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QRadar vs Splunk Enterprise Security

SIEM pricing comparison · 2026

QRadar uses custom pricing, while Splunk Enterprise Security ranges from $1800–$5750/GB/day. QRadar is typically 100% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

SIEM

QRadar

Custom pricing
/
1 plan
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VS
SIEM

Splunk Enterprise Security

$1800–$5750
/GB/day
3 plans
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Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan QRadar Splunk Enterprise Security
Enterprise Custom $1.8K /per GB/day/year
Enterprise (100 GB/day) — $5.8K /annual subscription
Custom Enterprise — Custom

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

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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Splunk Enterprise Security 5 hidden costs

medium
CIM Data Mapping Maintenance 10-20% of license costs
high
Professional Services for Data Onboarding $50,000-$200,000
critical
Storage Cost Escalation 20-40% of license costs
high
Data Preprocessing Tools (Cribl) $20,000-$100,000
medium
Ongoing Maintenance Overhead 15-25% of license costs
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