# Elastic Security: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 56 judge labels across 7 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/elastic-security

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [SIEM platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/siem-platforms/index.md) | 4% | 6 | 3% | 39 |
| [Extended detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/extended-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 18 | 0% | 7 |
| [Endpoint detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/endpoint-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 26 | 25% | 4 |
| [AI SOC agents](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/ai-soc-agents/index.md) | 0% | 31 | 0% | 3 |
| [AI security platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/ai-security-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 137 | 0% | 1 |
| [Insider risk management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/insider-risk-management/index.md) | 0% | 55 | 0% | 1 |
| [Network detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/network-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 48 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best Free/Open-Source Option: Wazuh or Elastic Security ... Great free tier and very scalable, but requires more technical setup." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, SIEM)
- "Microsoft Sentinel or Elastic Security are the best budget-friendly SIEM platforms" (Mistral Small, SIEM)
- "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, SIEM)
- "Choose Google SecOps or Elastic if you have massive log volumes and need ultra-fast query performance" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, SIEM)

## And against it

- "can demand substantial administration, tuning, infrastructure, or engineering expertise" (Perplexity Sonar, SIEM)
- "Be cautious in high-stakes environments without a mature SOC." (Grok 4.20, EDR)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Elastic Security, from 124 of the 143 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- techrepublic.com: 33
- exabeam.com: 32
- microsoft.com: 32
- reddit.com: 32
- underdefense.com: 31
- senseon.io: 28
- huntress.com: 26
- securityboulevard.com: 25
- g2.com: 24
- siemcostcalculator.com: 24

### Pages cited

- https://techrepublic.com/article/siem-tools: 32
- https://senseon.io/blog/5-best-siem-tools: 26
- https://underdefense.com/blog/siem-solutions-comparison: 19
- https://utmstack.com/siem-for-small-business: 18
- https://huntress.com/siem-guide/siem-tools: 16
- https://manageengine.com/log-management/top-siem-tools.html: 15
- https://microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/siem-and-xdr/microsoft-sentinel-siem: 15
- https://siemcostcalculator.com/siem-cost-by-size: 14

## In its own words

What Elastic Security's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Automate EDR. Simplify prevention. (https://www.elastic.co/endpoint-detection-response)
- For: endpoint security programs (https://www.elastic.co/endpoint-detection-response)
- Free plan or trial: cloud trial available or hosted in Elastic Cloud (https://www.elastic.co/endpoint-detection-response)
- Customers named: UOL

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.