Elastic Security vs QRadar Pricing | Costbench

Elastic Security vs QRadar

SIEM pricing comparison · 2026

Elastic Security pricing ranges from $95–$175/month per resource, while QRadar uses custom pricing. QRadar is typically 100% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

SIEM

Elastic Security

$95–$175
/month per resource
4 plans
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VS
SIEM

QRadar

Custom pricing
/
1 plan
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Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Elastic Security QRadar
Standard $95 /per month Custom
Gold $109 /per month
Platinum $125 /per month
Enterprise $175 /per month

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Elastic Security 2 hidden costs

high
Platinum License Per-Node Pricing Complexity $120,000/year difference between on-prem and cloud for equivalent deployment
critical
Cloud Deployment Premium $120,000/year premium for cloud vs on-prem
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QRadar 2 hidden costs

high
Patch and Update Support Costs 10-20% of license costs
medium
EPS and FPM Licensing Complexity 5-15% of license costs
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