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IBM Security QRadar vs SolarWinds Log Analyzer comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 19, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

IBM Security QRadar
Ranking in Log Management
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
211
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (4th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (1st), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (18th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (4th), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (8th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (11th)
SolarWinds Log Analyzer
Ranking in Log Management
48th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of IBM Security QRadar is 3.8%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Log Analyzer is 0.4%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
IBM Security QRadar3.8%
SolarWinds Log Analyzer0.4%
Other95.8%
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

Mahmoud Younes - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable installation and diverse use cases provide strong value
IBM Security QRadar has some areas for improvement. We have missed some DSM components. We need to customize logs where there is no DSM or connector for certain products. We can integrate but we have missed the DSM, which is the connector to pass logs coming from different applications. For example, with a university customer, we tried onboarding Canvas service. IBM Security QRadar does not support Canvas, so we had to create custom scripts and workarounds to pull logs from Canvas.
Alessandra Amorim - PeerSpot reviewer
Can be used to monitor a specific log or do specific actions, but its initial setup is not so easy
I have some customers using SolarWinds Log Analyzer to put some conditions on monitoring information from Windows servers and Linux servers. They use SolarWinds Log Analyzer to see if these conditions appear, and if they appear, generate a notification so that they can investigate what happened…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The QNI feature is the one I am very interested in, and I have also been interested in Watson. From the log analysis and the security perspective, we are able to dive deep into any of the logs and anomalies."
"Blocks of predefined conditions can be used to configure detection rules without having to write complicated script."
"It is incredibly easy to deploy. All the appliances are flexible in the roles that they serve and are all managed the in the same way."
"It showed us where weaknesses were in our environment, so we could actively target those patches first."
"The most valuable features are the versatility of this solution and the variety of things you can do with it."
"QRadar shows very effective correlations. If you combine all the logins plus user behavior and the current intelligence, it gives a very good correlation for business. I think it reduces the false positives in user activity monitoring because there is a lot of social information to correlate with other data."
"It is a very optimized engine."
"It's user-friendly when compared to other products."
"SolarWinds Log Analyzer works for specific conditions, like when someone needs to monitor a specific log or do specific actions."
 

Cons

"There is a shortage of skilled individuals with knowledge about the solution. There is training required."
"A lot of information that we receive for the devices is IP-based, but it would help if we could have a default dashboard in which we can add more details about the assets for which we are receiving the information. For example, if it is a Windows or Linux device, we only get the IP for that particular device. We don't really get the name and other details of that particular device. For that, you have to drill down into your own asset management system. It would be good to have a place where we can probably add this information so that we don't have to look into other tools."
"It would be good if the program allowed certain profiles to only see certain customer information."
"In a future release, the solution could provide malware analysis."
"The playbook guide which specifies the rules for security use cases needs to be provided to support in case the organization needs help."
"Ideally we would like a mobile version so that any alert that comes in will notify us in a mobile app, or by using SMS integration."
"There is room for improvement in IBM QRadar in integrating features for SOC maturity and security levels directly into QRadar."
"The technical support is poor. Mostly because when I open a PMR for IBM, I am stuck with Level 1 staff. As an engineer, nothing that I am bringing them does not require Level 2 or Level 3 support."
"SolarWinds Log Analyzer should deliver more integrated products so you can manage the console and easily configure the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's too expensive. The licensing is also a little bit difficult to understand because you have to license it per event and per number of flows."
"The product is expensive. We have purchased the perpetual license, but we pay for the support."
"When it comes to the initial pricing there can be a huge discount from there side and also I think they are open to competing with other products."
"It is very expensive."
"There is an annual license required for this solution."
"The maintenance costs are high."
"Pricing (based on EPS) will be more accurate."
"It would be great if this product were cheaper."
"SolarWinds Log Analyzer is a cheap product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
7%
Government
14%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Healthcare Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business89
Midsize Enterprise36
Large Enterprise102
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Questions from the Community

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?
The pricing, setup cost, or licensing with IBM Security QRadar was costly. It was costly mainly for the things we used to use it for. The customers used to pay the price, but it was one of the prob...
What do you like most about SolarWinds Log Analyzer?
SolarWinds Log Analyzer works for specific conditions, like when someone needs to monitor a specific log or do specific actions.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds Log Analyzer?
SolarWinds Log Analyzer is a cheap product. We have a commercial change this year in Brazil wherein we have to buy the solution via a distributor, and they have increased the prices. We are waiting...
What needs improvement with SolarWinds Log Analyzer?
SolarWinds Log Analyzer should deliver more integrated products so you can manage the console and easily configure the solution.
 

Also Known As

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

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