SIEM platforms · November 2026 Edition
Exabeam vs Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM
Two of fourteen models named Exabeam first on the direct prompt; zero named Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM. Exabeam was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM by eleven and Exabeam carries 27 labels and Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM 21, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in seven categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share6%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate11%5%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#8A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels2721A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Exabeam 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 Exabeam · Microsoft Sentinel vs Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM · Wazuh vs Exabeam
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.
ExabeamFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSumo Logic Cloud SIEM
Direct20
Paraphrase101 against Exabeam
Comparative00
Budget-constrained01
Scale-constrained00
Negative002 against Exabeam · 1 against Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM
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 Exabeam and Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM 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 | | | |
Exabeam Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Exabeam on the left and Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Exabeam and Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM stood in it.
Exabeam first, Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM not the choice
2 of 14 modelsSumo Logic Cloud SIEM was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallExabeam, IBM QRadar alternatives: AlienVault USM Anywhere, SolarWinds Security Event Manager
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.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
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
Muse Glimmer 30BMicrosoft Sentinel alternatives: Elastic Security, ManageEngine Log360, Rapid7 InsightIDR, Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM
Neither was named
7 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
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
MiniMax M2.5Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 InsightIDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM, ManageEngine Log360, Splunk Enterprise Security
GPT-6 LunaRapid7 InsightIDR alternatives: Elastic Security, Microsoft Sentinel
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
Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM leads by six points.
Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM6%#6 of 14Exabeam0%#– of 14Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Exabeam leads at mid-market.
Exabeam6%#5 of 15Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM2%#8 of 15Enterprise
Exabeam leads by eight points.
Exabeam8%#3 of 13Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM0%#13 of 13What the models said about Exabeam
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“these are top picks—but they may be pricier or better for more mature security teams” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“A next-generation SIEM that uses behavior-based threat detection... particularly strong for mid-sized companies due to its scalability” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Microsoft Sentinel and LogRhythm/Exabeam are the two strongest recommendations from analyst research” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Exabeam Fusion SIEM and IBM QRadar SIEM are the top recommendations” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“may be unsuitable if your architecture requires fully on-premises deployment” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Sumo Logic is the best SIEM for small businesses, with a free tier available and paid plans starting from $270/GB/month” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Cloud-first, strong in analytics, transformation, and compliance. Emphasizes real-time and investigation.” Grok 4.20 · scale prompt · alternative
“Cloud-native SIEM positioned for cost-sensitive teams, with less infrastructure to operate.” Perplexity Sonar · budget 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.