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LogRhythm SIEM vs Sentinel comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
4.5
LogRhythm SIEM enhances security, efficiency, and compliance, offering rapid threat detection and cost-effectiveness, especially for medium-sized organizations.
Sentiment score
5.5
Sentinel boosts ROI by tracking user behavior and reducing security costs, with returns often seen within three years.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.5
LogRhythm SIEM's support is praised for efficiency and expertise, though some users note occasional variability in service quality.
Sentiment score
5.8
Sentinel's customer service is highly rated for quick, effective support, though low-priority and backend support may vary.
The technical support is good; we have a separate portal for partners, and since we are paying for the service, they provide a response timeframe based on severity—critical issues are addressed within four hours, medium issues within one day, and non-urgent issues may take a couple of days.
Cyber Security Engineer at Diyar United Company
The automated responses and detections of LogRhythm SIEM are much better and faster compared to others.
Engineer Information Security at N-Able (Pvt) Ltd
Customer support is very helpful and effectively solves my problems.
Product Development - Security Solutions Manager at Aplikanusa Lintasarta
The customer support for Sentinel is very good; any tickets logged will be answered immediately within the given timeframe.
Senior Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.6
LogRhythm SIEM excels in scalability and adaptability for growth, despite hardware and licensing challenges in high-volume environments.
Sentiment score
7.8
Sentinel is highly scalable, integrating with devices and servers easily, though setup challenges exist due to skill gaps.
The scalability of LogRhythm SIEM is good enough, warranting an eight out of ten rating.
Security Engineer at Granicus Inc.
LogRhythm SIEM is highly scalable as it has modular components allowing me to expand storage, indexing, or other resources as needed.
Product Development - Security Solutions Manager at Aplikanusa Lintasarta
LogRhythm SIEM is scalable; it can handle about 200 or 500 devices without much difference.
Cyber Security Engineer at Diyar United Company
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
5.0
LogRhythm SIEM is stable and resilient, though some experience hardware issues and setup challenges under high data volumes.
Sentiment score
8.2
Sentinel is rated highly for stability, though Java RAM issues and network sensitivity sometimes affect its seamless 5,000 events/second performance.
LogRhythm SIEM still needs improvement regarding stability, particularly in environments with heavy data consumption.
Security Engineer at Granicus Inc.
The platform needs regular updates to fix problems encountered with each quarterly patch and version release.
Product Development - Security Solutions Manager at Aplikanusa Lintasarta
 

Room For Improvement

LogRhythm SIEM needs improved integration, customization, performance, usability, better support, and enhanced documentation for optimal user experience.
Sentinel's unclear security, complex interfaces, and integration issues hinder user experience and compliance, demanding improved customization and dashboards.
I have noticed some problems with parsing errors, event mismatches, and data mismatching, so ensuring accurate parsing and continuous improvement according to device updates are my basic expectations as a detection engineer.
Cyber Security Engineer at Diyar United Company
If LogRhythm SIEM could make a lightweight version of their solution, that would be quite competitive because some of my customers have a very large need but refuse to go with LogRhythm SIEM due to its complexity and high resource intensity.
Engineer Information Security at N-Able (Pvt) Ltd
There is currently no way to determine how much data is being consumed in terms of gigabytes, terabytes, or petabytes from particular devices or environments.
Security Engineer at Granicus Inc.
Price is always a consideration, so the price would be nice if it were lower.
Manager, Customer Success at Coltek Business Soltuions
 

Setup Cost

LogRhythm SIEM offers competitive, transparent pricing suitable for medium to large businesses, with high initial setup costs.
Sentinel offers flexible subscription pricing with discounts, yet costs align with competitors, suitable for enterprises but pricey for small businesses.
The license cost is around $10 per MPS.
Product Development - Security Solutions Manager at Aplikanusa Lintasarta
I find LogRhythm SIEM affordable, as it is a bit less costly than QRadar.
Cyber Security Engineer at Diyar United Company
They nearly always bill it in dollars, so if it can be billed in our currency, that would be helpful and fixed in our currency.
Manager, Customer Success at Coltek Business Soltuions
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that while it is a little on the higher side, since it is part of a package for all Microsoft products, I feel it is a better choice comparatively than other SIEMs in the market.
Senior Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

LogRhythm SIEM offers AI-powered features, seamless integration, and user-friendly dashboards for enhanced security and operational efficiency.
Sentinel provides comprehensive threat detection and analysis with seamless Microsoft integration, offering real-time insights and scalable security solutions.
This helps SOC analysts significantly as they can monitor all log sources through a dashboard, quickly identifying which sources haven't reported within their specified timeframes.
Security Engineer at Granicus Inc.
We have enough budget for cloud deployment, but we choose to keep it on-prem to ensure data privacy; cyberattacks are a concern, but data privacy is the foremost priority due to sensitive government information.
Cyber Security Engineer at Diyar United Company
The seamless integration for case management, along with a user-friendly dashboard user interface, makes tasks like threat hunting more efficient.
Product Development - Security Solutions Manager at Aplikanusa Lintasarta
In terms of metrics showing how Sentinel has helped, as part of log filtering, we have reduced around thirty to thirty-five percent of false-positive incident creation.
Senior Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Sentinel's best features include that it's a very easy product to use.
Manager, Customer Success at Coltek Business Soltuions
 

Categories and Ranking

LogRhythm SIEM
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
13th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
176
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (11th)
Sentinel
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
15th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of LogRhythm SIEM is 2.7%, down from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sentinel is 2.7%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
LogRhythm SIEM2.7%
Sentinel2.7%
Other94.6%
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
 

Featured Reviews

RS
Engineer Information Security at N-Able (Pvt) Ltd
Advanced threat detection has improved investigations but complexity and resource use need refinement
LogRhythm SIEM could learn from Wazuh, as Wazuh has a built-in mechanism that allows you to write custom scripting and scripts through languages that Wazuh can then trigger, which is somewhat better and more matured in Wazuh compared to LogRhythm SIEM. Additionally, the parsers that I write for LogRhythm SIEM tend to get quite complex for log parsing, while with Wazuh, I can achieve a similar parser with much less complexity. Those are some of the pain points that some of our customers have been expressing. If LogRhythm SIEM could make a lightweight version of their solution, that would be quite competitive because some of my customers have a very large need but refuse to go with LogRhythm SIEM due to its complexity and high resource intensity. Therefore, they have been moved to Wazuh, which I am deploying for them. Even though LogRhythm SIEM has extremely good capabilities, their resource utilization is too heavy for certain customers, so if they could make a separate, lightweight version, that would be quite beneficial.
PT
Senior Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Improved incident monitoring has reduced false positives and supports audit-ready reporting
The best features Sentinel offers, in my experience, include the filtering features and the ability to run KQL queries so that I can understand what table has what and when the last log has been monitored and reported. Sentinel has positively impacted my organization by improving monitoring significantly. As a pay-as-you-go service, we are ingesting logs as needed. When the pay-as-you-go service is enabled, we can either ingest whenever there is a spike in the logs, and when there are fewer logs, we can reduce the ingestion. This approach is helpful for both the organization and me. In terms of metrics showing how Sentinel has helped, as part of log filtering, we have reduced around thirty to thirty-five percent of false-positive incident creation. We have also cleared some audits by enabling log retention in Sentinel, allowing us to pull out data for audits when necessary using both hot retention and cold retention. This has helped the organization as a whole.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise39
Large Enterprise83
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise8
 

Questions from the Community

What is the difference between log management and SIEM?
Rony, Daniel's answer is right on the money. There are many solutions for each in the market, a lot depends upon your ability to manage such tools and your budget. A small operation may be best s...
What needs improvement with LogRhythm NextGen SIEM?
LogRhythm SIEM could learn from Wazuh, as Wazuh has a built-in mechanism that allows you to write custom scripting and scripts through languages that Wazuh can then trigger, which is somewhat bette...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for LogRhythm SIEM?
I find LogRhythm SIEM affordable, as it is a bit less costly than QRadar, although I have not been involved in negotiation charges; however, from the manager's approval, I see it as affordable.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetIQ Sentinel?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that while it is a little on the higher side, since it is part of a package for all Microsoft products, I feel it is a better choice comp...
What needs improvement with NetIQ Sentinel?
Sentinel needs minimal improvement, though improvements are ongoing. Everything seems to be functioning perfectly, and I don't have any specific inputs for improvements I would like to see in Senti...
What is your primary use case for NetIQ Sentinel?
My main use case for Sentinel is that I'm a subject matter expert for Sentinel, specifically for security incident event and event management. I head the SME for SIEM in LTIMindtree for this curren...
 

Also Known As

LogRhythm NextGen SIEM, LogRhythm, LogRhythm Threat Lifecycle Management, LogRhythm TLM
NetIQ Sentinel, Novell SIEM
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Macy's, NASA, Fujitsu, US Air Force, EY, Abbott, HD Supply, SAB Miller, UCLA, Raytheon, Amtrak, Cargill
Faysal Bank, GaVI, Handelsbanken, ISC Mªnster, Lambeth Council, Swisscard, The Municipality of Siena, Tukes, University of Dayton, University of the Sunshine Coast
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