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Security Onion vs Stromasys Charon comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Security Onion
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (24th)
Stromasys Charon
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
AWS Marketplace (132nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Security Onion and Stromasys Charon aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Security Onion is designed for Log Management and holds a mindshare of 1.8%, down 4.8% compared to last year.
Stromasys Charon, on the other hand, focuses on AWS Marketplace, holds 0.3% mindshare, up 0.2% since last year.
Log Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Security Onion1.8%
Splunk Enterprise Security7.0%
IBM Security QRadar4.5%
Other86.7%
Log Management
AWS Marketplace Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Stromasys Charon0.3%
Stardog Enterprise Knowledge Graph Platform0.4%
Prior Labs TabPFN-2.50.3%
Other99.0%
AWS Marketplace
 

Featured Reviews

Hiten Nandasana - PeerSpot reviewer
Angular Developer at Flourish Software
Centralized monitoring has strengthened threat detection and supports faster incident investigations
Security Onion is a completely open-source and free platform, making it a cost-effective solution that works smoothly and effectively for our organization. Security Onion integrates well with our existing tools, primarily using Linux systems in our organization, allowing us to monitor logs and manage threat detection and operations in the public cloud effectively. Security Onion is very helpful in meeting compliance requirements and supports regular standards for our environment. I advise organizations that use Linux or have network security knowledge to consider Security Onion, as it satisfies requirements such as threat detection and log management systems. I would rate this review eight out of ten.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
12%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Government
10%
Construction Company
7%
Construction Company
39%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Healthcare Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
6%
 

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Security Onion?
Security Onion does not require any cost, as it is open-source and free.
What needs improvement with Security Onion?
Security Onion can be made easier to set up initially, as it is somewhat difficult at the start, but once configured, it becomes a great tool to use. I assigned a rating of eight out of ten because...
What advice do you have for others considering Security Onion?
Security Onion is a completely open-source and free platform, making it a cost-effective solution that works smoothly and effectively for our organization. Security Onion integrates well with our e...
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