Splunk vs ELK: Which Works Best For You? | UpGuard

This report provides a side-by-side comparison of Splunk and the ELK/Elastic Stack for enterprise log management and SIEM, scoring both 4.5/5 overall. It highlights parity in capabilities, APIs, release rate, and enterprise adoption; notes Splunk’s more polished usability and broader app ecosystem vs. ELK’s stronger open-source community; contrasts proprietary vs. open-source pricing with potentially high TCO for both; and cites security ratings (Splunk 836 vs. ELK 779) and available hosted/cloud offerings, with a brief mention of UpGuard’s integration with Splunk.