SIEM platforms · November 2026 Edition
Elastic Security vs LogRhythm
Zero of fourteen models named Elastic Security first on the direct prompt; one named LogRhythm. Elastic Security was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and LogRhythm by ten and Elastic Security carries 39 labels and LogRhythm 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in seven categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share4%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate3%47%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#6#7A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels3917A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Elastic Security reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Microsoft Sentinel was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Sentinel vs Elastic Security · Microsoft Sentinel vs LogRhythm · Wazuh vs Elastic Security
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the SIEM platforms page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Elastic SecurityFirst choices, of fourteen modelsLogRhythm
Direct01
Paraphrase01
Comparative001 against LogRhythm
Budget-constrained201 against LogRhythm
Scale-constrained001 against LogRhythm
Negative001 against Elastic Security · 5 against LogRhythm
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Elastic Security and LogRhythm stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | |||||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.20 | | | ||||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | |||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Elastic Security LogRhythm first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Elastic Security on the left and LogRhythm on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Elastic Security and LogRhythm stood in it.
LogRhythm first, Elastic Security not the choice
1 of 14 modelsElastic Security was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.DeepSeek V4 FlashExabeam, LogRhythm, Microsoft Sentinel alternatives: ManageEngine Log360, Rapid7 InsightIDR
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Perplexity SonarMicrosoft Sentinel alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM, Elastic Security, ManageEngine Log360, Rapid7 InsightIDR
Qwen 3.7 FlashManageEngine Log360 alternatives: LogRhythm, Microsoft Sentinel
Kimi K2Microsoft Sentinel alternatives: Datadog Cloud SIEM, Elastic Security, Rapid7 InsightIDR
GPT-6 LunaRapid7 InsightIDR alternatives: Elastic Security, Microsoft Sentinel
Muse Glimmer 30BMicrosoft Sentinel alternatives: Elastic Security, ManageEngine Log360, Rapid7 InsightIDR, Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM
Neither was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Rapid7 InsightIDR alternatives: FortiSIEM, ManageEngine Log360, Microsoft Sentinel
GPT-5.4 miniMicrosoft Sentinel alternatives: Google Security Operations, Splunk Enterprise Security
Gemini 3.5 FlashRapid7 InsightIDR alternatives: Arctic Wolf, Blumira, CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM, Expel, Huntress Managed SIEM, Microsoft Sentinel, Red Canary, Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM
Grok 4.20Microsoft Sentinel alternatives: Exabeam, ManageEngine Log360, Rapid7 InsightIDR
Mistral SmallExabeam, IBM QRadar alternatives: AlienVault USM Anywhere, SolarWinds Security Event Manager
Llama 4 MaverickMicrosoft Sentinel alternatives: EventSentry, ManageEngine Log360, Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM
GLM 4.7 FlashXMicrosoft Sentinel, Splunk Enterprise Security alternatives: Cybriant, Exabeam, Huntress Managed SIEM, ManageEngine Log360, Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM
MiniMax M2.5Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 InsightIDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM, ManageEngine Log360, Splunk Enterprise Security
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Elastic Security leads by four points.
Elastic Security4%#7 of 14LogRhythm0%#– of 14Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
Elastic Security4%#6 of 15LogRhythm4%#7 of 15Enterprise
Elastic Security leads by two points.
Elastic Security2%#9 of 13LogRhythm0%#12 of 13What the models said about Elastic Security
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“can demand substantial administration, tuning, infrastructure, or engineering expertise” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Best Free/Open-Source Option: Wazuh or Elastic Security ... Great free tier and very scalable, but requires more technical setup.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Microsoft Sentinel or Elastic Security are the best budget-friendly SIEM platforms” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“a strong mid-market choice when you want flexibility and usage-based pricing, but it's not usually the cheapest route” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · alternative
What the models said about LogRhythm
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Stay away from LogRhythm if you care about your mental sanity and money.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Users often flag this platform for poor usability and performance issues.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Users and AI models advise staying away from LogRhythm” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Microsoft Sentinel and LogRhythm/Exabeam are the two strongest recommendations from analyst research” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“I would recommend LogRhythm (Exabeam) as your top choice” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Best Specialized Mid-Market Platform: LogRhythm (now under Exabeam)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · alternative
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.