Nagios Log Server vs USM Anywhere comparison

Nagios and LevelBlue are both solutions in the Log Management category. Nagios is ranked #47, while LevelBlue is ranked #36 with an average rating of 8.0. Nagios holds a 0.9% mindshare in Log Management, compared to LevelBlue’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Nagios users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of LevelBlue users who would recommend it.

Nagios Log Server

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100% willing to recommend

USM Anywhere

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92% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

USM Anywhere and Nagios Log Server compete in the field of IT security and log management. USM Anywhere tends to have the upper hand due to its ease of use and support, while Nagios Log Server stands out with its advanced log management features.

Features: USM Anywhere is noted for comprehensive threat detection, seamless integration with cloud services, and cloud-focused security features. Nagios Log Server is praised for extensive customization options, powerful log management, and flexible log analysis.

Room for Improvement: USM Anywhere users seek enhanced reporting functionalities, streamlined alert systems, and improved user interface. Nagios Log Server users suggest better scalability, user-friendly configuration, and simplified management for large infrastructures.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: USM Anywhere is recognized for a fast deployment process and strong customer support. Nagios Log Server requires more deployment time with varied feedback on support.

Pricing and ROI: USM Anywhere is competitively priced with a good ROI, but high initial setup costs are noted. Nagios Log Server offers value for money despite a complex cost structure.

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Categories and Ranking

Nagios Log Server

Ranking in Log Management

47th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

USM Anywhere

Ranking in Log Management

36th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

115

Ranking in other categories

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (31st), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (41st), Compliance Management (13th)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of Nagios Log Server is 0.9%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of USM Anywhere is 1.0%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Log Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
USM Anywhere	1.0%
Nagios Log Server	0.9%
Other	98.1%

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Syarul Idzuddin Adzmi

Operation Director at Digital Pulse Sdn Bhd

A scalable and affordable tool for monitoring data centers

Five engineers are needed for the maintenance of the product. I would definitely recommend the solution to those planning to use it. To increase the rating for the product, Nagios should offer remote support and offer more customization in reporting while making it easy for the customers to use it. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

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Kris Nawani

Co-Founder/Director at Bangkok MSP Company Limited

Offers complete coverage without the need to install additional software

USM Anywhere is used for threat detection and investigation. It provides a solution with built-in threat intelligence and various other investigation tools The solution offers complete coverage without the need to install additional software, as it is maintained by the vendor. It helps in saving…

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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 initial setup of Nagios Log Server was easy and straightforward."

"A great feature of the solution involves its internal portal."

"One of the most valuable features is the dashboard because the UI was effective and easy to use. The alert systems are good as well. We had no failovers and had high availability. We can search the queries fast as well in Nagios Log Server."

"One of the most valuable features is the dashboard because the UI was effective and easy to use."

"My company is a featured partner of Nagios XI, so I'm implementing Nagios XI in different companies and supporting the product, and I'd recommend the solution because it offers a lot of benefits and has a good dashboard, it's pretty easy to get up and running, and the pricing is good."

"The product is scalable."

"The best feature of this product is the ease of use. It is extremely easy to set up and get going. This is a very useful tool for a small organization."

"Every activity on the firewall is recorded, and notifications are sent with this solution."

"What I find the most valuable about USM Anywhere is its compliance. It shows a list of all the administrators logged on and does it quite well. There are no whistles and bells, it's reliable and simple to use."

"All of these features combined create a compelling "one-stop" package for a business that needs security monitoring and analytics."

"Being the only Security professional in an organisation of well over 1000 people AlienVault lets me keep a watchful eye whilst getting on with my day job."

"I can easily check (in one place) all the logs and data in relation to attacks. It also gives me an overview if a server is not configured properly."

"The ROI is very good if you evaluate all the services which AlienVault can help you with: detection of Malware, bad activities, suspicious behavior, etc."

"There are multiple tools for information security. The solution includes all the latest advances on the network and host intrusion detection systems."

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Cons

"The support could be better. They only offer email support."

"The configurations during initial setup could be improved. If they could be agentless, as in the case of the Ansible product, it would be better. I would like to be able to analyze the network bandwidth."

"The customization and dashboards have shortcomings and need to be improved to make the tool look more presentable."

"The configurations during initial setup could be improved."

"The support could be better."

"As we are talking about a product which is open to the public, the pricing makes it challenging for us to profit off of its marketing."

"Reporting is convoluted and difficult at times, although they claim to have hundreds of pre-built reports, very few of them are actually useful for anything but what the USM is doing."

"The lack of mature functionality and expertise in any of those areas is a strong negative."

"AlienVault must improve their correlation feature. Some of the events do not match with the correlation rules and some of the correlation events are false-positive."

"Plugins: most plugins are not up to date with the newer versions of products."

"The reporting module could be a little easier to handle, as it requires quite some trial and error until you get the reports you want."

"Pay attention to false-positive event automatic correlations."

"The only room for improvement I can mention is the initial installation procedures. I found that the online installation instructions for the product were missing important details, they lacked necessary steps."

"One area that has room for improvement is storage. AllienVault is a good place to put logs, but sometimes it's a tough place to go get logs."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We found the pricing to be quite affordable."

"For a single instance, the price is around $4,000."

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap, I rate the pricing an eight or nine."

"The price for this solution is very good, but since the features do not work the price is expensive."

"It has good pricing."

"I don't think the product's pricing is a good value because they try to raise the price 50 percent every year... AlienVault needs to understand that not all customers are huge enterprises... Their sales team is way too aggressive. The price they advertise is not always the price you get."

"The licensing fees are dependent on usage."

"It allows you to do a lot with a small price tag... The pricing is the best on the market."

"We pay around $12,000 a year including storage."

"The price point is good."

"The ROI is quite good."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Government

13%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

21%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	65
Midsize Enterprise	29
Large Enterprise	25

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AT&T AlienVault USM?

The pricing is amazing and really cheap.

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What needs improvement with AT&T AlienVault USM?

There are scalability issues due to a 60 TB limit, which restricts its use for large customers like banks. It is also limited when used with bigger products and has complex password requirements.

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What is your primary use case for AT&T AlienVault USM?

USM Anywhere is used for threat detection and investigation. It provides a solution with built-in threat intelligence and various other investigation tools.

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Also Known As

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AT&T AlienVault USM, AlienVault, AlienVault USM, Alienvault Cybersecurity

Overview

Nagios Enterprises delivers official products, services, and solutions for and around Nagios – the industry standard in enterprise-grade IT infrastructure monitoring. With millions of users worldwide, Nagios is the undisputed champion in the IT monitoring space. Our team of dedicated professionals works to ensure total customer satisfaction with all the services we provide. Our extensive network of partners helps extend Nagios services and solutions to new organizations and markets worldwide to meet a variety of business needs. Nagios Enterprises was founded in 2007 by Ethan Galstad. Ethan created what would later become known as Nagios in 1999, and currently serves as the President of Nagios Enterprises.

Nagios

USM Anywhere centralizes security monitoring of networks and devices in the cloud, on premises, and in remote locations, helping you to detect threats virtually anywhere.

Discover

Network asset discovery
Software & services discovery
AWS asset discovery
Azure asset discovery
Google Cloud Platform asset discovery

Analyze

SIEM event correlation, auto-prioritized alarms
User activity monitoring
Up to 90-days of online, searchable events

Detect

Cloud intrusion detection (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Network intrusion detection (NIDS)
Host intrusion detection (HIDS)
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

Respond

Forensics querying
Automate & orchestrate response
Notifications and ticketing

Assess

Vulnerability scanning
Cloud infrastructure assessment
User & asset configuration
Dark web monitoring

Report

Pre-built compliance reporting templates
Pre-built event reporting templates
Customizable views and dashboards
Log storage

LevelBlue

Sample Customers

IBM, impulse, wipro, comteco

Abel & Cole, Bank of Ireland, Bluegrass Cellular, CareerBuilder, Claire's, Hays Medical Center, Hope International, McCurrach, McKinsey & Company, Party Delights, Pepco Holdings, Richland School District, Ricoh, SaveMart, Shake Shack, Steelcase, TaxAct, Taylor Morrison, Vonage and Zoom

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