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Splunk Enterprise Security vs IBM QRadar SIEM
Context: Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) · 21 rows
| Attribute | Splunk Enterprise SecuritySplunk | IBM QRadar SIEMIBM |
|---|---|---|
| Identity · Taxonomy | ||
| Documentation | https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/ES/latest | https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/qsip/7.5.0 |
| Tags | siem, soar, ueba, security-analytics | siem, threat-detection, log-management, enterprise-security |
| Platform · Deployment | ||
| Delivery model | SaaS, self-hosted | self-hosted |
| Pricing · Licensing | ||
| Free plan | — | true |
| Free trial | true | — |
| License model | proprietary | proprietary |
| Pricing model | custom | custom |
| Features · Product · Fit | ||
| Core capabilities | Analytics-driven SIEM (TDIR), Security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR), User and entity behavior analytics (UEBA), Detection Studio detection development, Risk-Based Alerting, AI Assistant for queries and summaries | Centralized security visibility, Real-time threat detection, User behavior analytics (UBA), Network detection and response (NDR), 700+ prebuilt integrations, Native Sigma rule support |
| Api · Integrations · Ecosystem | ||
| API available | true | true |
| Security · Privacy · Compliance | ||
| Regulatory compliance | HIPAA, PCI DSS | — |
| Security certifications | SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, FedRAMP Moderate, FedRAMP High, CSA STAR Level 2, IRAP | — |
| Support · Docs · Services | ||
| Support channels | support portal, community forum | — |
| Audience · Use · Case | ||
| Best for | Large security operations teams that need a deeply customizable SIEM with an extensive app ecosystem, available on-premises or as Splunk Cloud Platform. | Enterprise security teams that want an established software-appliance SIEM with deep analytics, plus a free Community Edition for labs and learning. |
| Company-size fit | mid-market, enterprise | mid-market, enterprise |
| Primary use cases | Advanced threat detection, Automation and orchestration, Compliance auditing and reporting, Security monitoring | Advanced threat detection, Threat hunting, Ransomware detection, Compliance reporting |
| Skill level | advanced | advanced |
| Lifecycle · Versioning | ||
| Current version | 8.x | 7.5 |
| Maintenance status | active | active |
| Vendor · Maintainer | ||
| Founded year | 2003 | 1911 |
| Headquarters country | United States | United States |
| Vendor type | commercial | commercial |
“—” means unknown (we never treat missing evidence as a negative). Cells reflect each value's current evidence state; superseded or stale values are excluded. Ranking rows are editorial assessments under the cited methodology version — see the Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) category for definitions.