SIEM platforms · November 2026 Edition
ManageEngine Log360 vs Exabeam
One of fourteen models named ManageEngine Log360 first on the direct prompt; two named Exabeam. ManageEngine Log360 was named by ten of the fourteen models and Exabeam by thirteen and ManageEngine Log360 carries 28 labels and Exabeam 27, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in five categories this edition.
Named in seven categories this edition.
First-choice share8%6%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate7%11%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#5A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels2827A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, ManageEngine Log360 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 ManageEngine Log360 · Microsoft Sentinel vs Exabeam · Wazuh vs ManageEngine Log360
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.
ManageEngine Log360First choices, of fourteen modelsExabeam
Direct12
Paraphrase011 against Exabeam
Comparative00
Budget-constrained30
Scale-constrained001 against ManageEngine Log360
Negative001 against ManageEngine Log360 · 2 against Exabeam
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 ManageEngine Log360 and Exabeam 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 | | | |
ManageEngine Log360 Exabeam first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, ManageEngine Log360 on the left and Exabeam on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where ManageEngine Log360 and Exabeam stood in it.
ManageEngine Log360 first, Exabeam not the choice
1 of 14 modelsExabeam was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Qwen 3.7 FlashManageEngine Log360 alternatives: LogRhythm, Microsoft Sentinel
Exabeam first, ManageEngine Log360 an alternative
2 of 14 modelsManageEngine Log360 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
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Rapid7 InsightIDR alternatives: FortiSIEM, ManageEngine Log360, Microsoft Sentinel
Perplexity SonarMicrosoft Sentinel alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM, Elastic Security, ManageEngine Log360, Rapid7 InsightIDR
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
MiniMax M2.5Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 InsightIDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM, ManageEngine Log360, Splunk Enterprise Security
Muse Glimmer 30BMicrosoft Sentinel alternatives: Elastic Security, ManageEngine Log360, Rapid7 InsightIDR, Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM
Neither was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
Kimi K2Microsoft Sentinel alternatives: Datadog Cloud SIEM, Elastic Security, Rapid7 InsightIDR
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
ManageEngine Log360 leads by twenty-three points.
ManageEngine Log36023%#2 of 14Exabeam0%#– of 14Mid-marketThe figures above
ManageEngine Log360 leads by two points.
ManageEngine Log3608%#4 of 15Exabeam6%#5 of 15Enterprise
The order flips: Exabeam leads at enterprise.
Exabeam8%#3 of 13ManageEngine Log3604%#6 of 13What the models said about ManageEngine Log360
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“Budget-friendly, simpler use cases | May lack advanced features” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“Steep learning curve — Configuration complexity” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“The best SIEM platform for a company with a limited budget is ManageEngine Log360, which is considered the best budget-friendly SIEM for practical SMB use.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Best Value & All-in-One Solution: ManageEngine Log360 ... frequently cited as the most cost-effective option” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
What 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
Also compared
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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.