# IBM QRadar SIEM vs SolarWinds Security Event Manager Comparison

| | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.0 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 337 | 76 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (55.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (50.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Starting at $4,858.00 Per Year | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### IBM QRadar SIEM

Pros:
- Ease of Use (23 reviews)
- Integrations (19 reviews)

Cons:
- UX Improvement (11 reviews)
- Expensive (9 reviews)

### SolarWinds Security Event Manager

Pros:
- Detection Efficiency (1 reviews)
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Licensing Cost (1 reviews)
- Poor Customer Support (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (224 reviews) | 8.6 (60 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.4 (222 reviews) | 8.2 (60 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.1 (168 reviews) | 7.3 (33 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (161 reviews) | 7.8 (33 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (215 reviews) | 8.1 (55 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (155 reviews) | 8.1 (34 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.7 (206 reviews) | 7.5 (56 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### IBM QRadar SIEM

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### SolarWinds Security Event Manager

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Universal

Price: Starting at $4,858.00 Per Year

Description: Universal nodes include non-agent devices, such as switches, routers, and firewalls, as well as systems running Windows Server or a Unix operating system. Includes:

Key Features:
- Compliance Reporting
- Cyberthreat Intelligence
- Log Data Correlation

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/solarwinds-security-event-manager/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### User Provisioning and Governance Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM QRadar SIEM** | N/A | N/A |
| **SolarWinds Security Event Manager** | N/A | N/A |

#### User on/off Boarding

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **Self Service Access requests** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Smart/Automated Provisioning** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Role Management** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Policy Management** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Access Termination** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Approval Workflows** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### User Maintenance

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **Self Service Password Reset** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Bulk Changes** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Bi-directional Identity Synchronization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Governance

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **Identifies and Alerts for Threats** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Audits** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile App** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Ease of set up for target systems** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **APIs** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

### Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM QRadar SIEM** | 8.5/10 | 91 |
| **SolarWinds Security Event Manager** | N/A | N/A |

#### Automation

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **Metadata Management** | 8.4 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning** | 7.9 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Response Automation** | 8.3 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous Analysis** | 8.6 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Network Capability** | 8.4 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | 8.6 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Visibility** | 8.9 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | 8.7 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Incident Management

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **Incident Logs** | 8.9 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Incident Alerts** | 9.0 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Incident Reporting** | 8.6 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Digital Forensics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM QRadar SIEM** | 8.1/10 | 59 |
| **SolarWinds Security Event Manager** | N/A | N/A |

#### Analysis

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Analysis** | 8.1 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Memory Analysis** | 7.5 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Registry Analysis** | 7.8 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Email Analysis** | 8.1 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Linux Analysis** | 8.5 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **Incident Alerts** | 8.7 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | 8.6 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous Analysis** | 8.5 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decryption** | 7.9 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Remediation

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **Incident Reports** | 8.5 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Remediation Suggestions** | 8.2 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Response Automation** | 8.4 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 6.9 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 7.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM QRadar SIEM** | 8.4/10 | 76 |
| **SolarWinds Security Event Manager** | N/A | N/A |

#### Activity Monitoring

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **Usage Monitoring** | 8.6 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Database Monitoring** | 8.4 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Monitoring** | 8.1 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Monitoring** | 8.5 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | 8.3 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Risk Analysis** | 8.4 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 8.5 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **Security Automation** | 8.3 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security Integration** | 8.4 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multicloud Visibility** | 8.3 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

### User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM QRadar SIEM** | 8.3/10 | 82 |
| **SolarWinds Security Event Manager** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **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

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **Continuous Analysis** | 8.3 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Behavioral Analysis** | 8.2 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Context** | 7.8 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Logging** | 8.6 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Detection

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **Anomaly Detection** | 8.2 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Incident Alerts** | 8.4 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Monitoring** | 8.7 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Incident Response

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM QRadar SIEM** | 8.1/10 | 146 |
| **SolarWinds Security Event Manager** | N/A | N/A |

#### Response

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **Resolution Automation** | 7.7 (102 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Resolution Guidance** | 8.0 (99 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **System Isolation** | 7.7 (93 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Threat Intelligence** | 8.4 (108 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Incident Investigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Records

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **Incident Logs** | 8.8 (113 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Incident Reports** | 8.5 (114 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **Incident Alerts** | 8.7 (114 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Incident Case Management** | 8.3 (104 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | 8.3 (105 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 7.2 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 7.3 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM QRadar SIEM** | N/A | N/A |
| **SolarWinds Security Event Manager** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **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

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

#### Identity

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM QRadar SIEM** | 8.4/10 | 203 |
| **SolarWinds Security Event Manager** | 8.8/10 | 30 |

#### Network Management

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **Activity Monitoring** | 8.7 (154 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Asset Management** | 8.0 (145 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Log Management** | 8.8 (160 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Incident Management

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **Event Management** | 8.7 (161 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Automated Response** | 8.0 (147 reviews) | 8.5 (22 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Incident Reporting** | 8.5 (154 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (26 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Security Intelligence

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **Threat Intelligence** | 8.4 (151 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Vulnerability Assessment** | 7.8 (137 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (22 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Analytics** | 8.3 (145 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (21 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Examination** | 8.3 (140 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Agentic AI - Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

| Feature | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/security-information-and-event-management-siem)

**Unique to IBM QRadar SIEM (5):** [Incident Response Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/incident-response), [User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/user-and-entity-behavior-analytics-ueba), [Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-traffic-analysis-nta), [Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-monitoring-and-analytics), [Digital Forensics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/digital-forensics)

**Unique to SolarWinds Security Event Manager (1):** [User Provisioning and Governance Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/user-provisioning-and-governance-tools)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | IBM QRadar SIEM | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 17.5% | 8.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 27.5% | 41.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 55.0% | 50.0% | 

### By Industry

#### IBM QRadar SIEM

- **Computer & Network Security:** 27.7%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.8%
- **Banking:** 12.1%
- **Financial Services:** 6.7%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.9%
- **Computer Software:** 3.5%
- **Security and Investigations:** 2.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.1%
- **Accounting:** 2.1%
- **Education Management:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 18.4%

#### SolarWinds Security Event Manager

- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.8%
- **Computer Software:** 10.1%
- **Government Administration:** 5.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.3%
- **Banking:** 2.9%
- **Retail:** 2.9%
- **Renewables & Environment:** 2.9%
- **Real Estate:** 2.9%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.9%
- **Other:** 42.0%

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## Top Discussions

### IBM QRadar SIEM

No discussions available for this product.

### SolarWinds Security Event Manager

- Title: [What is Access rights Manager?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-access-rights-manager) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "ARM is a windows based access management tool that assists network security teams with directory monitoring and custom reporting."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/ibm-ibm-qradar-siem-vs-solarwinds-security-event-manager)