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

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 199 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Splunk Enterprise 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/splunk-enterprise-security/alternatives/

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

- Microsoft Sentinel: 42
- Blumira: 31
- Wazuh: 17
- Rapid7 InsightIDR: 13
- ManageEngine Log360: 11
- Google Security Operations: 5

## SIEM platforms

**Small business**: 82 of 84 answers did not name Splunk Enterprise Security (Splunk Enterprise Security is #11 of 11 at 0%).

- Blumira: first choice in 29 of those 82
- Microsoft Sentinel: first choice in 22 of those 82
- ManageEngine Log360: first choice in 9 of those 82
- Wazuh: first choice in 6 of those 82
- Huntress Managed SIEM: first choice in 5 of those 82
- Rapid7 InsightIDR: first choice in 4 of those 82
- Elastic Security: first choice in 2 of those 82
- Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM: first choice in 2 of those 82

**Mid-market**: 70 of 84 answers did not name Splunk Enterprise Security (Splunk Enterprise Security is #14 of 15 at 0%).

- Microsoft Sentinel: first choice in 18 of those 70
- Wazuh: first choice in 11 of those 70
- Rapid7 InsightIDR: first choice in 9 of those 70
- Blumira: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Elastic Security: first choice in 2 of those 70
- ManageEngine Log360: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Arctic Wolf: first choice in 1 of those 70

**Enterprise**: 47 of 84 answers did not name Splunk Enterprise Security (Splunk Enterprise Security is #2 of 12 at 26%).

- Google Security Operations: first choice in 5 of those 47
- IBM QRadar: first choice in 2 of those 47
- Microsoft Sentinel: first choice in 2 of those 47
- Exabeam: first choice in 1 of those 47
- Google Chronicle SIEM: first choice in 1 of those 47
- Google SecOps Enterprise or Enterprise Plus: first choice in 1 of those 47
- LogRhythm: first choice in 1 of those 47
- Logpoint: first choice in 1 of those 47

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