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Huntress Managed SIEM vs IBM Security QRadar comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.0
Huntress Managed SIEM enhances efficiency, reduces breach costs, and offers substantial ROI, saving organizations significant resources and expenses.
Sentiment score
6.4
IBM Security QRadar offers efficient data management, cost savings, competitive pricing, and long-term protection akin to security insurance.
I can expect an estimated five to twenty times return on investment with this solution.
Partner Account Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 51-200 employees
I have seen a return on investment from using Huntress Managed SIEM because it saves a lot of time.
System Administrator at VATSIN Technology Solutions Pvt
I have seen return on investment in terms of spotting cyber threats; breaches could lead to huge amounts of money going out of the organization, and Huntress Managed SIEM has prevented this.
Head of Business Operations at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
With SOAR, the workflow takes one minute or less to complete the analysis.
Cyber Security Architects at VaporVM
AWS gives the chance to implement a solution out of the box with use cases that are already in IBM Security QRadar.
Strategic Account Executive at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Investing this amount was very much worth it for my organization.
Information Security Analyst at Banglalink
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.7
Huntress Managed SIEM provides reliable, expert customer service and support, praised for responsiveness and thorough training despite occasional delays.
Sentiment score
6.0
IBM Security QRadar support is mixed, with varying response times and expertise, but users find online resources helpful.
You are communicating to tier one and tier two people who are then communicating on the back end, so you are not getting updates as frequently.
Director, Engineering & Services Professional at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Customer support through our channel partners is excellent.
Partner Account Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 51-200 employees
They will guide us through all aspects of the deployment.
System Administrator at VATSIN Technology Solutions Pvt
They assist with advanced issues, such as hardware or other problems, that are not part of standard operations.
Network and Security Architect at Deutsche Telekom
Support needs to understand the issue first, then escalate it to the engineering team.
Cyber Security Architects at VaporVM
The support is really good; for instance, if a critical ticket is submitted, you will get paged right away as it gets logged, and their analyst will look into it, letting you know as soon as possible so you can work on it.
Cyber Security Intern at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.6
Huntress Managed SIEM scales well for SMEs, but multi-site performance varies despite easy integration and automatic scalability.
Sentiment score
7.2
IBM Security QRadar is praised for scalability, though challenges in larger setups and specific hardware requirements are noted.
It struggles with scalability when dealing with high logs, multi-site, multi-tenant setups, and large volumes of endpoints.
Partner Account Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 51-200 employees
Huntress Managed SIEM is pretty scalable when there are more log sources to be integrated, or when there are high volumes of transactions which lead to higher log ingestion.
Head of Business Operations at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
In my experience, Huntress Managed SIEM's scalability is very good and stable.
System Administrator at VATSIN Technology Solutions Pvt
For EPS license, if you increase or exceed the EPS license, you cannot receive events.
Cyber Security Architects at VaporVM
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Huntress Managed SIEM is praised for its stability, accurate detection, reliability, and minimal operational overhead by users.
Sentiment score
7.5
IBM Security QRadar offers robust stability and reliability, though some users report issues with patches and high-demand scenarios.
Huntress Managed SIEM is very stable.
Partner Account Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 51-200 employees
On cloud, you don't see any disconnections or instability.
SOC Engineer at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
I think QRadar is stable and currently satisfies my needs.
Architect of Cybersecurity at ASSIST - Software Services
The product has been stable so far.
Information Security Analyst at Banglalink
 

Room For Improvement

Huntress Managed SIEM needs better integrations, user interface, alert customization, automation, reporting, AI capabilities, and governance improvements.
IBM Security QRadar users seek improved upgrades, integrations, user interface, cost efficiency, AI features, and better threat detection.
I would like Huntress Managed SIEM to integrate with EDRs like SentinelOne to combine that level of intelligence and information into their stack.
Director, Engineering & Services Professional at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
I believe Huntress Managed SIEM could be improved by increasing integrations with non-Microsoft solutions as this would broaden its appeal.
Partner Account Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 51-200 employees
In my opinion, there is room for improvement in Huntress Managed SIEM, particularly in integration with third-party solutions.
Technical Account Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
We receive logs from different types of devices and need a way to correlate them effectively.
Network and Security Architect at Deutsche Telekom
If AI-related support can suggest rules and integrate with existing security devices like MD, IPS, this SIM can create more relevant rules.
Information Security Analyst at Banglalink
IBM Security QRadar does not support Canvas, so we had to create custom scripts and workarounds to pull logs from Canvas.
Cyber Security Architects at VaporVM
 

Setup Cost

Huntress Managed SIEM offers cost-efficient, transparent pricing based on data sources with easy setup and trial availability.
IBM Security QRadar is costly but valuable, priced per EPS/FPS, and cheaper than Splunk yet pricier than other SIEMs.
I believe most competitors charge by the data slightly differently compared to how this solution does, as it is per data source rather than data size in gigabytes.
Technical Account Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
I did not have to spend more than what I initially budgeted for.
Head of Business Operations at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that everything was pretty easy to do
Manager, Technology & Integration at GlobalMac IT
Splunk is more expensive than IBM Security QRadar.
Cyber Security Architects at VaporVM
It was costly mainly because of the value you can get right now compared to other solutions.
CTO at Sabyk
It depends on how much you want to spend.
Strategic Account Executive at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
 

Valuable Features

Huntress Managed SIEM offers advanced AI filtering and threat detection, enhancing efficiency with centralized monitoring and real-time insights.
IBM Security QRadar is valued for real-time alerts, scalability, integration, AI features, user-friendly interface, and threat detection.
Huntress Managed SIEM combines machine detection with human investigation, which adds context and helps confirm if something is actually a threat rather than just noise.
Partner Account Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 51-200 employees
Regarding the feature that requires no alert tuning, we are using the advanced filtering so we only see actionable events and not lots of noise, which filters out any false positives or areas of no concern.
Technical Account Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Huntress Managed SIEM has helped in both angles, improving efficiency in SOC operations where the mean time to detect is drastically reduced.
Head of Business Operations at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
Recently, I faced an incident, a cyber incident, and it was detected in real time.
Information Security Analyst at Banglalink
IBM Security QRadar gives the opportunity to improve the time to market of the releases with a great evaluation of cybersecurity breaches.
Strategic Account Executive at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Compared to ArcSight, Splunk, or any other SIEM tools where you need their processing language such as structured query language, SPL, and in Sentinel there is KQL query languages, IBM Security QRadar doesn't require reliance on query languages.
SOC Engineer at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Huntress Managed SIEM
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
19th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM Security QRadar
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
218
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (5th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (3rd), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (12th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (5th), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (7th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of Huntress Managed SIEM is 1.1%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Security QRadar is 5.5%, down from 7.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM Security QRadar5.5%
Huntress Managed SIEM1.1%
Other93.4%
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2805510 - PeerSpot reviewer
Partner Account Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 51-200 employees
Human-guided threat monitoring has delivered rapid, confident incident response and strong compliance
I believe Huntress Managed SIEM could be improved by increasing integrations with non-Microsoft solutions as this would broaden its appeal. A broader out-of-the-box solution for diverse environments including IoT, Mac OS, and Linux servers would be valuable. I would rate Huntress Managed SIEM an eight because a couple of things could be changed, such as having more integrations with non-Microsoft systems, improved customization on the dashboard, and enhanced reporting in the threat intelligence updates. Being unable to click on new niche variants of threats is another point I would mention, but overall an eight out of ten is a good score because I think it is a very well-priced solution for its capabilities and all the positives I have outlined. The eight rating is primarily influenced by those integration and customization points I mentioned, which are the main requests from customers.
HarshBhardiya - PeerSpot reviewer
SOC Engineer at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
Have managed daily asset and alert monitoring effectively but have encountered limitations with manual processes and interface usability
It's still very manual and doesn't work on its own. It's still in an early stage and not on par where we can consider it a really successful detection system. The accuracy is not there. The UI could be better when compared to Sentinels where we can use flags and tagging. It could be much more user-friendly. IBM Security QRadar has all features and is fully competitive with other SIEM tools, but when it comes to user-friendliness, a new user takes time to get used to it. More intuitive, user-friendly interfaces and more helpful documentation would be beneficial. The query searching and data fetching could be faster. In large to very large organizations with around 5,000 or 6,000 assets or beyond, even with proper configurations and RAM and hardware backing up, the query is fairly slow.
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Comparison Review

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Manager, Enterprise Risk Consulting at a tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 28, 2015
Qradar vs. ArcSight
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Insurance Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business92
Midsize Enterprise39
Large Enterprise107
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huntress Managed SIEM?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that everything was pretty easy to do; I have a rep that I worked with, and they were able to get me set up with the trial first and then go...
What needs improvement with Huntress Managed SIEM?
Huntress Managed SIEM can be improved with more integrations; that would always be great. The custom ones that you can create are good, but having more native ones would be even better. Regarding H...
What is your primary use case for Huntress Managed SIEM?
My main use case for Huntress Managed SIEM is to have one central place for our alerts from various systems to come in. I can give you a specific example of how I use Huntress Managed SIEM for cent...
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...
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 your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Security QRadar?
I am overall satisfied with the licensing cost for IBM Security QRadar.
 

Also Known As

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IBM QRadar, QRadar SIEM, QRadar UBA, QRadar on Cloud, IBM QRadar Advisor with Watson
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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Clients across multiple industries, such as energy, financial, retail, healthcare, government, communications, and education use QRadar.
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