Compare SolarWinds Security Observability and Splunk Enterprise 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.7% of reviews)
Enterprise (64.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $4,858.00 Per Year
No pricing available
SolarWinds Security Observability
Star Rating
(75)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $4,858.00 Per Year
Browse all 2 pricing plansSplunk Enterprise
Star Rating
(427)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (64.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Splunk EnterpriseSolarWinds Security Observability vs Splunk Enterprise
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SolarWinds Security Observability easier to use. However, Splunk Enterprise is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Splunk Enterprise overall.
- Reviewers felt that Splunk Enterprise meets the needs of their business better than SolarWinds Security Observability.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Splunk Enterprise is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Splunk Enterprise over SolarWinds Security Observability.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SolarWinds Security Observability
Universal
Starting at $4,858.00
Per Year
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:
- Compliance Reporting
- Cyberthreat Intelligence
- Log Data Correlation
Splunk Enterprise
No pricing availableFree Trial
SolarWinds Security Observability
Free Trial is available
Splunk Enterprise
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
60
8.9
337
Ease of Use
8.2
60
8.1
342
Ease of Setup
7.3
33
8.0
144
Ease of Admin
7.8
33
8.1
126
Quality of Support
8.1
55
8.4
280
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
34
8.7
126
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
56
7.8
329
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
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Data Preparation
Not enough data
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Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
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Generative AI
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
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Self Service
Not enough data
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Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
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Advanced Analytics
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Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
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Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
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Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
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Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
User Provisioning and Governance ToolsHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
Not enough data
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User on/off Boarding
Feature Not Available
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User Maintenance
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Governance
Not enough data
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Administration
Not enough data
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Feature Not Available
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Feature Not Available
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Data Sourcing
Not enough data
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Intelligence
Not enough data
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Functionality
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
7.9
12
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
6.8
10
Not enough data
6.8
10
Management
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Generative AI
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - AIOps Platforms
Not enough data
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Visibility
Not enough data
9.3
19
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
9.2
20
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
9.1
20
Agentic AI - Hardware Monitoring
Not enough data
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Visibility
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Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - Log Monitoring
Not enough data
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Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
64
Not enough data
8.8
65
Not enough data
9.1
64
Not enough data
7.8
54
Management
Not enough data
8.3
56
Not enough data
8.9
65
Not enough data
8.5
61
Not enough data
9.0
61
Agentic AI - Enterprise Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
ServiceNow Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Agentic AI - ServiceNow Store Apps
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Preparation
Not enough data
9.0
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
66
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Verified
Not enough data
8.0
61
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Verified
Not enough data
8.3
61
|
Verified
Analysis
Not enough data
8.3
60
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Verified
Not enough data
8.3
61
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Verified
Not enough data
8.8
62
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Verified
Not enough data
8.7
67
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Verified
Not enough data
8.8
62
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Verified
Not enough data
8.2
53
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Verified
Visualization
Not enough data
8.8
67
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Verified
Not enough data
8.7
64
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Log Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Network Management
9.2
14
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Verified
9.1
27
9.0
12
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Verified
7.3
23
8.9
27
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Verified
9.3
27
Incident Management
8.8
27
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Verified
8.9
28
8.5
22
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Verified
7.8
26
8.8
26
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Verified
8.5
26
Security Intelligence
8.6
23
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Verified
7.3
24
8.4
22
6.5
22
8.8
21
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Verified
8.5
25
8.5
23
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Verified
8.4
25
Agentic AI - Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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Feature Not Available
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Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data Transformation
Not enough data
8.7
15
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Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Connectivity
Not enough data
8.3
12
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Verified
Not enough data
8.5
11
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Verified
Not enough data
8.4
15
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Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Operations
Not enough data
8.8
15
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Verified
Not enough data
9.1
13
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Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Platform
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
SolarWinds Security Observability and Splunk Enterprise are categorized as Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Unique Categories
SolarWinds Security Observability is categorized as User Provisioning and Governance Tools
Splunk Enterprise is categorized as Enterprise Monitoring, Hardware Monitoring, AIOps Platforms, ServiceNow Store Apps, Customer Data Platform (CDP), Log Analysis, Log Monitoring, Big Data Analytics, and Analytics Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SolarWinds Security Observability
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Splunk Enterprise
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
18.8%
Computer Software
10.1%
Government Administration
5.8%
Telecommunications
4.3%
Hospital & Health Care
4.3%
Other
56.5%
Information Technology and Services
26.4%
Computer Software
10.4%
Financial Services
6.7%
Internet
6.2%
Computer & Network Security
5.9%
Other
44.4%
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1 Comment
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1 Comment
SM
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What are Splunk Enterprise components?
1 Comment
IG
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1 Comment
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