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 #29 with an average rating of 7.5. AT&T holds a 2.6% mindshare in SIEM, compared to LevelBlue’s 0.9% 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

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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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Review summaries and opinions

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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)

29th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

115

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (40th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (53rd), Compliance Management (14th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of AlienVault OSSIM is 2.6%, down from 4.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of USM Anywhere is 0.9%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
AlienVault OSSIM	2.6%
USM Anywhere	0.9%
Other	96.5%

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Featured Reviews

HarshBhardiya

SOC Engineer at Just Dial Limited

An open-source solution that provide good detection and more visibility

The solution is not scalable. It impacts so hard. In the initial stages, AlienVault OSSIM can be suitable for small environments. There may be limitations if the customer expresses a desire to expand and add more devices. In such cases, we would need to either explore additional solutions or work within the constraints of the existing setup. We have set up alerts and configured everything in AlienVault OSSIM. It actively monitors for any security incidents. It provides us with regular updates and notifications about any ongoing activities. Only one person is using the solution. It is the perfect solution for small businesses. I rate the solution’s scalability a three out of ten.

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

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

"Inbuilt IDS, inbuilt integration with threat intelligence platform and with vulnerability assessment modules."

"The solution has a very good open source community, and whenever we have problems, we are always able to resolve it online."

"Network traffic analysis is highly efficient."

"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."

"You pay monthly for the solution. I think it's one of the best products. If you compare with other companies, like LogRhythm, etc., the top 8 or 10 CMs, I think Alien Vault has the best price-performance ratio."

"OSSIM is the only solution that includes the large number of modules that we need: a vulnerability scanner, a network IDS system, a host IDS system."

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"The new cloud-based panel is excellent both for client review as well as for our SOC to review and respond to threats. It is much easier to configure and use than the previous solution from AlienVault."

"The ease of implementation is the most valuable feature."

"It allows you to define what alerts you want to see, or not to see, as well as if you want them grouped, or ungrouped."

"This solution can identify many threats inside the organization (compromised endpoints, configuration issues), as well as "outside" threats (botnets, network scanners, web-attacks, etc)."

"The main menu: You can see everything there, what is happening on the servers, and in the logs, you can view more details of each event."

"The asset management of nodes has been a large help in terms of being able to track applications with more detail and have changes made being monitored into one source."

"The vulnerability scanning is helpful to identify the areas that need patching or fixes installed."

"The feature that I liked the most is that they have a vulnerability assessment package that comes along with the SIEM solution. So, whenever I find any threat or alert for any of the devices or servers, I could immediately initiate a vulnerability assessment scan on that machine. That is one of a kind. The price at which AlienVault operates is also valuable."

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Cons

"The user interface needs to be friendlier across the board."

"It takes some time. It does not give me a prompt response for any such [malicious] traffic. It takes time to get that alert from the AlienVault system."

"Lacking in depth of reporting."

"There needs to be more support or some kind of training program so users can self-learn the system more effectively."

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

"The solution needs more integration with cyber intelligence systems."

"The incidence reporting could be better."

"It's so hard to configure and explore something new on it."

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"I think plugin management should be self-service on AlienVault USM. The other product is self-service but on the USM side. You have to submit a ticket then AT&T creates and updates the plugins."

"I feel that some areas of improvement would be vulnerability scanning. We use a separate product that seems to do a much better job."

"Maybe logs are the problem, as the database query is too slow. If you want to search something, you need time to find it."

"There are many reports included but would be nice to have better access to the data."

"The reporting aspect could be improved. While there are a lot of different options available, there are still pieces which are missing."

"This solution could be easier to use."

"USM Anywhere relies a lot on the community putting the data in. Often, you'll right-click on the attack, but nothing will be found. That's a weakness of it."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I used the paid version of the tool and found it to be expensive. It has been a while since I changed to Securonix. I will have to check whether AlienVault charges per device, user, or log."

"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."

"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."

"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 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."

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"AlienVault is flexible on their pricing for unlimited licenses."

"The licensing fees are dependent on usage."

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

"AT&T AlienVault USM is an expensive solution and we pay for the license and the support separately. We paid for the license and support for three years."

"Use the AlienVault team. They are helpful and the documentation that they provide is second to none."

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

"Use an MSSP instead. It is much cheaper."

"Its price is much lower than McAfee ESM."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

12%

University

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

16%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Educational Organization

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?

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 implement...

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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

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

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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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