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Gurucul UEBA vs IBM Security QRadar comparison

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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

Gurucul UEBA
Ranking in User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
10th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM Security QRadar
Ranking in User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
218
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (5th), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (2nd), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (11th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (5th), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (8th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) category, the mindshare of Gurucul UEBA is 3.0%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Security QRadar is 7.4%, down from 9.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM Security QRadar7.4%
Gurucul UEBA3.0%
Other89.6%
User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2506872 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Specialist - UEBA SIEM Admin at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Smooth and fast search capabilities with customizable dashboards enhance user experience
For improvement, I have requested three enhancement tickets, which are already lodged with the Gurucul support team. The first request is to add a visualization option in reports for charts or graphs. I have also requested new dashboard features. In the query box, there's a bug where taking an attribute at the end does not return data, but placing it elsewhere does. The support system could be more equipped.
HarshBhardiya - PeerSpot reviewer
SOC Engineer at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
Have managed daily asset and alert monitoring effectively but have encountered limitations with manual processes and interface usability
It's still very manual and doesn't work on its own. It's still in an early stage and not on par where we can consider it a really successful detection system. The accuracy is not there. The UI could be better when compared to Sentinels where we can use flags and tagging. It could be much more user-friendly. IBM Security QRadar has all features and is fully competitive with other SIEM tools, but when it comes to user-friendliness, a new user takes time to get used to it. More intuitive, user-friendly interfaces and more helpful documentation would be beneficial. The query searching and data fetching could be faster. In large to very large organizations with around 5,000 or 6,000 assets or beyond, even with proper configurations and RAM and hardware backing up, the query is fairly slow.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The reporting feature was the key differentiator, and I also liked the ability to create dynamic rules in the environment."
"If you are genuinely looking for a UEBA solution, you should choose Gurucul confidently if your need is strictly UEBA."
"I appreciate the comprehensive categorization of devices based on their intended use, such as those for DNS."
"The most valuable feature of Gurucul is the ability to customize and it is on the Hadoop platform that has a lot of flexibility."
"I think QRadar is stable and currently satisfies my needs."
"I would recommend the solution to others."
"Technical support is good overall."
"I am unable to pick one, every component is valuable."
"The integration of third-party technologies with IBM Security QRadar is one of the high points they have; they integrate with almost anybody, anywhere, and there's an integrator tool for almost anything."
"Scalability is good because it is a cloud-based offering and a managed services offering solution, and the scalability is left for IBM to manage, so it's not a headache for us to manage."
"Improves visibility and has a great new dashboard."
"The most valuable feature currently is security behaviors and the pdf files."
 

Cons

"Regarding the prioritization of threats, Gurucul UEBA needs to enhance its alert severity assignment process within the system."
"It could be more stable. Sometimes when working in multiple customer environments, there were some issues with features."
"It could be more stable."
"Gurucul can improve on the online documentation. They should educate the end users more to allow them to do everything themselves."
"Technical support is good but can improve. I would rate it six to seven out of ten. The main issue is response time, which can take three to four hours even for simple queries."
"The support could improve. I would rate the support from Gurucul a two out of five."
"There should be easier and wider integration opportunities. This is one area where they could add value because we cannot integrate it easily with QRadar."
"Technical support is good. It's not great, it's good."
"It is a bit more expensive than some others, SIEM, but it is more efficient."
"Their support is very slow, and it is very difficult to find knowledgeable people within IBM."
"The technical support from IBM Qradar could improve. I rate the support from IBM Qradar a two out of ten."
"It is very expensive; very expensive."
"The AQL queries could be better."
"The released patch quality is poor. IBM should test those patches on their side, not on the client's side."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is fair. In fact, I believe it was on the cheaper side when compared to the competition."
"The price of Gurucul is competitive."
"Pricing and licensing are competitive. Their new licensing options allow logs to bypass the correlation engine for a flat rate, which is also appealing for log data that is compliance-driven for a small amount of money."
"A good approach would be to begin with an On Cloud subscription, then later on do a more exact sizing."
"think the pricing is quite flexible."
"QRadar UBA's price is a little more than street price and could be reduced."
"Most of the time, it is easier and cheaper to buy a new product or the QRadar box."
"The solution is priced fairly, there is a license for the solution, and we pay annually."
"It's not expensive for the resources that it gives you."
"There is an annual license required for this solution."
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Comparison Review

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Manager, Enterprise Risk Consulting at a tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 28, 2015
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
University
6%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business93
Midsize Enterprise39
Large Enterprise107
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Gurucul?
For improvement, I have requested three enhancement tickets, which are already lodged with the Gurucul support team. The first request is to add a visualization option in reports for charts or grap...
What is your primary use case for Gurucul?
Regarding the use cases, I have created many use cases in Gurucul UEBA. It's easy to create use cases based on behaviors.
What advice do you have for others considering Gurucul?
If you are genuinely looking for a UEBA solution, you should choose Gurucul confidently if your need is strictly UEBA. If you're looking for both theme and UEBA, you might consider other vendors. F...
What are the biggest differences between Securonix UEBA, Exabeam, and IBM QRadar?
It mostly depends on your use-cases and environment. Exabeam and Securonix have a stronger UEBA feature set, friendlier GUI and are not licensed based on capacity (amount of logs and information in...
What SOC product do you recommend?
For tools I’d recommend: -SIEM- LogRhythm -SOAR- Palo Alto XSOAR Doing commercial w/o both (or at least an XDR) is asking to miss details that are critical, and ending up a statistic. Also, rememb...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Security QRadar?
I am overall satisfied with the licensing cost for IBM Security QRadar.
 

Also Known As

No data available
IBM QRadar, QRadar SIEM, QRadar UBA, QRadar on Cloud, IBM QRadar Advisor with Watson
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Global semi-conductor company
Clients across multiple industries, such as energy, financial, retail, healthcare, government, communications, and education use QRadar.
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