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Head-to-head · Security Analytics

Elastic Security vs Splunk Enterprise

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Elastic Security #2 in Security Analytics 9.3/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Try Elastic Security
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

Elastic Security 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 scoreElastic Security · 9.3/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialboth

Elastic Security scores higher on our rubric for security analytics: 9.3 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Elastic Security is the better fit for teams wanting flexible, low-cost SIEM analytics. Splunk Enterprise is the better fit for enterprises prioritizing scalable log search.

  • Elastic Security fits best

    Teams wanting flexible, low-cost SIEM analytics

  • Splunk Enterprise fits best

    Enterprises prioritizing scalable log search

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Side by side

Feature Elastic Security 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Splunk Enterprise 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.8
Ranking #2 in Security Analytics #7 in Security Analytics
Best for Teams wanting flexible, low-cost SIEM analytics Enterprises prioritizing scalable log search
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $0.09/GB usage-based Free plan · pricing on request · 60-day trial
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 14 days 60 days
Free trial length 14 days 60 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web, Windows, Linux, macOS
Integrations 10 integrations 8 integrations
Features Elastic Security 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
  • Detection rules support correlation, thresholds, indicators, fields, and machine learning
  • Hundreds of integrations cover cloud, Kubernetes, endpoints, networks, and ticketing
  • Free self-managed plan plus usage pricing from $0.09 per GB ingested
  • 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
  • Retention is billed separately from ingestion, starting at $0.017 per retained GB monthly
  • Entity analytics and UEBA require the Security Analytics Complete plan
  • Teams must choose between managed deployments and self-managed infrastructure
  • 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

Elastic Security is a SIEM and security analytics product for security operations teams. It collects data from endpoints, cloud environments, networks, and other sources, then supports detection, investigation, threat hunting, alert…

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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. Elastic SecuritySecurity Analytics 9.3Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. Splunk EnterpriseSecurity Analytics 8.8Free plan · pricing on request · 60-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Elastic Security — where it wins

    • Detection rules support correlation, thresholds, indicators, fields, and machine learning
    • Hundreds of integrations cover cloud, Kubernetes, endpoints, networks, and ticketing
    • Free self-managed plan plus usage pricing from $0.09 per GB ingested

    Where it doesn't

    • Retention is billed separately from ingestion, starting at $0.017 per retained GB monthly
    • Entity analytics and UEBA require the Security Analytics Complete plan
    • Teams must choose between managed deployments and self-managed infrastructure

  • 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.
  • Elastic Security9.3/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    Flexible SIEM analytics with extensive detection, hunting, and workflow capabilities.

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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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