Vendor Profile

Elastic Security

Elastic Security is a unified security solution built on the Elastic (ELK) Stack that combines SIEM, endpoint security, and cloud security into a single platform. It leverages Elasticsearch for fast search and analytics at scale, provides pre-built detection rules aligned with MITRE ATT&CK, and offers free and open core functionality that makes it accessible to organizations of all sizes.

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Founded
2012
Pricing
Free (basic) / From $95/month (Cloud) / Enterprise custom
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Deployment
Open SourceCloudSelf-Hosted
Open Source SIEM

Key Features

+SIEM with detection engine and rules
+Endpoint detection and response (EDR)
+Cloud security posture management
+MITRE ATT&CK-aligned detection rules
+Machine learning anomaly detection
+Threat intelligence integration
+Case management and investigation
+Cross-cluster search and replication

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • +Open-source core with no ingest-based pricing
  • +Scales massively with Elasticsearch
  • +Unified SIEM, EDR, and cloud security
  • +Strong community and extensive documentation
  • +No per-GB data licensing costs

Cons

  • Complex cluster management at scale
  • Advanced features require paid subscription
  • Steeper operational overhead than SaaS alternatives
  • Detection content less mature than Splunk

Best For

Teams wanting open-source flexibility with enterprise SIEM capabilities and no per-GB ingest pricing

Community & Practitioner Evidence

Open Source Activity

GitHub
Stars
71.5k
Forks
24.8k
Contributors
2.1k
Open Issues
4.2k
Last Push
Feb 2026

Community Sources

Q&A Threads
  • Elastic Security questions on Stack Overflow[Stack Overflow]

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Sources & References

  1. Elastic Security — Official Website & Documentation[Vendor]
  2. Elastic Security Reviews on G2[User Reviews]
  3. Elastic Security Reviews on TrustRadius[User Reviews]
  4. Elastic Security Reviews on PeerSpot[User Reviews]
  5. elastic/elasticsearch — GitHub Repository[Open Source Project]
  6. Elastic Security questions on Stack Overflow[Technical Q&A]

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