SecuSIEM vs IBM QRadar: from legacy on-prem to sovereign cloud-native
A modern SaaS alternative to IBM's SIEM, no appliance, no 6-month integration project, with sovereign hosting.
SecuSIEM, the modern cloud-native alternative to IBM QRadar. Move from a heavy on-prem legacy SIEM to a sovereign Québec SaaS, multi-tenant MSP, with no appliances or VMs to maintain.
Feature comparison
Quick view of the main differences between the two solutions, to help you choose.
| Feature | SecuSIEM | IBM QRadar | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data residency in Québec / Canada | Hosted at OVH Beauharnois | ||
| CAD pricing | |||
| Native Québec Law 25 compliance | |||
| French (Québec) support | |||
| Public API | |||
| SSO Zitadel / OIDC | OIDC / SAML supported | ||
| SMB plan (<50 employees) | |||
| MSP / partner plan | |||
| No appliance / VM / cluster to manage | QRadar = physical appliances or heavy VMs | ||
| Outside US jurisdiction | IBM = US company, under CLOUD Act | ||
| Simplified native MSP multi-tenant | QRadar Managed Tenant = complex paid add-on | ||
| Predictable CAD flat rate | QRadar = EPS + appliance license + paid apps | ||
| Modern UI, real-time search | |||
| Sovereign AI triage (secuAI Québec) | |||
| Native SecuAAS suite integration | |||
| Time-to-value < 1 day | QRadar = typical 3-6 month project |
Legend: ✓ included, ✗ not available, − partial or optional. Based on public editor sites at time of writing.
Frequently asked questions
QRadar is very complete, can SecuSIEM compete?
QRadar has 20 years of history and a rich app catalog, but that richness brings entry cost, operational complexity and long release cycles. For 80% of use cases at a Québec SMB or MSP (log collection, correlation, alerting, compliance), SecuSIEM delivers the required level with a modern experience and predictable budget.
IBM Cloud has a Canada region, is that enough?
IBM Cloud runs in Toronto and Montréal, but IBM Corporation is US and under CLOUD Act jurisdiction. The issue is identical to AWS / Azure. SecuSIEM is run by a Québec company, hosted at OVH Beauharnois — the jurisdiction is clear.
What about my existing QRadar investment?
Our migration team analyzes your QRadar correlation rules, event sources (DSMs), custom rules and proposes a SecuSIEM mapping. Typical migration: 4-8 weeks for a mid-market organization.
Does SecuSIEM replace QRadar SOAR?
SecuSIEM v1 scope targets SIEM (collection + correlation + alerting + threat hunting). Advanced SOAR/playbooks are planned in v2. For MSPs with an existing SOAR (TheHive, Cortex XSOAR, etc.), SecuSIEM integrates via webhooks.
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