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3,263 views|2,753 comparisons
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80% willing to recommend
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We performed a comparison between Security Onion 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 Security Onion vs. SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server Report (Updated: April 2024).
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Pros
"Security Onion is the most mature solution in the market.""The most valuable feature of Security Onion for security monitoring is its ability to find infected ports.""We use Security Onion for internal vulnerability assessment."

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

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Cons
"The product is not easy to learn.""Security Onion's user interface could be improved.""The initial setup of the solution is a little bit difficult."

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"I would like to see a more user-friendly and customizable dashboard.""I would like to have email notifications for emergency logs.""Technical support could definitely be better.""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."

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  • "Security Onion is a free solution."
  • "It is an open-source solution."
  • "Security Onion is an open-source solution."
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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 most valuable feature of Security Onion for security monitoring is its ability to find infected ports.
    Top Answer:Security Onion is an open-source solution. On a scale from one to ten, where ten is expensive and one is cheap, I rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten.
    Top Answer:The initial setup of the solution is a little bit difficult.
    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.
    Ranking
    33rd
    out of 95 in Log Management
    Views
    3,263
    Comparisons
    2,753
    Reviews
    3
    Average Words per Review
    330
    Rating
    7.7
    30th
    out of 95 in Log Management
    Views
    3,575
    Comparisons
    3,189
    Reviews
    4
    Average Words per Review
    232
    Rating
    7.8
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    Also Known As
    Kiwi Syslog Server
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    Overview

    Security Onion is a free and open Linux distribution for threat hunting, enterprise security monitoring, and log management. The easy-to-use Setup wizard allows you to build an army of distributed sensors for your enterprise in minutes!
    Security Onion includes a native web interface with built-in tools analysts use to respond to alerts, hunt for evil, catalog evidence into cases, monitor grid performance, and much more. Additionally, third-party tools, such as Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Suricata, Zeek (formerly known as Bro), Wazuh, Stenographer, CyberChef, NetworkMiner, and many more are included.

    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.

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    Holy Cross Energy, West Texas A&M University, Medium Enterprise Industrial Manufacturing Company
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company13%
    Government11%
    University10%
    Comms Service Provider9%
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    Computer Software Company14%
    Government13%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise52%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise58%
    Buyer's Guide
    Security Onion vs. SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server
    April 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Security Onion vs. SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server and other solutions. Updated: April 2024.
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    Security Onion is ranked 33rd in Log Management with 3 reviews while SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is ranked 30th in Log Management with 5 reviews. Security Onion is rated 7.6, while SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Security Onion writes "A mature and affordable solution that is easy to install and easy to update". 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". Security Onion is most compared with Wazuh, Elastic Stack, TheHive, Splunk Enterprise Security and Graylog, whereas SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is most compared with syslog-ng, SolarWinds Log Analyzer, Wazuh, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer and Graylog. See our Security Onion vs. SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server report.

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