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# IBM Guardium Data Protection vs IBM QRadar SIEM Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**IBM Guardium Data Protection** [

4.3/5(112)

](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-guardium-data-protection/reviews#reviews)

**IBM QRadar SIEM** [

4.4/5(340)

](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-ibm-qradar-siem/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**IBM Guardium Data Protection**
Free Trial

No pricing available

**IBM QRadar SIEM**
Free Trial

No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**IBM Guardium Data Protection**
3 months

Based on 8 responses

**IBM QRadar SIEM**
3 months

Based on 14 responses

Return on Investment

**IBM Guardium Data Protection**
13 months11 months sooner

Based on 8 responses

**IBM QRadar SIEM**
24 months

Based on 8 responses

Perceived Cost

**IBM Guardium Data Protection**
$$$$$

**IBM QRadar SIEM**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**IBM Guardium Data Protection**
16%

**IBM QRadar SIEM**
20%4% more

Pros & Cons

**IBM Guardium Data Protection**
[
Security (24)
](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-guardium-data-protection/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1877799&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Real-time Alerts (15)
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Expensive (11)
](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-guardium-data-protection/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2010814&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Curve (11)
](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-guardium-data-protection/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2010794&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**IBM QRadar SIEM**
[
Ease of Use (23)
](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-ibm-qradar-siem/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2511976&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Integrations (19)
](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-ibm-qradar-siem/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2512033&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
UX Improvement (11)
](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-ibm-qradar-siem/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2511973&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (9)
](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-ibm-qradar-siem/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2512069&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**IBM Guardium Data Protection**
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Akamai Cloud Computing

](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews)[

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IBM QRadar SIEM

](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-ibm-qradar-siem/reviews)[

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ITSM Connector for SAP

](https://www.g2.com/products/itsm-connector-for-sap/reviews)[

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Nice.Chat

](https://www.g2.com/products/nice-chat/reviews)[
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**IBM QRadar SIEM**
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Cisco Umbrella

](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-umbrella/reviews)[

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CrowdStrike

](https://www.g2.com/products/crowdstrike-crowdstrike/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_8b3109519c061f3739371275d691098a/palo-alto-networks-iot-ot-security.png "Product Avatar Image")

Palo Alto Networks IoT/OT...

](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-iot-ot-security/reviews)[

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Tenable Security Center

](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-security-center/reviews)[
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Screenshots

**IBM Guardium Data Protection**
 ![IBM Guardium Data Protection screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/141334/Capture.PNG)

**IBM QRadar SIEM**
 ![IBM QRadar SIEM screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/139852/image-_53_.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**IBM Guardium Data Protection**

8.8

8.868

**IBM QRadar SIEM**

8.6

8.6227

Ease of Use

**IBM Guardium Data Protection**

8.1

8.178

**IBM QRadar SIEM**

8.4

8.4225

Ease of Setup

**IBM Guardium Data Protection**

7.1

7.166

**IBM QRadar SIEM**

8.0

8.0171

Ease of Admin

**IBM Guardium Data Protection**

7.6

7.639

**IBM QRadar SIEM**

8.3

8.3164

Quality of Support

**IBM Guardium Data Protection**

8.5

8.569

**IBM QRadar SIEM**

8.3

8.3218

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**IBM Guardium Data Protection**

8.2

8.238

**IBM QRadar SIEM**

8.6

8.6158

Product Direction (% positive)

**IBM Guardium Data Protection**

8.9

8.964

**IBM QRadar SIEM**

8.6

8.6209

Features

Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.5

91

Automation

Metadata Management

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

55

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

58

Response Automation

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

60

Continuous Analysis

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

62

Functionality

Multi-Network Capability

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

62

Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

66

Network Visibility

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

68

Scalability

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

64

Incident Management

Incident Logs

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

67

Incident Alerts

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

67

Incident Reporting

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

67

Digital Forensics[Hide 61 FeaturesShow 61 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.1

59

Analysis

File Analysis

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

37

Memory Analysis

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

38

Registry Analysis

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

37

Email Analysis

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

39

Linux Analysis

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

14

Event Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Incident Alerts

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

42

Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

39

Continuous Analysis

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

41

Decryption

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

33

Remediation

Incident Reports

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

41

Remediation Suggestions

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

40

Response Automation

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

39

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

6.9(won by default)

8

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

7.1(won by default)

8

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Case Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Text Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple File Format Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Chat

Not enough data

Not enough data

Optical Character Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Threat Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

IT Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability/Threat Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Investigation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavioral Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics[Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.4

76

Activity Monitoring

Usage Monitoring

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

52

Database Monitoring

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

48

API Monitoring

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

44

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

50

Security

Compliance Monitoring

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

50

Risk Analysis

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

52

Reporting

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

55

Administration

Security Automation

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

52

Security Integration

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

54

Multicloud Visibility

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

48

Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sensitive Data Discovery[Hide 50 FeaturesShow 50 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.3

51

Not enough data

Functionality

Structure type

8.2(won by default)

40

Not enough data

Contextual search

8.3(won by default)

40

Not enough data

Template algorithms

8.4(won by default)

39

Not enough data

Custom algorithms

7.9(won by default)

38

Not enough data

Multiple file and location types

8.4(won by default)

37

Not enough data

Real-time monitoring

9.1(won by default)

42

Not enough data

Dashboard

8.4(won by default)

39

Not enough data

Compliance

8.9(won by default)

40

Not enough data

Reporting

8.7(won by default)

42

Not enough data

False-positive management

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Data Dictionary Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Metadata Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Sensitive Data Discovery

Autonomous Task Execution

8.0(won by default)

16

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

7.9(won by default)

15

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

8.3(won by default)

17

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

7.7(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sensitive Data Identification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Transformation

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Data Preparation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Cleansing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Publishing/Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Big Data Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Query

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.3

82

Agentic AI - User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Analysis

Continuous Analysis

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

58

Behavioral Analysis

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

59

Data Context

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

58

Activity Logging

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

57

Detection

Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

58

Incident Alerts

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

59

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

59

Incident Response[Hide 40 FeaturesShow 40 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.1

146

Response

Resolution Automation

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

102

Resolution Guidance

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

99

System Isolation

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

93

Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

108

Incident Investigation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Records

Incident Logs

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

113

Incident Reports

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

114

Management

Incident Alerts

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

114

Incident Case Management

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

104

Workflow Management

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

105

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

7.2(won by default)

19

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

19

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Maintenance Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Financial Data Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virus Definition Update

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

VPN

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)[Hide 43 FeaturesShow 43 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.4

206

Network Management

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

154

|

Verified

Asset Management

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

145

|

Verified

Log Management

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

162

|

Verified

Network Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Integrity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Event Management

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

162

|

Verified

Automated Response

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

148

Incident Reporting

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

155

|

Verified

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Intelligence

Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

151

|

Verified

Vulnerability Assessment

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

137

|

Verified

Behavioral Analytics

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

145

|

Verified

Data Examination

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

141

|

Verified

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 2 feature categories with incomplete data

Network Security[Hide 40 FeaturesShow 40 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Penetration Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

VPN

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

DNS Leak Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Provisioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Firewalls

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Prevention System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Security[Hide 48 FeaturesShow 48 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Visibility

Data Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Registry

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Gap Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Identity

SSO

Not enough data

Not enough data

Governance

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Security Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

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IBM Guardium Data Protection

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

33.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

31.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

35.6%

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IBM QRadar SIEM

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

17.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

27.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

55.1%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

33.3%

17.7%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

31.1%

27.2%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

35.6%

55.1%

Reviewers' Industry

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IBM Guardium Data Protection

Computer Software

17.6%

Banking

14.1%

Information Technology and Services

11.8%

Financial Services

9.4%

Computer & Network Security

5.9%

Other

41.2%

[![IBM QRadar SIEM](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/7d76baae79036d41d25c4a6c46e5af43/ibm-ibm-qradar-siem.svg "IBM QRadar SIEM")](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-ibm-qradar-siem/reviews)
IBM QRadar SIEM

Computer & Network Security

27.4%

Information Technology and Services

18.6%

Banking

12.3%

Financial Services

6.7%

Hospital & Health Care

3.9%

Other

31.2%

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## IBM Guardium Data Protection vs IBM QRadar SIEM

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found IBM QRadar SIEM easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with IBM QRadar SIEM overall.

- Reviewers felt that IBM Guardium Data Protection meets the needs of their business better than IBM QRadar SIEM.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that IBM Guardium Data Protection is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of IBM Guardium Data Protection over IBM QRadar SIEM.