Elastic Security vs Hunters
Elastic Security
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Hunters
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| Figure | Elastic Security | Hunters |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.09/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · Security Information and Event Management | 8.6 (#2) | 8.2 (#8) |
| Spec score · SIEM Software | 8.7 (#2) | 8.3 (#6) |
| Spec score · AI Cybersecurity Software | 8.4 (#1) | 7.9 (#2) |
| Spec score · Threat Hunting Software | 8.5 (#3) | 8.2 (#7) |
| Deployment | Elastic Security can be installed on Elastic Cloud deployments or self-managed infrastructure. | Hunters says its out-of-the-box SIEM can be deployed in days without professional services or ongoing SIEM management. |
| Founded | 2012 | 2019 |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands and Mountain View, California | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Integrations | Elastic says it supports 400+ prebuilt integrations and up to 1,000 total security and data-source integrations, with native OpenTelemetry data support. | The integration catalog spans cloud infrastructure, email, endpoint and EDR, identity and access management, network security, threat intelligence, and workflow and response. |
| Support | Elastic Cloud support levels include Limited, Base, Enhanced, and Premium, with target response times that vary by level. | Team Axon offers rapid response to emerging threats, incident investigations, proactive threat hunting, and security posture reporting. |
| Trial | Elastic Cloud Hosted and Serverless offer a 14-day free trial. | The SaaS terms allow Hunters to make the service available without charge for a limited period for internal, non-production evaluation; Hunters sets the period and may limit features. |
Plans
Elastic Security
- Security Analytics Essentials$0.09 a month
- Security Analytics Complete$0.11 a month
- Free and open - BasicFree
- Elastic Cloud Serverless SecurityPriced on request
- Elastic self-managed subscriptionsPriced on request
In their own words
Elastic Security
Elastic Security combines SIEM, XDR, endpoint security, and cloud security for detecting, preventing, and responding to cyber threats. Detection options include prebuilt and customizable rules, machine-learning anomaly detection, and threat hunting. Elastic Defend uses machine learning, behavioral analysis, and prebuilt rules to address endpoint threats; cloud capabilities cover cloud and Kubernetes security posture management, workload protection, and vulnerability management. Elastic Workflows can automate triage, enrichment, response, notifications, and case management. Elastic lists more than 400 prebuilt integrations and up to 1,000 total security and data-source integrations, alongside native OpenTelemetry support. The software can run on Elastic Cloud or self-managed infrastructure, with APIs and query options KQL, Lucene, and ES|QL. The free Basic plan includes SIEM, XDR, and host security analysis. Elastic Cloud Hosted and Serverless offer a 14-day free trial. Security Analytics Essentials is listed at $0.09 a month, with retention priced separately; Essentials also includes endpoint protection, while retention is priced separately at as low as $0.017 per retained GB per month. Elastic Cloud uses HTTPS for internet-facing and inter-node communications and encrypts cluster data at rest.