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We performed a comparison between Splunk User Behavior Analytics and Varonis Datalert based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"It's straightforward in terms of configuration and troubleshooting and log management and monitoring as well. These are the edge points in addition to it being a modular solution where you can capitalize on your current licenses with extra licensing models, which can match the customer's business requirement and it can help the customer to design or to actually plan for their own roadmap.""Splunk is more user-friendly than some competing solutions we tried.""The most valuable feature is the ability to search through a large amount of data.""This intelligent user behavior analytics package is easy to configure and use while remaining feature filled.""The product is at the forefront of auto-remediation networking. It's great.""We are really pleased with Splunk and its features. It would be practically impossible to function without it. To provide a general overview of the system, it's important to note that the standard log files are currently around 250 gigabytes per day. It would be impossible to manually walk through these logs by hand, which is why automation is essential.""The solution appears to be stable, although we haven't used it heavily.""Because of some of the visualizations that we utilize, we are able to understand strange, unusual traffic on our networks."

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"The 24/7 support is the most valuable feature. They have been able to answer support questions pretty quickly.""The analytics would have to be our most valuable feature.""That alerting and reporting service is great.""The telemetry to capture everything and the reports are very easy to configure without having a developer degree.""On the Varonis side, technical support is phenomenal. Their ability to explain is very good, and they seem to be very knowledgeable. When I get an alert that doesn't quite make sense, they dive in there and kind of take me through it. That's very useful and very good. There are some false alerts, but it is better to have a false alert than no alert at all.""It can easily identify unusual behavior or access patterns that may pose a potential threat, while operating as a unified reporting system."

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"If the price was lowered and the setup process was less complex, I would consider rating it higher.""Currently, a lot of network operations need improvement. We still need people to handle incidents. Our vision is to leverage status and convert it directly from the network devices. It would be ideal if we could take action using APIs and API code and remove manual processes.""The ability to do more complicated data investigation would be a welcome addition for pros, though the functionality now gives most people what they need.""It could be easier to scale the solution if you are using it on-premise, not in the cloud.""There are occasional bugs.""In the future I would like to see simplified statistics and analytical threats.""The initial setup was complex because some of the configurations that we required needed customization.""They should work to add more built-in correlation searches and more use cases based on worldwide customer experiences. They need more ready-made use cases."

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"It is significantly complex.""For unstructured data monitoring, it's one of the top ones, if not the top one, due to its usability.""The GUI should be more functional. There should be a process for connecting through Chrome, Internet Explorer, etc.""I would like it to have cloud integration.""I'd like to see automatic updates for this solution. Currently, it's a manual process to update all the keywords""We have Microsoft Office 365. I just saw an article today which says that they're actually getting integrated with Microsoft Office 365, which would be a useful feature. For user-based reports, log on activity, and stuff like that, it doesn't seem to really be present like Log360. That could just be my inexperience with it. I've been dealing with it for only about two and a half months."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I hope we can increase the free license to be more than 5 gig a day. This would help people who want to introduce a POC or a demo license for the solution."
  • "My biggest complaint is the way they do pricing... You can never know the pricing for next year. Every single time you adjust to something new, the price goes up. It's impossible to truly budget for it. It goes up constantly."
  • "There are additional costs associated with the integrator."
  • "The licensing costs is around 10,000 dollars."
  • "Pricing varies based on the packages you choose and the volume of your usage."
  • "I am not aware of the price, but it is expensive."
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  • "You could do a subscription, where you pay yearly, or you could purchase it outright. The licensing cost is based on the number of users on the system that you are monitoring."
  • "Licensing is on an annual basis. Maintenance and renewal fees are separate. Varonis Datalert is quite expensive."
  • "I would rate the pricing an eight out of ten, with ten being the most expensive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:We are really pleased with Splunk and its features. It would be practically impossible to function without it To provide a general overview of the system, it's important to note that the standard… more »
    Top Answer:I am not aware of the price, but it is expensive. A rough estimate would be around 150 gigabytes, given the huge amount of data. At the moment there are no additional costs for maintenance.
    Top Answer:Currently, we do not have any specific improvement projects in progress. However, we have partnered with some companies that are constantly working on improving the system. Therefore, I believe it's… more »
    Top Answer:The telemetry to capture everything and the reports are very easy to configure without having a developer degree.
    Top Answer:It was a negotiation based on my past experiences with monitoring this type of software. I don't know the exact amount. It's pricey, not for a small company. It's Fortune 500 type of software. I would… more »
    Top Answer:For me, it's more about performance, but that's being resolved with certain issues. And it's just because of the volume of data that we're putting through it.
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    Caspida, Splunk UBA
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    Overview

    Splunk User Behavior Analytics is a behavior-based threat detection is based on machine learning methodologies that require no signatures or human analysis, enabling multi-entity behavior profiling and peer group analytics for users, devices, service accounts and applications. It detects insider threats and external attacks using out-of-the-box purpose-built that helps organizations find known, unknown and hidden threats, but extensible unsupervised machine learning (ML) algorithms, provides context around the threat via ML driven anomaly correlation and visual mapping of stitched anomalies over various phases of the attack lifecycle (Kill-Chain View). It uses a data science driven approach that produces actionable results with risk ratings and supporting evidence that increases SOC efficiency and supports bi-directional integration with Splunk Enterprise for data ingestion and correlation and with Splunk Enterprise Security for incident scoping, workflow management and automated response. The result is automated, accurate threat and anomaly detection.

    Varonis Datalert prevents data breaches and alert on suspicious activity, stop ransomware, and defend your data from insider threats. It monitors enterprise assets for suspicious activity and unusual behavior, detecting critical events and compromised assets on your core infrastructure: Windows, UNIX/Linux, NAS, Active Directory, SharePoint, Exchange, and Office 365. It detects insider threats and cyber threats by analyzing data, account activity, and user behavior and automate responses to suspicious activity and alert on unusual behavior - using deep analysis of metadata, machine learning, and advanced User Behavior Analytics (UBA).

    Sample Customers
    8 Securities, AAA Western, AdvancedMD, Amaya, Cerner Corporation, CJ O Shopping, CloudShare, Crossroads Foundation, 7-Eleven Indonesia
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    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm44%
    Insurance Company11%
    Government11%
    Security Firm11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Government10%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Government11%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Insurance Company8%
    Company Size
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    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise31%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise68%
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    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise65%
    Buyer's Guide
    User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
    April 2024
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    Splunk User Behavior Analytics is ranked 2nd in User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) with 17 reviews while Varonis Datalert is ranked 8th in User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) with 6 reviews. Splunk User Behavior Analytics is rated 8.2, while Varonis Datalert is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Splunk User Behavior Analytics writes "Easy to configure and easy to use solution that integrates with many applications and scripts ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Varonis Datalert writes "Offers the ability to identify sensitive areas, allowing you to drill down into the sensitive data". Splunk User Behavior Analytics is most compared with Darktrace, Microsoft Defender for Identity, IBM Security QRadar, Cynet and Exabeam Fusion SIEM, whereas Varonis Datalert is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Identity, Exabeam Fusion SIEM, Rapid7 InsightIDR, Rapid7 InsightVM and ManageEngine Log360.

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