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Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch vs Wazuh comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 25, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Pulse Elasticsearch and Ope...
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Indexing and Search (15th)
Wazuh
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (2nd), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (3rd), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch and Wazuh aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch is designed for Indexing and Search and holds a mindshare of 1.1%.
Wazuh, on the other hand, focuses on Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), holds 4.6% mindshare, down 13.6% since last year.
Indexing and Search Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch1.1%
Elastic Search10.9%
OpenText Knowledge Discovery (IDOL)6.3%
Other81.7%
Indexing and Search
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Wazuh4.6%
Splunk Enterprise Security7.1%
IBM Security QRadar5.2%
Other83.1%
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
 

Featured Reviews

Rafayel Agamyan - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Search performance has transformed customer document access and continues to improve satisfaction
Customer satisfaction has significantly improved since switching to Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch from old legacy services, as many insights from customers indicate that latency has changed dramatically and the speed is significantly better now. For others looking into using Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch, it is definitely recommended to give it a try, especially if old legacy systems that are slow are currently being used. Lately, OpenSearch has come up with a new version that greatly enhances speed, so trying it is encouraged and it will be loved. A review rating of 9 reflects the overall satisfaction with Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch.
RS
Engineer Information Security at N-Able (Pvt) Ltd
Has faced limitations in AI capabilities and pricing flexibility
Pricing-wise, Wazuh stands out, along with deployment flexibility and its documentation which is extremely good in comparison to Forti. The community support is also incredible. They have helped quite a bit because previously, we had a separate tool and management dashboard to do our compliance. With Wazuh, we receive that information without having to do anything extra. We just set up the SIEM and all of that information was automatically populated. The dashboards are very easy to understand and very quick with no lag or delay. I have experienced delays on Forti's dashboards, but not with Wazuh. Wazuh is quite good. In comparison to Forti, they are quite similar. They are very good at detection.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Customer satisfaction has significantly improved since switching to Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch from old legacy services, as many insights from customers indicate that latency has changed dramatically and the speed is significantly better now."
"It is quite easy, and I think it was really great the way they offered the services."
"The most valuable features are the modules and metrics."
"Other than that, it's a highly recommended product from our side, and we wish that this product had intel support."
"I like the features we use, including malware detection, inventory, detection of hidden processes, and activity logs. Inventory is probably the most important feature. It tells us when processes and packages were installed and what they are, which is helpful."
"I would definitely recommend Wazuh to those who want a SIEM tool as a central logging system and for log management."
"The MITRE ATT&CK correlation is most valuable."
"The deployment is easy and they provide very good documentation."
"The configuration assessment and Pile integrity monitoring features are decent."
"Wazuh is free and easy to use. It is also adjustable, and we can use it on the cloud and on-premises."
 

Cons

"I think the way they support the ingesting service for Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch is not really great."
"The support channel is not optimal, and extensive research is required on our part to implement Wazuh effectively."
"Its configuration process is time-consuming."
"The biggest part that's missing is threat intelligence. It isn't inbuilt, and if a sudden incident occurs, we don't get that feedback inside the SIEM tool. That's a big gap, I see. It would be better if we could get the threat intelligence feeds integrated with the SIEM tools. That would help us push value solutions to the clients in a big way."
"It would be great if there could be customization for the decoder portion."
"Wazuh's scalability and out-of-the-box functionality are slightly lagging behind, but Wazuh has improved a lot since the first time we saw it."
"An issue I noticed is with tag values in certain rules not functioning properly."
"Log data analysis could be improved. My IT team has been looking for an alternative because they want better log data for malware detection."
"Integration with Vyara could be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Wazuh is an open-source tool, which means it is freely available for use."
"Wazuh has a community edition, and I was using that. It's free and open source."
"Wazuh is a good tool, but the open-source version has scalability limitations."
"The product is cheaper compared to other tools."
"The solution's cost is above the average."
"Wazuh is totally free and open source. There are no licensing costs, only support costs if you need them."
"Wazuh is not an expensive solution."
"Wazuh is free and open source."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
33%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Healthcare Company
11%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
University
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise8
 

Questions from the Community

What is your primary use case for Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch?
My primary use case is powering up the search in the product.
What advice do you have for others considering Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch?
I have not used the SQL query support feature. I did assess the RESTful API support. I have not utilized Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch machine learning features, as there was no use case for m...
What needs improvement with Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch?
I think the way they support the ingesting service for Pulse Elasticsearch and OpenSearch is not really great. If I got to attach a few more records, they don't support it. It's all rewrite every t...
What do you like most about Wazuh?
Wazuh is its flexibility and open-source nature, which allows us to tailor threat detection and response across diverse client environments. Its integration capabilities with SOAR, cloud platforms,...
What needs improvement with Wazuh?
Regarding compliance, I find it not stable. I do not recommend it for that purpose. It can comply with Wazuh NCA, which we have here in Saudi Arabia. Wazuh NCA has many frameworks starting with ECC...
What is your primary use case for Wazuh?
I have been working with Wazuh for two years, and I can explain how I use Wazuh. I did not use Wazuh as a SIEM solution. I use Wazuh as a tool for services we provide. This service is called compro...
 

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Wazuh All-In-One Deployment
 

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