SIEM Pricing Comparison
Estimate and compare costs across 11 leading SIEM platforms based on your environment parameters. All estimates are derived from publicly available data and market benchmarks.
Your Environment Parameters
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Adds estimated compute, storage, and ops FTE costs for hybrid and on-prem deployments. SaaS-only vendors are unaffected.
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Vendor Comparison Table
| Vendor | Pricing Model | Monthly Est. | Annual Est. | Transparency | Deployment | Retention | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BluSapphire INR pricing • DataStreamer bundled | Per GB + Per EndpointPer GB Ingestion | Published | SaaSOn-PremSaaS + On-Prem | 1 yr free | ||||
Wazuh Free tier available | Open SourcePer Endpoint | Published | SaaSOn-Prem | 90d | ||||
Microsoft Sentinel Free tier available | Per GB IngestionCommitment Tier | Published | SaaS | 90d | ||||
Securonix | Per GB IngestionQuote Only | Opaque / Quote Only | SaaS | 1yr | ||||
Splunk Free tier available | Per GB IngestionWorkload-Based | Contact Sales | SaaSOn-Prem | 90d | ||||
Exabeam | Per GB IngestionQuote Only | Contact Sales | SaaSOn-Prem | 1yr | ||||
CrowdStrike NG-SIEM Free tier available | Per GB Ingestion | Contact Sales | SaaS | 1yr | ||||
IBM QRadar Free tier available | Per GB IngestionPer Endpoint | Contact Sales | SaaSOn-Prem | 90d | ||||
Elastic Security Free tier available | Per GB Ingestion | Estimator Available | SaaSOn-Prem | 30d | ||||
Sumo Logic Free tier available | Credit-BasedPer GB Ingestion | Contact Sales | SaaS | 1yr | ||||
Cortex XSIAM | FTE + GB/DayQuote Only | Opaque / Quote Only | SaaS | 1yr |
Vendor Profiles
BluSapphire
Challenger
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$14K
Splunk
Leader
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Microsoft Sentinel
Leader
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Elastic Security
Challenger
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CrowdStrike NG-SIEM
Visionary
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Sumo Logic
Niche Player
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IBM QRadar
Leader
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Cortex XSIAM
Leader
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Exabeam
Challenger
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Securonix
Challenger
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Wazuh
Open Source
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Pricing Assumptions & Disclaimers
Last Updated: May 2026
SIEM pricing changes frequently. All figures are estimates based on publicly available data, marketplace listings, and analyst reports. Verify with vendors before making purchasing decisions.
Quote-Only Vendors
The following vendors do not publish official pricing and require a sales engagement for quotes: Splunk, CrowdStrike NG-SIEM, Sumo Logic, IBM QRadar, Cortex XSIAM, Exabeam, and Securonix.Estimates shown are based on marketplace listings, community benchmarks, and analyst reports.
Hardware & Infra Cost Model
When the "Include Hardware / Infra Costs" toggle is enabled, estimated annual server compute, storage, and ops FTE costs are added for vendors that support on-premises deployment. These are industry benchmarks only — actual costs depend on hardware choices, cloud provider, and existing infrastructure.
Confidence Levels
Data Sources
- ·Microsoft Sentinel official pricing page (microsoft.com) — $4.30–$5.59/GB PAYG confirmed
- ·Splunk AWS Marketplace listing — 100 GB/day base platform ~$80K/year confirmed
- ·Elastic Cloud pricing estimator (elastic.co) — $0.55–$1.10/GB/year benchmarked
- ·CrowdStrike AWS Marketplace PAYG listing — $5.95/GB confirmed
- ·Sumo Logic Cloud Flex Credit pricing schedule (Feb 2026) — CSE: 40 credits/GB × $0.25 = $10/GB
- ·IBM QRadar product documentation and partner pricing guides
- ·Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSIAM — $1M+ ARR minimum confirmed (community reports)
- ·Exabeam Fusion SIEM — Firmographic (May 2026): $80K–$400K+/year
- ·Securonix — Licensing Guidelines Dec 2025; Vendr 2025 median $67,750/year
- ·Wazuh official documentation — $0.15–$0.25/endpoint/month (Wazuh Cloud)
- ·Realm.Security SIEM Pricing 2026 (April 2026)
- ·SIEMCostCalculator.com — vendor-neutral benchmarks (May 2026)
- ·Firmographic Top 10 SIEM Platforms (May 2026)
- ·ClearNetwork SIEM Solutions Comparison (March 2026)
- ·BluSapphire official pricing (blusapphire.com) — published rates as of May 2026
Important: This tool is for budgetary estimation purposes only. Actual pricing depends on contract negotiations, volume commitments, feature selections, geographic region, support tiers, and other factors. Always obtain official quotes from vendors before making purchasing decisions. Vendor names are trademarks of their respective owners.
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