Best SIEM for startups

Ranked by AI-assistant recommendations, with a free tier and low entry price weighted up. We ask ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini and Copilot real buyer questions every hour and record which brands they name.

1. #1Elastic Security

   61.3% AI citation rate(31 questions)

   Protect against cyber threats · Investigate incidents effectively · Respond quickly to threats

   Fully managed serverless option · Flexible deployment options

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2. #2Splunk

   54.8% AI citation rate(31 questions)

   Workload-based pricing · Ingest pricing model · Entity-based pricing

   Flexible pricing models available · Predictable cost structure

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3. #3IBM QRadar

   54.8% AI citation rate(31 questions)
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4. #4Exabeam

   51.6% AI citation rate(31 questions)

   AI-driven threat detection · Behavioral analytics for insiders · Automated investigations

   Innovative AI capabilities · Boosts SOC productivity

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5. #5Sumo Logic

   25.8% AI citation rate(31 questions)

   From:

   $3.14/TB scanned

   Free tier:

   yes

   Integrations listed:

   5

   Unlimited users · AI-driven alerting · Real-time threat detection

   Unlimited data ingest · Fast onboarding

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6. #6Rapid7 InsightIDR

   32.3% AI citation rate(31 questions)

   From:

   $1.62/mo for 500 assets, per asset

   Unlimited user accounts · Shared data across tools · Instant visibility across modern networks

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7. #7Datadog Cloud SIEM

   12.9% AI citation rate(31 questions)

   From:

   $5/GB/month

   Integrations listed:

   5

   800+ detection rules · Real-time alert analysis · 12-month data retention

   Comprehensive threat detection · Automated investigations

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8. #8Graylog

   12.9% AI citation rate(31 questions)

   From:

   $15,000/yr

   Enterprise Log Management · Maximizes system uptime · Alert on issues and outages

   Robust security features · Comprehensive log management

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9. #9Securonix

   9.7% AI citation rate(31 questions)
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10. #10Panther

    6.5% AI citation rate(31 questions)

    Integrations listed:

    4

    Single closed-loop architecture · Definitive risk classification · Detect and respond at cloud scale

    AI automates detection and investigation · No vendor lock-in

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