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We performed a comparison between NetWitness Platform and SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Log Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed NetWitness Platform vs. SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server Report (Updated: April 2024).
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Pros
"The most valuable features are the threat prediction and network forensics.""The packet capture aspect of it is a valuable feature because it is quite different from a traditional SIEM solution that only carries out investigations based on captured logs.""The most valuable features are the integration and ease of use.""It gives the ability to investigate into network traffic in the Net and the organization what we couldn't do before.""In my opinion, the solution's most valuable feature is its capacity to monitor network traffic, logs from devices within the network, and network captures. This capability extends beyond logs to include full network capturing.""NetWitness Platform is valuable for creating rules that the solution must detect.""It gives the capability for the incident response team to correlate logs to identify any kind of problem like malware and incidents in a general sense, both for logs and packets.""Setting up NetWitness is straightforward. There are multiple connectors, including standard and specialized connectors. One purpose of the connectors is the enhanced capability integrate the custom applications. NetWitness comes with E6 appliances and application images that we use for the initial configurations and for the OS stack information. From there, you can consider the correlation rules, integrate the different log sources, and easily create correlation rules and backlog reports."

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"We are very happy with the stability of the solution.""The most valuable feature of this solution is the alerting based on the security logs.""The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is its performance and management. Additionally, the solution integrates well.""Simplicity is the most valuable feature.""The best thing about Kiwi Syslog is that it filters logs into different levels."

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Cons
"Lots of competing products have vulnerability protection built into their products, and this solution would be improved by including that support.""Technical support could be improved.""Log aggregation is an issue with this solution because there are a huge number of alerts in a single instance.""The multi-tenant capabilities are lagging compared to IBM QRadar.""RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets can improve the threat level aspect, it is lacking compared to other solutions. Whenever any hacking activity or any other threat factor occurred they used to provide the coverages very fast when comparing RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets. I heard the other three solutions, from a discussion with my team members who had experience in other solutions, they used to say that. Whenever any issues happened across the globe RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets are a little bit slow improving those detection mechanisms.""The system looks like it is a mix of a bunch of different systems, and nothing looked like it was quite together.""The tool's integration capability isn't so great.""It is not so easy to customize this product."

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"I would like to see a more user-friendly and customizable dashboard.""SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server could improve by reducing the price.""I would like to see better search functions and better filters in the next release.""Technical support could definitely be better.""I would like to have email notifications for emergency logs."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It’s cheaper to run virtual machines in a VMware environment."
  • "The new pricing and licensing mechanisms are fair. I would advise always to get the full solution (i.e., not only Logs)."
  • "It is cheap."
  • "The licenses are good but the cost is very expensive."
  • "This is a pricey solution; it's not cheap."
  • "We have a perpetual license, so the total cost of ownership is not very expensive. It's a good investment."
  • "Many clients are not able to purchase the packet capability because there is a huge amount of data, and the cost depends on the number of EPS (Events per second), as well as the number of gigabytes of data per day."
  • "Our license is for one year."
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  • "We subscribe and pay directly on the website."
  • "The price of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server could improve."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The product's initial setup phase was not at all difficult.
    Top Answer:The product price was reasonable for my region and the market.
    Top Answer:From an improvement perspective, the NetWitness Platform needs to release new features and improve in areas like log correlation. The tool needs to have easier integrations with the cloud. Building a… more »
    Top Answer:The price of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server could improve.
    Top Answer:I would like to have the new logs visible in the background without the need to open a new browser. I would like to have email notifications for emergency logs.
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    19th
    out of 95 in Log Management
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    1,135
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    30th
    out of 95 in Log Management
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    Comparisons
    3,189
    Reviews
    4
    Average Words per Review
    232
    Rating
    7.8
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    Also Known As
    RSA Security Analytics
    Kiwi Syslog Server
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    Overview

    NetWitness Platform is an evolved SIEM and threat detection and response solution that functions as a single, unified platform for ALL your security data. It features an advanced analyst workbench for triaging alerts and incidents, and it orchestrates security operations programs end to end. In short: NetWitness Platform is all you need to run an intelligent SOC.

    A syslog server is a logging server that allows for the centralized collection of syslog messages, known as events, from a variety of networking devices such as routers, switches, and firewalls, in addition to servers running a variety of operating systems.

    Sample Customers
    Los Angeles World Airports, Reply
    Holy Cross Energy, West Texas A&M University, Medium Enterprise Industrial Manufacturing Company
    Top Industries
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    Comms Service Provider24%
    Financial Services Firm24%
    Computer Software Company24%
    Manufacturing Company10%
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    Financial Services Firm15%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Government10%
    Insurance Company6%
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    Computer Software Company14%
    Government13%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise57%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise67%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise58%
    Buyer's Guide
    NetWitness Platform vs. SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server
    April 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about NetWitness Platform vs. SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server and other solutions. Updated: April 2024.
    770,458 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    NetWitness Platform is ranked 19th in Log Management with 36 reviews while SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is ranked 30th in Log Management with 5 reviews. NetWitness Platform is rated 7.4, while SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of NetWitness Platform writes "Can find out if there is lateral movement, but integration and workflow need improvement". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server writes "Shows login failures and server issues but search functions and filters could be improved". NetWitness Platform is most compared with Splunk Enterprise Security, RSA enVision, IBM Security QRadar, Cisco Secure Network Analytics and Microsoft Sentinel, whereas SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is most compared with syslog-ng, SolarWinds Log Analyzer, Wazuh, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer and Graylog. See our NetWitness Platform vs. SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server report.

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