Logz.io vs Splunk Enterprise Security comparison

Logz.io and Splunk are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. Logz.io is ranked #40 with an average rating of 8.3, while Splunk is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.3. Logz.io holds a 0.4% mindshare in SIEM, compared to Splunk’s 9.3% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Logz.io users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Splunk users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 13, 2025

Splunk Enterprise Security and Logz.io compete in the SIEM category. Splunk has a feature edge, particularly in comprehensive data analytics and advanced threat detection, while Logz.io is noted for cost-effectiveness and ease of use.

Features: Splunk Enterprise Security offers comprehensive data analytics, advanced threat detection, and extensive integration capabilities. It efficiently manages complex IT environments by collecting data from various sources and supporting real-time alerts. Splunk's schema-on-read technology allows dynamic data analysis without the need for upfront preparation. Logz.io specializes in open-source cloud-based log management and monitoring, which provides an intuitive user experience. It integrates seamlessly with modern DevOps tools, focusing on scalability and operational flow visualization.

Room for Improvement: Splunk could benefit from a more cost-effective pricing model, as high costs might deter smaller enterprises. The solution might improve ease of deployment to compete with simpler platforms. Customer onboarding could be optimized to reduce setup time. Logz.io could enhance feature richness to better accommodate more advanced analytics needs. Improving integration with diverse legacy systems would broaden its market reach. Additional compliance features could help organizations meet various certification standards.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Splunk's robust nature can mean more complex and time-consuming deployment. However, it offers substantial customer support to address deployment challenges. Logz.io provides straightforward deployment with accessible customer service, catering to organizations favoring hassle-free setups. Both companies offer support, but Logz.io’s model facilitates quicker operational startup.

Pricing and ROI: Splunk Enterprise Security requires a significant upfront investment, balanced by its high analytics ROI potential and extensive features. Its pricing may pose a barrier for budget-sensitive organizations. Logz.io presents a more budget-friendly alternative with transparent pricing, appealing to cost-conscious businesses. It ensures consistent operational savings and reliable returns.

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Categories and Ranking

Logz.io

Ranking in Log Management

32nd

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

40th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Splunk Enterprise Security

Ranking in Log Management

2nd

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

366

Ranking in other categories

IT Operations Analytics (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of Logz.io is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk Enterprise Security is 9.3%, down from 11.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Splunk Enterprise Security	9.3%
Logz.io	0.4%
Other	90.3%

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Featured Reviews

Derrick Brockel

Senior Manager of Operations at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

The solution is a consistent logging platform that provides excellent query mechanisms

We can query a lot of data points and build dashboards. The vendor is good at adjusting their models. Most companies want us to forecast our yearly use and pay it upfront on day one. With Logz.io, we commit to use 14 TB in a year. However, they measure us every month and give us a monthly bill. Depending on our monthly usage, we pay for 14 TB divided by 12 months or a little extra. It's a little bit more like AWS. Other solutions do not do it. They want their money upfront. We really like the dashboards. We have 36 sub-accounts. Each sub-account is an app, and we could put restrictions on that app. Previously, there were capacity restrictions on the sub-accounts. If we have a sub-account of 1 TB and use only 100 GB, we waste 900 GB that day. We could not share it between sub-accounts. Now, they provide an overhead volume. We do a reserve, and any sub-account could use anything over the reserve. It utilizes our footprint better.

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Kyle Vernham

Threat Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Built-in searches and unified data access streamline alert investigation and boosts analyst efficiency

The two features I appreciate the most in Splunk Enterprise Security are the built-in searches, which have been very easy for us to get started with right out of the box, and the fact that it accesses all of our other systems. You can access it as a pane of glass rather than having to search individually. We also have the option to compare our analysts from our service to service. Splunk Enterprise Security helps our SOC team prioritize and investigate high-fidelity alerts more effectively by providing a more in-depth look and the ability to access a lot more of our data. Instead of jumping from several segmented systems, it allows us to have everything brought together in one place. For example, you have to move from our purview to our build system and to Splunk Enterprise Security, and it enables us to streamline that process. The built-in features of Splunk Enterprise Security, which we recently procured, have given us a good starting point and demonstrated the value of the product, providing an easy way to sell it to our company. The ease of getting everything into our purview helps us, and it serves as a good start for the investigation part in one location rather than what we usually have, which is jumping from system to system to system. Splunk Enterprise Security plays a role in our company's strategy to combat insider threats and advanced persistent threats by currently being in its technical test phase. We are still rolling it out, and it should help us find any insider threats based on information that our policy states should not be present in our system. Splunk Enterprise Security's risk-based alerting (RBA) has impacted our alert volume and analyst productivity because we've got many different systems feeding into it. However, it has helped to make it easier for our analysts to go through a set of events rather than 100 alerts. RBA allows us to streamline the process and customize it for our analysts. When it comes to leveraging Splunk Enterprise Security's dashboards and visualizations to communicate security posture to executives, it's pretty straightforward for any type of information. The visualization is easy to understand, but I haven't had any direct conversations with our executives.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"InsightOne is the main reason why we use LogMeIn. This is mostly because of log data that we are pushing tools and logs in general."

"We use the product for log collection and monitoring."

"It is massively useful and great for testing. We can just go, find logs, and attach them easily. It has a very quick lookup. Whereas, before we would have to go, dig around, and find the server that the logs were connected to, then go to the server, download the log, and attach it. Now, we can just go straight to this solution, type in the log ID and server ID, and obtain the information that we want."

"The tool is simple to setup where it is just plug and play. The tool is reliable and we never had any performance issues."

"The query mechanism for response codes and application health is valuable."

"The other nice thing about Logz.io is their team. When it comes to onboarding, their support is incredibly proactive. They bring the brand experience from a customer services perspective because their team is always there to help you refine filters and tweak dashboards. That is really a useful thing to have. Their engagement is really supportive."

"The visualizations in Kibana are the most valuable feature. It's much more convenient to have a visualization of logs. We can see status really clearly and very fast, with just a couple of clicks."

"We use the tool to track the dev and production environment."

"The biggest advantage I can see in Splunk Enterprise Security is the big data analytics."

"The investigation feature helps the team seamlessly put everything together, providing a consistent view of all relevant artifacts for incidents."

"I like Splunk's automated threat detection and orchestration capabilities. Splunk offers a single solution for analyzing, aggregating, correlating, monitoring, reporting, visualizing, etc. You can get all of these capabilities in one place. On top of that, it provides a cloud, testing, on-premise, and hybrid solution, giving customers more flexibility for their use cases."

"The log aggregation is great."

"Combating insider threats and advanced persistent threats is an amazing feature of Splunk Enterprise Security, and it gives us the visibility that we need for those detections that other software doesn't have."

"Splunk Enterprise Security streamlines the creation of what they call notables, which takes a lot of the effort that we would have to put into creating our own solution off the table and does it for us."

"The most valuable feature is the custom dashboard feature."

"Splunk stands out for its extensive application integrations."

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Cons

"I would like granularity on alerting so we can get tentative alerts and major alerts, then break it down between the two."

"Capacity planning could be a little bit of a struggle."

"I would like them to improve how they manage releases. Some of our integrations integrate specifically with set versions. Logz.io occasionally releases an update that might break that integration. On one occasion, we found out a little bit too late, then we had to roll it back."

"The price can be cheaper and they should have better monitoring."

"The product needs improvement from a filtering perspective."

"When it comes to reducing our troubleshooting time, it depends. When there are no bugs in Logz.io, it reduces troubleshooting by 5 to 10 percent. When there are bugs, it increases our troubleshooting time by 200 percent or more."

"The solution needs to expand its access control and make it accessible through API."

"The solution needs to improve its data retention. It should be greater than seven days. The product needs to improve its documentation as well."

"There's been a big push for SBC compute over the ingestion model, which will hamper us."

"Splunk Enterprise Security can be improved with better triage capability and less dependency on running SPL searches, which would allow analysts who may not have much experience in writing SPL searches to still use the tool and run investigations."

"To improve Splunk Enterprise Security, I would suggest allowing third-party SOAR solutions to work with it."

"Not even Splunk's support guy, who came to our firm, could help with defining proper role management."

"It would be nice if Splunk provided a little more documentation and instructions on how to upload. The steps are short, but sometimes it's not so intuitive."

"There can be a bit of complexity around some fields during the initial setup."

"We are planning to do certifications, and there are many features, such as risk-based score and score detection, where the current training doesn't provide visibility to the analyst. They should offer training based on the features we use."

"The UI could be better. This is applicable to Splunk in general. I know that a lot of people who get their hands on Splunk are hesitant to use it just because they find it overwhelming. There are a lot of options."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"You pay for what you need, and that is a good model. They are also quite happy to talk to you about your uses and your use case. They will even go as far as suggesting things that you don't need to do in order to save you money. At one point, I was quite surprised at how cheap it could be if we wanted it to be or how much they would help us manage our costs."

"The tool is an open source product."

"The product is a little expensive."

"At the time it was set up, we thought Logz.io was very reasonable for what we were getting in terms of how much time and hosting costs it was saving us, because you don't have to run the servers for it anymore."

"The product's pricing is cheaper than other solutions."

"Splunk Enterprise Security is not at all cost-friendly to be deployed in very small enterprises like start-ups."

"In terms of pricing, I believe Splunk is unreasonably costly for the majority of mid and small-sized companies."

"Expensive compared to other options."

"I believe that Splunk Enterprise Security is worth the price, but it is expensive."

"While Splunk is more expensive than other solutions, we would still choose it because of its capabilities."

"Splunk Enterprise becomes extremely expensive after the 20GB/month license."

"Splunk Enterprise Security is expensive. I would rate the cost an eight out of ten with ten being the most expensive."

"It is possible to use a developer's license, which is up to 10GB per day of volume traffic, which is usually enough for most use cases."

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Feb 26, 2015

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	6

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	109
Midsize Enterprise	49
Large Enterprise	255

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Logz.io?

The query mechanism for response codes and application health is valuable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Logz.io?

The product is a little expensive. We're pushing 17 TB. It costs us one and a half million dollars a year.

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What needs improvement with Logz.io?

Capacity planning could be a little bit of a struggle. The product must add some AI capabilities to learn from previous behaviors. Instead of us setting thresholds, the tool should learn the thresh...

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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...

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What is a better choice, Splunk or Azure Sentinel?

It would really depend on (1) which logs you need to ingest and (2) what are your use cases Splunk is easy for ingestion of anything, but the charge per GB/Day Indexed and it gets expensive as log ...

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How does Splunk compare with Azure Monitor?

Splunk handles a high amount of data very well. We use Splunk to capture information and as an aggregator for monitoring information from different sources. Splunk is very good at alerting us if we...

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Overview

Logz.io is a leading cloud-native observability platform that enables engineers to use the best open source tools in the market without the complexity of operating, managing, and scaling them. Logz.io offers four products: Log Management built on ELK, Infrastructure Monitoring based on Prometheus, Distributed Tracing based on Jaeger, and an ELK-based Cloud SIEM. These are offered as fully managed, integrated cloud services designed to help engineers monitor, troubleshoot and secure their distributed cloud workloads more effectively. Engineering driven companies like Siemens, Unity and ZipRecruiter use Logz.io to simplify monitoring and security workflows, increasing developer productivity, reducing time to resolve issues, and increasing the performance and security of their mission-critical applications.

Logz.io

Splunk Enterprise Security delivers powerful log management, rapid searches, and intuitive dashboards, enhancing real-time analytics and security measures. Its advanced machine learning and wide system compatibility streamline threat detection and incident response across diverse IT environments.

Splunk Enterprise Security stands out in security operations with robust features like comprehensive threat intelligence and seamless data integration. Its real-time analytics and customizable queries enable proactive threat analysis and efficient incident response. Integration with multiple third-party feeds allows detailed threat correlation and streamlined data visualization. Users find the intuitive UI and broad compatibility support efficient threat detection while reducing false positives. Despite its strengths, areas such as visualization capabilities and integration processes with cloud environments need enhancement. Users face a high learning curve, and improvements in automation, AI, documentation, and training are desired to maximize its potential.

What Are the Key Features of Splunk Enterprise Security?

Log Management: Efficiently manages and organizes a vast amount of logs for better data handling.
Rapid Data Search: Quickly retrieves relevant data for fast decision-making.
Flexible Dashboards: Customizable dashboards provide clear data visualization.
Comprehensive Threat Intelligence: Offers detailed insights to preemptively defend against threats.
Real-Time Analytics: Analyzes data in real-time to enhance response times.
Integration with Third-Party Feeds: Streamlines information flow from multiple sources.

What Benefits Should Users Investigate in Reviews?

Efficient Incident Response: Enhances the ability to respond promptly to threats.
False Positive Reduction: Minimizes incorrect threat alarms, making monitoring more efficient.
Threat Detection Speed: Accelerates the identification and evaluation of security threats.
Cost-Effectiveness: Potential savings through better licensing options and operational efficiency.
User Adaptability: Enhancements in documentation and training resources aid in overcoming the learning curve.

In specific industries like finance and healthcare, Splunk Enterprise Security is instrumental for log aggregation, SIEM functionalities, and compliance monitoring. Companies leverage its capabilities for proactive threat analysis and response, ensuring comprehensive security monitoring and integration with various tools for heightened operational intelligence.

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Sample Customers

Dish Network, The Economist, Forbes, Holler, Kenshoo, OneSpan, Siemens, Sisense, Unity, ZipRecruiter

Splunk has more than 7,000 customers spread across over 90 countries. These customers include Telenor, UniCredit, ideeli, McKenney's, Tesco, and SurveyMonkey.

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