An IBM QRadar WinCollect Alternative

Discover a superior substitute for WinCollect

NXLog Enterprise Edition

Integrates with any SIEM
Outstanding log collection capabilities from Windows, Linux, macOS, and more
Fast, secure, and reliable

From its inception, NXLog Enterprise Edition was built as an efficient, multi-platform log collector. Check out the reasons we believe our feature-packed solution is an excellent alternative to WinCollect.

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All-in-one centralized log management

WinCollect is a syslog event forwarder that only forwards events from Windows logs to QRadar. Whereas, NXLog Enterprise Edition is a centralized log collection solution that can collect any type of log from practically any system or source. NXLog can also act as a relay, forwarding logs to your SIEM or log analytics solution.

A single agent for everything

In addition to Windows support, NXLog Enterprise Edition provides support for every major operating system, including GNU/Linux, macOS, Solaris, AIX, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD. Moreover, NXLog can receive logs from network devices such as routers, switches, and firewalls. Having a single agent for diverse log sources significantly reduces the administrative overhead.

Convert any log format to syslog easily

NXLog Enterprise Edition can process logs in any format, including CSV, JSON, and XML, and convert them to syslog. This is ideal for QRadar since it ingests Windows events in syslog format. Moreover, you can filter and enrich your logs with NXLog before forwarding them to Qradar. Processing logs at the source reduces unnecessary data, bandwidth, and operational costs.

Avoid being vendor-locked

IT environments are continuously evolving. So what happens when you need to send logs to another platform or start using a different SIEM solution? Unlike WinCollect, NXLog Enterprise Edition is platform-independent. It can integrate with any SIEM and multicast logs in different formats. For example, forward logs to IBM QRadar while simultaneously archiving raw events to low-cost storage.

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Reliability and efficiency

A lightweight agent with a low memory footprint
Blazingly fast and scalable, can process over 100,000 EPS
Failover support, message buffering, and memory and disk-based queues

Compression and security

Encrypted data transfer with TLS/SSL
Compression over the wire to reduce network bandwidth
Protection of data at rest

ICS/SCADA support

Dedicated module for capturing network traffic
Specialized parsing for ICS protocols, including MODBUS, PROFINET, and BACNET
Supports top vendors such as Schneider Electric, Siemens, and Yokogawa