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Huntress Managed SIEM vs OpenText Enterprise Security Manager comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 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
4.9
OpenText Enterprise Security Manager aids compliance and threat detection, though ROI clarity varies due to costs and licensing model.
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
I find that using ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) provides a valuable return on investment as it serves as a single point of glass for logs and data analysis.
Cloud Security Archirect at IBM
 

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
5.4
OpenText Enterprise Security Manager receives mixed reviews, with inconsistent technical support and reliance on self-resolution despite improvements.
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
If I raise a P1 or P0 ticket, the response time is often delayed by four to eight hours.
Senior Security Engineer at Valuepoint Systems
I would rate the technical support of ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) a nine as they are always available and responsive whenever we open a case.
Cloud Security Archirect at IBM
 

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
5.9
OpenText Enterprise Security Manager is adaptable but costly, with licensing concerns affecting budget forecasting despite user satisfaction.
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
It lacks some capabilities compared to other tools available in the market.
Senior Security Engineer at Valuepoint Systems
It is easy to scale, and I have not encountered any issues when we require more storage or deployment.
Cloud Security Archirect at IBM
 

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
5.1
OpenText Enterprise Security Manager's stability varies by environment, requiring proper setup; recent patches improve performance but challenges persist.
Huntress Managed SIEM is very stable.
Partner Account Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 51-200 employees
I would rate the stability of ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) a nine because I have not encountered significant issues, unlike other solutions that sometimes have database errors.
Cloud Security Archirect at IBM
The stability of ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) is not very robust.
Senior Security Engineer at Valuepoint Systems
 

Room For Improvement

Huntress Managed SIEM needs better integrations, user interface, alert customization, automation, reporting, AI capabilities, and governance improvements.
Users seek better reporting, UX, licensing, enhanced performance, integration, automation, AI advancements, and improved support and training.
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
I would like to see the detection and response features included in the next release of ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM), as security orchestration and automation are increasingly important.
Cloud Security Archirect at IBM
The integration aspect of ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) needs improvement.
Senior Security Engineer at Valuepoint Systems
 

Setup Cost

Huntress Managed SIEM offers cost-efficient, transparent pricing based on data sources with easy setup and trial availability.
OpenText Enterprise Security Manager is considered costly, with varied licensing options, and negotiation advised for potential discounts.
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
ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) is very cheap compared to other tools.
Senior Security Engineer at Valuepoint Systems
I would rate the pricing of ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) around seven, as it varies based on features and demand, making it more affordable for larger organizations, while smaller ones might find it expensive.
Cloud Security Archirect at IBM
 

Valuable Features

Huntress Managed SIEM offers advanced AI filtering and threat detection, enhancing efficiency with centralized monitoring and real-time insights.
OpenText Enterprise Security Manager offers versatility, strong vendor support, effective event correlation, and user-friendly integration for enhanced security analysis.
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
The ability to interpret data is highly valued.
Senior Security Engineer at Valuepoint Systems
The log analysis feature is particularly valuable as it allows analysts to interpret intrusion-related logs efficiently.
Cloud Security Archirect at IBM
 

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
OpenText Enterprise Securit...
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
25th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
99
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

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 OpenText Enterprise Security Manager is 1.6%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Huntress Managed SIEM1.1%
OpenText Enterprise Security Manager1.6%
Other97.3%
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.
SM
Cloud Security Archirect at IBM
Unified log analysis has strengthened incident detection and supports continuous attack simulation
I do not have any areas for improvement in ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) as I have not delved deeply into it; overall, it is a good package. I would like to see the detection and response features included in the next release of ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM), as security orchestration and automation are increasingly important.
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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
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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
13%
Construction Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Marketing Services Firm
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 Business37
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise59
 

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...
Which is the best SIEM tool for a mid-sized financial services firm: Arcsight or Securonix?
In my market, a lot of financial companies had or have an ArcSight installation. Just because in former times it was pretty good. Now a lot of them are looking for a more effective solution due to ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM)?
I would rate the pricing of ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) around seven, as it varies based on features and demand, making it more affordable for larger organizations, while smaller one...
What needs improvement with ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM)?
I do not have any areas for improvement in ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) as I have not delved deeply into it; overall, it is a good package. I would like to see the detection and respo...
 

Also Known As

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Micro Focus ArcSight, HPE ArcSight, ArcSight
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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Lake Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Bank AlJazira, Banca Intesa, and Obrela.
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