Tenzir
vs.
Cribl
Cribl shapes data. Tenzir understands it—tailored for enrichment, detection, and action. Get started today to experience that where Cribl ends Tenzir begins.
Tenzir
vs.
Cribl
Cribl shapes data. Tenzir understands it—tailored for enrichment, detection, and action. Get started today to experience that where Cribl ends Tenzir begins.
Tenzir
vs.
Cribl
Cribl shapes data. Tenzir understands it—tailored for enrichment, detection, and action. Get started today to experience that where Cribl ends Tenzir begins.
Why our customers prefer Tenzir over Cribl
Less complexity, more flexibility
Tenzir’s unified, open platform simplifies data management and offers greater control without vendor lock-in, avoiding the complexity of Cribl's multi-product suite.
Simple, lightweight deployment
Forget Cribl's complex setup. Tenzir's single, lightweight binary deploys in minutes, drastically reducing your operational overhead and accelerating time-to-value.
Integrated threat detection
Tenzir delivers a unified streaming detection workflow that Cribl can't, by "shifting detection left" from SIEM into the pipeline, saving you from the delays and costs of a disjointed toolchain.
But don't just take our word for it
"Cribl's multi-product suite was becoming a management headache. Tenzir's unified platform simplified our entire security data architecture in weeks, not years. We finally have the flexibility to build our workflows without being locked into a complex, disjointed ecosystem."
CTO
,
"Cribl's multi-product suite was becoming a management headache. Tenzir's unified platform simplified our entire security data architecture in weeks, not years. We finally have the flexibility to build our workflows without being locked into a complex, disjointed ecosystem."
CTO
,
One Unified Platform
Cribl's offering is a fragmented suite of separate products—Stream, Edge, Search, and Lake—that you have to piece together. Tenzir is different. It delivers everything in a single, truly unified platform, eliminating the complexity and integration headaches of a multi-product stoolchain.
Eliminate the complexity and integration headaches of a multi-product toolchain.
75
%
Less tools to maintain¹
One Unified Platform
Cribl's offering is a fragmented suite of separate products—Stream, Edge, Search, and Lake—that you have to piece together. Tenzir is different. It delivers everything in a single, truly unified platform, eliminating the complexity and integration headaches of a multi-product stoolchain.
Eliminate the complexity and integration headaches of a multi-product toolchain.
75
%
Less tools to maintain¹
One Unified Platform
Cribl's offering is a fragmented suite of separate products—Stream, Edge, Search, and Lake—that you have to piece together. Tenzir is different. It delivers everything in a single, truly unified platform, eliminating the complexity and integration headaches of a multi-product stoolchain.
Eliminate the complexity and integration headaches of a multi-product toolchain.
75
%
Less tools to maintain¹
Cribl
Cribl
Cribl
Platform Architecture
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Single, integrated platform for pipeline, storage, and search simplifies operations
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Fragmented product suite (Stream, Search, Lake) increases complexity and TCO
Platform Architecture
Single, integrated platform for pipeline, storage, and search simplifies operations
Fragmented product suite (Stream, Search, Lake) increases complexity and TCO
Platform Architecture
Single, integrated platform for pipeline, storage, and search simplifies operations
Fragmented product suite (Stream, Search, Lake) increases complexity and TCO
Pipeline Language
One unified language (TQL) for both stream and batch simplifies all analytics
Two separate languages (JavaScript, Kusto) increase complexity and training overhead
Pipeline Language
One unified language (TQL) for both stream and batch simplifies all analytics
Two separate languages (JavaScript, Kusto) increase complexity and training overhead
Pipeline Language
One unified language (TQL) for both stream and batch simplifies all analytics
Two separate languages (JavaScript, Kusto) increase complexity and training overhead
Security Analytics
Streaming detection engine with dynamic context enrichment; BYO detection content (Sigma & YARA)
Limited to static CSV-based lookups, insufficient for real-time threat detection
Security Analytics
Streaming detection engine with dynamic context enrichment; BYO detection content (Sigma & YARA)
Limited to static CSV-based lookups, insufficient for real-time threat detection
Security Analytics
Streaming detection engine with dynamic context enrichment; BYO detection content (Sigma & YARA)
Limited to static CSV-based lookups, insufficient for real-time threat detection
Extensibility
Fully extensible via open source library, user-defined operators, and a C++ SDK
Limited customization via proprietary, vendor-locked packs
Extensibility
Fully extensible via open source library, user-defined operators, and a C++ SDK
Limited customization via proprietary, vendor-locked packs
Extensibility
Fully extensible via open source library, user-defined operators, and a C++ SDK
Limited customization via proprietary, vendor-locked packs
Slash your TCO
The Cribl model forces a costly and complex architecture: a data pipeline plus a separate SIEM. Tenzir’s unified platform eliminates this entire layer of cost.
Slash software licenses, infrastructure footprint, and operational overhead for a 30% lower TCO.
30
%
Lower Total Cost of Ownership
Slash your TCO
The Cribl model forces a costly and complex architecture: a data pipeline plus a separate SIEM. Tenzir’s unified platform eliminates this entire layer of cost.
Slash software licenses, infrastructure footprint, and operational overhead for a 30% lower TCO.
30
%
Lower Total Cost of Ownership
Slash your TCO
The Cribl model forces a costly and complex architecture: a data pipeline plus a separate SIEM. Tenzir’s unified platform eliminates this entire layer of cost.
Slash software licenses, infrastructure footprint, and operational overhead for a 30% lower TCO.
30
%
Lower Total Cost of Ownership
Cribl
Cribl
Cribl
Strategic Focus
Specialized for security data engineering, built specifically for SecOps needs
General-purpose observability tool, not specialized for security teams
Strategic Focus
Specialized for security data engineering, built specifically for SecOps needs
General-purpose observability tool, not specialized for security teams
Strategic Focus
Specialized for security data engineering, built specifically for SecOps needs
General-purpose observability tool, not specialized for security teams
Deployment Flexibility
Total flexibility: self-managed, cloud, and fully air-gapped deployments
"Cloud-first" approach with limited on-premise and no air-gap support
Deployment Flexibility
Total flexibility: self-managed, cloud, and fully air-gapped deployments
"Cloud-first" approach with limited on-premise and no air-gap support
Deployment Flexibility
Total flexibility: self-managed, cloud, and fully air-gapped deployments
"Cloud-first" approach with limited on-premise and no air-gap support
Pricing Model
Flexible and transparent pricing with no data volume penalties
Volume-based pricing leads to unpredictable costs and vendor lock-in
Pricing Model
Flexible and transparent pricing with no data volume penalties
Volume-based pricing leads to unpredictable costs and vendor lock-in
Pricing Model
Flexible and transparent pricing with no data volume penalties
Volume-based pricing leads to unpredictable costs and vendor lock-in
Core Use Cases
Strategic focus on cost savings, building security data lakes, and threat hunting
Tactical focus on basic log reduction and routing
Core Use Cases
Strategic focus on cost savings, building security data lakes, and threat hunting
Tactical focus on basic log reduction and routing
Core Use Cases
Strategic focus on cost savings, building security data lakes, and threat hunting
Tactical focus on basic log reduction and routing
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© 2025 Tenzir GmbH. All rights reserved.
© 2025 Tenzir GmbH. All rights reserved.