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Splunk Enterprise Security vs VMware Aria Operations for Logs comparison

Splunk and VMware are both solutions in the Log Management category. Splunk is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.4, while VMware is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.3. Splunk holds a 7.3% mindshare in Log Management, compared to VMware’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Splunk users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of VMware users who would recommend it.
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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2025

In the competitive category of log management and security analytics, Splunk Enterprise Security and VMware Aria Operations for Logs both offer powerful solutions. However, Splunk Enterprise Security appears to have the upper hand due to its comprehensive analytics, flexible data ingestion, and superior visualization techniques.

Features: Splunk Enterprise Security is known for its rapid search capabilities, flexible data ingestion, and strong analytics abilities, complemented by superior visualization and schema-on-demand features for handling structured and unstructured data seamlessly. The Search Processing Language (SPL) enhances data manipulation and correlation. VMware Aria Operations for Logs offers centralized log management with a focus on useful dashboards and is particularly noted for its integration with VMware environments, making it suitable for infrastructure monitoring but with less extensive analytics capabilities compared to Splunk.

Room for Improvement: Splunk's complex user interface and steep learning curve pose challenges for new users, and its volume-based pricing model may be restrictive for smaller enterprises. More flexible licensing terms are needed. VMware Aria Operations for Logs could improve its user interface, documentation clarity, and third-party tool integration. Enhanced customization options and easier deployment in mixed environments are also needed to bolster its offering.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Splunk Enterprise Security offers versatile deployment across various cloud environments but requires significant expertise for large-scale setups. Although technical support is available, it often demands extensive follow-up. VMware Aria Operations for Logs is tailored more to on-premises and hybrid cloud setups within VMware environments, providing limited multi-cloud flexibility. VMware support, while reliable, can be slow for complex issues.

Pricing and ROI: Splunk's high costs, driven by its data volume-based pricing, can quickly escalate, posing challenges for small to medium-sized businesses but offer significant ROI through robust analytics. VMware Aria Operations for Logs is more budget-friendly, particularly for VMware-centric environments, due to its hardware-based pricing model. Both solutions deliver operational advantages, with Splunk offering premium features at a higher price point and VMware providing a cost-effective, integrated approach within its ecosystem.

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Review summaries and opinions

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ROI

Sentiment score
7.2
Splunk Enterprise Security boosts efficiency and ROI with enhanced insights and automation, despite potential cost concerns.
Sentiment score
5.0
VMware Aria Operations for Logs boosts ROI with cost savings and efficiency, especially in virtualization-focused environments, within two years.
I have noticed a return on investment with Splunk Enterprise Security, as it delivers substantial value for money.
Customers see the value in investing in this solution, particularly when it helps resolve issues quickly, turning a potential 20-hour response into one hour.
Splunk's cost is justified for large environments with extensive assets.
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Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.7
Splunk Enterprise Security support is generally positive, but response times vary, and complex issues may require escalation.
Sentiment score
4.1
VMware Aria Operations for Logs users experience mixed support quality, with slow but effective escalation to skilled experts.
If you want to write your own correlation rules, it is very difficult to do, and you need Splunk's support to write new correlation rules for the SIEM tool.
They try to close issues as soon as possible, often just offering documentation links.
They are responsive and effectively resolve issues.
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While support staff is knowledgeable, getting access to specialists can be challenging when dealing with the limits of a product.
Customer service and support have declined.
I did not need technical support because I am a professional with VMware.
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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Splunk Enterprise Security excels in scalable performance, adaptable across environments, though scaling can increase costs.
Sentiment score
8.5
VMware Aria Operations for Logs is highly scalable and integrates well, though licensing and space management affect scalability.
They struggle a bit with pure virtual environments, but in terms of how much they can handle, it is pretty good.
It is easy to scale.
It's big in a Central European context, and small from a Splunk North American context.
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Since payment is based on hardware, scalability impacts are managed more effectively than with other tools paid by data volume.
It's relatively easy to find individuals with the skills to work with VMware because it is a widely spread tool.
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ROBERT-CHRISTIAN - PeerSpot reviewerGautamKar - PeerSpot reviewerreviewer2701950 - PeerSpot reviewerLarsChristensen - PeerSpot reviewerreviewer2668767 - PeerSpot reviewer
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Splunk Enterprise Security is praised for its stability and performance, though updates and heavy usage can cause minor issues.
Sentiment score
7.1
VMware Aria Operations for Logs is stable, integrates with Microsoft, and is reliable, with minor issues resolved swiftly.
They test it very thoroughly before release, and our customers have Splunk running for months without issues.
It provides a stable environment but needs to integrate with ITSM platforms to achieve better visibility.
It is very stable.
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Managing a lot of data involves reliance on hardware and network performance, which are external factors that can affect stability.
It has been very stable, and every time I needed it, it was available and working.
VMware as a whole provides very stable tools.
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Room For Improvement

Splunk Enterprise Security struggles with UI complexity, costly licenses, integration challenges, setup complications, and limited customization and AI features.
VMware Aria Operations for Logs needs better usability, integration, documentation, cost efficiency, stability, and enhanced filtering and dashboard features.
Improving the infrastructure behind Splunk Enterprise Security is vital—enhanced cores, CPUs, and memory should be prioritized to support better processing power.
Splunk Enterprise Security is not something that automatically picks things; you have to set up use cases, update data models, and link the right use cases to the right data models for those detections to happen.
What Splunk could do better is to create an API to the standard SIEM tools, such as Microsoft Sentinel.
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It would be beneficial to have a roadmap for these dashboards to ensure consistent functionality.
There is also dissatisfaction with Broadcom's broader attitude, which is prompting me to search for alternatives.
VMware Aria Operations for Logs is not a cost-effective tool.
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Setup Cost

Splunk Enterprise Security is costly for smaller businesses, with pricing challenges based on data volume impacting budget considerations.
VMware Aria Operations for Logs is cost-effective within bundles but pricey without, leading to mixed enterprise buyer opinions.
I saw clients spend two million dollars a year just feeding data into the Splunk solution.
The platform requires significant financial investment and resources, making it expensive despite its comprehensive features.
Splunk is priced higher than other solutions.
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Splunk, often paid by the terabytes, becomes expensive quickly if not managed carefully.
The price has risen significantly, and for smaller customers, the cost can be up to ten times more than before.
VMware comes with a lot of packages, however, it remains too expensive.
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ROBERT-CHRISTIAN - PeerSpot reviewerHamada Elewa - PeerSpot reviewer
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Valuable Features

Splunk Enterprise Security offers robust search, effective integration, and adaptability for enhanced visibility and threat management in diverse environments.
VMware Aria Operations for Logs optimizes infrastructure with dashboards, real-time notifications, and scalability, enhancing troubleshooting and cost efficiency.
This capability is useful for performance monitoring and issue identification.
I assess Splunk Enterprise Security's insider threat detection capabilities for helping to find unknown threats and anomalous user behavior as great.
They have approximately 50,000 predefined correlation rules.
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This tool also provides greater insight when integrated with VMware infrastructure, making it more precise than other tools.
The most valuable features are log centralization and long-term retention for logs.
A valuable feature of VMware Aria Operations for Logs is its ability to allow personalization of dashboards and requests.
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Categories and Ranking

Splunk Enterprise Security
Ranking in Log Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
308
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (1st), IT Operations Analytics (1st)
VMware Aria Operations for ...
Ranking in Log Management
12th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of Splunk Enterprise Security is 7.3%, down from 10.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Aria Operations for Logs is 1.2%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

ROBERT-CHRISTIAN - PeerSpot reviewer
Has many predefined correlation rules and is brilliant for investigation and log analysis
It is very complicated to write your own correlation rules without the help of Splunk support. What Splunk could do better is to create an API to the standard SIEM tools, such as Microsoft Sentinel. The idea would be to make it less painful. In ELK Stack, Kibana is the query language with which you can search log files. I believe Splunk has also a query language in which they search their log files, but once you have identified the log file that you want to use for further security correlation, you want to very quickly transport that into your SIEM tool, such as Microsoft Sentinel. That is something that Splunk could make a little bit less painful because it is a lot of effort to find that log file and forward it. An API with Microsoft Sentinel or a similar SIEM tool would be a good idea.
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LarsChristensen - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient troubleshooting with precise log filtering and an easy setup
The tool could benefit from improved filter settings and dashboarding. While there are dashboards available, they are often created by community members and may not work after updates. It would be beneficial to have a roadmap for these dashboards to ensure consistent functionality. It would also be advantageous if the tool could process even large amounts of data faster, though this may be more related to data movement challenges rather than the software itself.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What SOC product do you recommend?
For tools I’d recommend: -SIEM- LogRhythm -SOAR- Palo Alto XSOAR Doing commercial w/o both (or at least an XDR) is asking to miss details that are critical, and ending up a statistic. Also, rememb...
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What is a better choice, Splunk or Azure Sentinel?
It would really depend on (1) which logs you need to ingest and (2) what are your use cases Splunk is easy for ingestion of anything, but the charge per GB/Day Indexed and it gets expensive as log ...
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How does Splunk compare with Azure Monitor?
Splunk handles a high amount of data very well. We use Splunk to capture information and as an aggregator for monitoring information from different sources. Splunk is very good at alerting us if we...
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What do you like most about vRealize Log Insight?
The events are notably more descriptive, aiding in security and event analysis. We've also integrated Sky Collector, providing valuable insights and solutions for troubleshooting.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for vRealize Log Insight?
The cost of using VMware Aria Operations for Logs was very high, around two to three million dollars, although the exact figure is uncertain. The price was proving to be too much, especially with t...
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What needs improvement with vRealize Log Insight?
VMware Aria Operations for Logs is not a cost-effective tool. Changing any telemetry requires creating a new template, such as changes to the VM disk size. Always having to create a new template ma...
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Overview

Splunk Enterprise Security is widely used for security operations, including threat detection, incident response, and log monitoring. It centralizes log management, offers security analytics, and ensures compliance, enhancing the overall security posture of organizations.

Companies leverage Splunk Enterprise Security to monitor endpoints, networks, and users, detecting anomalies, brute force attacks, and unauthorized access. They use it for fraud detection, machine learning, and real-time alerts within their SOCs. The platform enhances visibility and correlates data from multiple sources to identify security threats efficiently. Key features include comprehensive dashboards, excellent reporting capabilities, robust log aggregation, and flexible data ingestion. Users appreciate its SIEM capabilities, threat intelligence, risk-based alerting, and correlation searches. Highly scalable and stable, it suits multi-cloud environments, reducing alert volumes and speeding up investigations.

What are the key features?
  • Comprehensive Dashboards: Provide a holistic view of security operations.
  • Flexible Data Ingestion: Supports various data sources for better analysis.
  • Robust Log Aggregation: Centralizes log management for easier monitoring.
  • Machine Learning Toolkit: Enhances threat detection and prediction capabilities.
  • SIEM Capabilities: Integrates security information and event management.
  • Threat Intelligence: Utilizes external information to improve security measures.
  • Risk-Based Alerting: Prioritizes alerts based on the risk they pose.
  • Correlation Searches: Identifies and correlates security events effectively.
What benefits or ROI should users look for?
  • Enhanced Visibility: Improves monitoring across endpoints, networks, and users.
  • Faster Incident Response: Speeds up identification and resolution of security issues.
  • Reduced Alert Volumes: Lowers false positives and enhances signal-to-noise ratio.
  • Scalability: Adapts to growing and changing security needs.
  • Improved Security Operations: Integrates multiple security facets into one platform.

Splunk Enterprise Security is implemented across industries like finance, healthcare, and retail. Financial institutions use it for fraud detection and compliance, while healthcare organizations leverage its capabilities to safeguard patient data. Retailers deploy it to protect customer information and ensure secure transactions.

Splunk
Manage data at scale with centralized log management, deep operational visibility and intelligent analytics for troubleshooting and auditing across private, hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
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Sample Customers

Splunk has more than 7,000 customers spread across over 90 countries. These customers include Telenor, UniCredit, ideeli, McKenney's, Tesco, and SurveyMonkey.
Wildlands Adventure Zoo, Medic Mobile, IBM, Seventy Seven Energy, Baystate Health, Osis, Oxford University, Columbia University, Siemens, Cardinal Health, Ashdod Port, Vasakronan, Sydney Adventist Hospital, University of Derby
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