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We performed a comparison between SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server and Splunk Enterprise Security 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 SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server vs. Splunk Enterprise Security Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"We are very happy with the stability of the solution.""The best thing about Kiwi Syslog is that it filters logs into different levels.""The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is its performance and management. Additionally, the solution integrates well.""Simplicity is the most valuable feature.""The most valuable feature of this solution is the alerting based on the security logs."

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"Splunk setup is easy and straightforward. ​""The initial setup isn't overly complex.""The level of robustness on offer is very good.""Splunk can extract all kinds of data. There's no limitation on what kind of structured and unstructured data one needs to extract — it can access any kind of data, including machine-generated data.""The most valuable feature is the DSS, also known as SPL, because it allows users to script advanced queries with limited knowledge.""The product provides visibility and enables us to correlate data and generate alerts.""Splunk has significantly reduced the time in performing the task of aggregating logs, reviewing as well as time spent during investigations.""The consolidated overview of all the events that come in through our environment and an easy-to-access interface for all our end users are valuable."

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

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"We find that the maintenance process could be a lot better.""AngularJS/ReactJS inclusion could be made easier in GUI.""The solution could improve by increasing the performance. We have run into problems when large amounts of data are processed.""Its user interface for everything other than the charts can be improved. Some parts of it can be simplified a bit, such as when importing documents that have the network traffic. When you're going through the information about the network traffic, you have to have the expertise, but even if a program is supposed to be for IT support, it is good to make it user-friendly because it gets easier to train people. When something goes wrong, the more difficult a program is in terms of UI, the harder it is to fix the issue.""Splunk Enterprise Security has not helped reduce our alert volume.""It is a hugely complicated product.""Technical support needs to be more responsive.""It requires a significant amount of relatively complex architecture once you push past the single server instance."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "We subscribe and pay directly on the website."
  • "The price of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server could improve."
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  • "Pricing and licensing is quite expensive. But for the value the product provides, it seems at par in the market."
  • "Although Splunk is an expensive product, it is designed to be utilized across your organization in order to maximize your ROI and lower your TCO."
  • "It is not cheap."
  • "Splunk Enterprise becomes extremely expensive after the 20GB/month license."
  • "You will eat up whatever you purchase quickly. The level of insights that Splunk empowers is addictive."
  • "Splunk licensing model might seem expensive but with all the gain in functionalities you will have compared to traditional SIEM solutions I think it’s worth the price."
  • "Pricing is pretty fair."
  • "While licensing can be a concern, there are ways to reduce the licensing costs including filtering some events."
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    Questions from the Community
    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.
    Top Answer:For tools I’d recommend:  -SIEM- LogRhythm -SOAR- Palo Alto XSOAR Doing commercial w/o both (or at least an XDR) is asking to miss details that are critical, and ending up a statistic. Also,… more »
    Top Answer:It would really depend on (1) which logs you need to ingest and (2) what are your use cases Splunk is easy for ingestion of anything, but the charge per GB/Day Indexed and it gets expensive as log… more »
    Top Answer:Splunk handles a high amount of data very well. We use Splunk to capture information and as an aggregator for monitoring information from different sources. Splunk is very good at alerting us if we… more »
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    Also Known As
    Kiwi Syslog Server
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    Overview

    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.

    Splunk Enterprise Security is a SIEM, log management, and IT operations analytics tool. The solution provides users with the ability to secure their information and manage their data in the cloud, data centers, or other applications. Splunk Enterprise Security also offers visibility from different areas, levels, and devices, rather than from a single system, thus, providing its users with flexibility. Splunk Enterprise Security can monitor data and analyze, detect, and prevent intrusions. This benefits users as it provides alerts to possible intrusions, helps users to be proactive, and reduces risk factors. 

    Full visibility across your environment

    Break down data silos and gain actionable intelligence by ingesting data from multicloud and on-premises deployments. Get full visibility to quickly detect malicious threats in your environment.

    Fast threat detection

    Defend against threats with advanced security analytics, machine learning and threat intelligence that focus detection and provide high-fidelity alerts to shorten triage times and raise true positive rates.

    Efficient investigations

    Gather all the context you need and initiate flexible investigations with security analytics at your fingertips. The built-in open and extensible data platform boosts productivity and drives down fatigue.

    Open and scalable

    Built on an open and scalable data platform, you can stay agile in the face of evolving threats and business needs. Splunk meets you where you are on your cloud journey, and integrates across your data, tools and content.

    Sample Customers
    Holy Cross Energy, West Texas A&M University, Medium Enterprise Industrial Manufacturing Company
    Splunk has more than 7,000 customers spread across over 90 countries. These customers include Telenor, UniCredit, ideeli, McKenney's, Tesco, and SurveyMonkey.
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Government14%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Government10%
    Energy/Utilities Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise59%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise57%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise68%
    Buyer's Guide
    SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server vs. Splunk Enterprise Security
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server vs. Splunk Enterprise Security and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is ranked 32nd in Log Management with 5 reviews while Splunk Enterprise Security is ranked 1st in Log Management with 221 reviews. SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is rated 7.8, while Splunk Enterprise Security is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server writes "Shows login failures and server issues but search functions and filters could be improved". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Splunk Enterprise Security writes "It has a drag-and-drop interface, so you don't need to know SQL or Java to construct a query ". SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is most compared with syslog-ng, SolarWinds Log Analyzer, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, Wazuh and IBM Security QRadar, whereas Splunk Enterprise Security is most compared with Wazuh, Dynatrace, IBM Security QRadar, Elastic Security and Microsoft Sentinel. See our SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server vs. Splunk Enterprise Security report.

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