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OpenText Enterprise Security Manager vs RSA enVision comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

OpenText Enterprise Securit...
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
25th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
99
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
RSA enVision
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
33rd
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
6
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 OpenText Enterprise Security Manager is 1.5%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of RSA enVision is 0.7%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Enterprise Security Manager1.5%
RSA enVision0.7%
Other97.8%
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
 

Featured Reviews

SM
Cloud Security Archirect at IBM
Unified log analysis has strengthened incident detection and supports continuous attack simulation
I do not have any areas for improvement in ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) as I have not delved deeply into it; overall, it is a good package. I would like to see the detection and response features included in the next release of ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM), as security orchestration and automation are increasingly important.
SF
Président at ARS Solutions
Support both French and English, which is important for us and adapted to the evolving security landscape over time in my experience
You need a skilled engineer to deploy it because you can do anything with this tool. You can see everything on the network. A good engineer will be surprised and have fun using this tool because it's very powerful. Deployment process: You need to build a recipe/layout when you want to deploy something. Once the recipe is done, you just have to copy it. So you really need a good engineer at first, but then any other technician can copy the recipe. You don't need to be an expert once the recipe is finalized. So, once you have it set up, it's easy to deploy. But you need a good engineer to deploy it correctly. You will get alerts from the system, but if you want to fully explore and maximize the tool, the engineering needs are different.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"​It is a vital tool for live monitoring and helps us to understand the traffic alerts of any major issue on the network, thereby reducing hacking attempts."
"The reports that we are from getting from ArcSight are very valuable, the reporting in ArcSight is good, our regulators ask us for the reports on a regular basis, and we have been able to provide the required data."
"The most valuable features are flexible setup of the architecture and large coverage of devices."
"Customization. ArcSight gives you a platform to on-board out-of-the-box devices with a more accurate way of collecting desired logs/events."
"ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) also gives you the main reason for the alert so it saves time in terms of investigating all alerts, including false alerts, so it improved my company."
"For large scale installations with multiple users and (sub) companies, ArcSight is the best option."
"Before we would have to have a large number of staff to be able to go in and do consulting opportunities, to mitigate and remediate security intrusions on given clients, now using ArcSight, albeit there may be a capital upfront cost to buy the software product, it enables us to speed our time to resolution."
"It greatly changed our work habits in the organization allowing us to not only trace back security threats, but also to generate usage trends, discover anomalies and so many other usages."
"The configuration part is very easy...The technical support was sincere in their responses...I rate the technical support a nine out of ten."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the reporting."
"The most valuable feature is the management features. It's capable of managing large enterprises."
"The ease of log collection and stability of the platform are the most valuable features."
"The most valuable feature is the management features. It's capable of managing large enterprises."
"We developed around this solution and received excellent support from the company."
"RSA enVision provides the full system visibility of your events within your IT ecosystem."
"The custom dashboard and correlation alerts in this solution improved our incident response process."
 

Cons

"There could be more API features for extracting logs on different devices included in the product."
"The only concern is that AI needs to be integrated"
"I tried to learn the syntax in order to customize the software (connectors and agents) for a particular device, and it was a nightmare."
"ArcSight uses Oracle DB, which is a bit slow for read/write functions and the main downside to this product."
"ArcSight is incredibly complex when configuring and deploying, and if your organization doesn't know what they want and what they need, ArcSight will be a challenge for them."
"The initial setup is complex."
"Its search part can be improved. When I go to the console and search for a few logs or something else, it takes a lot of time."
"Administration of ArcSight is not an easy job. The admin needs to be well experienced in it to identify the root cause and fix it."
"The integration could be easier, it should support more products."
"In general, the solution currently isn't user-friendly."
"Sometimes the investigation panel and reporting engine work very slowly."
"RSA enVision log manager is out of date and is not in use anymore."
"There is no future for this solution. It does not exist anymore."
"Whenever you perform the query, it takes too long."
"Licensing could be improved to be more oriented towards Managed Service Providers (MSPs)."
"The integration could be easier, it should support more products."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Aggregation can help a lot in pushing down licensing costs."
"There is a license required for this solution."
"The licensing cost is affordable if you get an enterprise license. The licensing is based on EPS, so you can probably provide a package of license for multiple ESMs with their correlational end fees. It is cost-effective."
"​It is best to be an institutional buyer and directly contact the sales team, as they can provide over-the-top discounts for bulk orders.​"
"The pricing is great compared to others."
"HPE ArcSight pricing might be more expensive than other SIEM solutions, but in my opinion it has powerful features and great flexibility in developing complex use cases."
"It's a good price, it's one of the cheaper solutions."
"ArcSight can be a little bit expensive because of the area that we work in and the cost. Licensing is mostly on a yearly basis, not monthly."
"We no longer pay a licensing fee because it is out of date and don't pay for support."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high price, I rate the pricing a six."
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Comparison Review

VS
Manager, Enterprise Risk Consulting at a tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 28, 2015
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Marketing Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
10%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise59
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

Which is the best SIEM tool for a mid-sized financial services firm: Arcsight or Securonix?
In my market, a lot of financial companies had or have an ArcSight installation. Just because in former times it was pretty good. Now a lot of them are looking for a more effective solution due to ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM)?
ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) is very cheap compared to other tools. It is worth the investment if you are considering the cost.
What needs improvement with ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM)?
Regarding threat detection capabilities, I think OpenText Enterprise Security Manager covers the MITRE ATT&CK framework at an average level, and on a scale of one to ten, I would rate it only f...
What needs improvement with RSA enVision?
Licensing could be improved to be more oriented towards Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Perhaps offering different types of licensing would be beneficial, as it can be expensive for industries wi...
What advice do you have for others considering RSA enVision?
Overall, I would rate it a nine out of ten. I recommend using it, but it also depends on the needs and the budget. If I still had my company, I think we would continue using RSA enVision. However, ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for RSA enVision?
It's competitive, but they need to adapt to MSPs. Maybe that's not their target market, though.
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus ArcSight, HPE ArcSight, ArcSight
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Sample Customers

Lake Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Bank AlJazira, Banca Intesa, and Obrela.
BPS (SUISSE), Hypovereinsbank Germany, MAX Hamburgers, Infoplex, Neotel, Telus
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