Cybersecurity · head to head
Salient CompleteView vs Splunk Enterprise Security
Salient CompleteView
Cybersecurity
Per-camera licensed video management software with unlimited client workstations
- 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: Salient CompleteView the third-party integration ecosystem is much smaller than Milestone's, so a specialist analytics, LPR or access control requirement is more likely to need custom integration work.; Splunk Enterprise Security splunk Enterprise Security is licensed separately from the Splunk platform, so a SIEM deployment needs both
- They diverge on capability: Salient CompleteView covers One licence per camera, Splunk Enterprise Security covers Security monitoring.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Salient CompleteView and Splunk Enterprise Security actually diverge.
| Attribute | Salient CompleteView | Splunk Enterprise Security |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Platforms | Windows, Web, iOS, Android | Web, Api |
| Founded | Unknown | 2003 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Salient CompleteView
- One licence per camera
- Open camera support
- Perpetual or subscription
- Recording server architecture
- Video wall
- Cloud Services
- Forensic search
- First responder access
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.
Salient CompleteView
- A school district where dozens of administrators and resource officers need viewing access without per-seat licencesnot Splunk Enterprise Security
- A hospital campus consolidating legacy recorders under one recording architecturenot Splunk Enterprise Security
- A city department needing first responder access to specific cameras during an incidentnot Splunk Enterprise Security
- An integrator deploying a mid-sized site where an enterprise VMS would be over-engineerednot Splunk Enterprise Security
Splunk Enterprise Security
- Running a security operations centre on Splunk indexed log datanot Salient CompleteView
- Correlation searches, risk based alerting and incident investigationnot Salient CompleteView
- Compliance reporting from pooled security telemetrynot Salient CompleteView
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Salient CompleteView
- The third-party integration ecosystem is much smaller than Milestone's, so a specialist analytics, LPR or access control requirement is more likely to need custom integration work.
- It is Windows server based with a conventional recording architecture, so it carries the server, storage and maintenance burden that cloud-native competitors remove entirely.
- International presence is limited and the channel is concentrated in North America, so buyers elsewhere face thin support and few experienced integrators.
- No current pricing is published; distribution list prices circulate but the actual number depends on the integrator, which makes competitive comparison slow.
- Brand recognition is lower than the market leaders, which matters in public procurement where specifications are sometimes written around a named competitor and a substitution has to be argued.
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
Salient CompleteView
On request- CompleteView$undefined/one-time
- One licence per IP camera, sold through distribution
- No charge or licence for client workstations, unlimited clients
- Perpetual and subscription licensing both available
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 Salient CompleteView if
- You need one licence per camera.
- You work on Windows, Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want open camera support.
Choose Splunk Enterprise Security if
- You need security monitoring.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want incident review.
Questions people ask
- Is Salient CompleteView or Splunk Enterprise Security better?
- Neither clearly leads. Salient CompleteView 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, Salient CompleteView or Splunk Enterprise Security?
- Salient CompleteView starts at On request and Splunk Enterprise Security at On request.
- Does Salient CompleteView or Splunk Enterprise Security run on more platforms?
- Salient CompleteView runs on Windows, Web, iOS, Android. Splunk Enterprise Security runs on Web, Api.
- What is Salient CompleteView best used for?
- Salient CompleteView is most often used for a school district where dozens of administrators and resource officers need viewing access without per-seat licences, a hospital campus consolidating legacy recorders under one recording architecture, a city department needing first responder access to specific cameras during an incident, an integrator deploying a mid-sized site where an enterprise vms would be over-engineered. Of those, a school district where dozens of administrators and resource officers need viewing access without per-seat licences and a hospital campus consolidating legacy recorders under one recording architecture are not what Splunk Enterprise Security is typically brought in for.
- What can Salient CompleteView do that Splunk Enterprise Security cannot?
- Salient CompleteView covers One licence per camera, Open camera support, Perpetual or subscription, Recording server architecture. Splunk Enterprise Security covers Security monitoring, Incident review, Risk-based alerting, Threat intelligence.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Salient CompleteView: Do I pay for client workstations?
No. CompleteView licenses one licence per IP camera with no additional charge or licence for clients and no limit on the number of client workstations.
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.
SourceSalient CompleteView: Is licensing perpetual or subscription?
Both are offered. Perpetual suits capital budgets; subscription suits organisations that prefer operating expenditure.
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.
SourceSalient CompleteView: Does it have a cloud option?
Yes, Salient Cloud Services, with free registration for an asset dashboard and paid upgrades for remote access, monitoring and first responder connectivity.
Salient CompleteView: What version is current?
CompleteView 8.0 is the current release line.
Related pages
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