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IBM Security QRadar vs Uptycs comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 13, 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 Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
18th
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
209
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (5th), 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) (9th)
Uptycs
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
49th
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
32nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (51st), Container Security (35th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (21st), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (27th), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (21st), Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of IBM Security QRadar is 1.2%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Uptycs is 0.1%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
 

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.
reviewer2301639 - PeerSpot reviewer
Great features, good support, and lots of functionality
I'm an end-user. We use the solution on multiple clouds. I'd advise users to validate which product and metrics will help them the most. The solution has multiple functionalities. Don't go in blindly. Know what you want to get out of the product. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten based on the scalability potential.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"What we like about QRadar and the models that IBM has, is it can go from a small-to-medium enterprise to a larger organization, and it gives you the same value."
"The correlation and the parsing are important features, since it is very important for a SIEM to have a good scalability and performance."
"I think the QDI is very good."
"It has very rich functionality."
"The rule engine is very easy to use — very flexible."
"There are a lot of features in QRadar. App Exchange is the most valuable feature. User behavior analytics (UBA) is also a very good feature. Watson is also there, but we are not currently using Watson. It is versatile and quite easy. It also has an all-in-one-box feature and good integration with AWS."
"What's most valuable in IBM QRadar User Behavior Analytics is its higher availability than other tools."
"It can analyze event logs, event security, and give a good consult."
"They have multiple great features."
 

Cons

"The user interface is a bit difficult to get used to."
"The weak signal detection with QRadar needs improvement. You can detect what you know, but what is unknown to the rule engine can't be detected."
"Solution has too many menus that require going to two or three sub-monitors to enter the QRadar."
"The dashboard is pathetic and it takes a long time to perform a search."
"IBM QRadar Advisor with Watson could be more user-friendly. You need some skills and understanding of what you're looking at, especially if you're going to draw down specific information."
"IBM QRadar User Behavior Analytics is good, but I think the functionality should be much more integrated. You should have easy access to the artifacts if you are doing a particular investigation. It's good, but other team solutions like LogRhythm are actually merging the functionality. So, I think that is something IBM can work on."
"I think that the search speed of this solution could be improved."
"Improving the integration with IBM Server for MetaMask for correlation rules would be beneficial. Currently, I use Sentinel in Azure, and I would prefer creating one rule to roll it out to both Sentinel and QRadar. However, this is not possible because QRadar lacks this capability."
"We end up facing a lot of issues after upgrades."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution has a licensing model that is based on events per second so it scales to need and budget."
"The price could be better. I bought a subscription for three years."
"It is costlier as compared to the other alternatives available in the market."
"The solution's pricing is based on the EPS model."
"The maintenance costs are high."
"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."
"It would be great if this product were cheaper."
"In terms of additional costs, it depends on the subscription that you choose. There are plenty of options to choose from."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Legal Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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?
When comparing with Splunk, IBM Security QRadar's cost is reasonable. Splunk is more expensive than IBM Security QRadar.
What do you like most about Uptycs?
They have multiple great features.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Uptycs?
The pricing is moderate compared to other products in the market. However, it is not the cheapest option. Depending on the requirements and how it is used, it's worth the money spent.
What needs improvement with Uptycs?
The one thing missing is the IPS part, the blocking part. We end up facing a lot of issues after upgrades.
 

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.
Comcast, Crossbeam, Flexport, Greenlight Financial, Lookout Security, PayNearMe
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