SIEM platforms · November 2026 Edition
Wazuh vs LogRhythm
Zero of fourteen models named Wazuh first on the direct prompt; one named LogRhythm. Wazuh was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and LogRhythm by ten and Wazuh carries 24 labels and LogRhythm 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in twelve categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share15%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate12%47%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#7A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels2417A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Wazuh 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 Wazuh · Microsoft Sentinel vs LogRhythm · 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.
WazuhFirst choices, of fourteen modelsLogRhythm
Direct01
Paraphrase01
Comparative001 against LogRhythm
Budget-constrained801 against LogRhythm
Scale-constrained001 against LogRhythm
Negative003 against Wazuh · 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 Wazuh 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 | |
Wazuh LogRhythm first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Wazuh on the left and LogRhythm on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Wazuh and LogRhythm stood in it.
LogRhythm first, Wazuh not the choice
1 of 14 modelsWazuh 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
1 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Qwen 3.7 FlashManageEngine Log360 alternatives: LogRhythm, Microsoft Sentinel
Neither was named
12 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
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
Mistral SmallExabeam, IBM QRadar alternatives: AlienVault USM Anywhere, SolarWinds Security Event Manager
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
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
Muse Glimmer 30BMicrosoft Sentinel alternatives: Elastic Security, ManageEngine Log360, Rapid7 InsightIDR, Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM
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
Wazuh leads by twenty-one points.
Wazuh21%#3 of 14LogRhythm0%#– of 14Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Wazuh0%#– of 13LogRhythm0%#12 of 13What the models said about Wazuh
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“Avoid if you do not have dedicated staff to maintain the platform infrastructure.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Wazuh when no one can operate Linux and detection content. ... its technical and administrative investment is comparatively high.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Start with Wazuh if you have the technical capability — it provides enterprise-grade security monitoring at zero software cost.” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“Best Free/Open-Source Option: Wazuh or Elastic Security ... Completely free software; you only pay for servers.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Wazuh (Top Overall Open-Source Pick) ... Best feature-rich, free open-source SIEM/XDR on the market.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
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
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.