Elastic Security

Open-source SIEM and security analytics built on the ELK Stack

ToolOpen Source SIEMOpen SourceCloudSelf-hosted

Pricing: Free 14-day trial; no flat published price. Elastic Cloud Hosted is resource/pay-as-you-go; Serverless Security is usage-based from ~$0.09/GB ingest + ~$0.017/GB/mo retention (Essentials), ~$0.11/$0.019 (Complete); enterprise/self-managed via contact sales.

Reviewed by the CyberSecTool editorial team against the public sources cited below · Last reviewed February 2026 · How we review listings

What is 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.

Best for: Teams wanting open-source flexibility with enterprise SIEM capabilities and no per-GB ingest pricing
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
Considerations
  • • Complex cluster management at scale
  • • Advanced features require paid subscription
  • • Steeper operational overhead than SaaS alternatives
  • • Detection content less mature than Splunk

Reported in public reviews and vendor documentation. See sources below.

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

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Elastic Security Comparisons

Elastic Security vs Datadog Security→Elastic Security vs LogRhythm→Elastic Security vs IBM QRadar→Elastic Security vs Sumo Logic→Elastic Security vs Microsoft Sentinel→Elastic Security vs Exabeam→Elastic Security vs Graylog→Elastic Security vs Splunk→

Sources & references

Where the information on this listing comes from. Always verify pricing and capabilities against the vendor before a purchasing decision.

Elastic Security — official websitePrimary source
Elastic Security questions on Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Official Elastic Cloud pricing — compare serverless and hosted offerings
Elastic (vendor pricing page)
Elastic Cloud Serverless pricing for Elastic Security
Elastic (vendor security pricing page)
Elastic Trust Center — Cloud security, compliance, privacy certifications
Elastic Trust Center

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Quick Info
PricingFree 14-day trial; no flat published price. Elastic Cloud Hosted is resource/pay-as-you-go; Serverless Security is usage-based from ~$0.09/GB ingest + ~$0.017/GB/mo retention (Essentials), ~$0.11/$0.019 (Complete); enterprise/self-managed via contact sales.
ModelResource-based (nodes/capacity)
Founded2012
CloudYes
Self-HostedYes
Open SourceYes
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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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