelligence by ingesting data from multicloud and on-premises deployments. Get full visibility to quickly detect malicious threats in your environment.

    Fast threat detection

    Defend against threats with advanced security analytics, machine learning and threat intelligence that focus detection and provide high-fidelity alerts to shorten triage times and raise true positive rates.

    Efficient investigations

    Gather all the context you need and initiate flexible investigations with security analytics at your fingertips. The built-in open and extensible data platform boosts productivity and drives down fatigue.

    Open and scalable

    Built on an open and scalable data platform, you can stay agile in the face of evolving threats and business needs. Splunk meets you where you are on your cloud journey, and integrates across your data, tools and content.

    Sample Customers
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    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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    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Government10%
    Energy/Utilities Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Company Size
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise57%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise68%
    Buyer's Guide
    ExtremeAnalytics vs. Splunk Enterprise Security
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about ExtremeAnalytics vs. Splunk Enterprise Security and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    ExtremeAnalytics is ranked 12th in IT Operations Analytics with 2 reviews while Splunk Enterprise Security is ranked 1st in IT Operations Analytics with 228 reviews. ExtremeAnalytics is rated 9.0, while Splunk Enterprise Security is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of ExtremeAnalytics writes "User-friendly initial setup, reliable, and effective wireless intrusion prevention". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Splunk Enterprise Security writes "It has a drag-and-drop interface, so you don't need to know SQL or Java to construct a query ". ExtremeAnalytics is most compared with , whereas Splunk Enterprise Security is most compared with Wazuh, Dynatrace, IBM Security QRadar, Elastic Security and Microsoft Sentinel. See our ExtremeAnalytics vs. Splunk Enterprise Security report.

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