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Elastic Security

Elastic

Founded 2012·US·Public
4.4

Combined score

G2
4.4320
Gartner
4.4180

▪ Editorial verdict

Elastic Security offers something no other enterprise SIEM can match: genuinely unlimited data ingestion via open-source Elasticsearch, a free tier for self-hosted deployments, and a community of millions of developers who have built parsers and integrations for virtually every data source. For engineering-led security teams, the flexibility and total cost of ownership at scale are compelling.

The trade-off is operational burden. Elastic requires engineering resources to operate effectively - tuning, maintenance, and detection content development are largely self-service. UEBA and ML detection are less mature than Securonix or Exabeam. The SOAR integration requires external tooling.

The verdict: Elastic Security is right for engineering-led security teams with the capability to build and maintain a highly customised SIEM at the lowest total cost. Organisations wanting managed detection content, mature UEBA, or integrated SOAR should evaluate Splunk, Securonix, or Exabeam.

Last reviewed: September 2026

G2

4.4320 reviews

Gartner

4.4180 reviews

PeerSpot

8.0110 reviews
Gartner MQ: Challenger

SIEM assessment

PROTECTIONStrong
Log source coverage
5 / 5

Elasticsearch's ability to ingest any data in any format is unmatched. Free tier (500MB/day) plus open-source architecture means virtually unlimited source support with community parsers.

Sources: Elastic documentation, GitHub community

Detection content
3 / 5

Good pre-built detection rules mapped to MITRE ATT&CK. Scored 3 because UEBA capabilities are less mature than Securonix or Exabeam. Attack Discovery is improving but newer.

Sources: Elastic detection rules GitHub, Gartner reviews

OPERATIONSAdequate
SOAR & automation
3 / 5

Basic automation via Elastic rules and connectors. Scored 3 because native SOAR capabilities are less mature than Splunk SOAR or Exabeam. External SOAR integration required for advanced workflows.

Sources: Elastic documentation

Cost model
4 / 5

Free tier is the lowest barrier to entry of any enterprise SIEM. Open-source means no licensing for self-hosted deployments. Scored 4 rather than 5 because Elastic Cloud per-GB pricing creates unpredictability at scale.

Sources: Elastic pricing documentation

ANALYTICSAdequate
Compliance reporting
3 / 5

Compliance reporting available but requires configuration. Scored 3 because out-of-box compliance templates are less comprehensive than Splunk or Microsoft.

Sources: Elastic documentation

TRUST & ECOSYSTEMStrong
Ecosystem support
4 / 5

Large open-source community and GitHub ecosystem. Strong DevOps/engineering community. Scored 4 rather than 5 because the commercial partner ecosystem is smaller than Splunk.

Sources: Elastic GitHub, community forums

Strongest: Log source coverage

Watch out for: Compliance reporting

Strengths & limitations

Strengths

●Free tier - lowest barrier to entry of any enterprise SIEM
●Kibana dashboards and Attack Discovery highly rated
●Best for engineering-led teams wanting detection-as-code

Watch out for

●Requires security engineering resources for cluster management
●UEBA less mature than Exabeam/Securonix
●Per-GB pricing uncertainty at scale

Best for

Engineering-led security teams with technical resources preferring open-source flexibility.

Not suitable for: Non-technical teams without security engineering resources

Compliance coverage

●SOC 2
●HIPAA
●NIST CSF
●PCI-DSS
●GDPR
●ISO 27001
●CIS Benchmarks
○Essential Eight
○AU Privacy Act
○CMMC
○NIS2
○DORA

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Quick facts

Pricing modelper GB ingested; free tier (500MB/day)
Pricing rangeFree tier; Elastic Cloud from $95/month; enterprise custom
Free trialYes - 14 days
Min seatsNo minimum
Deployment time1-4 weeks
Complexity3 / 5
Pricing transparency4 / 5
AU presenceYes
IRAP assessedNo
Open sourceOpen core

Deployment

ModelsSaaS, On-premises, Self-hosted
OS supportWindows, macOS, Linux
CloudAWS, Azure, GCP
SupportEmail, Community, Dedicated CSM (Enterprise)
Data residencyUS, EU, AU

Company

Elastic

Founded 2012 · 3,000-4,000 employees · Public

HQ: US

$1.3B revenue FY2024

Certifications

SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, FedRAMP Moderate, PCI-DSS

Integrations

AWSAzureGCPOktaGitHubKubernetesCrowdStrikeDatadog