ManageEngine Log360 Cloud vs. Google Security Operations

The same enterprise threat detection at a fraction of the cost. Better TCO, no per-GB billing, and a deployment that takes days, not months.

2000+ Built-in detection rules
60 Default playbooks
750+ Supported log sources
$2,440 Annual starting price

At a glance: ManageEngine Log360 Cloud vs. Google Security Operations

Capability Log360 Cloud Google SecOps
Core security model Log-centric security analytics with correlation, anomaly detection, behavioral analytics, threat intelligence, and incident response. Normalized security telemetry analyzed through Google's Unified Data Model (UDM), detection engine, threat intelligence, investigation, and response.
Prebuilt detection content More than 2,000 predefined detection rules covering insider threats, malware, external attacks, APT behavior, identity risks, and more. Up to 2000 single-event and 125 multi-event rules in Enterprise edition.
Detection tuning Rule exceptions, object-level filtering, tuning recommendations, adaptive thresholds, and execution insights. Rule optimization, alert controls, rule deployment management, and YARA-L tuning.
Alert noise reduction UEBA risk context, rule tuning, object-level filtering, exceptions, and adaptive thresholds. ML-based alert prioritization and threat-centric alert grouping.
Object-level filtering Yes; users, groups, OUs, and other high-value AD objects can be filtered. Data access scopes and filtering mechanisms are available, but not the same AD-focused object-filtering model.
Threat intelligence feeds Supports multiple commercial/open feeds and STIX/TAXII-based sources. Bring-your-own feeds in Standard; enriched OSINT in Enterprise; Google Threat Intelligence in Enterprise Plus.
UEBA ML-based behavioral analytics, peer grouping, anomaly detection, and risk scoring. UEBA capabilities in Enterprise and Enterprise Plus, including risk dashboards and user/entity behavior detections.
SOAR Native SOAR with visual playbooks, more than 60 default playbooks, custom functions, and more than 300 actions. Mature SOAR inherited from Siemplify, with more than 300 prebuilt integrations, case management, and an IDE for custom actions.
AI capabilities Zia Insights for log and incident summarization, Ask Zia for conversational investigation, Zia Agents for prebuilt and custom agentic workflows, and AI Investigation with root cause, entity mapping, and guided response. Gemini in SecOps for natural-language search, case summarization, and playbook/rule drafting (Enterprise edition and above).
Storage architecture Separates Search Storage and Archival Storage; storage tiers can classify logs by source, type, retention, and other criteria. Hot security telemetry with additional storage/export options; Enterprise Plus adds extended storage and BigQuery storage capabilities.
Shadow IT CASB capabilities for identifying unsanctioned cloud applications. Requires other Google/cloud security capabilities rather than Google SecOps alone.
Pricing model Component-based licensing. Ingestion-based licensing.

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How the pricing models differ

Log360 Cloud uses component-based infrastructure licensing. Organizations license the infrastructure components they need, such as log sources, domain controllers, file servers, cloud accounts, and endpoints, with storage available separately as add-ons.

Google Security Operations may suit organizations that prefer consumption-based pricing tied to security telemetry volume, especially those invested in Google's security ecosystem. While 12 months of hot telemetry retention is included, organizations should also consider costs for advanced capabilities, longer-term storage, and data processing. The better comparison is the total cost of collecting, storing, analyzing, investigating, and responding to security data, not just the price per GB.

Infrastructure-based pricing One license, everything included
  • UEBA bundled
  • Native SOAR bundled (no per-execution fees)
  • More than 1,000 compliance templates included
  • Predictable annual costs
  • No surprise overages from log spikes

Why leading enterprises choose ManageEngine Log360 Cloud for their SIEM needs

Advanced threat detection

Identify and mitigate threats with a smarter detection engine which comes inclusive of more than 2,000 detection rules for common security use cases such as malware, external attacks, APT behaviors, suspicious authentication, and privilege escalations.

Detection rules can be managed from a centralized rule library, with rule metadata, execution history, and tuning insights available for individual rules. Log360 Cloud also gives security teams multiple ways to build and refine detections without making specialized query-language expertise a prerequisite.

 

Centralized rule management

Manage rules, metadata, execution history, and tuning insights from one place.

 

No-code rule tuning

Build and refine detections without making specialized query-language expertise a prerequisite.

Dark web monitoring for exposed identities

Log360 Cloud monitors deep and dark web sources for exposed credentials and sensitive organizational data, with real-time alerts. Investigate exposures, correlate them with internal activity, and take action to reduce account takeover and supply chain risks.

 

Credential exposure detection

Identify exposed emails, usernames, passwords, and other sensitive data.

 

Early risk mitigation

Help teams respond with actions such as credential resets and MFA enforcement.

Real-time Active Directory security

Gain granular visibility into Active Directory activity and changes while identifying behavior that could indicate privilege abuse, escalation, or lateral movement.

Security teams can monitor AD activity from a centralized security console, with detection capabilities that help distinguish legitimate administrative changes from potentially risky behavior. This enables teams to respond quickly to compromised accounts, unauthorized privilege changes, and other threats targeting the identity layer.

 

Real-time AD monitoring

Track user, computer, security group, OU, and GPO changes in real time, with visibility into user logons, logoffs, password changes, and other critical AD activity.

 

Account lockout analysis

Investigate account lockouts with detailed context on who, when, where, and why each lockout occurred. Use predefined reports and real-time alerts to distinguish routine authentication issues from potential brute-force or credential-based attacks.

Native SOAR for end-to-end incident response

Detection is only half the job. The value of a SIEM depends on how quickly your team can act on what it finds.

Log360 Cloud includes native SOAR capabilities for automating investigation, enrichment, containment, and remediation from the same platform.

 

60+ ready-to-use playbooks

Get started with more than 60 predefined playbooks covering common SOC scenarios, including phishing, ransomware, malware, and compromised accounts. Customize them to match your organization’s response procedures.

 

Visual playbook builder

Build response workflows using a visual, drag-and-drop interface without requiring analysts to write complex scripts or learn a separate query language just to automate common response actions.

Cloud application security with integrated CASB

Cloud applications can introduce security risks that aren't visible through traditional infrastructure monitoring. Log360 Cloud extends security visibility into SaaS applications, helping security teams discover shadow IT, understand how users interact with cloud applications, and identify risky data activity.

 

Shadow IT discovery

Gain visibility into sanctioned and unsanctioned applications, track user-wise and application-wise activity, and identify applications that may expose organizational data.

 

Data activity monitoring

Apply access and session controls to restrict risky activity, including unauthorized uploads and downloads, and use deep packet inspection to identify potentially malicious content.

AWS security monitoring in a unified SIEM

Bring AWS activity into the same security operations workflow as your on-premises and other cloud environments. Log360 Cloud monitors AWS logs such as CloudTrail and S3 to track API calls, user activity, resource changes, and security events across your AWS environment.

 

Cross-domain correlation

Correlate AWS telemetry with identity, endpoint, network, and application data to identify threats that span multiple environments.

 

User activity monitoring

Monitor user activity regularly to gain insights into how your AWS resources can be controlled.

Investigate incidents with AI-powered analysis

Log360 Cloud's AI-powered investigation capabilities help analysts make sense of complex security activity by summarizing incidents, correlating relevant events, and surfacing the context behind suspicious behavior. Analysts can quickly identify the most relevant activity, affected entities, and probable attack sequence without manually piecing together hundreds of events, enabling faster and more informed investigation.

 

Understand incidents faster

Gain contextual analysis covering, root cause, key entities, event sequences, attack progression, MITRE ATT&CK® context, and recommended next steps.

 

Turn investigation into action

Use contextual recommendations to help analysts determine the appropriate next step, from further investigation to containment and remediation.

Take the evaluation further

Choosing the right security solution goes beyond comparing features. Real-world experiences provide valuable insight into how organizations approach their security requirements and technology decisions.

We gained complete visibility into our server and security logs. The solution’s threat detection, event monitoring, and log analysis features have significantly improved how the organization tracks and responds to security events.

— Dhanaraj K, Chief Information Security Officer, Vibrant Screen

Choose the best fit: Log360 comparison

Log360 on-premises
Starts at $2,130 per year
 
  • 2,000+ detection rules
  • Global threat feeds
  • Dark web monitoring
  • UEBA
  • 1,000+ compliance templates
  • Incident response workflows
Log360 Cloud
Starts at $2,440 per year
 
  • 2,000+ detection rules
  • Global threat feeds
  • Dark web monitoring
  • UEBA
  • 1,000+ compliance templates
  • 60+ SOAR playbooks
  • AD auditing
  • AI-driven investigation
  • CASB

Unified threat detection, investigation, and response—all in one platform.

Get SIEM, UEBA, and SOAR in a single cloud solution built to eliminate complexity, accelerate response times, and secure your enterprise without hidden costs.

Frequently asked questions

CASB is not a native capability of Google Security Operations. Google SecOps can ingest and analyze telemetry from cloud environments and security products, but organizations looking for CASB functionality need to use additional cloud security capabilities.

Log360 Cloud uses component-based licensing, while Google Security Operations uses ingestion-based pricing. Log360 Cloud also bundles capabilities such as UEBA and native SOAR in Enterprise edition, helping provide more predictable costs.

Yes. Log360 Cloud provides AI-driven investigation with incident summarization, root-cause analysis, entity mapping, attack progression, MITRE ATT&CK context, and recommended next steps.

Log360 Cloud combines UEBA risk scoring, rule tuning, object-level filtering, exceptions, and adaptive thresholds to help security teams reduce false positives and prioritize relevant alerts.

Its dark web monitoring identifies exposed employee email addresses, usernames, passwords, and other sensitive information, helping security teams respond before exposed credentials are used for account takeover.

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