We performed a comparison between ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations and Splunk Enterprise Security based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two IT Operations Analytics solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Wire data analytics."
"The most valuable feature is the way it handles data, from Layer 2 up to Layer 7. We can see everything that happens in the network."
"Not only can you look at the protocol import level. It also has a live PCAP analysis."
"The most valuable features are security detections, perimeter detection, dashboards, and alerts."
"This solution is more applications reference architecture focused. Its benefit is that it specializes in that space."
"There are many valuable features in this product, but probably the biggest is the customization capability it has."
"I like the search feature and the indexing. It's very fast and comprehensive."
"I like the Splunk dashboard and search engine."
"The most valuable feature of Splunk Enterprise Security is website activity monitoring."
"The technical support is among the best in the market."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"Splunk allows us to customize processing and dashboards, which helps us take care of our customers' needs."
"Splunk works based on parsing log files."
"It is easy to use, and easy to implement."
"I would improve the Rule-Based Access Control (RBAC) by providing granular access control to the data."
"This solution would be improved if it had the ability to retain data longer."
"They have a new solution, ExtraHop Reveal(x), and I think it needs improvement."
"They either have to go broad or decide what their bread and butter is and get really good at that."
"Network visibility is something that needs to be improved."
"We'd like to see a local presence within the region in order to have seamless service whether it's the support, the implementation, or professional services."
"Splunk has a steeper learning curve, making it feel less user-friendly."
"We'd like to have the number of devices covered under the license to be increased."
"Its search or filtering capability is nice, but it can be improved. It is currently a bit complicated, and it should be simplified. If we can write the search filter in a more simplified way, it would be better."
"The user access control could be much more granular, so that the admins can control r/w/x access for specific features of the product like dashboards, etc."
"Its setup is a little bit complex for a distributed environment. Their support can also be better. If we miss the response for more than a week, they usually close the case. Sometimes, it can take us more than a week to reply."
"This solution could be improved by better pricing in general and by easier installation."
"Queries are not always as easy or straightforward as they might be, so it can be difficult to figure out what you need to look for."
"The solution could improve by making it more business analysis oriented. The way it is now is designed more for developers."
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ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations is ranked 8th in IT Operations Analytics with 8 reviews while Splunk Enterprise Security is ranked 1st in IT Operations Analytics with 240 reviews. ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations is rated 8.6, while Splunk Enterprise Security is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations writes "Great for identifying application interdependencies with helpful support but needs better visualizations". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Splunk Enterprise Security writes "It has a drag-and-drop interface, so you don't need to know SQL or Java to construct a query ". ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations is most compared with NETSCOUT nGeniusONE, vRealize Network Insight, ThousandEyes, SolarWinds NPM and Datadog, whereas Splunk Enterprise Security is most compared with Wazuh, Dynatrace, IBM Security QRadar, Elastic Security and Microsoft Sentinel. See our ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations vs. Splunk Enterprise Security report.
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