Cybersecurity · head to head
Splunk Enterprise Security vs Transmit Security
Splunk Enterprise Security
Cybersecurity
The platform for operational intelligence
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Transmit Security
Cybersecurity
Customer identity platform built around passwordless and fraud signals
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Splunk Enterprise Security splunk Enterprise Security is licensed separately from the Splunk platform, so a SIEM deployment needs both; Transmit Security pricing is not published, so it cannot be compared early against competitors that post per monthly active user rates, and the eventual quote often mixes per-user and per-transaction units.
- They diverge on capability: Splunk Enterprise Security covers Security monitoring, Transmit Security covers Passwordless authentication.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Splunk Enterprise Security and Transmit Security actually diverge.
| Attribute | Splunk Enterprise Security | Transmit Security |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Web, Api | Web, iOS, Android |
| Founded | 2003 | Unknown |
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 Splunk Enterprise Security
- Security monitoring
- Incident review
- Risk-based alerting
- Threat intelligence
- Investigation workbench
- MITRE ATT&CK mapping
- Automated response
- Compliance reporting
Only in Transmit Security
- Passwordless authentication
- Detection and response
- Identity verification
- Orchestration
- Account recovery
- Bot and automation detection
- Composable APIs
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Splunk Enterprise Security
- Running a security operations centre on Splunk indexed log datanot Transmit Security
- Correlation searches, risk based alerting and incident investigationnot Transmit Security
- Compliance reporting from pooled security telemetrynot Transmit Security
Transmit Security
- A bank moving a consumer base off passwords to passkeys without losing customers at the migration stepnot Splunk Enterprise Security
- An insurer whose account recovery flow is the main account takeover route and needs risk scoring inside itnot Splunk Enterprise Security
- A retailer that wants bot detection at login rather than only at checkoutnot Splunk Enterprise Security
- An organisation replacing an in-house customer login system that has become an unfunded engineering liabilitynot Splunk Enterprise Security
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Transmit Security
- Pricing is not published, so it cannot be compared early against competitors that post per monthly active user rates, and the eventual quote often mixes per-user and per-transaction units.
- Migrating a live consumer identity base is a high risk project, and credential migration constraints mean some users must re-register, which shows up as measurable churn.
- The vendor is smaller than the identity incumbents, so the partner and systems integrator pool is thinner and staffing a large programme is harder.
- Workforce identity is not the focus, so an organisation wanting one vendor for employees and customers will still run two platforms.
- The fraud detection value depends on traffic volume feeding the models, so a smaller deployment gets less benefit from exactly the capability that justified choosing it over a plain identity provider.
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Transmit Security
On request- Transmit Security Platform$undefined/year
- Priced per monthly active user or per transaction by service
- Services licensed individually or as a platform
- Free developer tier for evaluation
Which should you pick?
Choose Splunk Enterprise Security if
- You need security monitoring.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want incident review.
Choose Transmit Security if
- You need passwordless authentication.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want detection and response.
Questions people ask
- Is Splunk Enterprise Security or Transmit Security better?
- Neither clearly leads. Splunk Enterprise Security starts at On request and Transmit Security at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Splunk Enterprise Security or Transmit Security?
- Splunk Enterprise Security starts at On request and Transmit Security at On request.
- Does Splunk Enterprise Security or Transmit Security run on more platforms?
- Splunk Enterprise Security runs on Web, Api. Transmit Security runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- What is Splunk Enterprise Security best used for?
- Splunk Enterprise Security is most often used for running a security operations centre on splunk indexed log data, correlation searches, risk based alerting and incident investigation, compliance reporting from pooled security telemetry. Of those, running a security operations centre on splunk indexed log data and correlation searches, risk based alerting and incident investigation are not what Transmit Security is typically brought in for.
- What can Splunk Enterprise Security do that Transmit Security cannot?
- Splunk Enterprise Security covers Security monitoring, Incident review, Risk-based alerting, Threat intelligence. Transmit Security covers Passwordless authentication, Detection and response, Identity verification, Orchestration.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
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.
SourceTransmit Security: Do we have to replace our existing identity provider?
No. The services are composable, so detection and response or verification can be adopted alongside an existing provider such as Okta or Entra ID.
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.
SourceTransmit Security: Is fraud detection an extra licence?
It is a separate service, but it is designed to run inside the authentication flow rather than as a bolted-on second vendor. Confirm which services are in your quote.
Transmit Security: Is there a way to try it?
Yes, a free developer tier exists for evaluation, though production use is an enterprise agreement.
Related pages
More on Splunk Enterprise Security
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