FileAudit vs Sentinel comparison

IS Decisions and OpenText are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. IS Decisions is ranked #61, while OpenText is ranked #17 with an average rating of 7.5. IS Decisions holds a 0.6% mindshare in SIEM, compared to OpenText’s 3.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IS Decisions users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 82% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

FileAudit

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100% willing to recommend

Sentinel

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82% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

Sentinel and FileAudit compete in the file monitoring and auditing category. Sentinel holds the upper hand due to its competitive pricing and higher customer service ratings, but FileAudit’s stronger feature set gives it a significant advantage.

Features: Sentinel offers comprehensive monitoring, alert notifications, and user-friendly interfaces. FileAudit provides detailed file-access tracking, in-depth reporting, and granular access management. Both solutions are robust, but FileAudit’s detailed tracking distinguishes it.

Room for Improvement: Sentinel needs to enhance real-time alert accuracy, reduce false positives, and improve user documentation. FileAudit could streamline its setup process, offer better integration options, and enhance the user interface. The focus varies with Sentinel needing alert refinement and FileAudit requiring setup simplification.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Sentinel is known for its straightforward deployment and responsive customer service. FileAudit also has easy deployment but mixed reviews on customer service responsiveness, giving Sentinel an edge in customer interaction.

Pricing and ROI: Sentinel has competitive setup costs and satisfactory ROI. FileAudit has higher setup costs, but its robust features justify the investment, leading to favorable ROI. Sentinel benefits from lower initial costs, while FileAudit offers significant value for the investment.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

FileAudit

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

61st

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (55th)

Sentinel

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

17th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of FileAudit is 0.6%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sentinel is 3.1%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Sentinel	3.1%
FileAudit	0.6%
Other	96.3%

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

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AntoSebastin

Cyber Security Consultant - APAC at Logon Software

A scalable SIEM solution for monitoring a user's activity in the file server

The most valuable features of the solution are its quick and simple features related to advanced permissions for files, allowing for what permission needs to be granted to the users when it comes to the monitoring folder in the solution. If someone who has been denied permission to use a particular folder tries to go to that folder, then the administrator gets a notification. In general, the administrator can easily gather and maintain records if a person who has been denied permission to a particular confidential folder tries to access it.

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Simon Johnston

Manager, Customer Success at Coltek Business Soltuions

Simple antivirus solution integrates well but could improve pricing and currency options

I don't really have experience working with these solutions. I promote them for our clients, but I don't work with them. I can't share my experience with these tools as I make assumptions about that. For both Adlumin and CrowdStrike, both confirm that they're scalable and enterprise-ready and all those kinds of things. We haven't had any specific problem with either of those. We just have a preference for which one we would prefer. If somebody says they want to use a different one from the one that we prefer, then we have to find reasons why they aren't. But scalability is not one of the reasons that one is better over the other. I don't really have advice for people that are looking into using Sentinel; just do your research across what is available. On a scale of one to ten, I rate Sentinel a seven.

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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

"Our customer acquires the complete report which is kept for future auditing purposes."

"Alerting upon file changes is the most valuable aspect of the product."

"FileAudit has helped our client to bring order to the day-to-day management of these folders, through the use of information triggers that inform department managers of both file obsolescence and changes made by employees."

"It is a good and stable solution...It is a scalable solution."

"Novell SIEM was my second technology of this kind."

"Sentinel gave us logs to tell us what's going right and wrong in your environment so we could secure the network."

"It provides real time security event analytics."

"The tool is simple to use."

"The solution lets us get all the logs properly and regularly monitor customer infrastructure."

"One of the most valuable features is the business intelligence engine. It's very important because it keeps track of everything that's happening and alerts us if something is different than expected. The first time I used it, I was shocked at how well it performed. Another valuable feature that I think makes this product worth the price you pay for it is that it connects to basically every system that provides some form of logging, and it's very easy to set up what triggers this."

"The most valuable feature is the flexible log for identifying security threats inside an application."

"The correlation engine allows our clients to generate rules more efficiently."

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Cons

"Whenever someone cuts and paste, it shows as "file is deleted"."

"The DLP function, including installation of the agent on the workstation and controlling the DLP restrictions, are areas where the product lacks."

"The updates management and central management console could be improved."

"Whenever someone cuts and paste, it shows as "file is deleted"."

"I would prefer to extend dashboards part and their functions in Web GUI version, so the charts could be for configurable."

"On version 5, builder was somewhat unstable during deployment -> workaround strong procedure with too many middle steps of saves."

"It is an ancient product."

"Creating a drag-and-drop dashboard or workbook in Sentinel is a little more complex compared to other tools like LogRhythm and IBM QRadar."

"Price is always a consideration, so the price would be nice if it were lower."

"There is a need for more flexibility in customization, especially when working with different vendors and platforms."

"The web interface needs to be improved, as it has a java-based way to call its controls."

"This product's connection to certain types of cloud systems could be improved. We can do Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, but there are a lot of other things happening in the cloud that we do not connect well enough to. This product could be improved with better connection to cloud-based solutions."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"FileAudit provides a trial license for 30 days, and after that, customers can choose between perpetual licensing or the annual-based licensing option offered by FileAudit."

"Sentinel's slightly on the expensive side."

"The solution’s pricing is aligned with its competitors."

"Sentinel is moderately priced."

"We inquired about getting support from the vendor, Micro Focus, but the cost was very high."

"Sentinel is a subscription-based solution."

"We receive a pricing discount because of our ongoing partnership with Micro Focus."

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Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	7

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Overview

Agentless, remote and non-intrusive, FileAudit offers a simple more user-friendly way to safeguard and secure file access in a Windows environment. FileAudit provides real-time monitoring and alerting on all access (or access attempts). FileAudit also implements contextual functions such as mass access and alteration alerts, tracking source IP address information for remote data access, and providing granular time and date alerting parameters to monitor folder and file access at unusual or unexpected times.

IS Decisions

Sentinel is a full-featured Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution that simplifies the deployment, management and day-to-day use of SIEM, readily adapts to dynamic enterprise environments and delivers the true "actionable intelligence" security professionals need to quickly understand their threat posture and prioritize response.

OpenText

Sample Customers

CommuniCare Health Centre, DP World, BAE Systems, Moet Hennessy, Ernst & Young, Honda, Volswagon, VTech, GlakoSmithKline, Lockheed Martin, US Navy, University of Alabama, Ministry of Interior Saudi Arabia, Total

Faysal Bank, GaVI, Handelsbanken, ISC Mªnster, Lambeth Council, Swisscard, The Municipality of Siena, Tukes, University of Dayton, University of the Sunshine Coast

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