EventSentry vs. Syslog-ng Comparison


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About Hybrid SIEM solution combining real-time (event) log monitoring with comprehensive system health & network monitoring provides users with a complete picture of their servers and endpoints. The included security event log normalization & correlation engine with descriptive email alerts provides additional context and presents cryptic Windows security events in easy to understand reports that offer insight beyond what is available from raw events. EventSentry's NetFlow component visualizes network traffic, can detect malicious activity and offers insight into bandwith usage. Keeping track of Active Directory changes is easy with EventSentry's ADMonitor component that records all changes to AD & Group Policy objects and provides a complete user inventory to help identify obsolete accounts. Various integrations & multi-tenancy available.	About Syslog-ng is a reliable, scalable, secure central log management solution. With syslog-ng, IT teams can collect and centralize log data in regards to user activity, performance metrics, network traffic, and more. This helps remove data silos and lets teams gain full-stack visibility in to their log data. Syslog-ng features secure transfer and storage of data, scalable architecture, flexible log routing, real time transformation, and more. The platform is available in open source and enterprise editions.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience IT Professionals,SysAdmins,Consultants, small businesses, government & military institutions, universities and large Fortune 500 companies	Audience Fortune 1000 size firms that operate large and heterogenous IT infrastructures.
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Supported	API Offers API Not Supported
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Pricing $85.00/one-time Licenses are perpetual and per-host, tier discounts are available. NetFlow & ADMonitor are licensed separately. Free Version Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing No information available. Free Version Supported Free Trial Supported
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Company Information NETIKUS.NET ltd Founded: 2002 United States www.eventsentry.com	Company Information Balabit Founded: 2000 Hungary syslog-ng.com
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Categories Computer Security Supported IT Security Supported Log Analysis Supported Log Management Supported Log Monitoring Supported Network Monitoring Supported Network Security Supported SIEM Supported	Categories Log Management Supported Network Monitoring Supported
Log Management Features Archiving Supported Audit Trails Supported Compliance Reporting Supported Consolidation Supported Data Visualization Supported Event Logs Supported Network Logs Supported Remediation Supported Syslogs Supported Thresholds Supported Web Logs Supported Network Monitoring Features Bandwidth Monitoring Supported Baseline Manager Not Supported Diagnostic Tools Not Supported Internet Usage Monitoring Supported IP Address Monitoring Supported Real Time Analytics Supported Resource Management Not Supported Server Monitoring Supported SLA Monitoring Not Supported Uptime Monitoring Supported Web Traffic Reporting Supported Show More Features Computer Security Features Anti Spam Not Supported Antivirus Not Supported Audit Trail Supported Compliance Management Supported Database Security Audit Supported File Access Control Not Supported Financial Data Protection Not Supported Maintenance Scheduling Not Supported Real Time Monitoring Supported Security Event Log Supported Virus Definition Update Not Supported Vulnerability Protection Not Supported IT Security Features Anti Spam Not Supported Anti Virus Not Supported Email Attachment Protection Not Supported Event Tracking Supported Internet Usage Monitoring Supported Intrusion Detection System Supported IP Protection Not Supported Spyware Removal Not Supported Two-Factor Authentication Not Supported Vulnerability Scanning Not Supported Web Threat Management Not Supported Web Traffic Reporting Not Supported Network Security Features Access Control Not Supported Analytics / Reporting Supported Compliance Reporting Not Supported Firewalls Not Supported Internet Usage Monitoring Supported Intrusion Detection System Supported Threat Response Supported VPN Not Supported Vulnerability Scanning Not Supported SIEM Features Application Security Not Supported Behavioral Analytics Not Supported Compliance Reporting Supported Endpoint Management Not Supported File Integrity Monitoring Supported Forensic Analysis Supported Log Management Supported Network Monitoring Supported Real Time Monitoring Supported Threat Intelligence Supported User Activity Monitoring Supported	Log Management Features Archiving Supported Audit Trails Not Supported Compliance Reporting Supported Consolidation Supported Data Visualization Supported Event Logs Supported Network Logs Supported Remediation Not Supported Syslogs Supported Thresholds Not Supported Web Logs Supported Network Monitoring Features Bandwidth Monitoring Not Supported Baseline Manager Not Supported Diagnostic Tools Supported Internet Usage Monitoring Not Supported IP Address Monitoring Not Supported Real Time Analytics Not Supported Resource Management Not Supported Server Monitoring Supported SLA Monitoring Not Supported Uptime Monitoring Not Supported Web Traffic Reporting Not Supported
Integrations BackBox Not Supported Better Stack Not Supported Freshdesk Supported HCL IntelliOps Event Management Not Supported HackGuard Not Supported ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus Not Supported ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus Not Supported Observo AI Not Supported Onum Not Supported SIGNL4 Supported SMSEagle Supported SecureLink Not Supported Sematext Cloud Not Supported Slack Supported Spiceworks IT Help Desk Supported StrongDM Not Supported Telegraf Not Supported Tenzir Not Supported Trello Supported Wraith Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 6 Integrations	Integrations BackBox Supported Better Stack Supported Freshdesk Not Supported HCL IntelliOps Event Management Supported HackGuard Supported ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus Supported ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus Supported Observo AI Supported Onum Supported SIGNL4 Not Supported SMSEagle Not Supported SecureLink Supported Sematext Cloud Supported Slack Not Supported Spiceworks IT Help Desk Not Supported StrongDM Supported Telegraf Supported Tenzir Supported Trello Not Supported Wraith Supported Show More Integrations View All 25 Integrations
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