ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer vs Netsurion comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer and Netsurion are competitive in the log management and cybersecurity domain. Users prefer ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer for its interface and support, while Netsurion's advanced capabilities give it an edge in specific areas.

Features: ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer offers log analysis, real-time alerting, and compliance reporting. Netsurion provides predictive threat intelligence, automated response, and advanced threat detection capabilities.

Room for Improvement: ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer needs better scalability and third-party tool integration. Netsurion could enhance reporting, offer better customization, and improve customer service consistency.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is praised for straightforward deployment and responsive customer service. Netsurion is easy to deploy but has mixed customer service feedback.

Pricing and ROI: ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer provides good ROI with reasonable setup costs. Netsurion's pricing is higher, but its advanced features justify the cost.

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Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

39th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (34th)

Netsurion

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

48th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP) (20th), SOC as a Service (7th), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (29th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (42nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is 0.9%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Netsurion is 0.9%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer	0.9%
Netsurion	0.9%
Other	98.2%

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Featured Reviews

Md Abdul Hakim

System Engineer at Corporate Projukti Limited

Efficient log management enhances activity monitoring despite VPN user issue

Last month, we faced an issue with a Hawaiian VPN user activity. It's like a Fortinet device configured for VPN users. When a VPN user logs in, it doesn't really capture the time before this. If you're testing with existing or new device integration, then the product will be good in the market.

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John-Berry

Information Technology Manager at ProfitSolv

The SOC center monitors, hunts, and notifies us of threats around the clock

I know they are working to resolve this issue, but Netsurion is currently unable to retrieve logs from S3 buckets. We use WP Engine for a lot of web hosting as well as AWS, and both of these platforms use S3 buckets. I would like Netsurion to be able to pull logs from Linux devices. We have some of that capability, and I believe they can do it. However, the way it works with Amazon is strange and glitchy. Therefore, working something out with Amazon would be great. Netsurion's SOC can be a bit too aggressive at times. We have asked them to adjust their playbook because I am tired of being notified about the same issue multiple times a day. I am aware of the issue, and it is not a cause for concern. Let's only take action on this issue if we see an actual problem.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is useful for log and alert correlation and is a full-function SIEM solution."

"The initial setup was very simple and straightforward, according to our security team."

"Our primary use case for this solution is detecting issues to provide customers with information."

"I have made use of technical support and am certainly very satisfied with them."

"The log management has helped to improve my organization."

"The dashboard for administrators or assigned engineers can identify vulnerabilities, activities, infected systems, large files, or DDoS attacks."

"It is stable."

"ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer was a lower-cost alternative, and it was easier to install and manage."

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"The product satisfies our compliance, and thus, all of our auditors. All of the data that we use and store for all security events is required by our auditors to be kept in a central storage location."

"What I like most about Netsurion is the level of visibility and reporting."

"The most valuable feature is that we get the events: the alerts about disk space and the security reports that we get once a day, including user lockouts and the like."

"We use those standard reports every day and monitor them, and it probably saves us three hours a day because the solution is doing the consolidation of the log files for us."

"I like EventTracker's dashboard. I see it every time I log in because it's the first thing you get to. We have our own widgets that we use. For the sake of transparency, there are a few widgets that we look at there and then we move out from there... Among the particularly helpful widgets, the not-reporting widget is a big one. The number-of-logs-processed is also a good one."

"Netsurion was easy to deploy. I have worked with other systems that were a little less complex, but they weren't quite as easy to deploy."

"If we need to do a search for user lockouts, we can go, search, and find locations where they have been locked out, then keep track of those events, historically."

"I think Netsurion scales well. We've gone from a small number of agents up to thousands. So I would imagine that it would continue to scale. I don't see any issue with that."

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Cons

"What I'd like to see as an improvement to ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is for it to be more AI-driven. Having more automation would also make the solution better."

"It may not be as easy to use as Splunk."

"The solution should improve on its log capturing capabilities, the authentication, when a person logs onto a network device."

"The scalability is limited."

"Last month, we faced an issue with a Hawaiian VPN user activity. It's like a Fortinet device configured for VPN users."

"I would like to see more detailed reports."

"The first tier of customer service and support is not great, and additional upgrades could be included."

"There's a lot to improve in terms of connectivity. Currently, we're utilizing it across various infrastructures and environments, including others' cloud. However, connecting it to our infrastructure and integrating it with some of our SMAX solutions poses difficulties."

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"The weekly reporting could use some improvement. For example, when we handed them our landscape document, it took longer than I would have liked for those details to become noticeable within the reports."

"Where there is an opportunity for improvement is in the interface used for performing the searches. You have to understand Elasticsearch search too well for the security team to be able to take really full advantage of that part of the product. It's not as intuitive as I would like it to be for new staff coming in. The general query capability is a little bit challenging."

"The threat detection and response is passive. We have asked if there were options for taking action, and we have not gotten any feedback on that, which would be useful to know. Depending on the situation and threat, some actions may not be possible, but we haven't gotten any feedback on what options could be directed and actionable with the understanding that it may have an extra cost. It would be nice to know or find out if it is actually possible to take actions by a SIEM service or a SIEM agent."

"There's always room to improve because there would be no competition if they had a perfect solution. The GUI to perform searches within the product may not be intuitive to a new user."

"The EventTracker support said, "We do have that." However, that wasn't necessarily the case. It was primarily an eight to five type of thing."

"I would like to see a faster response when we see things like 15,000 lockouts. I really wished that I had known that on Friday afternoon rather than waiting until I got the weekly report today. By the same token, they are looking at it from the point of view that this is a system or software malfunction. This is not a bad actor repeating the exact same password three times a second. Therefore, they can tell that this is not a bad thing. However, it's not a security event but it is an operational event for me. Knowing this sort of thing would help my team and me out more because then we would be able to clear out a lot of network traffic that we didn't know was going on. So, we would like quicker updates on non-high security events."

"Using Netsurion has not meant we have consolidated cybersecurity technologies."

"The upfront costs have increased, and we have been locked into this contract."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is a low-cost solution. It costs approximately $1,000 per month per server for a perpetual license."

"There is a yearly subscription for the solution."

"Licensing for ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is paid yearly."

"There is a license required for these solutions. The customer can choose the license type, such as an annual license purchase or a perpetual license. If the customer wants maintenance they will have to pay annually."

"ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is expensive. Its licensing costs are annual."

"We paid for the license of the solution and the deployment. The price of ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is less expensive than other solutions."

"Our budget follows the calendar year. We just started a new budget year at the beginning of the month. We did budget for an increase in our threat management system selection. Therefore, we have the budget to implement and accommodate a threat management system change, including an increase for the quoted actions that we received to improve EventTracker. We are just waiting on our council to approve that budget, which might not be for a little while. Hopefully, when they do, we will be able to jump on doing something."

"The upfront costs have increased, and we have been locked into this contract. The cost of changing over from it is way too high."

"EventTracker's subscription-based model is interesting as far as yearly license type stuff. It's nice because you know what it's going to be next year. We haven't really looked at any other solutions. The pricing at the time compared to the other solutions was a lot less. A couple of years ago, we actually looked at Splunk. The amount in Splunk's licensing model is based on 20 gigs a day, or something like that. Based on our number of logs and stuff that we were already generating, the costs would be substantially more for the amount of logs that we would be getting."

"I don't know if the pricing is by the seat but we're paying about $20,000 to 25,000 a year. On top of that, we pay for the managed support services. That runs us about another $35,000 or $40,000 a year."

"When we first got the EventTracker product, we were using SIEM Simplified. At the time they didn't call it that, but it was more of a service thing. So, there was a bit more hand-holding and getting stuff set up, along with failure reports, that they did during the first one to two years. Then, we decided that the the additional money to have someone do these daily reports wasn't terribly useful, so we discontinued that service."

"It is a bit expensive as compared to some of the other products that have come out in recent years. Expense-wise, the only downside is that it is not cheap."

"We put together the package of what we needed. It was based pretty much on the number of agents that we were deploying. If we needed to manage logging from certain specific applications, like Active Directory and SQL Server, there has been no additional cost for that. We had agents deployed for those specific servers and the applications were included, then there was just an additional installation that they had to do for us."

"Our pricing for Netsurion last year was US $52,000 per year."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

10%

Outsourcing Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

Outsourcing Company

19%

Construction Company

12%

Performing Arts

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	3

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	7

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Also Known As

EventLog Analyzer

Netsurion Managed Threat Protection, Netsurion EventTracker

Overview

ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer provides comprehensive event log monitoring and analysis, ensuring efficient integration within IT environments. It streamlines log management and supports IT operations with features like report generation and alert configuration.

ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer simplifies IT infrastructure monitoring by centralizing logs for easier management. Its interface facilitates seamless integration with applications, enhancing user accessibility and ease of use. Featuring capabilities like file monitoring, web server log collection, and support for automated alerts, it supports enterprises in managing their environments. Quick installation, easy learning, and modular options enhance user experience, while the stable functionality aids threat detection and network data analysis. However, areas like log capturing, security integration, and customer support need improvement. Users desire more automation and better data collection, especially for integration with SMAX solutions.

What are the key features of ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer?

File Integration Monitoring: Ensures vigilance over critical file changes.
Web Server Log Collection: Gathers logs from servers for detailed insights.
Alert Configuration: Automated alerts for proactive management.
Ticketing Features: Facilitates issue tracking and resolutions.
Easy Report Generation: Simplifies data reporting tasks.
Graph Visualization: Enhances data understanding through visual representation.

What benefits can users expect from reviews?

Ease of Management: Centralizes log data for streamlined processes.
Efficiency: Reduces time spent on report and alert configurations.
Support Accessibility: Offers accessible support for prompt assistance.
Integration Capabilities: Smoothly integrates with enterprise-level applications.

ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer sees application in IT sectors for monitoring and analyzing event logs. It assists in detecting network issues, ensuring identity management, and observing user activities. Organizations use it for remote logging, PCI DSS compliance, and maintaining IT asset integrity, supporting centralized server environments.

ManageEngine

Netsurion offers robust SIEM capabilities enhanced by managed services, facilitating efficient threat identification and response with real-time alerts and comprehensive reporting.

Netsurion stands out for its integration of SIEM, IDS, and vulnerability management. Its real-time threat alerts and dashboards enhance user response capabilities. With centralized logging from Windows, Linux, Cisco devices, firewalls, and Active Directory, Netsurion enables effective compliance support for HIPAA and PCI standards. Managed Threat Protection with the embedded MITRE ATT&CK Framework enhances threat intelligence, while its evolving interface aims to improve user interactions. However, some users find deployment and searching challenging, pointing to areas for improvement.

What are Netsurion's key features?

SIEM Capabilities: Efficient threat identification using real-time alerts and dashboards.
Managed Services: Provides remote monitoring and advisory support.
Comprehensive Reporting: Assists in compliance and actionable insights.
MITRE ATT&CK Framework: Enhances threat intelligence and management.
Seamless Integration: Works with existing systems for streamlined operations.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Threat Response Tool: Rapid identification and response to security incidents.
Usability: Efforts to evolve and simplify user interactions.
Operational Efficiency: Streamlined processes through integration and managed services.
Compliance Support: Assistance with industry standards like HIPAA and PCI.

Netsurion is frequently implemented in industries requiring comprehensive security monitoring and compliance, such as healthcare and finance. It aids businesses in consolidating security efforts, offering insights into user activities and system changes, an asset for companies lacking substantial internal resources.

Sample Customers

Moody National Bank, EnCircle, Goldleaf Financial Solutions, Inc, IBM, Ernst & Young, Micro Linear, Silverbeck-Rymer Solicitors, Provincial Court of British Columbia, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, OGILVY & MATHER, E! Entertainment, Tribune-Review Publishing Co.

The Salvation Army, The FRESH Market, Pacific Western Bank, NASA, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), and Talbot’s Stores

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