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QRadar vs Sumo Logic

SIEM pricing comparison · 2026

QRadar uses custom pricing, while Sumo Logic ranges from $0–$718/GB/month.

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QRadar
QRadar uses custom enterprise pricing based on Events Per Second (EPS) and Flows Per Minut
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Sumo Logic
Sumo Logic is a cloud-native security and observability platform combining log analytics,
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Usage-based
Custom rates
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What buyers actually pay
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Median annual
$85K/yr
Vendr · n=163 avg 14% negotiated
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Sources & confidence

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Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 3 sourced facts
3 hidden-cost
Last verified 1mo ago
Confidence Limited confidence
Sources 4 sourced facts
2 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 1mo ago
Confidence High confidence
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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
2 documented
  • Patch and Update Support Costs
    10-20% of license costs
    1 source
  • EPS and FPM Licensing Complexity
    5-15% of license costs
    2 sources
No hidden costs documented
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
No public ratings yet
Watch out
Outdated technology not optimized for cloud environments
TrustRadius
8.8/5 (77)
Best for
Individuals and small projects testing log analytics capabilities
Watch out
Post-buyout pricing increases
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
SIEM

QRadar

Custom pricing
/month
1 plan
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SIEM

Sumo Logic

$0–$718
/GB/month
5 plans · Free tier
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Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan QRadar Sumo Logic
Enterprise Custom Free /free
Essentials $270 /5 GB analyzed/month
Enterprise Operations $675 /5 GB analyzed/month
Enterprise Security $718 /5 GB analyzed/month
Enterprise Suite Custom

Cost at Scale

Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.

QRadar

2 scenarios
$1,000,000
Mid-Size Enterprise Deployment
+ annually
$2.14/GB/day
QRadar Log Insights - Cloud Native
base pricing with volume discounts

Sumo Logic

3 scenarios
$270/month
Small Security Team (Essentials, 5 GB/month)
for Essentials with 30-day retention and basic analytics
$7,180/month ($718 × 10 units)
Mid-Size SOC (Enterprise Security, 50 GB/month)
for full SIEM with 50 GB analyzed monthly
Custom pricing — typically $20K-$40K+/month with TAM and unlimited retention
Large Enterprise (Enterprise Suite, custom)

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