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Sentinel vs Trellix ESM comparison

OpenText and Trellix are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. OpenText is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.2, while Trellix is ranked #20 with an average rating of 8.3. OpenText holds a 3.6% mindshare in SIEM, compared to Trellix’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 82% of OpenText users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 76% of Trellix users who would recommend it.
Sentinel
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82% willing to recommend
Trellix ESM
Read 38 Trellix ESM reviews
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  • 1,386 Comparison Views
76% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

Trellix ESM and Sentinel are two competing security management solutions. Sentinel appears more favorable due to its feature depth and utility, though Trellix ESM offers valuable support and cost efficiency.

Features: Trellix ESM is praised for its comprehensive monitoring capabilities, detailed alert system, and cost value. Sentinel is noted for its intuitive dashboard, advanced threat detection, and threat intelligence.

Room for Improvement: Trellix ESM needs better integration options, enhanced analytics, and reduced setup time. Sentinel requires more customization features, frequent updates, and can be pricey.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Trellix ESM requires longer setup but offers strong customer service. Sentinel has quicker deployment with satisfactory support. While Sentinel deploys faster, Trellix ESM's customer service remains a strength.

Pricing and ROI: Trellix ESM is cost-effective and offers significant ROI despite higher initial setup costs. Sentinel, though pricier, provides superior features and beneficial ROI that justify the expense for many users.

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Review summaries and opinions

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ROI

Sentiment score
7.5
Sentinel enhanced efficiency, resource allocation, productivity, and financial gains with a user-friendly interface and robust functionality.
Sentiment score
3.2
In-house teams claim McAfee offers high ROI, but executives struggle to see it without C-level focused reports.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.0
Micro Focus technical support varies from needing multiple emails to being very good, while Microsoft's support is generally effective.
Sentiment score
4.3
Trellix ESM customer service is generally satisfactory, but technical support varies with noted delays and skill gaps.
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It's rare for me to need them unless it's an issue with licensing, and they are the best in that regard.
I would rate support for Trellix ESM 10 out of 10 because if we connect with the support in the UK, we get excellent support.
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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Sentinel's high scalability, cost-effectiveness, and seamless cloud integration make it popular among large enterprises, educational institutions, and SMBs.
Sentiment score
8.6
Trellix ESM is highly scalable and adaptable, excelling in enterprise environments but may have limitations for medium enterprises.
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Scalability is quite easier with Trellix ESM, because all we need to do is add more receivers to it, so it can go to any point.
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Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.5
Sentinel is highly stable and reliable, supporting 5,000 events per second, but can experience occasional region-specific outages during fixes.
Sentiment score
8.3
Trellix ESM is generally stable with effective support, though some users experience bugs and interruptions affecting reliability.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentinel requires enhancements in scripting, integration, security, user interface, customization, vendor support, and reducing region-specific outages.
Trellix ESM requires stability, HTML5 migration, and upgrades in customization, integration, support, usability, and AI for improved functionality.
Price is always a consideration, so the price would be nice if it were lower.
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If there is any device which is not covered, there should not be any additional charges for writing the custom parsers on that.
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Setup Cost

Trellix ESM offers flexible, slightly costly licensing, valued for its SOC features, with straightforward setup and deployment.
They nearly always bill it in dollars, so if it can be billed in our currency, that would be helpful and fixed in our currency.
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Valuable Features

Sentinel excels in log monitoring, threat detection, automation, cloud security, and offers a user-friendly interface with advanced analysis tools.
Trellix ESM excels in real-time threat detection, user-friendly interface, quick deployment, and strong integration with other technologies.
Sentinel's best features include that it's a very easy product to use.
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In case of other ESM solutions, there are no parsers required, and almost every device is covered within the license, so there is no hidden cost as custom parsers.
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Categories and Ranking

Sentinel
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
13th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trellix ESM
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
20th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of Sentinel is 3.6%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix ESM is 1.1%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
 

Featured Reviews

Simon Johnston - PeerSpot reviewer
Simple antivirus solution integrates well but could improve pricing and currency options
I don't really have experience working with these solutions. I promote them for our clients, but I don't work with them. I can't share my experience with these tools as I make assumptions about that. For both Adlumin and CrowdStrike, both confirm that they're scalable and enterprise-ready and all those kinds of things. We haven't had any specific problem with either of those. We just have a preference for which one we would prefer. If somebody says they want to use a different one from the one that we prefer, then we have to find reasons why they aren't. But scalability is not one of the reasons that one is better over the other. I don't really have advice for people that are looking into using Sentinel; just do your research across what is available. On a scale of one to ten, I rate Sentinel a seven.
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Daniel Durian - PeerSpot reviewer
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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Comparison Review

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about NetIQ Sentinel?
The solution lets us get all the logs properly and regularly monitor customer infrastructure.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetIQ Sentinel?
Sentinel is moderately priced.
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What needs improvement with NetIQ Sentinel?
There are still a few vendor-specific devices for which Sentinel needs to work on integration, such as Netskope devices. Also, we often face region-wise outages during operation due to product team...
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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?
When discussing Trellix ESM pricing and licensing, if you consider some premium product, the pricing also has to be premium, however, enterprise customers who look for a premium product, alongside ...
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What needs improvement with McAfee ESM?
Areas of Trellix ESM that could be improved or enhanced include checking on the clients who are still on-prem, especially banks, as most are not moving everything to the cloud due to confidentialit...
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Compared 26% of the time
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Compared 18% of the time
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Compared 14% of the time
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Also Known As

NetIQ Sentinel, Novell SIEM
McAfee ESM, NitroSecurity, McAfee Enterprise Security Manager
 

Overview

Sentinel is a full-featured Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution that simplifies the deployment, management and day-to-day use of SIEM, readily adapts to dynamic enterprise environments and delivers the true "actionable intelligence" security professionals need to quickly understand their threat posture and prioritize response.

OpenText

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.

Trellix
 

Sample Customers

Faysal Bank, GaVI, Handelsbanken, ISC Mªnster, Lambeth Council, Swisscard, The Municipality of Siena, Tukes, University of Dayton, University of the Sunshine Coast
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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