Google Security Operations vs Splunk SOAR comparison

Google and Splunk are both solutions in the Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) category. Google is ranked #17 with an average rating of 9.5, while Splunk is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.0. Google holds a 2.0% mindshare in SOAR, compared to Splunk’s 7.3% mindshare. Additionally, 83% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of Splunk users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 9, 2025

Google Security Operations and Splunk SOAR are products in the security operations field. Google Security Operations holds an edge due to its integrated cloud-native approach, while Splunk SOAR is noted for its strong automation capabilities.

Features: Google Security Operations offers data integration and analysis leveraging Google Cloud's infrastructure, strong threat detection and hunting capabilities, and seamless integration within Google's ecosystem. Splunk SOAR excels in automation thanks to customizable playbooks, versatile third-party integrations, and a mature orchestration module.

Room for Improvement: Google Security Operations could enhance its flexibility to match a wider range of environments, improve third-party integration support, and expand its automation features. Splunk SOAR could refine its user interface for easy adaptability, streamline documentation for less common integrations, and reduce setup complexity for new users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Google Security Operations provides streamlined deployment through Google Cloud and offers specialized support leveraging Google's infrastructure. Splunk SOAR requires more setup but offers customizable deployment with thorough documentation and robust community support, providing flexibility in different IT environments.

Pricing and ROI: Google Security Operations typically involves costs related to cloud services with predictable ROI through integrated solutions, enhanced by its seamless cloud integration. Splunk SOAR may involve higher upfront costs due to customization and powerful automation, promising strong ROI via improved operational efficiency and flexibility at a premium.

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Categories and Ranking

Google Security Operations

Ranking in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)

17th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (29th), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (10th)

Splunk SOAR

Ranking in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)

3rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) category, the mindshare of Google Security Operations is 2.0%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk SOAR is 7.3%, down from 8.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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reviewer2203269

Cloud Senior lead at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Real-time threat detection and alarm management have improved security operations

Google SecOps is extremely useful for threat detection and hunting. It provides a detailed pipeline for detection and is beneficial for real-time threat monitoring when integrated with Mandiant. The tool's integration capabilities are effective, and it helps in managing alarms for normal threats efficiently. Overall, Google SecOps is a very useful service for security operations.

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Shubham Sinha.

Senior Principal Information Security Analyst at Veritas Technologies LLC

Helped eliminate repetitive and redundant tasks, but custom functions and reporting need a lot of work

The visibility of the solution’s playbook viewer depends on the right you assign to the analyst. SOAR has the flexibility to distinguish between the roles of analyst and owner. If the analyst's role is to just work on a ticket, they cannot view the playbook design platform. That is limited to the owner. That can be both a good and bad thing. A major problem I have faced in SOAR's rights distribution is roles and responsibilities. Suppose I am initially granted user rights or analyst rights, but later on, I also get admin rights. SOAR is unable to amend the limitations of my role. I raised a support ticket with Splunk about this. They said it's a bug in their 5.3.5 version. To fix this, I had to reinstall the entire platform from scratch, just to amend the rights and responsibilities of one role. This bug was not fixed. Also, the latest GUI is terrible. The previous one was better. Another point is that while using Splunk SOAR in an investigation is not difficult, there are some complex parameters. We have SOAR case management, but the licensing is going to put a big hole in your pocket. Also, there is an issue with investigation node addition. When you are doing node additions you cannot grant the entire environment to have SOAR visibility into the incident. So when you integrate it with an ITSM tool, like ServiceNow or Jira for ticketing purposes, there is a challenge. When you do nodes for investigation on a regular basis, sometimes it does not update our ServiceNow platform, which is terrible. It is a redundant activity for an analyst to update that in the case management as well as in the ITSM tool. Although SOAR provides integration, the functionality of investigation and nodes is terrible when it comes to integration. An additional area for improvement is custom function creation. It's terrible. A newbie cannot create custom functions right away. They would require a solid understanding first. Also, the reporting is really awful. If I want to do a report for a customized time period, such as the last three days or the last four days, or from the 10th to the 12th of June, that is not available in SOAR at all. That kind of feature is available in Cortex XSOAR. Reporting is a real challenge.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Without hyperbole, I have never, in my entire career, encountered a vendor or a vendor community as awesome as Siemplify. Siemplify and the Siemplify Community quite literally made it possible for our SOC to increase almost five-fold in our number of clients and number of analysts and to go from a Monday to Friday 9-5 shop to a 24/7 shop all in the span of under a year and a half and all while continually adding capabilities and improving the services we offer to our clients."

"Google SecOps is extremely useful for threat detection and hunting."

"The playbooks feature in Siemplify is crucial for automation. We've utilized both standard and custom integrations with other security operation solutions, enhancing our flexibility. The user interface is generally straightforward, although recent changes may require some adjustment and Siemplify's integrations and capabilities offer potential support for various compliance requirements."

"Overall, Google SecOps is a very useful service for security operations."

"The most valuable feature of Siemplify is the playbooks that can be created."

"It's pretty easy when it comes to setting up assets. If you want to fetch emails or call a REST API, you can set up an asset and grab that information."

"We are not a 24/7 SOC, so the most valuable feature of Splunk SOAR is the auto-response to threats when we are not in the office and the notifications that it sends to the on-call engineer."

"The ability to automate Splunk SOAR and customize the playbook use cases is the most valuable feature and is very exciting for me."

"The tool's most valuable feature is its searchability and ease of action on the logs. I can easily search within the logs and take action on them, and I can trace them back to my environment because the way the logs are written is very helpful for us."

"Surprisingly, the mobile app is valuable because it is very convenient for our on-call analysts to respond and get alerted to security alerts and events wherever they are. We are able to harness the power of Splunk SOAR and everything that we are doing, and we are also able to alert our on-call analysts 24/7. From their mobile phone, they can respond to those alerts."

"It has definitely saved a decent amount of time for our analysts so they can focus on other tasks."

"The customizable playbook is the most valuable aspect of the solution."

"It helps increase efficiency and productivity."

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Cons

"Building the playbooks could be easier and the integration could improve. It is a difficult process, such as what API connections need to be made."

"The main improvement could be in the accuracy and detail provided in threat descriptions."

"I'm inclined to say that I'd love to see some Machine Learning capabilities integrated into the platform, however, I just attended a demo this morning where Siemplify gave a sneak peek into some Machine Learning capabilities that they are currently developing and have roadmapped for release soon."

"We often encounter minor issues that could be improved, but we maintain communication with the developers and submit feature requests. Recently, I requested enhancements such as improved search functionality within playbooks and expanded options for exporting case data."

"SOAR is probably the most unreliable product Splunk has and that's because most of it is content driven from what you put into it. There are certain parts of it that have a little bit of difficulty at volume too. It's always changing. There is new stuff coming out for it that's going to make it a little bit better, but it does have some drawbacks."

"The dashboard could be improved and some other features. SOAR should integrate network capabilities, allowing us to also monitor the WLAN network. Splunk is also expensive and difficult for beginners to learn. It's hard for a new user to figure out how to visualize old threat data. It took two to three months to learn with hands-on experience how to use the dashboard, visualize events, and analyze threats."

"Splunk's support for integration is subpar and has room for improvement."

"The creation of playbooks is complex in Splunk SOAR, and the number of integrations needs enhancement. Although it enhances alert handling, it still has a journey to compete with Palo Alto SOAR and FortiSOAR."

"Improving the integration ecosystem can raise the quality of the bottom tier of the integrations so that they can work better out of the box."

"In the beginning, we couldn't find any specific documents for every function. It wasn't easy to navigate to what we needed."

"And most of the challenges that I have faced with the solution can be found in the documentation itself."

"The UI can be more customizable for the clients."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We renewed it this year. This year was the first time there was a dramatic increase in the price. It was kind of non-negotiable. It was just a high increase. We had internal communications, and it was definitely a surprise to us. In a short time frame, we renewed it this year. Prices are going up everywhere, but they are not always justifiable, at least not to our eyes. The pricing this year was definitely a big shock."

"I don't know the exact price, but for my region, it is very expensive."

"When we first purchased our Splunk SOAR license, it was based on an event-count model. It was based on the number of events. I had strong opinions at the time that automation should not be stifled by the amount of automation you can accomplish, so the previous structure was not as beneficial for us. Later that year, we got told or saw at a conference that they announced user-based pricing. We are now in a renewal period, so we migrated to a user-based license model, which is more appropriate for us so that we no longer have to worry about stifling our automation based on the quantity."

"I found the price of Splunk SOAR to be good."

"Splunk SOAR is moderately priced, neither cheap nor overly expensive."

"The licensing cost is reasonable."

"It's very overpriced because it is based on the number of users. There is no bulk licensing."

"Splunk SOAR is an expensive solution for an organization of our size."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

16%

Retailer

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Siemplify?

The playbooks feature in Siemplify is crucial for automation. We've utilized both standard and custom integrations with other security operation solutions, enhancing our flexibility. The user inter...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Siemplify?

The pricing for Google SecOps and Microsoft Sentinel is almost the same, with no significant differences.

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What needs improvement with Siemplify?

The main improvement could be in the accuracy and detail provided in threat descriptions. Google SecOps reports could be more detailed, similar to the comprehensive descriptions provided by Microso...

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What do you like most about Splunk Phantom?

Splunk SOAR's quick response to incidents is the most valuable part.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Splunk Phantom?

Splunk SOAR is affordable cost-wise only, but not competitive from a technical perspective compared to Palo Alto SOAR and FortiSOAR.

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What needs improvement with Splunk Phantom?

The creation of playbooks is complex in Splunk SOAR ( /categories/security-orchestration-automation-and-response-soar ), and the number of integrations needs enhancement. Although it enhances alert...

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Comparisons

Microsoft Sentinel vs Google Security Operations

Compared 18% of the time

Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR vs Google Security Operations

Compared 16% of the time

Google Chronicle Suite vs Google Security Operations

Compared 16% of the time

Cortex XSIAM vs Google Security Operations

Compared 12% of the time

CrowdStrike Falcon vs Google Security Operations

Compared 9% of the time

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Cortex XSIAM vs Splunk SOAR

Compared 20% of the time

Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR vs Splunk SOAR

Compared 19% of the time

Fortinet FortiSOAR vs Splunk SOAR

Compared 10% of the time

Tines vs Splunk SOAR

Compared 9% of the time

Microsoft Sentinel vs Splunk SOAR

Compared 4% of the time

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Overview

Google Security Operations provides advanced threat detection and response capabilities. Tailored for cybersecurity professionals, it integrates seamlessly with existing infrastructure, offering a proactive approach to managing security challenges.

Designed for enterprises requiring robust threat management, Google Security Operations harnesses the power of Google's infrastructure to deliver comprehensive insights into potential vulnerabilities and attack vectors. Leveraging AI and machine learning, users benefit from enhanced accuracy and speed in identifying threats, making it a crucial tool in maintaining cybersecurity resilience. Its adaptability allows businesses to customize security protocols, ensuring alignment with specific security strategies.

What are the most crucial features of Google Security Operations?

Threat Detection: Uses advanced algorithms to identify potential threats quickly.
Automated Response: Streamlines response measures to mitigate risks efficiently.
Scalability: Designed to grow with the security demands of an organization.
Integration Capabilities: Easily connects with existing security tools and platforms.

What benefits do users gain from Google Security Operations?

Improved Security Posture: Strengthens defenses against emerging threats.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces the need for extensive manual monitoring efforts.
Enhanced Decision Making: Provides detailed insights for informed security strategies.
Operational Efficiency: Increases the effectiveness of cybersecurity teams.

In industries like finance and healthcare, Google Security Operations is implemented to address specific regulatory and compliance requirements. Its adaptive features support cybersecurity frameworks, ensuring data protection and risk management standards are met effectively.

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Splunk SOAR offers features like automation and orchestration of manual tasks, speeding up work, detection and response to advanced and emerging threats.

Go from overwhelmed to in-control

Automate manual tasks. Address every alert, every day. Establish repeatable procedures that allow security analysts to stop being reactive and focus on mission-critical objectives to protect your business.

Force multiply your team

Orchestrate and automate repetitive tasks, investigation and response to increase efficiency and productivity, and do more with the people you already have. Make a team of three feel like a team of 10.

From 30 minutes to 30 seconds

Work faster with Splunk SOAR. Respond to threats in seconds. Lower your mean time to respond (MTTR) by automating security tasks and workflows across all of your security tools.

End-to-end security operations made easy

Take advantage of Splunk Enterprise Security and Splunk SOAR joining forces to provide a seamless and intuitive SecOps platform to prevent, detect and respond to advanced and emerging threats.

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Sample Customers

FedEx Mondelez Intenrational Check Point Trustwave Atos Cyberint Bae Systems Crowe Longwall Security Telefonica Nordea HCL

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