Splunk Enterprise Security vs Elastic Security Pricing (2026)
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Splunk Enterprise Security vs Elastic Security

SIEM pricing comparison · 2026

Splunk Enterprise Security pricing ranges from $1800–$5750/GB/day, while Elastic Security ranges from $95–$175/month per resource. Elastic Security is typically 97% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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Splunk Enterprise Security
Splunk Enterprise Security is a premium SIEM platform used by Fortune 500 companies and go
verified 27d ago
$406 $690
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Elastic Security
Elastic Security pricing ranges from $95 to $175/month per resource as of March 2026.
verified 27d ago
$406 $690
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Verdict · Vendr median · year 1
Splunk saves $284 vs Elastic · 25 seats
Cheapest $406
Spread 41%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
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Usage-based
Custom rates
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Gold
$33K/yr
year 1 license · $109/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$406/yr
Vendr · n=6 · limited data
Median annual
$690/yr
Vendr · n=93
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 11 sourced facts
7 hidden-cost · 2 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 3w ago
Confidence High confidence
Sources 4 sourced facts
2 hidden-cost · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 3w ago
Confidence High confidence
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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
5 documented
  • CIM Data Mapping Maintenance
    10-20% of license costs
    1 source
  • Professional Services for Data Onboarding
    $50,000-$200,000
    1 source
  • Storage Cost Escalation
    20-40% of license costs
    1 source
  • Data Preprocessing Tools (Cribl)
    $20,000-$100,000
    2 sources
  • Ongoing Maintenance Overhead
    15-25% of license costs
    2 sources
2 documented
  • Platinum License Per-Node Pricing Complexity
    $120,000/year difference between on-prem and cloud for equivalent deployment
    1 source
  • Cloud Deployment Premium
    $120,000/year premium for cloud vs on-prem
    1 source
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
TrustRadius
8.7/5 (255)
Best for
Small to medium security teams with 1-10 GB/day data volume
Watch out
Extremely expensive pricing model
TrustRadius
9.9/5 (14)
Best for
Small teams getting started with security operations and log analytics
Watch out
Limited memory analysis details
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SIEM

Splunk Enterprise Security

$1800–$5750
/GB/day
3 plans
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SIEM

Elastic Security

$95–$175
/month per resource
4 plans
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Splunk Enterprise Security and Elastic Security both operate in the siem category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Splunk Enterprise Security Elastic Security
Ingest Pricing (1-10 GB/day) $1.8K /per GB/day/year $95 /per month
Enterprise (100 GB/day) $5.8K /annual subscription $109 /per month
Custom Enterprise Custom $125 /per month
Enterprise — $175 /per month

Cost at Scale

Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.

Splunk Enterprise Security

4 scenarios
$21,600/year ($1,800/month)
Small Security Team (10 GB/day)
licensing + $15K-$30K implementation
$69,000/year
Mid-Size SOC (100 GB/day)
licensing + $50K-$100K implementation + ongoing infrastructure
Custom pricing — typically $200K-$500K+ annually with dedicated TAM and premium support
Enterprise SOC (500+ GB/day)
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Elastic Security

4 scenarios
$95/month
Startup Security (Standard tier)
per resource for Standard tier with basic security features
$375/month ($125 × 3 resources)
Mid-Size SOC (Platinum tier, 3 resources)
for Platinum tier with EDR and threat hunting
$1,750
Enterprise Security (Enterprise tier, 10+ resources)
+/month ($175 × 10+ resources) with dedicated support and SLA guarantees
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Market Intelligence

Splunk Enterprise Security

Median annual cost
$406
Based on
6 deals

Elastic Security

Median annual cost
$690
Based on
93 deals

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Splunk Enterprise Security 5 hidden costs

medium
CIM Data Mapping Maintenance 10-20% of license costs
high
Professional Services for Data Onboarding $50,000-$200,000
critical
Storage Cost Escalation 20-40% of license costs
high
Data Preprocessing Tools (Cribl) $20,000-$100,000
medium
Ongoing Maintenance Overhead 15-25% of license costs
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Elastic Security 2 hidden costs

high
Platinum License Per-Node Pricing Complexity $120,000/year difference between on-prem and cloud for equivalent deployment
critical
Cloud Deployment Premium $120,000/year premium for cloud vs on-prem
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