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Head-to-head · Security Analytics

CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM vs Splunk Enterprise

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM #1 in Security Analytics 9.4/10 Free plan · pricing on request · 15-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit CrowdStrike
Splunk Enterprise #7 in Security Analytics 8.8/10 Free plan · pricing on request · 60-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Splunk

CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM leads on 0 checks, Splunk Enterprise on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialboth

CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM scores higher on our rubric for security analytics: 9.4 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM is the better fit for enterprise SOCs needing broad SIEM and hunting. Splunk Enterprise is the better fit for enterprises prioritizing scalable log search.

  • CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM fits best

    Enterprise SOCs needing broad SIEM and hunting

  • Splunk Enterprise fits best

    Enterprises prioritizing scalable log search

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Side by side

Feature CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Splunk Enterprise 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.8
Ranking #1 in Security Analytics #7 in Security Analytics
Best for Enterprise SOCs needing broad SIEM and hunting Enterprises prioritizing scalable log search
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan · pricing on request · 15-day trial Free plan · pricing on request · 60-day trial
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 15 days 60 days
Free trial length 15 days 60 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web, Windows, Linux, macOS
Integrations 9 integrations 8 integrations
Features CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM 0/4 · Splunk Enterprise 0/4
UEBA Not checked yet Not checked yet
Anomaly detection Not checked yet Not checked yet
Threat intelligence Not checked yet Not checked yet
Case management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Data retention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Log ingestion limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Aggregates Falcon telemetry with third-party security and IT data
  • CQL supports custom detections, threat hunting, and correlation rules
  • Dashboards, SOAR integration, and federated search support investigations
  • Collects and indexes logs and machine data from external sources.
  • Real-time search, live-tail viewing, dashboards, and visual analytics.
  • Routing, field extraction, REST APIs, and S3/HDFS archiving support.
Cons
  • Standalone pricing requires contacting sales
  • Cloud deployment excludes on-premises hosting
  • Ingestion and retention licensing can complicate cost planning
  • Paid pricing is quote-based and requires contacting sales.
  • Deployment is self-managed rather than vendor-hosted.
  • The Hadoop Data Roll archive feature is deprecated in version 9.4.
Our verdict

CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM is a cloud-delivered security information and event management platform for security operations teams. It combines CrowdStrike Falcon telemetry with third-party security and IT data, supporting search,…

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Splunk Enterprise is a self-managed platform for collecting, indexing, searching, monitoring, and analyzing machine-generated data. It is intended for security, IT operations, DevOps, engineering, and compliance teams working with logs and…

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  1. CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEMSecurity Analytics 9.4Free plan · pricing on request · 15-day trial
  2. Splunk EnterpriseSecurity Analytics 8.8Free plan · pricing on request · 60-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM — where it wins

    • Aggregates Falcon telemetry with third-party security and IT data
    • CQL supports custom detections, threat hunting, and correlation rules
    • Dashboards, SOAR integration, and federated search support investigations

    Where it doesn't

    • Standalone pricing requires contacting sales
    • Cloud deployment excludes on-premises hosting
    • Ingestion and retention licensing can complicate cost planning

  • Splunk Enterprise — where it wins

    • Collects and indexes logs and machine data from external sources.
    • Real-time search, live-tail viewing, dashboards, and visual analytics.
    • Routing, field extraction, REST APIs, and S3/HDFS archiving support.

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid pricing is quote-based and requires contacting sales.
    • Deployment is self-managed rather than vendor-hosted.
    • The Hadoop Data Roll archive feature is deprecated in version 9.4.
  • CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM9.4/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 15-day trial

    Broad cloud SIEM with CQL hunting, cross-domain search, and automated response.

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  • Splunk Enterprise8.8/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 60-day trial

    A broad, self-managed machine-data platform for enterprise log search and analytics.

    Visit SplunkFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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