Elastic Security vs NetWitness Platform

Elastic Security9.4Visit NetWitness Platform8.5Visit

Higher score Elastic Security #1 in SIEM Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 2 features Try Elastic Security

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NetWitness Platform #7 in SIEM Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit NetWitness

• Elastic Security fits best

  Teams needing SIEM across cloud and self-managed deployments

• NetWitness Platform fits best

  Teams combining SIEM with network visibility

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Side by side

Feature	Elastic Security 9.4/10 Visit ↗	NetWitness Platform 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.5
Ranking	#1 in SIEM Software	#7 in SIEM Software
Best for	Teams needing SIEM across cloud and self-managed deployments	Teams combining SIEM with network visibility
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.09/GB usage-based	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	10 integrations	7 integrations
Features Elastic Security 2/2 · NetWitness Platform 1/2
Custom detection rules	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Real-time alerting	✓	✓
Specs
Free ingestion limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Hybrid	Hybrid
Query language	KQL, Lucene, and ES|QL	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Detection rules include prebuilt, MITRE ATT&CK-mapped, and custom options Threat hunting uses ES|QL; custom rules support KQL or Lucene Hundreds of ready-made integrations support broad data onboarding	Combines SIEM with network detection and packet capture. Brings endpoint detection, SOAR, UEBA, and threat intelligence together. Supports on-premises, cloud, and hybrid deployment.
Cons	Ingestion is billed per GB, so costs depend on data volume Retention is priced separately on Security Analytics Essentials Entity analytics and UEBA are only listed for Security Analytics Complete	Pricing and licensing are handled through sales. Its broad security scope may exceed SIEM-only needs. Deployment choices span on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
Our verdict	Elastic Security brings security data collection and analysis together with detection, investigation, threat hunting, and response workflows. It is aimed at security operations teams that need to work across endpoint, cloud, network, and… Read the review →	NetWitness Platform brings SIEM together with network detection and response, endpoint detection and response, SOAR, UEBA, threat intelligence, and incident investigation. It is designed for security teams working across complex IT, OT,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Elastic Security — where it wins

  • Detection rules include prebuilt, MITRE ATT&CK-mapped, and custom options
  • Threat hunting uses ES|QL; custom rules support KQL or Lucene
  • Hundreds of ready-made integrations support broad data onboarding

  Where it doesn't

  • Ingestion is billed per GB, so costs depend on data volume
  • Retention is priced separately on Security Analytics Essentials
  • Entity analytics and UEBA are only listed for Security Analytics Complete

• NetWitness Platform — where it wins

  • Combines SIEM with network detection and packet capture.
  • Brings endpoint detection, SOAR, UEBA, and threat intelligence together.
  • Supports on-premises, cloud, and hybrid deployment.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing and licensing are handled through sales.
  • Its broad security scope may exceed SIEM-only needs.
  • Deployment choices span on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

• Elastic Security9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  Flexible SIEM coverage with detection, threat hunting, and response workflows.

  Try Elastic SecurityFull verdict →
• NetWitness Platform8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad SIEM platform that combines log analysis with packet and endpoint visibility.

  Visit NetWitnessFull verdict →