CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM vs Elastic Security

Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of Top 11 SIEM Software. Last verified July 10, 2026.

The short answer

CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM ranks higher on Top 11 (#3 vs #5) for Security operations and IT leaders. SIEM built into the Falcon platform with fast search.

At a glance

CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEMElastic Security
Top 11 rank#3 / Top 11 SIEM Software#5 / Top 11 SIEM Software
Score (out of 9.4)8.98.6
Best forBest for existing CrowdStrike estatesBest for open, search-driven SIEM
Pricing$$$ (data-tier pricing, positioned below legacy ingest-based SIEM cost)$$ (free self-managed tier, then resource-based cloud pricing)
HQAustin, USAMountain View, USA
Founded20112012

CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM

SIEM built into the Falcon platform with fast search.

www.crowdstrike.com/platform/next-gen-siem/

See full entry in Top 11 SIEM Software

Elastic Security

Search-driven SIEM at lower data cost.

www.elastic.co/security/siem

See full entry in Top 11 SIEM Software

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