Alternatives and Competitors of Splunk Software Search Tool
Alternatives and Competitors of Splunk Software Search Tool
Splunk is the most famous and efficient software search tool available in the market. But there are also a lot of alternatives and competitors of Splunk Search Tool. Main alternatives and competitors of Splunk software search tool are TIBCO LogLogic, LogRhythm, Log Parser (Microsoft), Logscape, XpoLog, Sawmill, Clarity, GrayLog2 etc. Lets discuss in detail.
Splunk is an easy, fast and secure software search tool to search, analyze and visualize the massive streams of machine data generated by your IT systems and technology infrastructure—physical, virtual and in the cloud. Splunk is used to troubleshoot application problems and investigate security incidents in minutes instead of hours or days, avoid service degradation or outages, deliver compliance at lower cost and gain new business insights.
Although none of the Splunk alternative or competitor is as powerful as Splunk, but somehow those may be used over Splunk depending upon your needs. Here is the detail of all the alternatives and competitors of Splunk.
1. TIBCO LogLogic
TIBCO LogLogic log management tool is used to monitor IT operational performance, manage threats and security information, troubleshoot network problems, audit cloud operations, tame IT big data, and optimize compliance management.
2. LogRhythm
LogRhythm is the largest and fastest growing independent Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) provider in the world. The company’s patented and award-winning Security Analytics platform and Network Monitor product empower organizations around the globe to detect breaches and the most sophisticated cyber threats of today, faster and with greater accuracy than ever before. LogRhythm also provides unparalleled compliance automation and assurance as well as IT intelligence to Global 2000 organizations, government agencies and mid-sized businesses worldwide.
3. Log Parser (Microsoft Tool)
Log parser is a powerful, versatile tool that provides universal query access to text-based data such as log files, XML files and CSV files, as well as key data sources on the Windows operating system such as the Event Log, the Registry, the file system, and Active Directory.
4. LogScape
LogScape is the search tool to search, visualize and analyze log files and operational data from common setups out of the box. Apps extend the capabilities of Logscape and make it even easier to get up and running quickly. LogScape is much cheaper than Splunk, is really easy to use and has some unique features as compared to Splunk.
5. XpoLog
XpoLog tool is used to search log files and application data with built-in augmentation layers. XpoLog delivers auto-detected intelligence based on user search context. Search log files and application data faster than before, and gain visibility into unknown problems, errors, anomalies, and other messages.
6. Sawmill
Throughout your network you need to know what is happening, you need precise and real-time analysis to make the right decisions that affect the growth and security of your business. Whatever you need to track, Sawmill provides the right solution at the right price. Sawmill's easy scalability and universal support helps you make better use of your data, with one application.
7. Clarity
Clarity is a Splunk like web interface for your server log files. It supports searching (using grep) as well as trailing log files in realtime. It has been written using the event based architecture based on EventMachine and so allows real-time search of very large log files.
8. GrayLog2
Graylog2 enables you to unleash the power that lays inside your logs. Use it to run analytics, alerting, monitoring and powerful searches over your whole log base. Need to debug a failing request? Just run a quick filter search to find it and see what errors it produced. Want to see all messages a certain API consumer is consuming in real time? Create streams for every consumer and have them always only one click away.