Elastic Security

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

ToolSIEM & Security AnalyticsCloud, Self-hosted, Open source

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 Cyber Vendor Guide 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

Things to check

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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