# Security Event Manager Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Security Event Manager Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Risk Management products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/182242/Log-Event-Manager --- # Security Event Manager Software Review 2026: Features, Reviews, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Security Event Manager ## What is Security Event Manager? Delivers comprehensive Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) capabilities in a highly affordable, easy-to-deploy virtual appliance. Security Event Manager automates and simplifies the complex task of security management, operational troubleshooting, and continuous compliance, enabling IT pros to immediately identify and re-mediate threats and vital network issues before critical systems and data can be exploited. SIEM software has never been easier to use or more affordable to own! ## What is Security Event Manager used for? [Network Security](https://www.capterra.com/network-security-software/)[SIEM](https://www.capterra.com/siem-software/)[Log Analysis](https://www.capterra.com/log-analysis-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 9 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Starting price $5093 Per Feature, One Time Free trial available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... 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[4.5 (241)](https://www.capterra.com/p/172277/ManageEngine-Firewall-Analyzer/reviews/) Starting Price $5093 Per Feature, One Time Starting Price $395 Other, One Time Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 3.9 (9) Ease Of Use 4.5 (259) Value For Money 4.4 (8) Value For Money 4.6 (190) Customer Service 4.4 (9) Customer Service 4.7 (194) ## Security Event Manager alternatives [4.7 (26)](https://www.capterra.com/p/175185/Log360/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Highest Rated [5.0 (1)](https://www.capterra.com/p/212808/CloudJacketX/#reviews) Starting price $10.00 Per User, Per Month [4.8 (5)](https://www.capterra.com/p/175558/EventLog-Analyzer/#reviews) Starting price $595.00 Per User, Per Month [4.5 (212)](https://www.capterra.com/p/164872/Netwrix-Auditor/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Alerts/Notifications 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges Event Logs 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important A chronological record of actions or occurrences within a network, software, or process Real-Time Monitoring 5.0 (1) 0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Active monitoring of systems, applications, or networks Real-Time Notifications 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Notifications that are delivered to users as soon as an event occurs Reporting/Analytics 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Search/Filter 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria Security Event Manager 50 features Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Track and report on everything that happens within the system or network Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Identify and respond to security threats to developed applications Moving and separately storing data that is not actively used or continuous storage of data for compliance purposes A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc. Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier Track and report regulatory data to either internal management or external stakeholders Assembly of graphs and charts for visualizing and tracking statistics/metrics Import and export data to and from software applications Graphical representation of data Protect users working remotely and provide secure environments for personal devices to access company programs A chronological record of actions or occurrences within a network, software, or process Validating the integrity of an operating system, application, and files by monitoring for probable changes, tempering, or fraud. Monitor and control network/web traffic based on predetermined rules, protecting against unauthorized access and threats Compliant with HIPAA, which sets standards for sensitive patient data protection Identify and alert about security breaches by third parties Control or restrict network traffic based on the source and destination of IP addresses, protocols and ports. Manage incidents related to outages or breaches in functionality of IT systems Tracking KPIs over a certain period to assess helpdesk issues, ticket status & resolution, costs and revenue stats, assets usage & more Analyzing computer-generated records called logs to identify the root cause of errors, bugs, security threats, or other risks Collects and aggregates data from various systems within the IT environment Collects and aggregates data from various systems within the IT environment Observe and track the demand, usage, progress or quality of a system, product, or user Tracks and makes accessible data on the health of servers and other network components. Set up and configure network resources to make them accessible for authorized users, devices and servers Conducting audits to ensure compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Store, process, and transmit cardholder data in compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Arrange tasks based on the level of priority or urgency Active monitoring of systems, applications, or networks Notifications that are delivered to users as soon as an event occurs Identify and orchestrate execution of actions needed to restore systems to optimal conditions View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Planning and managing of resources and procedures to mitigate the impact of events and incidents Notifying as a warning or reminder of a potential or imminent hazard Initiate collection and analysis of known risks Reporting of risks associated with specific actions, events, or entities Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria At least a username and password is required to access the system Log files automatically created for all activities performed by servers, such as a history of web page requests Allow users to access multiple services after entering their login credentials once Information to prevent, understand and identify cyber threats Identifying, analyzing, and mitigating security issues and taking appropriate action to protect systems and data from potential harm Alerts for when traffic utilization or network performance deviates from pre-defined threshold settings Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks Detect (and block) vulnerabilities and threats in your applications based on vulnerability information Monitor the IP addresses of the incoming traffic Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.3 (9) 4.3 Based on 9 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.4 (8) Free Trial Basic $5,093 Per Feature,One Time Value for money 4.4 (8) 4.4 Based on 8 reviews Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.4 (9) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.4 (9) 4.4 Based on 9 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.7 Based on 9 reviews Filter by rating 5(6) 4(3) 3(0) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent RE Reda E. CTO Outsourcing/Offshoring ### "VERY COMPLETE ET EFFICIENT SIEM" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 January 30, 2024 Pros Easy to set up devices Easy to set up features Lots of security rules templates that are used in different standards (PCI DSS, SOX, Best practices...) Cons The price is a little high The licence is for 30 devices minimum, so, you can have to pay for something that you don't use Switched from [ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer](https://www.capterra.com/p/175558/EventLog-Analyzer/) Some features doesn't work as they should Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User System Engineer Banking ### "This is a great tool that allow for very robust access to all syslog data in your environment. " 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 2.0 2.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 May 14, 2018 This software allowed us to pass an audit requirement for logging and retrieval of data. We also have been able to use it to notify us of penetration tests and various other events that need immediate attention. Pros This is a single point for all of your logging needs. The agents make collecting non-syslog data easy and very manageable. There are a lot of alerts, searches, and such that are included out of the box. The platform scales well and allows for a lot of data to be logged and searched. There are multiple users and each can configure their own alerts and notifications. Being able to customize the notifications is a very big plus. Cons Log and Event Manager can be very unwieldy and grow too large very quickly. The search building is not that intuitive and the logic sometimes fails in the queries when building them. If you have to search through a large number of events, it can be quite slow and take 30+ minuted to return results. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. ZR Zachary R. IT Technician ### "Very good experience. The company did a walk through so we could use it to its fullest." 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 April 2, 2018 Pros It can alert those who need to be, to USB devices, and any log alert that you could want. It captures pretty much every log you want, and you can stop it from capturing those you don't want. Cons It has a bit of a learning curve on a few features, but with the walk through they did with us, that wasn't really a problem. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User Senior Technical Support Financial Services ### "Good product that windows already does but does better." 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 March 20, 2018 Pros Lets your set filters on the log and display certain type of logs based on the filter you have set. Depends on what you want to view, they allow you to show the more important logs Cons The selection of what you want is tricky. Requires more research or help. A lot of logs you can view or have sent to emails. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MG Matthew G. IT Manager ### "When it works its great, when it does not then it can be problematic." 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 March 13, 2018 Pros It is easy to setup and use. I use this for auditing on systems and all of the data collects on a Syslog Server also from SolarWinds. It provides me with all of the data I need and is very reliable for the most part. Cons When it stops working it is almost impossible to get it to work again. I have had a handful of systems where the client stopped working and no matter how many times I uninstall and reinstall it does not work again. Also in the selection menu to pick what you want to log it tends to take forever and locks up a lot. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. GL Gavin L. Systems Engineer Information Technology and Services ### "Use to analyze logs for PCI and other SSAE 16 compliance. " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 February 8, 2018 Helpful display and insight of your application and systems logs. Pros Allow to setup triggers, alerts, and email base on any keyword or filters that you want to setup to filer out the logs. Agent base installation make it itself, no configuration required on systems side. Cons Difficult to configure the settings / filters for different OS type. Default disk storage on allow support up to 3TB, you will have to find an alternative solution to ship the logs to another disk / location if your logs are over 3TB. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JM Jeremy M. IT Director Mining & Metals ### "LEM for everyone needing SIEM products" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 February 1, 2018 Pros There is not enough room in this windows to tell you everything good about LEM. The log monitoring across the enterprise, compliance, and KPI monitoring. It has a good dashboard. Cons I wish they had taken the time to plan out the development in to SolarWinds Orion suite so it was all one product rather than a running appliance in my virtual cluster Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MG Michael G. Network Engineer Transportation/Trucking/Railroad ### "Twackers Ahoy!" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 September 8, 2017 Logs on the fly - which can be essential to my job. There isn't much to really complain about this program. If you do run in to any issues, you can always ask support or just make a post on the forums and the THWACK community will help. Pros Ease of use has always been Symantec's forte, but the real winner here is the legendary THWACK community that supports Solarwinds. The app itself does that it needs to, logs and manages events. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JM Jeremy M. IT Director Mining & Metals ### "It is simply put a great program. Delivers detail to the nth degree" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 June 7, 2017 Node Health, compliance, and i like to call that Audit protection. We have a series of audits we go through annually. The addition of LEM has enabled us to quickly generate reports and show how good or how bad we are doing but also reduces the amount of time spent with the Auditors as they can see we are addressing it and work with us to find resolutions vs picking us apart for what we don't do. Being able to Zero in on issues like never before has opened my eyes and now keeps me awake at night to the reality of the threats and issues facing me and my limited team each day. Automatic notifications and help ticket generation has also been something that assists us knowing we are reducing guess work to fact check. Pros Compliance, IT Operations, and dashboards. These tools are essential for knowing and preventing security issues before they are major issues. The Dashboard is your guide. The ability to create custom monitors on the fly and all the builtin logic behind LEM is simply amazing. I had no idea what i did not know. The only trouble i have now is having enough time to spend using it properly in my Small IT shop. Cons SolarWinds has a great suite of software, and LEM is one of the jewels. however they as of yet have failed to fully integrate it in to the Orion package. you have to have it on a separate browser tab, and although the Dashboard is fantastic, not being able to put it in Orion prevents the NOC from building a Dashboard with LEM data on it with other data from other applications in Orion. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Independent research methodology Capterra's researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. 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