SIEM platforms · November 2026 Edition
Rapid7 InsightIDR vs ManageEngine Log360
Four of fourteen models named Rapid7 InsightIDR first on the direct prompt; one named ManageEngine Log360. Rapid7 InsightIDR was named by twelve of the fourteen models and ManageEngine Log360 by ten and both carry 28 labels, so the shares below are directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in five categories this edition.
First-choice share8%8%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate4%7%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#4A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels2828Equal, which is what makes the shares comparable.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Rapid7 InsightIDR 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 Rapid7 InsightIDR · Microsoft Sentinel vs ManageEngine Log360 · Wazuh vs Rapid7 InsightIDR
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.
Rapid7 InsightIDRFirst choices, of fourteen modelsManageEngine Log360
Direct41
Paraphrase00
Comparative00
Budget-constrained03
Scale-constrained001 against ManageEngine Log360
Negative001 against Rapid7 InsightIDR · 1 against ManageEngine Log360
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.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Rapid7 InsightIDR and ManageEngine Log360 were named in the same answer twenty-nine times, of the 95 answers naming Rapid7 InsightIDR and the 139 naming ManageEngine Log360. In those answers ManageEngine Log360 took the first choice two times and Rapid7 InsightIDR three.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Rapid7 InsightIDR and ManageEngine Log360 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 | | | |
Rapid7 InsightIDR ManageEngine Log360 first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Rapid7 InsightIDR on the left and ManageEngine Log360 on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Rapid7 InsightIDR and ManageEngine Log360 stood in it.
Rapid7 InsightIDR first, ManageEngine Log360 an alternative
4 of 14 modelsManageEngine Log360 was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Rapid7 InsightIDR alternatives: FortiSIEM, ManageEngine Log360, Microsoft Sentinel
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
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
ManageEngine Log360 first, Rapid7 InsightIDR not the choice
1 of 14 modelsRapid7 InsightIDR was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Qwen 3.7 FlashManageEngine Log360 alternatives: LogRhythm, Microsoft Sentinel
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.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
DeepSeek V4 FlashExabeam, LogRhythm, Microsoft Sentinel alternatives: ManageEngine Log360, Rapid7 InsightIDR
Llama 4 MaverickMicrosoft Sentinel alternatives: EventSentry, ManageEngine Log360, Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM
Kimi K2Microsoft Sentinel alternatives: Datadog Cloud SIEM, Elastic Security, Rapid7 InsightIDR
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
2 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
Mistral SmallExabeam, IBM QRadar alternatives: AlienVault USM Anywhere, SolarWinds Security Event Manager
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-one points.
ManageEngine Log36023%#2 of 14Rapid7 InsightIDR2%#8 of 14Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
Rapid7 InsightIDR8%#3 of 15ManageEngine Log3608%#4 of 15Enterprise
ManageEngine Log360 leads by two points.
ManageEngine Log3604%#6 of 13Rapid7 InsightIDR2%#10 of 13What the models said about Rapid7 InsightIDR
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“may be unsuitable if your architecture requires fully on-premises deployment” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Best if your team needs a capable SIEM without the operational burden of enterprise platforms” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“If I had to pick one without knowing your stack, I'd start with Rapid7 InsightIDR” GPT-6 Luna · direct prompt · first choice
“Rapid7 InsightIDR or Microsoft Sentinel would be the top recommendations” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
What 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
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.