2 categories · RankedSplunk Enterprise Security
Splunk Enterprise Security is a security information and event management (SIEM) product from Splunk · splunk.com ↗
Strongest at enterprise. Ranked 76 of 76 for small business buyers.
The standing depends on who is buying. Every model is asked the same questions for each company size.
Blumira is first at 25%.
Microsoft Sentinel is first at 48%. 1 of 14 models made it the first choice when asked directly.
Microsoft Sentinel is first at 47%.
Why models recommend it
“Most mid-market companies find success with either Microsoft Sentinel (for Microsoft shops) or Splunk (for general-purpose needs).”GLM 4.7 FlashX · Direct question · first choice
“Splunk is the market leader, holding the highest position in Gartner's "Ability to Execute" for the 10th consecutive year.”GLM 4.7 FlashX · Comparative question · first choice
“The gold standard for flexibility and customization... Maximum customization & scale | Splunk Enterprise Security”DeepSeek V4 Flash · Comparative question · first choice
“For over a decade, Splunk has been the "gold standard" for SIEMs.”Qwen 3.7 Flash · Comparative question · first choice
What gives them pause
“What to Avoid - Splunk Enterprise Security: While powerful, it's typically prohibitively expensive for mid-market”Kimi K2 · Direct question · warning
“Avoid for Limited Budgets: Enterprise tools like Splunk, CrowdStrike Falcon, or AT&T USM”Grok 4.20 · Budget-constrained question · warning
“Avoid Splunk unless you have specific compliance requirements or existing expertise”Kimi K2 · Paraphrase question · warning
“| Splunk | $0 | ~$1,000+/mo | Budget NOT limited (avoid) |”DeepSeek V4 Flash · Budget-constrained question · warning
Also on the shortlist
The products named in the same answers as Splunk Enterprise Security, over the 213 answers that named it, and how often each was the first choice instead.
| Product | Named together | Picked instead | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 164 | 58 | View → | |
| 109 | 5 | View → | |
| 86 | 1 | View → | |
| 71 | 7 | View → | |
| 57 | 1 | View → | |
| 53 | 10 | View → | |
| 53 | 8 | View → | |
| 49 | 6 | View → | |
| 47 | 2 | View → | |
| 46 | 0 | View → |
What the models named instead of Splunk Enterprise Security →
A side-by-side page exists where both products are among a category's top eight.
At a glance
Stated on Splunk Enterprise Security's own site, not checked by Gane.
- For
- security response processes
- Also from Splunk
- Splunk AI, Splunk AIOps, Splunk APM, Splunk IT Service Intelligence, Splunk ITSI, Splunk ITSI / Splunk Observability and 6 more
How this is measured
Fourteen AI models from 12 labs are asked the same buying questions six ways, for three company sizes. Standings refresh every edition.
Gane sells AI visibility software. No company can pay to change a result.
Read the method →Sources returned with these answers
Fourteen of the fourteen models returned a source list in this edition: five return the pages they cited and nine the search results they consulted. These counts come from 187 of the 213 answers that named Splunk Enterprise Security and are not a share of its labels.
Domains cited
424 of the 461 domain citations in answers naming Splunk Enterprise Security came from a third party's page.
Pages cited
Pages are listed as the models cited them.
By model
| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |