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ArcSight Logger vs NetWitness Platform comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

ArcSight Logger
Ranking in Log Management
33rd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NetWitness Platform
Ranking in Log Management
37th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (37th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of ArcSight Logger is 0.9%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetWitness Platform is 1.1%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ArcSight Logger0.9%
NetWitness Platform1.1%
Other98.0%
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

MA
Sr. Cybersecurity Consultant IT/OT at EJADA
Compliance and cost-effectiveness have improved while critical infrastructure security adapts to evolving needs
ArcSight Logger fulfills compliance requirements and passes audit requirements. It is one of the Aramco standards requirements and is recommended by Aramco for any implementation. Aramco, SABIC, water companies, and electricity companies are critical infrastructure with air-gapped networks. In an air-gapped network, there is no communication going out from that network area to the outside world, even to the corporate network. ArcSight Logger is installed on minimal resources with minimal requirements. There are not many upgrades or new features that come up frequently, though they do occur occasionally.
reviewer2256927 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Information Security, Cyber Defense and IT Risk Management at HCT. at a transportation company with 201-500 employees
A solid SIEM solution that should improve technical support and online resources to be easier to use
A big problem with the product is that we don't have much professional experience in Israel installing, implementing, and integrating this product. There is not enough of a knowledge base. There is no support for this product in this country, so problems have to be resolved through global technical teams. We like to work locally because of the language, and when the product is only supported outside the country, it's a little difficult to implement and use this product. Moreover, AI is something that must be added immediately. Artificial intelligence is a part of the competitors' products, and it's not been implemented for us.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"ArcSight has improved incident response from days to minutes."
"I am impressed with the product's ability to pick up logs. It also has UEBA which has reduced the time to take charge of the events."
"It's an efficient solution."
"As the name suggests, it's a brilliant log collection tool, and it can handle hundreds of thousands of servers in a single shot to ingest the data."
"Some of the most valuable features I really appreciate are the performance, how quick the solution is, and how easy it is to create a query."
"In our country we are a little bit private in terms of solutions, so we are just starting to use the basic data capture. Now some users can start to use additional features that come with Micro Focus ArcSight like user behavior analytics for investigating."
"This product was used to help us get PCI compliant, and its automated functions made it easier so we could concentrate more on real issues instead of standard log collecting and alerting issues."
"Our return on investment for implementing ArcSight Logger over the past 12 months has been positive."
"The development of use cases on the SSA console is quite user friendly, which means that the security analyst or the researcher does not have to learn another language."
"Overall, this is a good solution with suitable features and it very well fits our needs."
"The most valuable feature is the correlation, as it can report in real-time and monitor the management."
"It gives the ability to investigate into network traffic in the Net and the organization what we couldn't do before."
"The most valuable feature is the hunting ability to work in a CERT."
"The software is scalable to whatever is required, and you can also put a lot of resources in the cloud."
"NetWitness Platform is valuable for creating rules that the solution must detect."
"Integration is exceedingly minimal, since its project development is much easier than that of LogRythm or IBM."
 

Cons

"It would be better if the product is cheaper."
"The initial setup was a bit complicated to follow since there are many different components present within it."
"You have limited reporting capabilities and I wouldn't choose ArcSight Logger for this purpose."
"The initial setup was a little bit complex."
"The platform is quite expensive. They should reduce its cost."
"The only thing I did not particularly like about the product was its speed on the web interface."
"The solution could be improved in maintenance settings."
"We find that the search and access functionality is quite slow."
"The solution is pretty complex to set up. Comparatively, I have worked on IBM QRadar and Splunk; they are much easier to set up."
"I am not happy with the RSA support. Sometimes they can be really annoying because it takes so long to get the support that you need."
"It should have a monitoring feature. It would help us analyze the current state of attacks faster from a single platform."
"The implementation needs assistance."
"The initial setup was complex because it takes a lot of time to complete the implementation."
"The log system is a bit complex and has room for improvement."
"Technical support could be improved."
"If we have the ability to run a dynamic analysis through malware in the same suite, it would be great to have a sandbox solution to analyze malware through dynamic analysis."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"ArcSight Logger is very expensive compared to their competitors, but when we talk to the customer and explain what the features are and how we can scale, they understand. Still, ArcSight is more expensive than the competition."
"ArcSight is an expensive solution."
"I rate the product’s pricing a seven out of ten, where one is inexpensive, and ten is expensive."
"Pricing is reasonable compared to similar tools on the market. They offer perpetual licenses."
"I would rate the product a seven out of ten since it's an enterprise product."
"The pricing is quite harsh."
"We have a lifetime license, so we don't pay a monthly fee."
"It's not cheap at all as it's a big product and has been in the market for quite some time now."
"This is a pricey solution; it's not cheap."
"Our license is for one year."
"The product price was reasonable for my region and the market."
"The new pricing and licensing mechanisms are fair. I would advise always to get the full solution (i.e., not only Logs)."
"We have yearly licensing costs. The license fee can be based on the volume of EPS. Some organizations may have, as a gentlemanly gesture, 10,000 EPS and get a 3,000 EPS license but actually use 5,000 EPS."
"We are on an annual license for the use of the solution."
"The licenses are good but the cost is very expensive."
"In comparison to other SIEM solutions such as Splunk, NetWitness is less costly."
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Comparison Review

VS
Manager, Enterprise Risk Consulting at a tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 26, 2015
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Construction Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise17
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise20
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with ArcSight Logger?
This decision is made by higher management as they don't want to have multiple solutions for one solution. ArcSight Logger themselves don't provide good support, but companies such as ours provide ...
What is your primary use case for ArcSight Logger?
We do work for multiple SIEM solutions such as Splunk, QRadar, LogRhythm. My team and I mostly work on ArcSight Logger and Splunk because we are dealing with projects related to these solutions. We...
What advice do you have for others considering ArcSight Logger?
As a department head, my staff uses my credentials and contacts everywhere. Only ArcSight Logger with Splunk was implemented in Aramco, not in other organizations. I rate ArcSight Logger 8 out of 10.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetWitness Platform?
The pricing is comparable to others, and I consider the cost to be intermediate. Specific cost details are unknown to me.
What needs improvement with NetWitness Platform?
There is currently no need for improvement in the SIEM ( /categories/security-information-and-event-management-siem ), though there could be potential enhancements by integrating with AI.
What is your primary use case for NetWitness Platform?
I use NetWitness Platform ( /products/netwitness-platform-reviews ) in the financial industry as a good product with excellent capabilities and integration with various devices.
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus Arcsight Logger, HPE Arcsight Logger
RSA Security Analytics
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

China Merchants Bank, Bank AlJazira, Banca Intesa
Los Angeles World Airports, Reply
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