NetWitness Platform vs Trellix ESM comparison

NetWitness and Trellix are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. NetWitness is ranked #22 with an average rating of 7.6, while Trellix is ranked #27 with an average rating of 7.2. NetWitness holds a 0.6% mindshare in SIEM, compared to Trellix’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of NetWitness users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of Trellix users who would recommend it.

NetWitness Platform

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75% willing to recommend

Trellix ESM

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75% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

NetWitness Platform and Trellix ESM are comprehensive cybersecurity solutions. Based on user feedback, Trellix ESM is often seen as having the upper hand due to its superior feature set, making it worth the price despite higher costs.

Features: NetWitness Platform offers advanced threat detection, incident response capabilities, and a highly scalable architecture. Trellix ESM provides extensive integration options, robust analytics, and comprehensive coverage with flexible integrations.

Room for Improvement: NetWitness Platform users suggest enhancing reporting functionalities, reducing setup complexity, and improving user experience. Trellix ESM users indicate a need for stability enhancements, faster performance, and more streamlined updates.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NetWitness Platform receives positive feedback for its scalable deployment models, though it has a steep learning curve. Trellix ESM is praised for its straightforward installation process and responsive customer support.

Pricing and ROI: NetWitness Platform users feel the setup costs are high but provide a strong ROI. Trellix ESM has higher upfront costs, yet users believe its advanced features offer better long-term value.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

NetWitness Platform

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

22nd

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (22nd)

Trellix ESM

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

27th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of NetWitness Platform is 0.6%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix ESM is 0.9%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

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MdZaman

IT manager at a agriculture with 10,001+ employees

Really scalable for enterprise customers

The solution should have more integration capabilities with different platforms. The API is nearly open and scalable, so the solution can integrate with many platforms. The solution has more than 200 log sources in the scalability to support, but this is its limit. Installation is pretty easy. However, there are a couple of modules involved, so it is not as easy as it could be. We are talking about a distributed module, not a single-module type. This is what makes things a bit complex, instead of easier. I rate it as a seven out of ten on its installation and configuration capabilities.

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Daniel Durian

Senior Information Security Manager at a real estate/law firm with 10,001+ employees

Helps to monitor and detect cyberattacks

The tool's effectiveness depends on how you define your log sources. To build visibility of incoming and outgoing traffic, you need logs from perimeter defense, firewalls, web application firewalls, and endpoint protection. With good traffic visibility, incident response time is really quick. Trellix ESM provides situation awareness. On the dashboard, I can see outbound and inbound communications to known threat hosts, IPS/IDS activity, and threat intelligence of the perimeter defense in the firewall. This information helps preempt attacks.

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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

"Offers a good wireless feature."

"Possibility to investigate incidents based on logs and raw packets, such as extracting files sent over the network"

"NetWitness can be highly beneficial for incident detection and response."

"The most valuable feature is the correlation. It can report in real-time and monitor the management."

"The development of use cases on the SSA console is quite user friendly. This means that the security analyst or the researcher does not have to learn another language."

"The most valuable features are the threat prediction and network forensics."

"It's fully scalable. There is no limit. Of course, the license limits per day the number of terabytes. In my opinion, it's very flexible."

"The most valuable feature is that we can create our own connectors for any application, and NetWitness provides the training and tools to do it."

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"Trellix ESM utilizes fewer human resources and improves security and visibility."

"The most valuable feature for us is that it comes with many correlations, reports, and dashboards already available. It's also very easy to use."

"The most valuable feature is that if the scanning does find something, it quarantines it. Then you can decide what you are going to do with it."

"The product’s most valuable feature is log monitoring."

"The solution's technical support is great."

"I rate the tool's deployment an eight out of ten. The deployment is completed in two days."

"It has performed well and delivered the results that I have been looking for."

"I like the ease of deployment."

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Cons

"Log aggregation is an issue with this solution because there are a huge number of alerts in a single instance."

"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."

"Health monitoring of the event sources and devices."

"It should have a monitoring feature. It would help us analyze the current state of attacks faster from a single platform."

"An area for improvement would be better automation and more inbuilt use cases."

"It is not so easy to customize this product."

"The initial setup is complex. There are other solutions that are easier to implement."

"Nowadays, their support is a little subpar compared to other solutions. I rate RSA support six out of 10."

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"The initial setup is difficult and could improve."

"I would like to see improvements to the user interface."

"McAfee is no more providing security updates on this product, and the enhancements to this product seem to have stopped. Moreover, we don't get proper support, and we struggle to get its support. It would be good if they can add some AI engine and out of the box use cases because it is currently limited to the same scenario and the same setup. I have done a POC for Securonix, LogRhythm. These products are much more ahead as compared to McAfee ESM. They have included multiple modules in the same solution. Correlation is very easy. If McAfee ESM can improve, especially in such implementations, then I believe it would be much better."

"The solution needs to improve case management. The UI is confusing."

"Product currently requires Flash."

"The only issue I have with McAfee is the amount of computer resources that it takes... it's definitely impacting some of the other applications that are running on a computer at the same time."

"The user interface could be more user-friendly."

"The product's stability is an area of concern where improvements are required."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It provides tools to assist in selecting the appropriate license and usage scenarios."

"The product price was reasonable for my region and the market."

"The NetWitness Platform may be affordable only for enterprise-level customers, as it may not be within the budget of small and medium-sized businesses."

"The new pricing and licensing mechanisms are fair. I would advise always to get the full solution (i.e., not only Logs)."

"RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets do not have a subscription model, it's a one-time purchase. There is only a perpetual license."

"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."

"Compared to the competition, the is price is not that high."

"We are on an annual license for the use of the solution."

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"The pricing is fair."

"It is an inexpensive product. We purchase its yearly license."

"The price is good. It's moderate. We follow a pay-as-you-go model. There are different models available, and they can also be monthly. You can choose monthly or yearly. It's very flexible. If our existing customers exceed the current plan, you can just call McAfee and get it extended."

"The cost is dependent on the customer's environment and requirements."

"The price of McAfee ESM is higher than some of the other solutions. There are additional features that can be added at an additional fee."

"You should buy the distributed option instead of the all-in-one for environments with more than 1000 end points."

"Regarding pricing, Trellix ESM is not that expensive. It's less than half the cost of IBM QRadar."

"We pay for our licensing fees on a yearly basis, and there are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about NetWitness Platform?

The product's initial setup phase was not at all difficult.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetWitness Platform?

The pricing is comparable to others, and I consider the cost to be intermediate. Specific cost details are unknown to me.

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What needs improvement with NetWitness Platform?

There is currently no need for improvement in the SIEM ( /categories/security-information-and-event-management-siem ), though there could be potential enhancements by integrating with AI.

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What do you like most about McAfee ESM?

The solution's technical support is great.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for McAfee ESM?

Regarding pricing, Trellix ESM is not that expensive. It's less than half the cost of IBM QRadar.

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What needs improvement with McAfee ESM?

The product is mature and needs little improvement, but we could enhance the customized dashboarding based on use cases.

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Comparisons

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Compared 28% of the time

IBM Security QRadar vs NetWitness Platform

Compared 18% of the time

Elastic Security vs NetWitness Platform

Compared 14% of the time

Trellix Network Detection and Response vs NetWitness Platform

Compared 11% of the time

RSA enVision vs NetWitness Platform

Compared 10% of the time

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Compared 26% of the time

Splunk Enterprise Security vs Trellix ESM

Compared 17% of the time

LogRhythm SIEM vs Trellix ESM

Compared 16% of the time

IBM Security QRadar vs Trellix ESM

Compared 11% of the time

Fortinet FortiSIEM vs Trellix ESM

Compared 11% of the time

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Also Known As

RSA Security Analytics

McAfee ESM, NitroSecurity, McAfee Enterprise Security Manager

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.

NetWitness

Make your organization more resilient and confident with Trellix Security Operations. Filter out the noise and cut complexity to deliver faster, more effective SecOps. Integrate your existing security tools and connect with over 650 Trellix solutions and third-party products.

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Sample Customers

Los Angeles World Airports, Reply

San Francisco Police Credit Union, Wªstenrot Gruppe, Volusion, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Government of New Brunswick, State of Colorado, Macquarie Telecom, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Cologne Bonn Airport

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