Blumira vs. IBM Security QRadar SIEM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Blumira
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Blumira’s cloud SIEM platform offers both automated threat detection and response, enabling organizations of any size to more defend against cybersecurity threats in near real-time. It's goal is to ease the burden of alert fatigue, complexity of log management and lack of IT visibility.
$0
(the basic Free SIEM tier is free forever with 3 cloud integrations and 14 days of data retention)
IBM Security QRadar SIEM
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
IBM Security QRadar is security information and event management (SIEM) Software.N/A
Pricing
BlumiraIBM Security QRadar SIEM
Editions & Modules
SIEM Starter
$12
per month per employee
SIEM +
$16
per month per employee
XDR Platform
$21
per month per employee
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BlumiraIBM Security QRadar SIEM
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing is based on the total number of “employees” or knowledge workers in an organization (it does not refer to the number of users or admins with Blumira accounts). A knowledge worker is an employee with a corporate email address and workstation/device (may not include number of factory workers or students at a university).
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Features
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Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Comparison of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) features of Product A and Product B
Blumira
8.8
1 Ratings
13% above category average
IBM Security QRadar SIEM
8.5
69 Ratings
9% above category average
Centralized event and log data collection10.01 Ratings9.927 Ratings
Correlation9.01 Ratings8.769 Ratings
Event and log normalization/management9.01 Ratings9.527 Ratings
Deployment flexibility9.01 Ratings7.827 Ratings
Integration with Identity and Access Management Tools9.01 Ratings8.965 Ratings
Custom dashboards and workspaces9.01 Ratings7.469 Ratings
Host and network-based intrusion detection9.01 Ratings9.725 Ratings
Data integration/API management9.01 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Rules-based and algorithmic detection thresholds9.01 Ratings8.049 Ratings
Response orchestration and automation8.01 Ratings7.75 Ratings
Reporting and compliance management8.01 Ratings8.047 Ratings
Incident indexing/searching8.01 Ratings8.97 Ratings
Behavioral analytics and baselining00 Ratings7.648 Ratings
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User Ratings
BlumiraIBM Security QRadar SIEM
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.5
(89 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(4 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(62 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(58 ratings)
User Testimonials
BlumiraIBM Security QRadar SIEM
Likelihood to Recommend
Blumira
Blumira is great for a small IT team in a small to medium sized environment. It gives you unlimited logging (no limit on the number of logs sent) and doesn't require advanced knowledge or expertise in SIEMs to get the system up and running.
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IBM
I would only recommend IBM Security QRadar SIEM in a few situations. For one, it's very easy to setup and use if all your log sources are generic from known vendors. It's also significantly cheaper than Splunk, which is nice if you're trying to save money or be more efficient. I would not recommend IBM Security QRadar SIEM for environments with a lot of custom logs and complicated detection requirements.
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Pros
Blumira
  • The user interface (for managing, reporting) is intuitive and is easy to use
  • The setup / onboarding process was very easy
  • Support has been wonderful (and personal)
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IBM
  • Enables identification and prioritization of vulnerabilities in IT infrastructure for corrective action.
  • Facilitates security incident investigation and forensic analysis.
  • Provides a real-time view of security events, enabling immediate incident response.
  • Can integrate with external threat intelligence sources to enrich data and improve threat detection.
  • Enables the generation of detailed and customized reports.
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Cons
Blumira
  • We've had a few suggestions for improving some of the built-in "workflows" -- steps that we are instructed to take by Blumira for specific "findings"
  • There are a few improvements about reporting I'd like to see
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IBM
  • Need to spend more time configuring the system to properly interpret and normalize different type of data collected from multiple resources.
  • While Rule creation QRadar uses that rules to detect security threats and generate alerts, but to creating and managing rules is bit complex & tedious work to complete.
  • IBM Security QRadar SIEM is excellent in handling large & complex systems that requires in-depth knowledge and extensive training to configure and maintain the system which includes upgrading, optimization of performance & issue troubleshooting.
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Likelihood to Renew
Blumira
No answers on this topic
IBM
QRadar is an established and stable product, we have been using it for many years and want to continue to focus on it. Anyone who has used the product and knows it knows how reliable it is and how it facilitates continuous monitoring of threats from outside and inside. it is an exceptional product that is very useful for us.
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Usability
Blumira
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IBM
As a grade I give 8 as QRadar is not easy to learn. It requires some time to master it. It also needs a team of people actively working on the product. Once you learn to use it the software works very well and it is easy to correlate and understand detected threats. It only takes time to learn how to use it well and configure it properly.
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Support Rating
Blumira
No answers on this topic
IBM
Customer support is Good of IBM, While Using IBM QRadar its deployment is to slow and suddenly stop working and crashed we have contacted IBM Support and Rised a Ticket within a few minute we get call back from customer support and Query Resolved by them Fast And Rapid Support of Ibm
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In-Person Training
Blumira
No answers on this topic
IBM
The training was very useful and the people who taught us were very knowledgeable. Although the software may initially seem difficult to learn they made things much easier for us.
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Online Training
Blumira
No answers on this topic
IBM
The training was very useful and the people who taught us were very knowledgeable. Although the software may initially seem difficult to learn they made things much easier for us.
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Implementation Rating
Blumira
No answers on this topic
IBM
Initial patience is required to learn how to use the product, and it takes a dedicated team to use it. One person is not enough, and it's not enough to just set it up and check it once in a while. It has to be used daily and kept under control to be used effectively
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Alternatives Considered
Blumira
Blumira is "right-sized" for my small organization. It is not a strain on our resources (people, system, or monetary). It gives us exactly what we needed
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IBM
IBM Qradar takes the best from its competitors. Reliable and stable but sometimes very expensive, the SIEM from IBM offers a wide range of scenarios in which the customers can suite and size their own infrastructures. IBM Qradar doesn't really needs to stack up againt its competitors because it already sets an example in the SIEM world.
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Return on Investment
Blumira
  • Now when we have a security audit or need to completed a cybersecurity insurance application, we answer "Yes" to the "Do you have a SIEM?" question.
  • It has provided awareness and visibility of events and situations on our system that we were completely blind to before.
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IBM
  • Offense investigation was really helped in tackling the incidents. It was accurate and brief
  • The automation with IBM resilient (SOAR) was a milestone in elimination of user mistakes
  • The X-Force threat intelligence supported us in getting the work done without any 3rd party enterprise OSINT database
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ScreenShots

IBM Security QRadar SIEM Screenshots

Screenshot of QRadar SIEM Cloud native- Threat intelligence preview