Elastic Security vs ManageEngine Log360

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.

ManageEngine Log360 is a unified SIEM for collecting security data, identifying suspicious activity, and coordinating threat response. It combines log management with Active Directory auditing, cloud security, and user behavior analytics. Log360 collects, parses, analyzes, stores, and searches log data, using more than 750 prebuilt parsers as well as a custom parser. Detection and user and entity behavior analytics help identify anomalies and insider threats, while SOAR workflows and playbooks can automate incident assignment, enrichment, investigations, and response. It monitors Microsoft 365, AWS, Azure, GCP, and Salesforce, and provides compliance reporting for GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOX, NIS2, and DORA. Integrations include prebuilt and custom connections, REST APIs, and APIs and SDKs. Tamper-proof logs and detailed audit trails support investigation and accountability. Deployment choices include on-premises editions for Windows and Linux and Log360 Cloud. An annual subscription is listed at $795 a year, with pricing varying by licensed components and quantities. A fully functional 30-day trial is available. The vendor describes Log360 as an enterprise SIEM for security operations centers, with use cases in financial services, healthcare, government, and education.