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IBM Resilient vs Splunk Security Essentials comparison

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Resilient
Ranking in Security Incident Response
8th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (19th)
Splunk Security Essentials
Ranking in Security Incident Response
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
4.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Data Visualization (12th), IT Alerting and Incident Management (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Security Incident Response category, the mindshare of IBM Resilient is 7.4%, down from 8.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk Security Essentials is 2.6%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Incident Response Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Splunk Security Essentials2.6%
IBM Resilient7.4%
Other90.0%
Security Incident Response
 

Featured Reviews

DT
Team Lead at MindTree
An excellent tool for incident response that provides good support to its users
IBM Resilient is a good tool for medium or big organizations. Before buying the product, we must check whether IBM Resilient supports the security tools we have. Then we can leverage the tools. Overall, it is a good tool for incident response. We have seen multiple incidents where the containment was done by the tool. We don't have to use different tools for containment. The solution is one of the oldest tools for the SOAR platform. I will not rate the tool a ten out of ten because there are some glitches that need improvements. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
reviewer2836941 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Manager at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Centralized monitoring has given our SOC real-time visibility into security and application activity
When I first implemented Splunk Security Essentials in this environment, it took a week for each log source to onboard and to create use cases and implement the data model, CIM, etc., for production readiness. Training is mandatory, and we need at least the Splunk Security Essentials User certification because it is a very critical resource in the organization, as we are handling security logs. In my organization, Splunk Security Essentials is used not only by the SOC but also for monitoring logs across different teams, as it is important for handling both security and application logs, given its capability to manage unstructured logs. Splunk Security Essentials has dramatically impacted my organization, as without it, we were blind to what is happening from both a security and application perspective, and it provides vital visibility into the organization's operations.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The initial setup of IBM Resilient is not that complex since my company already has a support license that we use internally. In general, the product's deployment phase is not that complex."
"The UBA, User Behavior Analytics, is very good."
"The solution is very easy to use."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The integration with IBM SIM and the ability to block users during brute force attacks are particularly effective."
"The solution is reliable in our usage."
"As a whole, the product is stable...Technical support is very good."
"The product is very good at incident response."
"They have a good catalog of plans to use to resist the attacks."
"We are focusing on security to ensure incidents are reported efficiently. In addition to that, for reporting purposes, we are utilizing our dashboards or creating new ones. We will be using free visualization tools for this purpose."
"Splunk Security Essentials has impacted my organization in that we have been getting the results that we wanted."
"I would have to rate Splunk Security Essentials a 10 out of 10 because it's free and there's tons of usable content."
"The network monitoring feature is particularly valuable for gathering information about users, login times, and other statistics."
"Splunk Security Essentials has dramatically impacted my organization, as without it, we were blind to what is happening from both a security and application perspective, and it provides vital visibility into the organization's operations."
 

Cons

"It is not very straightforward to set up custom integrations, especially with services like Azure. You need an additional server for integration."
"The response time of the support is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Integration with some devices, including Cisco PowerPower and certain antivirus products, has limitations."
"IBM Resilient is quite complex, including its configuration."
"The implementation could be a bit simpler."
"The integration could be improved so that it is easy to integrate with other solutions."
"IBM Resilient could integrate better with my tools."
"The product must provide more integration with other tools."
"The price could be improved."
"The biggest friction points I have with Splunk Security Essentials are the high license costs and user behavior that causes performance issues due to inappropriate wildcard searches."
"They could add more AI content or AI and machine learning."
"If I could change one thing about Splunk Security Essentials, it would be pricing. I believe they are still very costly as compared to the competition."
"It takes a lot of time to install Splunk Security Essentials. It's not very difficult, but it requires time."
"The reporting feature needs to be more user-friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost of the product is quite high."
"I would rate the tool’s pricing a three out of ten. The tool’s pricing is on a yearly basis."
"We could create unlimited users using the license we had purchased."
"There are no costs except for the support services that our company pays in addition to the licensing charges attached to the solution."
"Pricing for the solution is good, in my opinion."
"The licensing cost for IBM Resilient is not too expensive, but it's not affordable, so it's moderately expensive. Regarding price, I'm rating the solution seven out of ten. The company pays for the license yearly, based on the number of users. Apart from the cost of the license you need to pay for each user, you also need to spend an initial investment for the base platform. You also have to pay for IBM Resilient support."
"It is very expensive."
"There is a license you need to pay for in order to use this product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
Construction Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise7
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Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Splunk Security Essentials?
Our SecOps manager and CISO were more familiar with Splunk, and the price was right. That was probably the primary driver, and we did evaluation as well with strict criteria and Gartner ratings.
What needs improvement with Splunk Security Essentials?
The biggest friction points I have with Splunk Security Essentials are the high license costs and user behavior that causes performance issues due to inappropriate wildcard searches. Additionally, ...
What is your primary use case for Splunk Security Essentials?
My main use case for Splunk Security Essentials is for Enterprise Security, specifically the ES app. Splunk Security Essentials is my primary tool for threat detection and monitoring because as a S...
 

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