SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server vs USM Anywhere comparison

SolarWinds and LevelBlue are both solutions in the Log Management category. SolarWinds is ranked #23 with an average rating of 8.5, while LevelBlue is ranked #47 with an average rating of 7.3. SolarWinds holds a 1.6% mindshare in Log Management, compared to LevelBlue’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 85% of SolarWinds users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of LevelBlue users who would recommend it.

SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server

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85% willing to recommend

USM Anywhere

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92% willing to recommend

SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server

USM Anywhere

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

USM Anywhere and SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server are security solutions competing in the fields of threat detection and log management. Users lean towards USM Anywhere for its user-friendly approach, while SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is favored for its specialized features.

Features: USM Anywhere offers threat detection and response, comprehensive monitoring, and robust alerting. SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is strong in log management, network troubleshooting, and handling syslog data.

Room for Improvement: USM Anywhere users suggest enhancing integration, customization options, and reporting capabilities. SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server could improve scalability, efficiency in log volume management, and user interface design.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: USM Anywhere is known for easy deployment and responsive customer service. SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server requires technical expertise for deployment but has effective customer support.

Pricing and ROI: USM Anywhere has a high setup cost yet offers a strong ROI due to advanced security features. SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is viewed as offering good value for its specialized features in log management.

To learn more, read our detailed SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server vs. USM Anywhere Report (Updated: June 2025).

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server

Ranking in Log Management

23rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

USM Anywhere

Ranking in Log Management

47th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

115

Ranking in other categories

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (28th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (52nd), Compliance Management (12th)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is 1.6%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of USM Anywhere is 0.3%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Muhammad Anas

Assistant Manager NOC and Infrastructure at NiFT

Shows login failures and server issues but search functions and filters could be improved

Kiwi Syslog shows login failures and server issues. I'm using version 9.8.1. It's deployed on-premises. There are four people in my organization who are using this solution. They're all infrastructure engineers The best thing about Kiwi Syslog is that it filters logs into different levels. It's…

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Kris Nawani

Co-Founder/Director at Bangkok MSP Company Limited

Offers complete coverage without the need to install additional software

USM Anywhere is used for threat detection and investigation. It provides a solution with built-in threat intelligence and various other investigation tools The solution offers complete coverage without the need to install additional software, as it is maintained by the vendor. It helps in saving…

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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

"Simplicity is the most valuable feature."

"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is its performance and management. Additionally, the solution integrates well."

"Overall, I rate SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server ten out of ten."

"I appreciate that with Kiwi Syslog, we can segregate the logs based on the display, such as using different colors and fonts, which helps greatly in identifying logs by their severity."

"The most valuable features of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server include its ability to provide network mapping and deliver information to my customers about their networks through various methods."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the alerting based on the security logs."

"We are very happy with the stability of the solution."

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"The Event Correlation and vulnerability scans have been the most useful. As a 24/7 SOC, we use the incoming alarms to give an overview of suspicious traffic going through the network. It's easy to look at the correlated events and see the broad picture of traffic for that customer. Vulnerability scans are good for providing patch and remediation guidelines to keep customer systems secure."

"SIEM log collection is great, and all of the rules that support updates with maintenance."

"Vulnerability scanning helped out shortcomings of what was not patched in the past and what needed to be patched. This assisted with fine tuning the environment for compliance."

"Log-monitoring and alerting enable us to know when things happen that we need to know about."

"It brought our logs into one place for review and set up alarms based on changes we were missing due to lack of having one place for everything to go."

"There are multiple tools for information security. The solution includes all the latest advances on the network and host intrusion detection systems."

"This solution can completely detect and prevent incidents on your network."

"It has powerful threat detection, incident response, and compliance management."

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Cons

"There is a need for an on-premises solution, which could lead to easier sales in larger markets."

"SolarWinds pricing is perceived as very high in the market, which can be a barrier for many customers."

"Technical support could definitely be better."

"I would like to have email notifications for emergency logs."

"The Windows log forwarder is not functioning properly."

"The Windows log forwarder is not functioning properly. This is a significant concern, as it led to losing a deal due to the inability to provide Windows logs effectively."

"I would like to see a more user-friendly and customizable dashboard."

"I would like to see better search functions and better filters in the next release."

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"The GUI needs to improve because it's not user-friendly."

"There could be some type of integration with our existing portal. We have our own customer portals, and it would be good if there was an integration so that our portal can provide reports. There could be some type of API into the AlienVault system with the USM system so that it is easy to show the customers high-level reports of the system through our portal."

"Pay attention to false-positive event automatic correlations."

"The only room for improvement I can mention is the initial installation procedures. I found that the online installation instructions for the product were missing important details, they lacked necessary steps."

"It would be nice to see some machine learning and monitoring of the configuration in network devices."

"Support can be slow at times, but the quality is high. Posted knowledge base articles could use improvement."

"The solution already has quite good tools, however, they need better integration tools for linking with Office 365, Google Suite, and so on."

"In the future, I would like to see all these features of the solution working properly."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server could improve."

"We subscribe and pay directly on the website."

"The price of this solution is reasonable, which is one of the reasons why we selected it over other solutions."

"We ran a few PoCs. The price and feature set were the best with AlienVault."

"So far, I feel the product's pricing is a good value. The technology is decent. You get what you pay for. I think it's fair."

"We checked out several competitors. For what it can do and the cost, it was the best option!"

"It's very reasonably priced. It was one of the lowest among the ones I looked at. Licensing is pretty flexible. They can do a two-year or a three-year, even a one-year, perhaps."

"So far, it has been a good solution for a tight budget."

"Do the one month trial and try to work out the kinks during it, as it has free support and service hours."

"I don't think the product's pricing is a good value because they try to raise the price 50 percent every year... AlienVault needs to understand that not all customers are huge enterprises... Their sales team is way too aggressive. The price they advertise is not always the price you get."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Government

16%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

Educational Organization

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server?

SolarWinds pricing is perceived as very high in the market, which can be a barrier for many customers.

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What needs improvement with SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server?

The Windows log forwarder is not functioning properly. This is a significant concern, as it led to losing a deal due to the inability to provide Windows logs effectively. It should be more user-fri...

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What is your primary use case for SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server?

Our primary use case for Kiwi Syslog is for gathering logs necessary for auditing purposes.

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What do you like most about AT&T AlienVault USM?

The most valuable feature of the solution is the ease of deployment that it provides to users. The integrations that the product has with third-party applications are useful.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AT&T AlienVault USM?

The pricing is amazing and really cheap.

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What needs improvement with AT&T AlienVault USM?

There are scalability issues due to a 60 TB limit, which restricts its use for large customers like banks. It is also limited when used with bigger products and has complex password requirements.

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Also Known As

Kiwi Syslog Server

AT&T AlienVault USM, AlienVault, AlienVault USM, Alienvault Cybersecurity

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.

SolarWinds

USM Anywhere centralizes security monitoring of networks and devices in the cloud, on premises, and in remote locations, helping you to detect threats virtually anywhere.

Discover

Network asset discovery
Software & services discovery
AWS asset discovery
Azure asset discovery
Google Cloud Platform asset discovery

Analyze

SIEM event correlation, auto-prioritized alarms
User activity monitoring
Up to 90-days of online, searchable events

Detect

Cloud intrusion detection (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Network intrusion detection (NIDS)
Host intrusion detection (HIDS)
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

Respond

Forensics querying
Automate & orchestrate response
Notifications and ticketing

Assess

Vulnerability scanning
Cloud infrastructure assessment
User & asset configuration
Dark web monitoring

Report

Pre-built compliance reporting templates
Pre-built event reporting templates
Customizable views and dashboards
Log storage

LevelBlue

Sample Customers

Holy Cross Energy, West Texas A&M University, Medium Enterprise Industrial Manufacturing Company

Abel & Cole, Bank of Ireland, Bluegrass Cellular, CareerBuilder, Claire's, Hays Medical Center, Hope International, McCurrach, McKinsey & Company, Party Delights, Pepco Holdings, Richland School District, Ricoh, SaveMart, Shake Shack, Steelcase, TaxAct, Taylor Morrison, Vonage and Zoom

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