# IBM QRadar alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 222 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where IBM QRadar 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/ibm-qradar/alternatives/

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

- Microsoft Sentinel: 58
- Blumira: 31
- Wazuh: 17
- Rapid7 InsightIDR: 14
- ManageEngine Log360: 11
- Splunk Enterprise Security: 7

## SIEM platforms

**Small business**: 84 of 84 answers did not name IBM QRadar (IBM QRadar is #10 of 11 at 0%).

- Blumira: first choice in 29 of those 84
- Microsoft Sentinel: first choice in 23 of those 84
- ManageEngine Log360: first choice in 9 of those 84
- Wazuh: first choice in 6 of those 84
- Huntress Managed SIEM: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Rapid7 InsightIDR: first choice in 4 of those 84
- Elastic Security: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM: first choice in 2 of those 84

**Mid-market**: 77 of 84 answers did not name IBM QRadar (IBM QRadar is #13 of 15 at 0%).

- Microsoft Sentinel: first choice in 23 of those 77
- Wazuh: first choice in 11 of those 77
- Rapid7 InsightIDR: first choice in 9 of those 77
- Blumira: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Elastic Security: first choice in 2 of those 77
- ManageEngine Log360: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Arctic Wolf: first choice in 1 of those 77

**Enterprise**: 61 of 84 answers did not name IBM QRadar (IBM QRadar is #5 of 12 at 6%).

- Microsoft Sentinel: first choice in 12 of those 61
- Splunk Enterprise Security: first choice in 7 of those 61
- Google Security Operations: first choice in 5 of those 61
- Exabeam: first choice in 2 of those 61
- Google Chronicle SIEM: first choice in 1 of those 61
- Google SecOps Enterprise or Enterprise Plus: first choice in 1 of those 61
- LogRhythm: first choice in 1 of those 61
- Rapid7 InsightIDR: first choice in 1 of those 61

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