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| Product | Splunk Enterprise by Splunk View product | Elastic Stack by Elastic View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Splunk Enterprise is an enterprise machine data & SIEM platform for self-managed enterprise log indexing and SPL threat hunting. See features and SIEM alternatives. | Elastic Stack is a search, log & analytics stack from Elastic. Learn how it supports log aggregation, what features stand out and which Security Analytics tools compete. |
| Product type | Enterprise Machine Data & SIEM Platform | Search, Log & Analytics Stack |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Enterprise IT, SOC Teams, Telecom | Cross-industry, Software, Enterprise IT, Telecom |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | On-premises; Cloud; On-premises bare metal; Private cloud; Virtual machines | Cloud; On-premises; Hybrid; Open-source; Self-hosted; Elastic Cloud SaaS |
| Data residency | On-premises or customer cloud | Self-managed or Elastic Cloud regions |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise Data CentersPrivate Clouds | On-premisesVirtual MachinesCloudDocker |
| Compliance | PCI DSSHIPAASOXISO 27001FISMA | SOC 2ISO 27001GDPRHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | LinuxWindowsSyslogWindows Event LogsCloudTrailKafka | ElasticsearchKibanaLogstashBeatsREST APIs |
| Industries | Cross-industryEnterprise ITSOC TeamsTelecom | Cross-industrySoftwareEnterprise ITTelecom |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Splunk | Elastic |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | Mountain View, California, USA |
| Company size | 8,000+ | 3,000+ |
| Founded | 2003 | 2012 |
Overview
What it is
Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise is an enterprise machine data & SIEM platform for self-managed enterprise log indexing and SPL threat hunting. See features and SIEM alternatives.Elastic Stack
Elastic Stack is a search, log & analytics stack from Elastic. Learn how it supports log aggregation, what features stand out and which Security Analytics tools compete.Product type
Splunk Enterprise
Enterprise Machine Data & SIEM PlatformElastic Stack
Search, Log & Analytics StackBest for
Splunk Enterprise
Cross-industry, Enterprise IT, SOC Teams, TelecomElastic Stack
Cross-industry, Software, Enterprise IT, TelecomPricing
Pricing model
Splunk Enterprise
Contact VendorElastic Stack
Contact VendorFree trial
Splunk Enterprise
Free trial: yesElastic Stack
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Splunk Enterprise
Elastic Stack
Deployment details
Splunk Enterprise
On-premises; Cloud; On-premises bare metal; Private cloud; Virtual machinesElastic Stack
Cloud; On-premises; Hybrid; Open-source; Self-hosted; Elastic Cloud SaaSData residency
Splunk Enterprise
On-premises or customer cloudElastic Stack
Self-managed or Elastic Cloud regionsKey features
What it offers
Splunk Enterprise
- Enterprise machine data engine
- Distributed indexing
- SPL query processing
- Security log search
- Dashboards
- Self-managed enterprise log indexing
- Security analytics
- SPL threat hunting
Elastic Stack
- Distributed search engine
- Log ingestion pipelines
- Data enrichment
- Interactive visual dashboards
- Log aggregation
- Enterprise search
- Real-time operational analytics
Platform & access
API access
Splunk Enterprise
API access: yesElastic Stack
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Splunk Enterprise
SSO: yesElastic Stack
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Splunk Enterprise
RBAC: yesElastic Stack
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Splunk Enterprise
Multi-tenant: yesElastic Stack
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Splunk Enterprise
Mobile app: yesElastic Stack
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Splunk Enterprise
Elastic Stack
Compliance
Splunk Enterprise
Elastic Stack
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Splunk Enterprise
Elastic Stack
Industries
Splunk Enterprise
Elastic Stack
Regions
Splunk Enterprise
Elastic Stack
Vendor
Company
Splunk Enterprise
SplunkElastic Stack
ElasticHeadquarters
Splunk Enterprise
San Francisco, California, USAElastic Stack
Mountain View, California, USACompany size
Splunk Enterprise
8,000+Elastic Stack
3,000+Founded
Splunk Enterprise
2003Elastic Stack
2012