Microsoft Sentinel vs Seceon Open Threat Management Platform comparison

Microsoft Sentinel vs. Seceon Open Threat Management Platform

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Sentinel

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

4th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

109

Ranking in other categories

Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (6th), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (6th)

Seceon Open Threat Manageme...

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

49th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Sentinel is 4.0%, down from 7.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Seceon Open Threat Management Platform is 0.8%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Sentinel	4.0%
Seceon Open Threat Management Platform	0.8%
Other	95.2%

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Featured Reviews

Kallamuddin Ansari

Cyber Security Consultant at ProTechmanize

Centralized monitoring has improved threat response but cost control still needs refinement

Based on real operations used in our corporate IT environment, the key features include log correlation and incident view. Microsoft Sentinel's biggest strength is how it correlates multiple related alerts into a single incident. This significantly reduces alert noise and helps the SOC focus on real threats instead of isolated events. Another valuable feature is KQL-based threat hunting with Kusto Query Language. The flexibility of this language allows us to build custom hunting queries based on our environment's behavior. This is extremely useful for detecting low and slow threats or hidden threats that default rules may miss. Cloud-native scalability and stability is another important feature. Being cloud-native, Microsoft Sentinel scales well for medium to large corporate environments without infrastructure management. Stability has been solid in day-to-day production. SOAR automation using playbooks is a feature we highly recommend. Microsoft Sentinel's SOAR functionality helps automate repetitive SOC tasks like alert enrichment and notification. This saves analyst time and improves response consistency.

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Vaibhav Patkar

CISO at Orient Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Offers remediation capabilities and provides a bird's-eye view of events happening in your environment, summarizing critical events that need attention

One drawback is that it becomes so easy to use that users may lose the habit of manual checks and balances. As a security person, you should always worry about potential threats. If you have a very useful and easy tool, you might lose the ability to think differently and critically. For example, in a group of ten people, if nine think the same way and one thinks differently, you should consider the tenth person's perspective because they might have valuable insights. Having a great product is not always beneficial because you may become too dependent on it, which can be problematic in the long term. If you lose your critical thinking skills, you might not recognize when something abnormal is happening. While the system will notice, systems can have their own challenges and issues. I'm not criticizing the product itself but emphasizing the importance of not being overly dependent on machines. Similar to what we see with Tesla cars, no matter how advanced, there is always a chance things may not work as expected. So, the users need to prepare for that eventuality. Seceon Open Threat Management Platform has some add-ons that they sell as part of the whole suite, but not individually. If they sold them individually, they could potentially get more business.

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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

"The AI and ML of Azure Sentinel are valuable. We can use machine learning models at the tenant level and within Office 365 and Microsoft stack. We don't need to depend upon any other connectors. It automatically provisions the native Microsoft products."

"Sentinel is a Microsoft product, so they provide very robust use cases and analytic groups, which are very beneficial for the security team. I also like the ability to integrate data sources into the software for on-premise and cloud-based solutions."

"Azure Sentinel works perfectly in this case because we are using Microsoft resources."

"Microsoft Sentinel saves us time; it has provided us with a very rich automation solution, and we don't need to log in and check for different things, so it saves a lot of time for associates, about 30 to 40 minutes on average per incident."

"Sentinel uses Azure Logic Apps for automation, which is really powerful. This allows us to easily automate responses to incidents."

"I like the ability to run custom KQL queries. I don't know if that feature is specific to Sentinel. As far as I know, they are using technology built into Azure's Log Analytics app. Sentinel integrates with that, and we use this functionality heavily."

"Having your logs put all in one place with machine learning working on those logs is a good feature."

"Microsoft Sentinel has improved cost efficiency, which is one of the key areas we're able to win business against the ability to have threat intelligence."

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"The algorithm used in Seceon OTM is clear and logical, categorizing events as needed. This helps us identify and respond to threats effectively."

"The most valuable features are behaviour analytics, threat intelligence, endpoint detection, and response features."

"You can use different solutions in a single platform which is very easy and attractive for customers."

"Seceon Open Threat Management Platform notifies only genuine alerts. It offers plenty of options that are suitable for MSPs."

"The main thing is the value proposition; it is one of the most sophisticated yet affordable solutions that I've come across, and it is also one of the easiest-to-manage yet comprehensive solutions for a SOC analyst."

"It offers a holistic approach with multiple solutions blended into one platform."

"The solution is stable."

"Seceon Open Threat Management Platform provides a more straightforward implementation that is better than Splunk and offers an AI-based platform with machine learning and deep learning capabilities."

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Cons

"We'd like to see more connectors."

"The costs and pricing of Microsoft Sentinel are expensive. That's my biggest complaint, especially from customers who are concerned about the significant expense."

"The on-prem log sources still require a lot of development."

"I would like to see more AI used in processes."

"Microsoft Sentinel could be improved by making the UI more intuitive, simplifying KQL queries for easier use, improving cost visibility and optimization controls, and enhancing performance and query speed when handling large volumes of data."

"Microsoft Sentinel's ability to correlate data from multiple sources does not enhance our threat detection capabilities beyond what a simple data lake solution could offer, as we are a developer, so it is not necessarily applicable."

"The cost can be a little confusing at first, but the Azure calculator is a great place to start."

"The solution could improve the playbooks."

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"Certain features, such as DLP, need to be improved as they are superficial and not in-depth."

"It would be better if they offered global coverage."

"The product could be improved by including sandboxing capabilities in the next release."

"The product should improve the triggering rate."

"Seceon Open Threat Management Platform sells some add-ons as part of the whole suite but not individually. If they sold them individually, they could potentially attract more business."

"It needs more compatibility for co-managed solutions."

"The dashboard has always been an issue."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It varies on a case-by-case basis. It is about $2,000 per month. The cost is very low in comparison to other SIEMs if you are already a Microsoft customer. If you are using the complete Microsoft stack, the cost reduces by almost 42% to 50%. Its cost depends on the number of logs and the type of subscription you have. You need to have an Azure subscription, and there are charges for log ingestion, and there are charges for the connectors."

"Sentinel is a pay-as-you-go solution. To use it, you need a Log Analytics workspace. This is where the logs are stored and the cost of Log Analytics is based on gigabytes... On top of that, there is the cost of Sentinel, which is about €2 per gigabyte. If a customer has an M365 E5 license, the logs that come from Microsoft Defender are free."

"We are charged based on the amount of data used, which can become expensive."

"It is priced fairly given the value that you get from the use of the product. The biggest mistake people make with Microsoft Sentinel is not understanding the pricing model and the amount of data that they are going to be running through the tool because you are paying based on the flow. You are paying based on the amount of data that is moving through the tool. People do not plan, and therefore, they get surprised by the cost associated with using the tool. They connect everything because they want to know everything, but connecting everything is very expensive."

"It is kind of like a sliding scale. There are different tiers of pricing that go from $100 per day up to $3,500 per day. So, it just kind of depends on how much data is being stored. There can be additional costs to the standard license other than the additional data. It just kind of depends on what other services you're spinning up in Azure, or if you're using something like Azure log analytics."

"The current licensing is based on the logs that are being ingested on the platform. Most of the SIEM solutions utilize that pricing model, but Microsoft should give us a customization option for controlling the kind of logs that we feed into Microsoft Sentinel. That will be much better. Otherwise, the pricing is a bit higher."

"The pricing isn't very high. It depends on the number of logs you have. If you're expecting to ingest 50 to 60G in a day, but you're only ingesting 20 to 25G per day at first and you have a good team to analyze the logs, then you can segregate the ingestion at under 15G."

"I have worked with a lot of SIEMs. We are using Sentinel three to four times more than other SIEMs that we have used. Azure Sentinel's only limitation is its price point. Sentinel costs a lot if your ingestion goes up to a certain point."

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"It has a per-asset model instead of an ingestion-based model, which gives predictable pricing. In terms of price, it is in the middle to lower range of SIEMs that it competes against. It is the most affordable solution that we have implemented so far. It was much more affordable than anything else I've implemented."

"We used the solution's trial version for two months and later purchased it."

"The pricing is very competitive. It's not expensive."

"The price is quite reasonable."

"I find Seceon OTM's pricing to be reasonable, not too high or low, just okay for the market standards. I can't disclose specific figures, we pay on a quarterly basis under a service model. I would rate it eight out of ten. As a customer, I always hope for better pricing options."

"Seceon Open Threat Management Platform is cost-effective because it's a comprehensive platform that offers high availability."

"The solution is cheap and very competitive. It offers good tuning in terms of the pricing. Other solutions like Palo Alto and IBM are more expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Outsourcing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	44
Midsize Enterprise	24
Large Enterprise	46

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	1

Questions from the Community

Is there a common threat intelligence tool that aggregates multiple threat intelligence sources?

Yes, Azure Sentinel is a SIEM on the Cloud. Multiple data sources can be uploaded and analyzed with Azure Sentinel and its Threat Hunting functionality with AI available as templates or customized ...

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 ...

Which is better - Azure Sentinel or AWS Security Hub?

We like that Azure Sentinel does not require as much maintenance as legacy SIEMs that are on-premises. Azure Sentinel is auto-scaling - you will not have to worry about performance impact, you will...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Seceon Open Threat Management Platform?

The pricing of Seceon Open Threat Management Platform is very reasonable.

What needs improvement with Seceon Open Threat Management Platform?

There are areas for improvement in the customization options. Every ( /products/every-reviews ) quarter, they are developing the platform with new updates based on feedback provided.

What is your primary use case for Seceon Open Threat Management Platform?

We are a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP ( /categories/managed-security-services-providers-mssp )), and we provide services to our customers.

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Also Known As

Azure Sentinel

Seceon OTM, Seceon aiSIEM, aiSIEM, Seceon Open Threat Management

Overview

Microsoft Sentinel offers cloud-native SIEM and SOAR capabilities with AI-powered threat detection, automated responses, and integration with Microsoft products. It is designed for comprehensive threat management with flexible deployment and scalability.

Microsoft Sentinel provides centralized management of cloud-based security monitoring and incident detection. Leveraging AI capabilities, it enhances threat intelligence and automation, allowing users to streamline security operations across cloud and on-premises systems. Microsoft Sentinel efficiently aggregates logs, correlates security events from multiple sources, and integrates seamlessly with Microsoft security offerings such as Defender. While its flexible deployment options and robust automation through playbooks are advantageous, users may encounter challenges with integration outside of Microsoft products, potential log ingestion delays, and a complex query language. The platform would benefit from enhanced speed, a simplified interface, improved query performance, and stronger documentation support.

What are the most important features of Microsoft Sentinel?

Cloud-native SIEM and SOAR: Enables security event management and orchestration in a cloud environment.
AI-powered threat detection: Utilizes artificial intelligence for identifying potential security threats.
Automated response playbooks: Automates routine responses to improve efficiency.
Data ingestion from multiple sources: Integrates with diverse data inputs for comprehensive visibility.
Integration with Microsoft products: Seamless collaboration with Microsoft security tools.

What benefits and ROI should users consider?

Enhanced threat visibility: Improves detection of security threats in various environments.
Reduced manual tasks: Automates processes to lessen human workload.
Scalable deployment: Offers flexibility for growing organizational requirements.
Centralized management: Simplifies oversight and management of threat detection and response.
Improved response times: Accelerates incident handling to minimize potential damage.

In specific industries, Microsoft Sentinel is utilized for its capability to monitor cloud-based workloads and detect incidents effectively. Users in healthcare, finance, and retail adopt it for its strong AI-driven threat detection and its ability to integrate with existing Microsoft solutions, ensuring high-level security operations and compliance with industry standards.

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Seceon Open Threat Management Platform offers a blend of cost-effectiveness and ease of use, featuring AI, real-time remediation, and endpoint detection, suitable for sectors like finance and healthcare.

Combining AI-driven analysis with real-time threat remediation, Seceon Open Threat Management Platform provides comprehensive security management. Users value its stability and the absence of hardware requirements. Its features, including XDR/EDR and SOC/SOAR, focus on improving response times and lowering costs. The platform's integration capabilities and genuine alert customization enhance its effectiveness. Designed with businesses in mind, it requires no coding for its pre-built features, streamlining processes like threat hunting and incident monitoring through a single license. However, cloud model development and enhanced training are needed, and it entails high costs for smaller enterprises.

What are the most important features?

Artificial Intelligence: Improves threat detection accuracy.
Real-Time Remediation: Automates threat response actions.
Behavior Analytics: Identifies abnormal activities efficiently.
Endpoint Detection: Guards against endpoint vulnerabilities.
Integration Capabilities: Connects with a range of security tools.

What benefits or ROI should users look for?

Cost Reduction: Lowers operational expenses via AI automation.
Quick Onboarding: Accelerated deployment process.
Improved Response Time: Faster threat mitigation.
Minimized Hardware Needs: Decreases infrastructure costs.

Banks and managed security service providers deploy Seceon Open Threat Management Platform to centralize threat management and analysis. In healthcare and finance, it streamlines SIEM management and ensures compliance, leveraging its AI capabilities to provide efficient endpoint protection and enhance security operations. Despite needing better global coverage and management enhancements, it helps manage security events quickly and effectively.

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Sample Customers

Microsoft Sentinel is trusted by companies of all sizes including ABM, ASOS, Uniper, First West Credit Union, Avanade, and more.

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