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Compare Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk Enterprise Security 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (62.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
No pricing available
Microsoft Sentinel
Star Rating
(289)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
Browse all 11 pricing plansSplunk Enterprise Security
Star Rating
(222)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (62.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Splunk Enterprise SecuritySummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Splunk Enterprise Security excels in Log Management with a score of 9.4, highlighting its robust capabilities in handling large volumes of log data efficiently, while Microsoft Sentinel, with a score of 8.8, is noted for its ease of integration with other Microsoft services.
- Reviewers mention that Microsoft Sentinel shines in Product Direction with a high score of 9.5, indicating a strong commitment to evolving the product based on user feedback, whereas Splunk Enterprise Security has a lower score of 7.8, suggesting some users feel less confident about its future development.
- G2 users indicate that both products perform well in Incident Reporting, with Splunk scoring 8.8 and Microsoft Sentinel at 8.9, but users on G2 note that Microsoft Sentinel's automated response features are more intuitive, making incident management smoother.
- Users say that Splunk Enterprise Security's Workflow Automation is rated at 8.4, which is appreciated for its flexibility, while Microsoft Sentinel lacks this specific feature, leading to a more manual approach in some cases.
- Reviewers mention that in terms of Threat Intelligence, Microsoft Sentinel scores higher at 8.7, with users praising its integration with Microsoft Graph Security API, while Splunk's score of 8.2 indicates room for improvement in this area.
- Users report that Splunk Enterprise Security has a slight edge in Ease of Use with a score of 8.1 compared to Microsoft Sentinel's 8.5, but many users find Microsoft Sentinel's interface more user-friendly, especially for those already familiar with Microsoft products.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Sentinel
Pay-As-You-Go
Pay As You Go
Effective Per GB Price - $2.46
Savings Over Pay as You Go: N/A
- Pay-As-You-Go
Splunk Enterprise Security
No pricing availableFree Trial
Microsoft Sentinel
Free Trial is available
Splunk Enterprise Security
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
223
8.8
172
Ease of Use
8.5
229
8.1
176
Ease of Setup
8.3
128
7.7
93
Ease of Admin
8.3
124
8.2
88
Quality of Support
8.5
218
8.6
160
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
119
8.9
86
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
218
7.8
168
Features by Category
Network Management
8.9
167
8.8
91
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Verified
8.4
159
8.2
81
|
Verified
8.8
163
9.4
28
|
Verified
Incident Management
8.7
166
8.7
88
|
Verified
8.7
162
8.4
84
|
Verified
8.9
163
8.8
87
|
Verified
Security Intelligence
8.7
165
8.2
79
|
Verified
8.3
158
8.0
79
|
Verified
8.5
159
8.5
85
|
Verified
8.5
159
8.4
86
|
Verified
Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.5
1,051
Not enough data
Automation
8.2
94
Not enough data
8.4
97
Not enough data
8.6
95
Not enough data
8.8
98
Not enough data
Orchestration
8.8
96
Not enough data
8.6
97
Not enough data
8.6
97
Not enough data
8.4
96
Not enough data
Response
8.6
99
Not enough data
8.1
93
Not enough data
8.5
89
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk Enterprise Security are categorized as Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Unique Categories
Microsoft Sentinel is categorized as Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)
Splunk Enterprise Security has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Sentinel
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Splunk Enterprise Security
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
26.3%
Computer & Network Security
14.7%
Computer Software
8.3%
Security and Investigations
3.8%
Banking
3.8%
Other
43.2%
Information Technology and Services
23.2%
Computer Software
10.1%
Financial Services
7.6%
Computer & Network Security
6.6%
Banking
5.1%
Other
47.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Microsoft Sentinel
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Taha D.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Security Incident and Event Management Solution to rapidly analyze complete organizational traffic
Most Helpful Critical Review
Syed Arif K.
Verified User in Computer Software
Takes more system resources and cause delays in overall performance
Splunk Enterprise Security
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Niket N.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Splunk is a very powerful Data Analytics platform which can be adopted by users of all levels i.e. from tools like Data Tables for Novice to Splunk's Web Framework for Experts. What I like best is the significant improvements and capabilities they bring...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Higher Education
Splunk uses its own proprietary query language to its one extra thing to learn before you can begin to get value out of the system. Also, while there are several types of dashboards you can make, they are not super flexible to customize out of the box so...
Taha D.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Security Incident and Event Management Solution to rapidly analyze complete organizational traffic
Niket N.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Splunk is a very powerful Data Analytics platform which can be adopted by users of all levels i.e. from tools like Data Tables for Novice to Splunk's Web Framework for Experts. What I like best is the significant improvements and capabilities they bring...
Syed Arif K.
Verified User in Computer Software
Takes more system resources and cause delays in overall performance
Verified User in Higher Education
Splunk uses its own proprietary query language to its one extra thing to learn before you can begin to get value out of the system. Also, while there are several types of dashboards you can make, they are not super flexible to customize out of the box so...
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Discussions
What is Microsoft Sentinel used for?
3 comments
RS
It's for SIEM tool for real time incident responder and threat intelligence .Read more
If I had to have a question, I would ask if there were any plans to add linux support to this program.
2 comments
DY
need to ask Microsoft, but since dot.net core can be installed in Linux, I believe the agent will work as it uses the .net platform. please experiment Read more
How I able to install /integrated Azure Sentinel agents to collect data on IOT devices/ DLP/ Endpoint devices Computer / Laptops / Printers
1 comment
DY
So couple of point for IOT devices. You can leverage with IOT Hub in Azure. Most IOT devices uses C as their programming language you will probaly need to...Read more
What is the difference between Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Enterprise Security?
1 comment
AK
Splunk enterprise is a big data analysis platform (basic product needed for splunk enterprise security) that collects, stores and can analyze data (logs)...Read more
Splunk Enterprise Security has no more discussions with answers
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