Cybersecurity · head to head
DataGrail vs Splunk Enterprise Security
DataGrail
Cybersecurity
Privacy platform that finds shadow data systems and automates data subject requests across them
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Splunk Enterprise Security
Cybersecurity
The platform for operational intelligence
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: DataGrail no pricing is published, and while benchmarking suggests it undercuts OneTrust for comparable scope, cost still scales with request volume and connected systems, which grow with the business.; Splunk Enterprise Security splunk Enterprise Security is licensed separately from the Splunk platform, so a SIEM deployment needs both
- They diverge on capability: DataGrail covers Live data discovery, Splunk Enterprise Security covers Security monitoring.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which DataGrail and Splunk Enterprise Security actually diverge.
| Attribute | DataGrail | Splunk Enterprise Security |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Founded | Unknown | 2003 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web, API), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cybersecurity).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in DataGrail
- Live data discovery
- Request automation
- Audit trail
- Consent management
- Integration catalogue
- Risk monitoring
- Consumer request portal
- Reporting
Only in Splunk Enterprise Security
- Security monitoring
- Incident review
- Risk-based alerting
- Threat intelligence
- Investigation workbench
- MITRE ATT&CK mapping
- Automated response
- Compliance reporting
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
DataGrail
- A consumer brand whose deletion requests keep missing data in marketing tools the privacy team did not know existednot Splunk Enterprise Security
- A company processing hundreds of CCPA requests a month where manual fulfilment has become a full-time jobnot Splunk Enterprise Security
- A privacy team leaving OneTrust because the platform tracked requests but staff still completed them by handnot Splunk Enterprise Security
- An organisation needing evidence for a regulator that deletion actually occurred in every system, not that a ticket was closednot Splunk Enterprise Security
Splunk Enterprise Security
- Running a security operations centre on Splunk indexed log datanot DataGrail
- Correlation searches, risk based alerting and incident investigationnot DataGrail
- Compliance reporting from pooled security telemetrynot DataGrail
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
DataGrail
- No pricing is published, and while benchmarking suggests it undercuts OneTrust for comparable scope, cost still scales with request volume and connected systems, which grow with the business.
- Automated fulfilment only works for systems with a supported connector, so homegrown applications and legacy databases still need manual handling, and those are usually where the awkward data lives.
- Discovery works by observing integrations and traffic patterns, so genuinely isolated systems, offline data and files on employee machines remain invisible and outside the data map.
- It is narrower than the enterprise privacy suites, lacking the assessment, third-party risk and wider GRC modules a large regulated organisation will also need, so it may be one of two platforms rather than the only one.
- Deletion automation is irreversible and mistakes are unrecoverable, so teams need real confidence in identity verification before enabling it, and that caution often keeps deletion semi-manual for months after purchase.
Splunk Enterprise Security
- Splunk Enterprise Security is licensed separately from the Splunk platform, so a SIEM deployment needs both
- Splunk publishes no rate for Enterprise Security and directs buyers to contact a pricing expert
- UEBA, SOAR and automated threat analysis require the Premier edition rather than Essentials
- The platform underneath can be billed by ingest volume, workload or activity, so the total cost depends on a pricing model chosen at contract time rather than a list price
Pricing, plan by plan
DataGrail
On request- DataGrail Platform$undefined/year
- Data discovery and mapping
- Data subject request automation
- Consent management
Splunk Enterprise Security
On request- Workload PricingFree
- Pay per compute
- Flexible scaling
- All features
- Ingest PricingFree
- Pay per GB ingested
- Predictable costs
- All features
- Entity PricingFree
- Pay per monitored entity
- Security focused
- All features
Which should you pick?
Choose DataGrail if
- You need live data discovery.
- You work on Web, API.
- You also want request automation.
Choose Splunk Enterprise Security if
- You need security monitoring.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want incident review.
Questions people ask
- Is DataGrail or Splunk Enterprise Security better?
- Neither clearly leads. DataGrail starts at On request and Splunk Enterprise Security at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, DataGrail or Splunk Enterprise Security?
- DataGrail starts at On request and Splunk Enterprise Security at On request.
- Does DataGrail or Splunk Enterprise Security run on more platforms?
- DataGrail runs on Web, API. Splunk Enterprise Security runs on Web, Api.
- What is DataGrail best used for?
- DataGrail is most often used for a consumer brand whose deletion requests keep missing data in marketing tools the privacy team did not know existed, a company processing hundreds of ccpa requests a month where manual fulfilment has become a full-time job, a privacy team leaving onetrust because the platform tracked requests but staff still completed them by hand, an organisation needing evidence for a regulator that deletion actually occurred in every system, not that a ticket was closed. Of those, a consumer brand whose deletion requests keep missing data in marketing tools the privacy team did not know existed and a company processing hundreds of ccpa requests a month where manual fulfilment has become a full-time job are not what Splunk Enterprise Security is typically brought in for.
- What can DataGrail do that Splunk Enterprise Security cannot?
- DataGrail covers Live data discovery, Request automation, Audit trail, Consent management. Splunk Enterprise Security covers Security monitoring, Incident review, Risk-based alerting, Threat intelligence.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
DataGrail: How is DataGrail different from OneTrust?
OneTrust orchestrates the workflow; DataGrail focuses on connecting to systems and completing the request, and benchmark data suggests it prices materially below OneTrust for comparable scope.
Splunk Enterprise Security: How much does Splunk Enterprise Security cost?
Splunk Enterprise Security pricing is not published. The product is available in Essentials Edition with threat detection, investigation, and response capabilities, and Premier Edition with UEBA, SOAR, and Automated Threat Analysis. Customers must contact Splunk sales for pricing quotes on either edition.
SourceDataGrail: Does it find systems we do not know about?
Yes. Continuous discovery of unsanctioned tools processing personal data is its main technical claim.
Splunk Enterprise Security: What editions of Splunk Enterprise Security are available?
Splunk Enterprise Security offers Essentials Edition with threat detection, investigation, and response capabilities, and Premier Edition which adds UEBA (User and Entity Behavior Analytics), SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation and Response), and Automated Threat Analysis.
SourceDataGrail: What does it cost?
Not published. Pricing is quoted by request volume and connected systems, with multi-year commitments typically discounted.
DataGrail: Does it cover consent as well as requests?
Yes, it includes consent management, though publishers needing certified advertising consent usually use a specialist CMP.
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