# Elastic Security alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 185 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Elastic Security holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/elastic-security/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Microsoft Sentinel: 36
- Blumira: 24
- Splunk Enterprise Security: 17
- ManageEngine Log360: 11
- Rapid7 InsightIDR: 7
- Wazuh: 7

## SIEM platforms

**Small business**: 61 of 84 answers did not name Elastic Security (Elastic Security is #7 of 11 at 3%).

- Blumira: first choice in 22 of those 61
- ManageEngine Log360: first choice in 9 of those 61
- Microsoft Sentinel: first choice in 6 of those 61
- Huntress Managed SIEM: first choice in 4 of those 61
- Wazuh: first choice in 4 of those 61
- Rapid7 InsightIDR: first choice in 2 of those 61
- Blumira Respond: first choice in 1 of those 61
- Hunters AI-Driven SIEM: first choice in 1 of those 61

**Mid-market**: 57 of 84 answers did not name Elastic Security (Elastic Security is #4 of 15 at 4%).

- Microsoft Sentinel: first choice in 14 of those 57
- Rapid7 InsightIDR: first choice in 5 of those 57
- Wazuh: first choice in 3 of those 57
- Blumira: first choice in 2 of those 57
- ManageEngine Log360: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Splunk Enterprise Security: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Arctic Wolf: first choice in 1 of those 57
- LogRhythm: first choice in 1 of those 57

**Enterprise**: 67 of 84 answers did not name Elastic Security (Elastic Security is #9 of 12 at 0%).

- Microsoft Sentinel: first choice in 16 of those 67
- Splunk Enterprise Security: first choice in 15 of those 67
- Google Security Operations: first choice in 5 of those 67
- Exabeam: first choice in 3 of those 67
- IBM QRadar: first choice in 2 of those 67
- Google Chronicle SIEM: first choice in 1 of those 67
- Logpoint: first choice in 1 of those 67
- Securonix Unified Defense SIEM: first choice in 1 of those 67

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