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Splunk Enterprise Platform vs Splunk Security Essentials comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

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

Splunk Enterprise Platform
Ranking in Data Visualization
4th
Ranking in IT Alerting and Incident Management
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Splunk Security Essentials
Ranking in Data Visualization
19th
Ranking in IT Alerting and Incident Management
15th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Security Incident Response (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Data Visualization category, the mindshare of Splunk Enterprise Platform is 1.7%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk Security Essentials is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Visualization
 

Featured Reviews

UzairKhan - PeerSpot reviewer
Delivers financial benefits and operational efficiency with impactful data analytics capabilities
My advice for those looking to implement Splunk Enterprise Platform is to know the product well and have hands-on workshops or create a lab to gain complete knowledge before proceeding. Regarding maintenance, it does not require much as it is on-premises. Overall, I would rate Splunk Enterprise Platform an eight.
Srinivas Prudhivi Reddy - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables us to examine the parameters of the events found and take appropriate actions as necessary
Once we've configured our logs, for example, if we need to monitor processes and IP addresses, we ensure these logs are being ingested into our Splunk instance. The logs gathered from various endpoints are then consolidated into our Splunk platform. Once the data is collected, we can create searches and dashboards to analyze it. With these searches and dashboards, we gain insights into events and can make informed decisions based on them. We'll examine the parameters of these events and take appropriate actions as necessary.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Splunk Enterprise Platform saves approximately 20 to 30 percent of my time without having to perform different actions separately."
"The best thing about Splunk is you can collect all the data you want, and you can play with the data and do what you want."
"The most valuable feature I've found in the Splunk Enterprise Platform is its log readability and filtering capabilities. The filters on the left side are particularly useful, allowing me to quickly narrow down the data to what's relevant for any application or server service. The interesting fields feature helps me get the values I need most of the time."
"Splunk is very flexible in handling various formats of data as long as basic rules are adhered to."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the analytics part."
"The product's most valuable feature is the ability to explain the values and provide insights into transactions."
"What I find the most valuable about the platform is its DB Connect and its versatility in general. I also like its adaptability to any use case when it comes to collecting and analyzing data."
"The most valuable features of Splunk Enterprise Platform include its performance, ease of implementation, and user interface, which are superior compared to other on-premises products."
"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."
"The network monitoring feature is particularly valuable for gathering information about users, login times, and other statistics."
"I would have to rate Splunk Security Essentials a 10 out of 10 because it's free and there's tons of usable content."
 

Cons

"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"Areas for improvement include enhancing dashboards, reports, alerts, and the monitoring console."
"Based on my experience, I've noticed areas for improvement, particularly in support. Developers typically interact with support personnel who may lack technical expertise when raising support tickets. This can result in delays as initial interactions involve sharing documents before escalation to higher support levels."
"Sometimes, queries don't give proper results, and the indexes go down."
"The tool lacked in providing a shareable format. I had to use pivot tables and manually parse and edit the data to create a visualization-friendly format. It was helpful when we had an issue. What would make it stronger is if it were more proactive. For example, if it highlighted major incidents and their impact on users without digging through notifications, that would be better. Typically, the first question we get is, "Oh, we had an incident. How bad was it? How many customers were impacted?" So having that information pop up from the notification would be helpful."
"The product doesn’t have prebuilt dashboards."
"he product's initial setup phase needs to be made easy since it looks like it is very complex compared to the other tools in the market."
"The only problem I have with Splunk Enterprise Platform is that sometimes when I update a review, it takes time to receive confirmation emails."
"The reporting feature needs to be more user-friendly."
"The price could be improved."
"They could add more AI content or AI and machine learning."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are yearly payments to be made towards the licensing costs attached to the solution."
"The solution’s pricing is moderate."
"The solution is expensive, so I rate its pricing a four out of ten."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing around seven or eight out of ten."
"Splunk Enterprise Platform is an expensive solution."
"The product is expensive, and the cost depends on the amount of data ingestion."
"I rate the product's pricing a ten on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. It is a very pricey tool."
"Product pricing is typically annual, and discounts are often available for longer-term commitments."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Hospitality Company
14%
Insurance Company
11%
Healthcare Company
11%
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Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Splunk Enterprise Platform?
The most valuable features of the solution are the load balancing technique, the forwarding technique, and SSL certification.
What needs improvement with Splunk Enterprise Platform?
For future updates of Splunk Enterprise Platform, I would like to see integration by GUI. The integration should be improved with the UI.
What is your primary use case for Splunk Enterprise Platform?
The use cases for Splunk Enterprise Platform ( /products/splunk-enterprise-platform-reviews ) vary depending on the specific scenario. Splunk Enterprise Platform ( /products/splunk-enterprise-platf...
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?
I cannot say there is any room for improvement because it is free.They could add more AI content or AI and machine learning.
What is your primary use case for Splunk Security Essentials?
We use Splunk Security Essentials ( /products/splunk-security-essentials-reviews ) to create new Splunk searches, as it has many pre-canned searches for security detection.The advanced detection co...
 

Overview

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