Datadog Cloud SIEM vs FortiSIEM

DSDatadog Cloud SIEM9.0Visit FortiSIEM7.4Visit

Higher score DS Datadog Cloud SIEM #2 in Threat Hunting Software 9.0/10 From $5/mo (annual) · 14-day trial ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Datadog

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FortiSIEM #3 in Threat Hunting Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Fortinet

• Datadog Cloud SIEM fits best

  Cloud-first SOCs needing mature analytics

• FortiSIEM fits best

  Enterprise IT/OT security operations

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Side by side

Feature	DSDatadog Cloud SIEM 9.0/10 Visit ↗	FortiSIEM 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.4
Ranking	#2 in Threat Hunting Software	#3 in Threat Hunting Software
Best for	Cloud-first SOCs needing mature analytics	Enterprise IT/OT security operations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	1,000+ integrations	6 integrations
Features Datadog Cloud SIEM 4/4 · FortiSIEM 0/4
Endpoint telemetry	✓ (best)	Not published
Cloud telemetry	✓ (best)	Not published
Network telemetry	✓ (best)	Not published
Investigation cases	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Hunting query language	Sql	Not published
Searchable retention	365 days	Not published
Our review
Pros	800+ MITRE ATT&CK-mapped detection rules and SQL detections UEBA, risk scoring, and graph-based cloud investigations Case management, SOAR integrations, and 1,000 integrations	Collects and correlates events across multivendor IT/OT sources Combines UEBA, machine-learning detection, and custom rules Includes asset discovery, case management, and SOAR playbooks
Cons	Usage-based billing can make monthly costs vary with log volume Workflow automation is billed separately from SIEM plans Cloud deployment does not suit teams requiring an on-premises service	Pricing requires contacting sales Its broad SIEM and SOAR scope may exceed narrow hunting needs Deployment choices may require planning across hybrid environments
Our verdict	Datadog Cloud SIEM is a cloud-delivered security information and event management service for security operations, development, and operations teams. It ingests security and operational logs from cloud and on-premises environments,… Read the review →	FortiSIEM is Fortinet’s security information and event management platform for enterprises, managed security service providers, and organizations with IT and operational technology environments. It gathers and correlates events from… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Datadog Cloud SIEM — where it wins

  • 800+ MITRE ATT&CK-mapped detection rules and SQL detections
  • UEBA, risk scoring, and graph-based cloud investigations
  • Case management, SOAR integrations, and 1,000 integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage-based billing can make monthly costs vary with log volume
  • Workflow automation is billed separately from SIEM plans
  • Cloud deployment does not suit teams requiring an on-premises service

• FortiSIEM — where it wins

  • Collects and correlates events across multivendor IT/OT sources
  • Combines UEBA, machine-learning detection, and custom rules
  • Includes asset discovery, case management, and SOAR playbooks

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its broad SIEM and SOAR scope may exceed narrow hunting needs
  • Deployment choices may require planning across hybrid environments

• DSDatadog Cloud SIEM9.0/10 · From $5/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

  A cloud-first SIEM with SQL detections, MITRE-mapped rules, UEBA, and AI investigations.

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• FortiSIEM7.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A hybrid SIEM for teams that need IT/OT event correlation, investigation, and response.

  Visit FortinetFull verdict →