Securonix Next-Gen SIEM vs Varonis Platform comparison

Securonix Solutions and Varonis are both solutions in the Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) category. Securonix Solutions is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.2, while Varonis is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.0. Securonix Solutions holds a 1.2% mindshare in ITDR, compared to Varonis’s 5.7% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Securonix Solutions users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Varonis users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 20, 2025

Securonix and Varonis compete in the cybersecurity software category, focusing on SIEM and data protection, respectively. Securonix seems to have an edge due to its advanced analytics-driven threat detection capabilities.

Features: Securonix Next-Gen SIEM provides detailed behavioral profiles, anomaly detection, and an excellent UEBA feature for cloud integration and customizability. Varonis excels in data access governance, sensitive data identification, and transparent monitoring crucial for data security and compliance.

Room for Improvement: Securonix could enhance user simplicity and integration capabilities, focusing on a better onboarding process and improved reporting features. Varonis needs to boost its cloud transition and DLP capabilities, simplify its interface, and streamline the remediation process.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Securonix offers flexible cloud deployment options and has responsive customer support, especially during deployment. Varonis, with its on-premises and hybrid solutions, requires significant technical expertise, complicating deployment. Its support could benefit from more streamlined solutions.

Pricing and ROI: Securonix has flexible pricing aligned with employee-based licensing, often seen as cost-effective for high data volumes and complex integrations, with quick ROI due to operational efficiencies. Varonis, though more expensive, offers significant ROI in data protection and visibility, reflecting differing cost structures and returns based on usage scenarios.

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Categories and Ranking

Securonix Next-Gen SIEM

Ranking in Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)

8th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (16th)

Varonis Platform

Ranking in Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)

6th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (10th), Data Governance (4th), SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) (5th), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (4th), Compliance Management (7th), Ransomware Protection (11th)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) category, the mindshare of Securonix Next-Gen SIEM is 1.2%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Varonis Platform is 5.7%, up from 5.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Mohammed Nadeem Rais

Lead - Cyber Security at NMC Healthcare

The visibility and analytics from Securonix SIEM have become indispensable in identifying and stopping potential threats before they escalate.

The most valuable feature of Securonix Next-Gen SIEM is its advance analytics, flexibility and scalability. We ingest billions of logs without worrying about resource allocation. This makes it a robust and cost-effective solution for our needs. Its user entity and behavior analytics (UEBA) are also integral for detecting insider threats and lateral movements within the organization. These features help organizations strengthen their security posture, protect sensitive data, and maintain compliance with strict regulatory requirements.

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Frederic Delos

Senior Cloud Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Offers the ability to identify sensitive areas, allowing you to drill down into the sensitive data

The most effective feature for me is its ability to identify sensitive areas, allowing you to drill down into the sensitive data, provided you have access, to determine whether it's a false positive or a true positive. That's the best thing for me, out of all of it. It's got everything, like other ones, but I like to be able to look at something if I'm doing forensics on the alert and say, "Okay, do I really need to do something with this?" For example, we don't want sensitive data in our OneDrive. So it identifies the sensitive data that's possibly in the OneDrive. And what I can do is look at it and identify whether it's actually sensitive data in Datalert or whether it looks like sensitive data, but I know it's a false positive. If it is a false positive, I can basically say ignore this pattern based on X, Y, and Z, you know, whether it's Redjax or keyword proximity. So I like that. With other tools, I gotta go through a whole process because it's a little bit more complex. Here, I can tag it and bag it in one shot. And the next good time I scan, it slips over it. So it helps in that.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"One of the valuable features of Securonix is the auto-incident creation, which was not available two or three years ago."

"The solution's AI features reduce the need for manual analysis and help in decision-making. It displays the report in seconds. It saves my resources three to four hours of work."

"The detection of threats and reduction of false positive alarms as compared to other solutions are valuable features. It has improved threat detection response and reduced a lot of noise from false positives as compared to our previous SIEM solutions."

"The most valuable feature is being able to look at users' behavioral profiles to see what they typically access. One of the key events that we monitor is people's downloading of objects... It's very easy to see people's patterns, what they typically do."

"I was looking for software as a service rather than having issues with managing hardware, upgrades, updates. I was trying to step away from that. Those were the key factors when looking at Securonix as a full-feature SIEM with next-generation capabilities available."

"There aren't any positive aspects of the solution. It was a complete failure. There are no redeeming features."

"The scalability is one of the remarkable qualities of this product, which makes it very effective, especially when we are dealing with substantial data volumes in the cloud."

"We can select the resource group name or functionality directly of which type of security tool logs we want. We don't need to write the query for that; we just have to select."

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"Varonis offers robust data access governance, allowing us to understand which sensitive data exists and who has access to it."

"Technical support from Varonis is rated as nine out of ten."

"The most important feature is remediation. In remediation support, there is no group permission. We'll go ahead and remediate the access from the Dell folder to the parent folder."

"On the Varonis side, technical support is phenomenal. Their ability to explain is very good, and they seem to be very knowledgeable. When I get an alert that doesn't quite make sense, they dive in there and kind of take me through it. That's very useful and very good. There are some false alerts, but it is better to have a false alert than no alert at all."

"Varonis Platform is transparent and captures everything in the environment without impacting the performance. The tool helps us unify data feeds into a single reporting system."

"The 24/7 support is the most valuable feature. They have been able to answer support questions pretty quickly."

"It can easily identify unusual behavior or access patterns that may pose a potential threat, while operating as a unified reporting system."

"I also appreciate the reporting feature, which allows for the extraction of various reports based on specific needs. These reports can be used for audit purposes, such as tracking changes in file locations or deletions."

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Cons

"There is slight room for improvement in terms of the initial deployment. What I see is that Securonix is more focused on their product. They are expanding, in a big way, the number of customers. So there has to be a number of dedicated teams to jump on and speed up the deployment process."

"Sometimes, the injectors lag and are not loading. It would be nice if that could be improved."

"We thought they were going to be a great product, however, they're actually not great at all as an MSP."

"The analytics-driven approach for finding sophisticated threats and reducing false positives is positive and good, but the platform requires a more dynamic concept. Everything is a bit static."

"The technical support of the solution is an area with shortcomings and needs improvement."

"The dashboards in Securonix Next-Gen SIEM need more customization and informational capabilities."

"We would like to see better integration with other products."

"The pricing. I'm not sure how they are proceeding with the identity based pricing compared with DB pricing which most of the vendors are using today."

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"There is one thing that if I add something manually, I get so many alerts. That's the biggest bad thing."

"One area for improvement is the calculation engine. When applying rules in Varonis, especially for large datasets (terabytes of data), the calculations can be slow and require time to process. Speeding up this process would be beneficial."

"The GUI should be more functional. There should be a process for connecting through Chrome, Internet Explorer, etc."

"It is significantly complex."

"I would like it to have cloud integration."

"The solution's interface is a little complicated with regard to setting up filters and reports."

"Varonis requires more access permissions for its core functions compared to competitors, which can be a concern for companies about data safety."

"The solution's areas of improvement are the interface and the dependency on on-premises deployment for some components."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is fine compared to the market but I think that at some point the competitors will catch up on price."

"Its price is fine. We found it to be cheaper than LogRhythm, Exabeam, Splunk, as well as Elastic Security. A few months ago, when we were comparing Securonix with Elastic Security, we found Securonix to be cheaper than Elasticsearch. We were pretty surprised that Elastic Security is more expensive than Securonix because Elasticsearch is just starting, and it cannot compete with Securonix at this time. So, the pricing of Securonix is pretty good for now."

"The solution's price is double the competitors."

"Its pricing is quite similar to others and is very competitive. The other solutions have different types of licensing, but when you do the math, it is competitive."

"We have an annual license. We pay $200,000 for the base licensing and we pay another $50,000 for the software as a service."

"I had heard that it was much cheaper than Splunk and some of the other tools, and they gave us a nice package with support. They accommodated the number of users and support very well."

"We went in on a three-year agreement which has an annual licensing fee, based upon the number of people that we're monitoring. There have not been any additional costs to the standard licensing fees."

"The pricing is good, but by adding more things, the licensing becomes more complex because an EPS license fluctuates a lot. This licensing concept is going to be problematic in the long run."

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"You could do a subscription, where you pay yearly, or you could purchase it outright. The licensing cost is based on the number of users on the system that you are monitoring."

"I would rate the pricing an eight out of ten, with ten being the most expensive."

"Licensing is on an annual basis. Maintenance and renewal fees are separate. Varonis Datalert is quite expensive."

"It's expensive, kind of, really expensive."

"The platform is expensive. I rate the pricing a nine out of ten."

"The pricing is good. It neither expensive nor cheap. It is average."

"Varonis Platform wasn't certainly the cheapest solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

21%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Government

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

Which is the best SIEM tool for a mid-sized financial services firm: Arcsight or Securonix?

In my market, a lot of financial companies had or have an ArcSight installation. Just because in former times it was pretty good. Now a lot of them are looking for a more effective solution due to ...

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What is your primary use case for Securonix Security Analytics?

We have actually used our company, which is a large one, and we are using multiple Securonix Next-Gen SIEM technologies. For the on-premises environment, we are using Securonix Next-Gen SIEM, and f...

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What do you like most about Securonix Next-Gen SIEM?

The two major features of this product we extensively use are the UEBA capability and the multi-tenant approach with the centralized data logs system. Customers are very happy with these features.

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What do you like most about Varonis Platform?

The solution has significantly improved data security and compliance posture by allowing us to track and monitor activities. We can see who accesses data and when files are created and understand w...

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What needs improvement with Varonis Platform?

Varonis started as an on-premises solution and is transitioning to cloud. It hasn't fully moved yet, which is an area for improvement. Varonis requires more access permissions for its core function...

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What is your primary use case for Varonis Platform?

The primary use case for Varonis Platform is data discovery, specifically for discovering sensitive data in our organization to protect it. We are looking for a solution that can scan our repositor...

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Overview

Securonix Next-Gen SIEM is a security information and event management solution designed to provide advanced threat detection, response, and compliance capabilities. It leverages machine learning and big data analytics to offer a comprehensive security platform for modern enterprises.

Securonix Next-Gen SIEM utilizes advanced analytics and machine learning to detect complex threats that traditional SIEM solutions might miss. Its architecture is built on Hadoop, enabling scalability and the processing of large volumes of data in real-time. This allows organizations to gain deep insights into security incidents, prioritize threats, and automate response actions. The solution also includes behavior analytics to detect insider threats and unknown attacks, integrating seamlessly with existing IT infrastructure.

What are the critical features of Securonix Next-Gen SIEM?

Advanced Threat Detection: Uses machine learning algorithms to identify sophisticated threats and reduce false positives.
Behavior Analytics: Analyzes user and entity behavior to detect insider threats and anomalies.
Scalable Architecture: Built on Hadoop, it scales to handle large data volumes, providing real-time analytics.
Automated Response: Automates incident response to mitigate threats quickly and efficiently.
Integration Capabilities: Easily integrates with various IT and security tools for comprehensive coverage.

What is the ROI expectations?

Improved Threat Detection: Enhanced ability to detect and respond to advanced threats, reducing risk.
Operational Efficiency: Automation of repetitive tasks allows security teams to focus on more critical activities.
Cost Savings: Scalability and efficient data processing reduce the need for additional hardware and resources.
Compliance Support: Helps in meeting regulatory compliance requirements through detailed reporting and monitoring.

Securonix Next-Gen SIEM is implemented across various industries, including finance, healthcare, and retail. Its flexibility and advanced analytics capabilities make it suitable for environments with complex security needs. In finance, it helps detect fraud, while in healthcare, it ensures patient data security. In retail, it protects against data breaches and payment fraud.

In summary, Securonix Next-Gen SIEM offers advanced threat detection, scalability, and integration capabilities, making it a robust solution for modern enterprises.

Securonix Solutions

Varonis Platform specializes in network security and data monitoring with modules for alerting, data classification, and access management, benefiting environments like Microsoft 365.

Varonis is designed to secure data by auditing and tracking data movement. It leverages data alert and classification modules to identify and manage sensitive information. The platform enhances network security by alerting users to unexpected data modifications and deletions, crucial for effective data loss prevention. It supports unstructured data management, ensuring proper data access and permission controls. Known for its 24/7 support, Varonis offers comprehensive analytics and unified reporting, helping prevent data overexposure and facilitating compliance efforts.

What are the key features of Varonis Platform?

24/7 Support: Provides round-the-clock assistance.
Data Monitoring: Tracks data activities efficiently.
Unified Reporting: Consolidates data access reports.
Data Classification: Identifies sensitive data effectively.
Permission Management: Simplifies managing access rights.
Behavior Analytics: Detects abnormal behavior patterns.

What benefits should be highlighted in user reviews?

Enhanced Security: Improves data protection measures.
Compliance Support: Assists in meeting compliance standards.
Data Transparency: Offers clarity in data access activities.
Access Control: Ensures proper access to data.
Centralized Remediation: Eases remediation procedures.

Varonis Platform is widely utilized in industries needing stringent data confidentiality and management, such as finance and healthcare, for tracking data modifications and unauthorized access. Enterprises deploy it to manage permissions within large datasets, benefiting Microsoft 365 environments. While Varonis requires enhancements in cloud integration, the current deployment is often based on-premises, with attention to addressing the security needs and effective data handling for critical infrastructure.

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