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IBM Security QRadar vs LogLogic 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM Security QRadar
Ranking in Log Management
5th
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
User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (3rd), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (11th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (5th), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (8th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (8th)
LogLogic
Ranking in Log Management
50th
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
47th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of IBM Security QRadar is 4.5%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of LogLogic is 1.0%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM Security QRadar4.5%
LogLogic1.0%
Other94.5%
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

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.
it_user126030 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior ICT Solutions Expert at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
I've evaluated Splunk and IBM Q1 but LogLogic is the best choice for log management. SIEM functionality needs improvement.
If you are searching for log management solution, LogLogic is probably the best choice. The SIEM functionality is not at that level, and I suggest instead to choose another SIEM solution (eg: IBM Q1). In my experience, a good practice is to separate log management from SIEM in a way that they are two separate systems.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It gives me insight and visibility, so I can detect a threat coming in and all the offenses are coming in from monitoring one spot."
"There are new things that are coming up in QRadar, such as AI to IBM Watson, which is going to create a huge impact in these types of solutions."
"QRadar allows you to filter by the source and destination IPs and see detailed logs on that."
"The integration of third-party technologies with IBM Security QRadar is one of the high points they have; they integrate with almost anybody, anywhere, and there's an integrator tool for almost anything."
"IBM Security QRadar has impacted my organization positively by helping me with many things, including catching attacks and moving quickly to reduce damage or risk from attacks."
"The feature that I have found most valuable is its artificial intelligence component, Watson. Its contribution is pretty good from a machine-learning artificial intelligence perspective. This compliments the orchestration automation component, as well."
"There are more than 120 extensions in QRadar, which are easy to install and configure. These can improve your analysis of events."
"The most valuable feature is the DSM Editor. The custom parsing tool is very nice, outstanding."
"If you are searching for log management solution, LogLogic is probably the best choice."
"Having logs in a central location helps with troubleshooting, forensic investigations, and legal investigations."
 

Cons

"Sometimes it takes time to load queries, but other than that, it performs excellently."
"I think QRadar is very complex."
"The product does not have a team for investigating malware."
"The first area for improvement is the cost. It's a little bit too expensive for us."
"IBM QRadar could improve the plugins and threat detection."
"If you have too many events that occur, then the storage capacity becomes a problem. You need to have more storage."
"IBM Security QRadar’s GUI could be improved."
"The only challenge is that IBM has been a closed enterprise. It should be more open to integrating with other providers at an enterprise level. We're a bank and the core banking system integration is not way straightforward and there is no integration between IBM and these products. If IBM could open up and provide a way of integrating it seamlessly, without charging more for it, that would make a big difference."
"Definitely SIEM – other vendors have gone a lot further in developing SIEM functionality and made a lot more in this area."
"Customer Service: On a scale of 1-5, 0. They say the right things but don't deliver when it counts."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"QRadar's price is reasonable compared to LogRhythm."
"The pricing is good."
"We pay approximately $40,000 to use the solution annually. This solution is a lot less expensive than Splunk."
"There is a license required for this solution. There are some limitations depending on what license you purchase."
"As for licensing costs, I haven't seen the exact figures, but it is considered somewhat costly. On a scale from one to ten, where one is very expensive and ten is very cheap, I would rate it a six—it’s costly but worth the money."
"Pricing (based on EPS) will be more accurate."
"The product is expensive. We have purchased the perpetual license, but we pay for the support."
"Our licensing costs for this solution is on a yearly basis."
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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
Outsourcing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Construction Company
20%
Comms Service Provider
20%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business93
Midsize Enterprise39
Large Enterprise107
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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?
I am overall satisfied with the licensing cost for IBM Security QRadar.
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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.
Astrium, Cerner, Children's Hospital, Effiage, Lavego, Plantronics, Skipton Building Society, The Body Shop, The Lowry, University of Manitoba
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