AlienVault OSSIM vs USM Anywhere comparison

AT&T and LevelBlue are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. AT&T is ranked #12 with an average rating of 7.4, while LevelBlue is ranked #30 with an average rating of 8.0. AT&T holds a 1.6% mindshare in SIEM, compared to LevelBlue’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of AT&T users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of LevelBlue users who would recommend it.

AlienVault OSSIM

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80% willing to recommend

USM Anywhere

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92% willing to recommend

AlienVault OSSIM

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

Both USM Anywhere and AlienVault OSSIM are network security management solutions with distinct strengths. Users are generally happier with USM Anywhere due to its advanced features and support compared to the cost-effective but less feature-rich AlienVault OSSIM.

Features: USM Anywhere offers comprehensive threat detection, user-friendly incident response, and superior integration capabilities. AlienVault OSSIM provides value through its open-source nature, basic security monitoring features, and cost-effectiveness. USM Anywhere also excels in advanced security analytics and customer support.

Room for Improvement: USM Anywhere can benefit from better customization options, enhanced detailed reporting, and more versatile functionality. AlienVault OSSIM needs improvements in integration, scalability, and more robust feature sets.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: USM Anywhere is known for its simpler deployment process and responsive customer service. In contrast, AlienVault OSSIM requires more manual configuration and has limited formal support.

Pricing and ROI: USM Anywhere has higher initial costs but offers a better ROI due to its reliable support and advanced features. AlienVault OSSIM is more budget-friendly but sacrifices some advanced functionalities and requires more manual oversight, impacting its long-term value.

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Categories and Ranking

AlienVault OSSIM

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

12th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

USM Anywhere

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

30th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

115

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (37th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (44th), Compliance Management (13th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of AlienVault OSSIM is 1.6%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of USM Anywhere is 1.0%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
AlienVault OSSIM	1.6%
USM Anywhere	1.0%
Other	97.4%

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Featured Reviews

Brandon Pearce

Independent Contractor at a comms service provider with 5,001-10,000 employees

Enables cost-effective security management for small businesses

Scaling for USM is always challenging for any product unless it is purpose-built or overbuilt at the front end. They will use Palo Alto and its competitors, and LevelBlue will manage that implementation. The main area where the AlienVault product was lacking around the 2018 timeframe was in its ability to scale. By pushing it to a cloud-based system, they've largely alleviated scale issues. It's native in Amazon but will also run in Azure. They have worked with cloud service providers to offer enough throughput at a cost reasonable for a corporation. Scaling was their biggest problem, and they've largely conquered those issues.

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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

"The threat alerts it gives me from time to time on harmful code within the network, or if they are generating any network traffic, are very useful."

"The solution is very stable. Compared to Qradar and Splunk, it's very stable."

"Its user-friendliness is the most valuable. It is very easy to use and explore. The dashboard is very well packaged and integrated. You don't have to spend a lot of time in configuring it and checking out the RPM etc. It is also free and very powerful."

"AlienVault OSSIM's GUI is very user-friendly."

"The product is majorly used for threat detection of the agents on servers and endpoints."

"The most valuable features of this solution are the data correlation and vulnerability assessment."

"With AlienVault you get everything in one box."

"The solution is free to use."

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"The UI is clean and easy to use."

"The USM has been instrumental in the discovery and tracking down of emerging threats which has helped us instantly evaluate and resolve security incidents for our clients."

"I think this has a lot of valuable functions that really could be leveraged quite nicely."

"The ROI is very good if you evaluate all the services which AlienVault can help you with: detection of Malware, bad activities, suspicious behavior, etc."

"The setup is very easy and straightforward."

"AlienVault's "Overview" dashboard makes it very easy to see everything going on in your network that needs your immediate attention."

"We have a better detection rate for malware and other cyber-attacks, and it really helps when USM is integrated in the incident response plan."

"We are very happy, the training was excellent, and the interaction with AlienVault is first rate - a real leader in customer service, and the OTX pulse feature is very useful."

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Cons

"I suggest more in-built rules based on modern threats and environments to make it a more competitive solution."

"The incidence reporting could be better."

"AlienVault OSSIM’s configuration and integration could be a little easier."

"The user interface could be improved."

"The correlation engine needs to be improved."

"AlienVault OSSIM could improve by having better integration with some of the newer tools."

"They can add more compliance templates."

"The documentation could be improved."

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"Search performance can be slow. The Raw Logs feature is painfully slow. And if we're talking about the newer, the Anywhere product, you can't even schedule reports on the thing. There are probably a dozen other features I'd really like to see there, but that would be one of the biggies."

"The Log Management and configuration of email notifications should be user-friendly."

"I've experienced frequent slowness, and we had to downgrade to filter out many logs."

"Plugins: most plugins are not up to date with the newer versions of products."

"This solution could be easier to use."

"Adding a parsing interface for the customers would make AT&T AlienVault USM better."

"The vulnerability reporting needs to have options to be able to sort or customize the output."

"Plugins could be better utilized, as some of them do not recognize all logs."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"OSSIM is free."

"The licensing fees for the non-community edition are paid on an annual basis, and there are no costs in addition to this."

"OSSIM is open source, and USM is the paid license. So, if you want, you can switch to USM. There you will have to buy a license, and they have a support team that helps you out on issues you face."

"AlienVault pricing is the best. Whatever cost you are paying, you are getting a return on every penny... It's not like your IBM, your QRadar, or Splunk, where the cost is too high."

"We are using the community version, which can be used for free."

"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."

"When comparing AlienVault OSSIM to Microsoft Sentinel, AlienVault OSSIM incurs additional costs due to its licensing price structure. If you are using AlienVault for security purposes at a certain level it can have a higher price point than the current pricing of Microsoft Sentinel."

"AlienVault OSSIM is expensive compared to its competitors."

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"We pay around $12,000 a year including storage."

"They are a little more expensive than Microsoft."

"The price point is good."

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

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

"The pricing is a good value. The key thing is that for the new product, the licensing of it, is subscription-based and it's based on data. Clients need to be really careful when thinking about that, because odds are they're going to need to put a lot more data into it than what they initially estimate, which is going to drive their subscription costs up."

"It is affordable, and it also has many features that the premium products such as ArcSight and QRadar have. It is a very good platform for a SIEM solution. Everything is included in the price."

"It has good pricing."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

12%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

University

Computer Software Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Performing Arts

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	18
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	64
Midsize Enterprise	29
Large Enterprise	25

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AlienVault OSSIM?

Asset discovery is good.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AlienVault OSSIM?

It depends. I would need to review their cost models, but generally, they are on a scaled basis based on throughput usage. Because it's a software as a service solution for their core product for U...

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What needs improvement with AlienVault OSSIM?

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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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What is your primary use case for AT&T AlienVault USM?

USM Anywhere is used for threat detection and investigation. It provides a solution with built-in threat intelligence and various other investigation tools.

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Also Known As

OSSIM

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

Overview

AlienVault OSSIM, Open Source Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), provides you with a feature-rich open source SIEM complete with event collection, normalization and correlation. Launched by security engineers because of the lack of available open source products, AlienVault OSSIM was created specifically to address the reality many security professionals face: A SIEM, whether it is open source or commercial, is virtually useless without the basic security controls necessary for security visibility.

AT&T

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

Council Rock School District

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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