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LevelBlue USM Anywhere vs NetCrunch comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 24, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

LevelBlue USM Anywhere
Ranking in Log Management
27th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
115
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (26th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (33rd), Compliance Management (12th)
NetCrunch
Ranking in Log Management
51st
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (70th), Server Monitoring (27th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (62nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of LevelBlue USM Anywhere is 1.6%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetCrunch is 0.9%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
LevelBlue USM Anywhere1.6%
NetCrunch0.9%
Other97.5%
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

Kris Nawani - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
it_user1038504 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Administrator, Technical Lead at Connectivity Wireless
A network monitoring platform with a useful reporting feature, but permission-based options could be better
The initial setup is fairly easy. Most of it's wizard-based. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to set it up. But if you don't know certain things related to protocols and everything else, it might be difficult. If you know how SNMP works, it'll be fairly simple to set up.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"AlienVault has allowed us to help our customers satisfy compliance needs around logging and monitoring (HIPAA, PCI, etc.) and has also provided a comprehensive platform that goes beyond just being a SIEM."
"It has streamlined log aggregation and analysis to meet organizational and regulatory needs."
"In comparison to the competition, it's a very inexpensive option, whether you use the cloud or the on-premises deployment models, and you also get great value for money as you do get a lot of very good tools that come standard with the solution as well."
"AlienVault has an advanced component within one package. With this, we can cover more area with one solution."
"Technical support is extremely reliable."
"AlienVault provides a checklist answer when using SIEM."
"Alien Vault had the best set up for MSPs — the way they are set up for billing and the way they set up their USM account."
"Being able to identify security issues as they occur at near real time and then respond to them as soon as they occur is priceless."
"Reporting on NetCrunch is pretty good; it's very similar to SolarWinds, just with a different interface, and the majority of everything there was beneficial."
"The setup is very intuitive and quick - it all just took a few minutes we were done."
 

Cons

"It should be able to communicate with other security solutions to stop threats."
"The one thing I continue to dislike about the USM is the limitation on reports."
"Some customizations with the integration between AlienVault components have room for improvement and enabling users with WebUI interfaces instead of having to edit configuration files on the system to achieve certain actions would be a good improvement."
"I think they need to broaden their compliance management to cover more areas of compliance."
"More information about what the alerts mean and how they are derived would be useful when determining their significance."
"Search performance can be slow. The Raw Logs feature is painfully slow."
"IPv6 not supported Correlate with external logs from other sources makes little bit difficult to work"
"Plugins: most plugins are not up to date with the newer versions of products."
"I didn't care for the role-based, permission-based options, which were not the best."
"Our network is made up of a lot of Cisco devices, and it needs improvements."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is very competitive with other products and you get much more functionality from AlienVault."
"I rate the price of AT&T AlienVault USM a four out of five."
"We ran a few PoCs. The price and feature set were the best with AlienVault."
"It has good pricing."
"Its price is much lower than McAfee ESM."
"I don't think the product's pricing is a good value because they try to raise the price 50 percent every year... AlienVault needs to understand that not all customers are huge enterprises... Their sales team is way too aggressive. The price they advertise is not always the price you get."
"They charge a license based on the storage. ATT AlienVault USM is a less expensive solution than IBM QRadar."
"It's very reasonably priced. It was one of the lowest among the ones I looked at. Licensing is pretty flexible. They can do a two-year or a three-year, even a one-year, perhaps."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
16%
Construction Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
22%
Comms Service Provider
17%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business65
Midsize Enterprise29
Large Enterprise25
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Questions from the Community

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.
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

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

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
manufacturing, banking, utilities, energy, universities, healthcare institutions, school districts, military and police entities, non-profit organizations, 
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