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OpenText Enterprise Security Manager vs Oracle Security Monitoring and Analytics Cloud Service comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 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

OpenText Enterprise Securit...
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
25th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
99
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Security Monitoring ...
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
55th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (31st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of OpenText Enterprise Security Manager is 1.6%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Security Monitoring and Analytics Cloud Service is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Enterprise Security Manager1.6%
Oracle Security Monitoring and Analytics Cloud Service0.7%
Other97.7%
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
 

Featured Reviews

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Cloud Security Archirect at IBM
Unified log analysis has strengthened incident detection and supports continuous attack simulation
I do not have any areas for improvement in ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) as I have not delved deeply into it; overall, it is a good package. I would like to see the detection and response features included in the next release of ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM), as security orchestration and automation are increasingly important.
it_user1640529 - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO, CTO at Genex Infosys Ltd.
Easy to install, highly secure standards, and reliable
We use Oracle Security Monitoring and Analytics Cloud Service for security information, event management, and analytics. This has helped eliminate any external network attacks The security level that they are maintaining with the pre-authentication keys is very good. They are following the global…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The real-time analysis adds value."
"ArcSight ESM help customer in Automation for their complex security use case in order to detect the bad guys."
"It has increased our detective capabilities in the cybersecurity landscape."
"We utilize ArcSight ESM for real-time threat detection in our organization. We have custom rules that we've developed on top of the WAN services, along with scheduled licensing activities."
"The stability of the solution is very good; it's pretty perfect, actually, as we don't have crashes, it doesn't freeze, there aren't bugs or glitches, and it's completely reliable."
"The feature that I have found the most useful is that it can be deployed to the cloud."
"From a daily perspective, ArcSight prevents attacks while it actively monitors our systems."
"It's a fantastic product and highly configurable, but it needs nothing less than a seasoned cyber security professional with serious engineering expertise and a real desire to provide meaningful use cases."
"The security level that they are maintaining with the pre-authentication keys is very good."
"The solution is not expensive for the data security measure you receive, it is reasonable."
 

Cons

"I'd like to see some threat intelligence out of the box rather than adding it in subscriptions."
"ArcSight is a very old and mature product that is running on an old platform."
"High availability achievable through complicated configurations (i.e. load balancers)."
"ROI: Poor as the product takes more effort to generate value. Its CAPEX cost is high too."
"It would be nice to have it on the cloud so that you can deploy it easily, saving time and resources."
"As of now, if we are evaluating our own scenario, we are not even thinking about it."
"ArcSight is incredibly complex when configuring and deploying, and if your organization doesn't know what they want and what they need, ArcSight will be a challenge for them."
"I must say that tech support is getting worse and worse every year."
"The solution could improve by providing better documentation for beginners to learn, such as videos or other tutorials."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Price-wise, ArcSight ESM was a bit high compared to competitors, which factored into our decision to switch to Splunk. It couldn't cover all our business needs for what we wanted to implement."
"ArcSight ESM is an affordable solution, it cost approximately $200,000 for three years. This price was at a substantial discount."
"Thanks to Micro Focus's licensing model, as an MSSP, we are able to see a complete return on our investment almost immediately."
"Pricing is good, I'd rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with ten being low price. It's better than Splunk and IBM QRadar because their pricing is based on EPS."
"Aggregation can help a lot in pushing down licensing costs."
"ArcSight can be a little bit expensive because of the area that we work in and the cost. Licensing is mostly on a yearly basis, not monthly."
"ArcSight is pretty expensive compared with its competitors. I believe that is fine as it provides value."
"The cost of the solution is not very high, although hiring a qualified analyst to work with the product is expensive."
"The solution is not expensive for the data security measure you receive, it is reasonable."
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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
Qradar vs. ArcSight
Continuing with the SIEM posts we have done at Infosecnirvana, this post is a Head to head comparison of the two Industry leading SIEM products in the market – HP ArcSight and IBM QRadar Both the products have consistently been in the Gartner Leaders Quadrant. Both HP and IBM took over niche SIEM…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise59
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Questions from the Community

Which is the best SIEM tool for a mid-sized financial services firm: Arcsight or Securonix?
In my market, a lot of financial companies had or have an ArcSight installation. Just because in former times it was pretty good. Now a lot of them are looking for a more effective solution due to ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM)?
I would rate the pricing of ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) around seven, as it varies based on features and demand, making it more affordable for larger organizations, while smaller one...
What needs improvement with ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM)?
I do not have any areas for improvement in ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) as I have not delved deeply into it; overall, it is a good package. I would like to see the detection and respo...
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Also Known As

Micro Focus ArcSight, HPE ArcSight, ArcSight
SMA Cloud Service
 

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Sample Customers

Lake Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Bank AlJazira, Banca Intesa, and Obrela.
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