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Hillstone S-Series Network Intrusion Prevention System vs Splunk User Behavior Analytics comparison

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Hillstone S-Series Network ...
Ranking in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)
24th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Splunk User Behavior Analytics
Ranking in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) category, the mindshare of Hillstone S-Series Network Intrusion Prevention System is 2.1%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Splunk User Behavior Analytics is 3.3%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Splunk User Behavior Analytics3.3%
Hillstone S-Series Network Intrusion Prevention System2.1%
Other94.6%
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1080873 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Complements any firewall
The core processors are there and it's able to generate reports for that. It also complements any kind of firewall. For example, if an end user is using Palo Alto as a firewall, they'd need another layer of firewall like the S-Series that will protect internal servers. It's something that complements any firewall in the market.
SK
Enterprise Architect at Wipro Limited
Offers intuitive deployment with strong customer support and advanced analytics features
There are improvements that could be made to Splunk User Behavior Analytics as any product will have advantages and disadvantages. Scalability is one consideration. For example, the advantages include rapid auto scaling to meet demand. A disadvantage is that it can lead to cost overrun if not properly factored or governed. The speed of deployment offers faster provisioning as an advantage, but it can require substantial automation skills and infrastructure as code expertise, which can be challenging. Cloud provides major operational benefits such as agility, automation, resilience, and global access when setting up on Cloud. However, it introduces challenges such as cost control, complexity, and vendor dependency. For example, global reach allows deployment of apps and services closer to users worldwide, but data sovereignty concerns exist and region selection must align with compliance requirements.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Setup is straightforward with the same reliability and scalability as the firewall series."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to search through a large amount of data."
"We have seen a decrease in the mean time to detect threats by about 15 to 20 percent."
"Splunk is more user-friendly than some competing solutions we tried."
"We enjoy the overall usability; you just look at the dashboard and you have all the data that you need at a glance."
"The most valuable features are the indexing and powerful search features."
"This intelligent user behavior analytics package is easy to configure and use while remaining feature filled."
"Because of some of the visualizations that we utilize, we are able to understand strange, unusual traffic on our networks."
"Splunk's technical support is amazing."
 

Cons

"Lack of tools to help educate end users"
"It would be good if the solution had an analytics tool that allowed us to analyze the data without writing specific queries."
"UBA is a separate tool and it should be a part of the Splunk base itself so that we can download it."
"The dashboard part could be improved."
"It could be easier to scale the solution if you are using it on-premise, not in the cloud."
"We want to have an automated system for bot hunting that enables us to detect anomalies predictively based on historical data. It would be helpful if Splunk included process mining as an alternative option. We have a threat workflow, but it would be useful if we could supplement that with some process mining capabilities over time."
"In the future I would like to see simplified statistics and analytical threats, as well as a more user-friendly interface for dashboards."
"Currently, a lot of network operations need improvement. We still need people to handle incidents. Our vision is to leverage status and convert it directly from the network devices. It would be ideal if we could take action using APIs and API code and remove manual processes."
"They should work to add more built-in correlation searches and more use cases based on worldwide customer experiences. They need more ready-made use cases."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The licensing costs is around 10,000 dollars."
"Pricing varies based on the packages you choose and the volume of your usage."
"I hope we can increase the free license to be more than 5 gig a day. This would help people who want to introduce a POC or a demo license for the solution."
"I am not aware of the price, but it is expensive."
"My biggest complaint is the way they do pricing... You can never know the pricing for next year. Every single time you adjust to something new, the price goes up. It's impossible to truly budget for it. It goes up constantly."
"There are additional costs associated with the integrator."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise12
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Splunk User Behavior Analytics?
Splunk User Behavior Analytics is a premium product. Compared to all other products in the market, it is the most expensive one in all aspects including professional service and licenses, even the ...
What needs improvement with Splunk User Behavior Analytics?
Splunk User Behavior Analytics is still an immature product, so it still needs some R&D to be able to be mature in the market. The prediction, algorithms, and ML codes behind Splunk User Behavi...
What is your primary use case for Splunk User Behavior Analytics?
The main use cases for Splunk User Behavior Analytics include threat detection. I detect insider threats, compromised users, account misuse, and all those things. I use unsupervised and supervised ...
 

Also Known As

Hillstone S-Series NIPS
Caspida, Splunk UBA
 

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8 Securities, AAA Western, AdvancedMD, Amaya, Cerner Corporation, CJ O Shopping, CloudShare, Crossroads Foundation, 7-Eleven Indonesia
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