# IBM QRadar alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 219 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where IBM QRadar holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/ibm-qradar/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Microsoft Sentinel: 63
- Blumira: 21
- ManageEngine Log360: 19
- Wazuh: 19
- Rapid7 InsightIDR: 8
- Huntress Managed SIEM: 6

## SIEM platforms

**Small business**: 83 of 84 answers did not name IBM QRadar (IBM QRadar is #13 of 14 at 0%).

- Blumira: first choice in 21 of those 83
- Microsoft Sentinel: first choice in 16 of those 83
- ManageEngine Log360: first choice in 13 of those 83
- Wazuh: first choice in 11 of those 83
- Huntress Managed SIEM: first choice in 6 of those 83
- Rapid7 InsightIDR: first choice in 3 of those 83
- Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM: first choice in 3 of those 83
- Elastic Security: first choice in 2 of those 83

**Mid-market**: 78 of 84 answers did not name IBM QRadar (IBM QRadar is #10 of 15 at 2%).

- Microsoft Sentinel: first choice in 27 of those 78
- Wazuh: first choice in 8 of those 78
- ManageEngine Log360: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Rapid7 InsightIDR: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Elastic Security: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Exabeam: first choice in 2 of those 78
- LogRhythm: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Security Onion: first choice in 1 of those 78

**Enterprise**: 58 of 84 answers did not name IBM QRadar (IBM QRadar is #4 of 13 at 6%).

- Microsoft Sentinel: first choice in 20 of those 58
- Splunk Enterprise Security: first choice in 4 of those 58
- ManageEngine Log360: first choice in 2 of those 58
- Elastic Security: first choice in 1 of those 58
- Exabeam: first choice in 1 of those 58
- Google Security Operations: first choice in 1 of those 58
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSIAM: first choice in 1 of those 58
- Rapid7 InsightIDR: first choice in 1 of those 58

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