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Best Security Monitoring in 2026

  1. 01 Amazon GuardDuty

    It suits organizations seeking threat detection across AWS accounts, compute, storage, database, and AI workloads.

    From $0.03/mo Free plan Web · Linux · API
    9.3 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Elastic Security

    Elastic Security suits teams seeking security analytics alongside endpoint and cloud protections, with deployment options on Elastic Cloud or self-managed infrastructure.

    From $0.09/mo Free plan Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    8.6 Visit Specs
  3. 03 Wazuh

    Wazuh may suit individuals and organizations of different sizes seeking endpoint, cloud, and network security monitoring.

    From $571/mo Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.6 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Microsoft Defender for Business
    From $0.25/mo Free trial Windows · macOS · iOS · Android
    8.5 Visit Specs
  5. 05 Sumo Logic

    It suits teams needing cloud-based log management, including security teams considering Enterprise Suite.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.4 Visit Specs
  6. 06 ManageEngine Log360

    Log360 is aimed at security operations centers and organizations that need log analysis, threat detection, and response workflows.

    From $20.42/mo Free trial Web · Windows · Linux · API
    8.2 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management

    OCI Secret Management is aimed at application and cloud environment operators who need centrally managed credentials.

    Free plan Web · API
    8.2 Visit Specs
  8. 08 ExtraHop RevealX

    RevealX suits enterprise security and IT teams investigating threats and network performance issues.

    Free trial Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    7.8 Visit Specs
  9. 09 Splunk Enterprise
    Free trial Self-hosted
    7.8 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Google Cloud Secret Manager
    From $0.01/mo Free plan Web
    7.1 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Vectra AI Identity Threat Detection and Response

    ITDR is intended for security teams, security architects, analysts, SOCs and IAM teams.

    Free trial Web · API
    7.1 Visit Specs
  12. 12 IBM QRadar SIEM
    Linux · Self-hosted
    7.0 Visit Specs
  13. 13 CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    6.8 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Devo Security Data Platform
    Web
    6.5 Visit Specs
  15. 15 Graylog Security
    From $1,500/mo
    6.5 Visit Specs
  16. 16 Wiz Defend

    Wiz Defend is aimed at cloud security operations, threat intelligence, and incident response teams.

    Web
    6.5 Visit Specs
  17. 17 Exabeam New-Scale SIEM
    Web
    6.0 Visit Specs
  18. 18 Rapid7 InsightIDR
    Web
    6.0 Visit Specs
  19. 19 FortiSIEM
    Web
    5.9 Visit Specs
  20. 20 LogRhythm SIEM
    Windows · Linux
    5.7 Visit Specs
  21. 21 Security Onion
    Web · Linux
    5.5 Visit Specs
  22. 22 SentinelOne Singularity AI SIEM
    Web
    5.4 Visit Specs
  23. 23 Trend Vision One Container Security
    Web
    5.4 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

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