# IBM QRadar vs Wazuh

| Attribute | IBM QRadar | Wazuh |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 59.2 (16% (low)) | 45.8 (62% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 17,232 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"IBM QRadar SIEM is a security operations platform that centralizes data from security tools and IT systems, detects threats in real time, supports regulatory compliance, and streamlines investigation and response workflows to reduce operational costs. It is indexed under SIEM & SOAR Software.","source":"https://www.ibm.com/products/qradar-siem","question":"What is IBM QRadar?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"IBM QRadar is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.ibm.com/products/qradar-siem","question":"Is IBM QRadar free to use?","confidence":0.56},{"answer":"Yes. IBM QRadar can be deployed on-premise, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.ibm.com/products/qradar-siem","question":"Can IBM QRadar be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for IBM QRadar, including SIGMA, QRadar SOAR and QRadar EDR. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.ibm.com/products/qradar-siem","question":"What does IBM QRadar integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for IBM QRadar. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as IBM QRadar not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.ibm.com/trust","question":"What security certifications does IBM QRadar have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"Unified XDR and SIEM platform that analyzes security data across endpoints, clouds, and networks to detect threats, respond to incidents, and ensure compliance. It is indexed under SIEM & SOAR Software.","source":"https://wazuh.com","question":"What is Wazuh?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Wazuh is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://wazuh.com","question":"Is Wazuh free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Wazuh supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://wazuh.com","question":"What platforms does Wazuh support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Wazuh can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://wazuh.com","question":"Can Wazuh be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Wazuh, including Amazon Security Lake, AWS Inspector and AWS SQS. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://wazuh.com","question":"What does Wazuh integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Wazuh. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Wazuh not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://wazuh.com/privacy-policy","question":"What security certifications does Wazuh have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Wazuh is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://wazuh.com","question":"Where is Wazuh available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | IBM QRadar SIEM is a security operations platform that centralizes data from security tools and IT systems, detects threats in real time, supports regulatory compliance, and streamlines investigation and response workflows to reduce operational costs. | A unified security solution that monitors, detects, and responds to threats across endpoints, networks, cloud workloads, and infrastructure through integrated threat analysis and automated response capabilities. |
| features.capabilities | `{"siem":true,"soar":false,"ueba":true,"deployment":"on_prem","threat_intel":true,"case_management":true,"connector_breadth":"700 prebuilt integrations and partner extensions"}` | `{"siem":true,"soar":true,"ueba":true,"deployment":"hybrid","ml_detection":true,"threat_intel":true,"case_management":true,"connector_breadth":"Cloud and endpoint integrations including AWS services and threat intelligence f","open_core_available":true,"mitre_attack_mapping":true}` |
| integrations.count | 700 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"SIGMA"},{"name":"QRadar SOAR","native":true},{"name":"QRadar EDR","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"Amazon Security Lake"},{"name":"AWS Inspector"},{"name":"AWS SQS"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"ESET PROTECT Hub"},{"name":"VirusTotal","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Maltiverse","native":true,"direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | - | C++ |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://wazuh.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T12:14:25.915Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | - | 18 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.9-rc2","date":"2026-10-08T09:22:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.14.9-rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-rc1","date":"2026-10-05T13:36:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.9-rc1","date":"2026-10-01T10:05:30Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.14.9-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.8","date":"2026-09-25T18:19:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.10.5","date":"2026-09-15T13:43:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.10.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta5","date":"2026-09-01T10:35:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-beta5"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.7","date":"2026-07-30T16:32:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta4","date":"2026-07-21T12:27:04Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-beta4"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta3","date":"2026-07-02T15:48:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-beta3"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.6","date":"2026-07-03T08:50:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta2","date":"2026-05-21T14:10:11Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-beta2"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.10.4","date":"2026-07-30T16:32:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.10.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.5","date":"2026-04-23T11:46:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta1","date":"2026-04-15T13:40:27Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-beta1"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.4","date":"2026-03-17T08:51:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.3","date":"2026-02-11T15:04:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.2","date":"2026-01-15T11:19:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.1","date":"2025-11-12T18:11:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.0","date":"2025-10-23T17:45:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.13.1","date":"2025-09-25T15:43:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.13.1"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.5 |
| security.trust_center | https://www.ibm.com/products/qradar-siem/compliance | https://wazuh.com/blog/achieving-cjis-compliance-with-wazuh/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FWazuh%2Fwazuh&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (SIEM & SOAR Software)

| Capability | IBM QRadar | Wazuh |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| SIEM (log correlation & detection) | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOAR (playbooks / automated response) | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Detection** |  |  |
| UEBA (behavioural analytics) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built-in threat intelligence | ✓ | ✓ |
| ML / anomaly detection | - | ✓ |
| MITRE ATT&CK detection mapping | - | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Case / incident management | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing basis | - | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | On-prem | Hybrid |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Connector / content-pack breadth | 700 prebuilt integrations and partner extensions | Cloud and endpoint integrations including AWS services and threat intelligence f |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-core available | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:33:33.786Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*