Security Onion vs. SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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 Security Onion | Score9.6 out of 10 | N/A | Security Onion is a free and open source Linux distribution for threat hunting, enterprise security monitoring, and log management, developed by the company of the same name in Evans. Their products include both the Security Onion software and specialized hardware appliances that are built and tested to run Security Onion. The company also offers paid support and training services. | N/A |
 SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) | Score8 out of 10 | N/A | SolarWinds LEM is security information and event management (SIEM) software. | N/A |
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| Entry-level Setup Fee | No setup fee | No setup fee | ||||||||||||||
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Likelihood to Renew | - | 7.3 |
| Usability | - | 8.0 |
| Support Rating | - | 7.5 |