IBM Security QRadar vs Tanium comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiEDR
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Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
12th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM Security QRadar
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
20th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
198
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (6th), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (4th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (1st), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (4th), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (10th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (11th)
Tanium
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
25th
Average Rating
7.4
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Server Monitoring (10th), Vulnerability Management (18th), Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (37th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiEDR is 7.4%, up from 4.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Security QRadar is 1.5%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tanium is 3.6%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
Unique Categories:
No other categories found
Log Management
9.5%
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
16.3%
Server Monitoring
9.8%
Vulnerability Management
2.3%
 

Featured Reviews

AE
May 1, 2023
Easy to configure and use, and improved our customer satisfaction
We work with the end-to-end Fortinet portfolio, especially their UTM firewall, anti-APT, and EDR solutions Fortinet has improved our customer satisfaction. This is primarily what I see. Fortinet FortiEDR is easy to use. It is easy to deploy, manage, and configure. Fortinet helps free up around 14…
Ertugrul Akbas - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 29, 2022
Scalable, easy to use, but lacking features and modern user interface
IBM QRadar User Behavior Analytics could improve machine learning use cases because they are limited and most of the use cases are rule-based. They should develop more use cases, such as in Securonix or Exabeam because they will detect a threat. Using machine learning is mainly on the correlation rules, but if you think about Exabeam or Securonix, they detect using machine learning or machine learning-based algorithms. Using the interface of IBM QRadar User Behavior Analytics is the same for years, they should redesign the interface to make it more modern. Some historical queries take a long time, they should improve or change their database. There are some missing operators on the correlation side. For example, some before operated.
Jun 8, 2023
The solution is limited to a few classes, but it helps discover CIs and assets
Tanium is primarily used for CMDV (Configuration management database) discovery. Tanium is meant to discover CIs and assets It's a good tool, but that's about it. It's like any other discovery tool. It's very detailed, and it will allow you to do hardware and software. I was using it in a very…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"he solution is an anti-malware product that integrates well with other vendor products such as firewalls, SIEM, etc. It captures threat intelligence and gives you better visibility. The product also has sandboxing features."
"The most valuable feature is the analysis, because of the beta structure."
"Fortinet FortiEDR's scalability is quite good, and you can add licenses to the solution."
"Fortinet has helped free up around 20 percent of our staff's time to help us out."
"The price is low and quite competitive with others."
"The console is easy to read. I also like the scanning part and the ability to move assets from one to the other."
"Ability to get forensics details and also memory exfiltration."
"Exceptions are easy to create and the interface is easy to follow with a nice appearance."
"It is a very good SIEM."
"It is very stable. We have not faced interruptions in the past four and a half years."
"The initial setup is not complex or difficult."
"The most valuable feature is user behavior analytics (UBA)."
"The simplicity of the solution is the best feature."
"It helps us discover any threats with their alerts and tracking."
"It provides many options for searching. I can see devices from different vendors, like Cisco, in one interface, which is good for me."
"Most valuable features include the granularity of information."
"I would say Tanium is the best tool for vulnerability management."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the consolidation of all historical data on device endpoints, security drivers, firmware, and Software version gaps."
"Tanium's most valuable feature is its instant discovery aspect."
"I like the fact that you can create patching campaigns depending on the area of your network that you want to address first. I like the ability it has to make several campaigns that work in parallel."
"Tanium’s linear-chain architecture is valuable."
"Tanium has made the process of detecting threats more proactive with its detection. So, the process is easier and more efficient."
"Tanium's most valuable features are patch management, inventory, and distribution software."
"I'm not so familiar with the tool but I like the interaction of the console to the picture. Patching is the primary model I have been focusing on for the last couple of weeks. So I have created a proof of concept environment and have been checking the available features."
 

Cons

"The support needs improvement."
"There's room for improvement in the quick response time and technical support for integration issues, especially when dealing with multiple vendors."
"The amount of usage, the number of details we get, or the number of options that can be tweaked is limited in comparison to that with other EDR solutions"
"They can include the automation for the realtime updates. We have a network infrastructure with remote sites. Whenever they send updates, they are not automated. We have to go into the console and push those updates. I wish it was more automated. The update file is currently around 31 MB. It could be smaller."
"The security should be strong for the cloud. Some applications are on-prem and some are on the cloud. Fortinet should also have strong security for the cloud. There should be more security for the cloud."
"ZTNA can improve latency."
"Intelligence aspects need improvement"
"The solution's installation from a central installation server could be improved because the engineers had a little bit of trouble getting it installed from a central location."
"From a functionality point of view there are issues sometimes."
"There are a lot of things they are working on and a lot of technologies that are not yet there. They should probably work out a better reserve with their ecosystem of business partners and create wider and more in-depth qualities, third-party tools, and add-ons. These things really give immediate business value. For instance, there are many limitations in using SAP, EBS, or Micro-Dynamics. A lot of things that are happening in those platforms could also be monitored and allowed from the cybersecurity risks perspective. IBM might be leaving this gap or empty space for business partners. Some larger organizations might already be doing this. It would be very nice if IBM can make some artificial intelligence part free of charge for all current QRadar users. This would be a big advantage as compared to other competitors. There are companies that are going in different directions. Of course, you can't do everything inside QRadar. In general, it might be very good for all players to provide more use cases, especially regarding data protection and leakage prevention. There are some who are already doing some kind of file integrity or gathering some more information from all possible technologies for building anything related to the user and data analysis, content analysis, and management regarding the data protection."
"The solution should include remote action capabilities."
"Dashboards and reports could provide better visualization of SIEM activity."
"Needs better visualization options beyond the time series charts and a few other options that they have."
"The threat intelligence functionality can be better. In addition, it can have more monitoring capabilities."
"The solution lacks some maturity."
"QRadar needs to be more specialized, along the lines of what other SIEM solutions are."
"The solution lacks mobility."
"Tanium’s scalability could be improved."
"Most of the time, agent-relative issues have to be more equipped with self-healing features. At times, the agent is there, but for some reason, it doesn't report a status. It gives certain problems that are obviously agent-based."
"The performance could improve in future releases. We have had performance issues in specialized web environments, but overall I think the problems are less than 2% of the computer systems being used."
"We had some issues with the solution's OS upgrade."
"The most painful thing is the interface. It's a bit unclear sometimes."
"It is not really additional functions, or the features that are needed, rather the complexity would be reduced based on the number of modules required to put together a comprehensive operational security and risk compliance model."
"I would like to have more integrations and custom plugins to input. Integration is always a big deal in a lot of different environments."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's moderately priced, neither cheap nor expensive."
"There are no issues with the pricing."
"It is expensive and I would rate it 8 on the scale."
"It's not cheap, but it's not expensive either."
"Fortinet FortiEDR has a yearly subscription."
"Offered at a high price"
"The pricing is good."
"I know it is tough to get big budget additions up front, but I highly recommend deploying environment wide and adding the forensic service."
"The price of this product is high."
"The price of this solution is a little bit expensive, so if it were cheaper then it would help."
"Our licensing costs for this solution is on a yearly basis."
"The pricing needs to be such that they are more competitive with other vendors."
"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."
"I would like for them to lower the price."
"It would be great if this product were cheaper."
"The tool's on-premise version is expensive. However, it is cheaper than Splunk. The hybrid model offers shared instances for customers, which is not expensive. Customers with a limited budget can opt for it. You can get premium support with licenses. However, if you need customized integration, you need to buy it."
"The solution is expensive but it's a good investment."
"It's an expensive solution. It would be nice if the cost were lower."
"There is an annual license required to use this solution."
"It is higher than some competitors in the market."
"Tanium is a more expensive solution in Latin America than some of the competitors, such as BigFix."
"The solution offers value for money."
"The product's pricing differs from region to region depending on negotiations and the number of endpoints."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Educational Organization
19%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Government
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What's the difference between Fortinet's FortiEDR and FortiClient?
I suggest Fortinet’s FortiEDR over FortiClient for several reasons. For starters, FortiEDR guarantees solid protectio...
What do you like most about Fortinet FortiEDR?
We have FortiEDR installed on all our systems. This protects them from any threats.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiEDR?
The pricing of the solution is on the high end compared to its offerings and capabilities.
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, friendli...
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 a...
What do you like most about IBM QRadar?
The event collector, flow collector, PCAP and SOAR are valuable.
What do you like most about Tanium?
Tanium’s linear-chain architecture is valuable.
What is your primary use case for Tanium?
We collect end-point data. We use it to make AI models and provide it to customers. I use Tanium’s sensors, collect d...
 

Also Known As

enSilo, FortiEDR
IBM QRadar, QRadar SIEM, QRadar UBA, QRadar on Cloud, QRadar, IBM QRadar User Behavior Analytics, IBM QRadar Advisor with Watson
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Sample Customers

Financial, Healthcare, Legal, Technology, Enterprise, Manufacturing ... 
Clients across multiple industries, such as energy, financial, retail, healthcare, government, communications, and education use QRadar.
JPMorgan Chase, eBay, Amazon, US Bank, MetLife, pwc, Cerner, Delphi, MGM Grand, New York Life
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