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IBM Watson for Cyber Security vs ManageEngine Log360 comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Watson for Cyber Security
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
52nd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ManageEngine Log360
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
26th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (25th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of IBM Watson for Cyber Security is 0.8%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine Log360 is 1.4%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ManageEngine Log3601.4%
IBM Watson for Cyber Security0.8%
Other97.8%
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
 

Featured Reviews

Elena Stefanovska - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Account Manager at InTec System
Knowledgeable support, reliable, and useful compliance policies
IBM Watson for Cyber Security can be deployed on-premise or in the cloud and it is used as a SIEM solution The most valuable features of IBM Watson for Cyber Security are ease of use and out-of-the-box reports and compliance policies. Additionally, if there are aspects that are missing IBM add…
Burak Karakurt - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at TurkOnay Elektronik Para ve Ödeme Hizmetleri A.Ş.
Has fulfilled regulatory requirements through centralized log management
The alerting capabilities in ManageEngine Log360 needed work for creating alarms for the cases where alarms were needed and for prioritizing the alarms for criticality. ManageEngine Log360 uses PostgreSQL as its own database but does not automatically parse and allow creation of alarms the way it does in MS SQL. There is less support in PostgreSQL than in MS SQL. The ability to create alarms based on parsed data in the same way MS SQL does would have been beneficial and would have saved considerable time. On the PostgreSQL side, it was not parsing much, which required a lot of manual work. This support is needed, and I am sure many companies need this support on PostgreSQL. MS SQL features that were missing in ManageEngine Log360 that should be included in the future are those that automatically parse an MS SQL database and provide options for setting alarms. On the PostgreSQL side, this is not the same. At minimum, PostgreSQL support should reach the MS SQL level of features and support that ManageEngine Log360 presents.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The customer support is very good."
"The most valuable features of IBM Watson for Cyber Security are ease of use and out-of-the-box reports and compliance policies. Additionally, if there are aspects that are missing IBM add them in the next release."
"The most valuable feature of this product is innovation, where the research and upgrading of technology never ends."
"From what I have seen so far, this is an excellent product."
"IBM Watson for Cyber Security is very stable."
"You can have all of the logs from servers to network and it gets sent out to the correct owners. This is very helpful."
"We can use a single toolchain for more than one purpose altogether and manage them from one administrative console."
"ManageEngine Log360 is a comprehensive solution, including event log analysis for Microsoft 365."
"My main objective for using ManageEngine Log360 is its powerful and real-time capabilities for managing security and other tasks efficiently."
"We have had a fantastic experience with customer service and support."
"The product is very user-friendly."
"The reporting is great. Everything you need is in the report for you already."
"We have to have these types of tools in place for protecting our network and our data, and it does a good job in that aspect."
 

Cons

"The dashboard could improve in IBM Watson for Cyber Security."
"They need to continue to build the AI capabilities."
"This is an expensive product, so making it more cost-effective would be an improvement."
"In the future, I would like to see threat intelligence included."
"It's difficult to find which conditions have been applied to a report because they are provided by default by ManageEngine. However, with other SIEMs if you want to create a report, they provide details, like which conditions are triggering certain reports. This needs to be there in ManageEngine. It would be good to know which parameter has been applied to the report that is updating the system."
"It takes a little bit of time for Log360 to actually learn your environment."
"ManageEngine Log360 could provide more in-depth insights, particularly in reporting."
"Their technical support should be improved."
"The support needs improvement."
"ManageEngine Log360 is not a stable solution. It needs improvement."
"The integration with SharePoint and Teams should be improved."
"We can log in as a local user, and it's fine, but when we login with an Active Directory user, we cannot."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"IBM Watson for Cyber Security is very simple to license and is priced well."
"The price of this solution should be lower, although I understand why IBM charges a premium price."
"There is a cost for each feature used."
"ManageEngine Log360 is expensive compared to other products."
"Affordable pricing is provided by the solution."
"My client has a yearly license. I think the cost is not expensive compared to that of other SIEMs, given the service it is providing."
"Its pricing is definitely huge compared to some of the other SIEMs. Its price should be improved."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Educational Organization
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise2
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine Log360?
The price is suitable from a perspective of different pricing options. We already have an ongoing project where some features analytics can be escaped, and companies can manage their budgets carefu...
What needs improvement with ManageEngine Log360?
ManageEngine Log360 could provide more in-depth insights, particularly in reporting. Some other solutions provide deeper insights into issues, especially when generating reports. More detailed insi...
What is your primary use case for ManageEngine Log360?
ManageEngine Log360 is being used for database monitoring and as a SIEM solution.
 

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First Mountain Bank, TRA, Citadel Group, OnPoint Financial Corp, Florida Dept. of Transportation
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