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Cloud-native SIEM

Teams moving security monitoring to the cloud want a SIEM built for it: elastic ingest, managed infrastructure, and quick onboarding. This shortlist orders platforms by cloud-native delivery, deployment flexibility, and a free tier noted at last review. SIEM pricing is usually ingest-based, so weigh how cost scales with volume and whether automated response is included.

CrowdStrike Falcon

www.crowdstrike.com

Endpoint & Threat DetectionSIEM / Security AnalyticsCloud Security (CSPM/CNAPP)

CrowdStrike Falcon is a cloud-delivered endpoint protection platform combining endpoint detection and response (EDR), extended detection and response (XDR), and threat intelligence through a lightweight agent.

$ Budgetfrom $5/device/mo · Last reviewed June 2026
Relevant for
Cloud-nativeSaaS-delivered

Datadog Cloud SIEM

www.datadoghq.com/product/cloud-siem

SIEM / Security Analytics

Datadog Cloud SIEM applies real-time threat detection to the logs already flowing through Datadog, correlating security signals with the observability context of the same platform.

$$$ Premiumusage-based pricing
Relevant for
Cloud-nativeSaaS-delivered

Elastic Security

www.elastic.co/security

SIEM / Security Analytics

Elastic Security is a SIEM and endpoint security solution built on the Elastic Stack for threat detection and investigation.

$$ Midusage-based pricing
Relevant for
Cloud-nativeFree tier availableFlexible deployment

Exabeam

www.exabeam.com

SIEM / Security Analytics

Exabeam is a SIEM and security analytics platform that uses behavioral analytics (UEBA) to detect threats based on user and entity behavior.

$$$ Premiumusage-based pricing
Relevant for
Cloud-nativeSaaS-delivered

Google SecOps

cloud.google.com/security/products/security-operations

SIEM / Security Analytics

Google Security Operations (formerly Chronicle) is a cloud-native, Google-scale security operations platform that unifies SIEM, SOAR, and applied threat intelligence, with Gemini AI-assisted investigation.

$$$ Premiumusage-based pricing
Relevant for
Cloud-nativeSaaS-delivered

Hunters

www.hunters.security

SIEM / Security Analytics

Hunters is an AI-driven, cloud-delivered next-generation SIEM and SOC platform that automates threat detection, alert triage, and investigation.

$$$ Premiumusage-based pricing
Relevant for
Cloud-nativeSaaS-delivered

IBM QRadar

www.ibm.com/qradar

SIEM / Security Analytics

IBM QRadar is an enterprise SIEM for threat detection, correlation, and response across high volumes of log and network telemetry.

$$$ Premiumusage-based pricing
Relevant for
Cloud-nativeFlexible deployment

LimaCharlie

limacharlie.io

SIEM / Security Analytics

LimaCharlie is a cloud-native 'SecOps Cloud Platform' offering EDR sensors, vendor-agnostic telemetry ingestion, a YAML-based detection-and-response engine, and automation APIs.

$ Budgetusage-based pricing
Relevant for
Cloud-nativeFree tier availableSaaS-delivered

Microsoft Sentinel

www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/siem-and-xdr/microsoft-sentinel

SIEM / Security Analytics

Microsoft Sentinel is a cloud-native SIEM and SOAR platform on Azure for collecting, detecting, and responding to security threats.

$$$ Premiumusage-based pricing
Relevant for
Cloud-nativeSaaS-delivered

Panther

panther.com

SIEM / Security Analytics

Panther is a cloud-native, detection-as-code SIEM built on a Snowflake-backed security data lake for engineering-oriented security teams.

$$$ Premiumusage-based pricing
Relevant for
Cloud-nativeFlexible deployment

Rapid7

www.rapid7.com

Vulnerability ManagementSIEM / Security AnalyticsCloud Security (CSPM/CNAPP)

Rapid7 InsightVM is a vulnerability-management platform spanning endpoint to cloud, using a single Insight Agent plus agentless scan engines.

$$$ Premiumusage-based pricing
Relevant for
Cloud-nativeSaaS-delivered

Securonix

www.securonix.com

SIEM / Security Analytics

Securonix is a cloud-native SIEM and security analytics platform that emphasizes behavior analytics (UEBA) and threat detection.

$$$ Premiumusage-based pricing
Relevant for
Cloud-nativeSaaS-delivered

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Tools commonly used alongside this setup. Chosen editorially, not ranked.

Bitdefender GravityZone

Endpoint & Threat Detection

Bitdefender GravityZone is a business endpoint security platform offering prevention, EDR, and XDR from a single console across Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is aimed at organizations protecting workstations and servers, with managed detection and response (MDR) available as an option. The platform holds SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliance. It is delivered as a managed service through paid per-device plans, with no free tier. Consolidating prevention and detection in one console makes it a fit for teams that want layered protection without juggling multiple tools.

Edgescan

Vulnerability Management

Edgescan is a Dublin-founded SaaS platform unifying DAST, API security testing, network vulnerability management, mobile app testing, and attack surface management, with optional human-validated PTaaS. Validated findings minimize false positives and are prioritized by risk; results map to PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR. Aimed at enterprises needing accredited assessments. Commercial; ISO 27001 and CREST certified, and a PCI Approved Scanning Vendor.

Axiom

Log Management

Axiom is a cloud-native observability and event-data platform for logs, metrics, traces, and events, queried with its own APL query language. Founded in 2019, it uses a columnar, object-storage-backed architecture to keep ingest and retention costs low, and is aimed at teams that want affordable, high-volume telemetry. It offers an always-free Personal allowance, with the cloud service priced by a base plus usage. Axiom is proprietary and not self-hostable, includes live tail, alerting, and retention tiers, and holds SOC2, ISO27001, HIPAA, and GDPR compliance.