Detection as Code

Anvilogic vs Detecteam

Anvilogic totals 5.48 and Detecteam totals 5.26 on the 10 point detection-as-code rubric (sources read 2026-11-03 and 2026-11-04). The totals sit within 0.25, too close for the evidence to separate them. The pair turns on testing: Detecteam describes it only in part, as a scenario library that generates attack data, and Anvilogic describes no testing method.

The difference that decides this pair

The largest weighted gap on the rubric is testing: Detecteam scores 7.0 against 5.0 for Anvilogic, which is 0.30 of the 10 point total.

The pair splits on testing: Detecteam generates attack behaviour data from an ATT&CK-based scenario library to test detections, though replay mechanics are not published, and Anvilogic says detections are validated and pushed live within an afternoon, with no testing method described. detecteam.com read 2026-11-04 anvilogic.com read 2026-11-04

Rubric side by side

Anvilogic totals 5.48 and Detecteam totals 5.26 out of 10. The two totals are within 0.25 of each other, too close for the evidence to separate them.

Rubric criteria for Anvilogic and Detecteam, scores out of 10. A plus marks a criterion where Detecteam scores higher, a minus where Anvilogic does.

MarkerCriterionWeightAnvilogicDetecteam
Rule languages and conversion paths155.05.0
Git-native workflow and CI/CD185.05.0
+Testing155.07.0
Coverage analytics127.07.0
-Rule health186.05.0
-Versioning and rollback85.04.0
-Content library size and freshness85.04.0
-Pricing transparency66.03.0
Total1005.485.26

The 33 capabilities as a diff

Read it as a diff from Anvilogic to Detecteam: 8 of 33 rows differ. A plus marks a row where Detecteam documents more (1 row), a minus a row where Anvilogic documents more (7 rows). Rows with no marker match.

Capability rows for Anvilogic and Detecteam, grouped. Changed rows are shaded and carry a marker.

MarkerCapabilityAnvilogicDetecteam
Languages
Sigma nativeAnvilogic, Sigma native: not documentednot documentedDetecteam, Sigma native: not documentednot documented
Sigma conversionAnvilogic, Sigma conversion: not documentednot documentedDetecteam, Sigma conversion: not documentednot documented
YARA-LAnvilogic, YARA-L: not documentednot documentedDetecteam, YARA-L: not documentednot documented
SPLAnvilogic, SPL: not documentednot documentedDetecteam, SPL: not documentednot documented
KQLAnvilogic, KQL: not documentednot documentedDetecteam, KQL: not documentednot documented
EQL or ES|QLAnvilogic, EQL or ES|QL: not documentednot documentedDetecteam, EQL or ES|QL: not documentednot documented
PythonAnvilogic, Python: not documentednot documentedDetecteam, Python: not documentednot documented
Anvilogic documents moreVisual builderAnvilogic, Visual builder: partialpartialDetecteam, Visual builder: not documentednot documented
YARAAnvilogic, YARA: not documentednot documentedDetecteam, YARA: not documentednot documented
Lucene or KQL-likeAnvilogic, Lucene or KQL-like: not documentednot documentedDetecteam, Lucene or KQL-like: not documentednot documented
Source control and CI
Git syncAnvilogic, Git sync: not documentednot documentedDetecteam, Git sync: not documentednot documented
PR deployAnvilogic, PR deploy: not documentednot documentedDetecteam, PR deploy: not documentednot documented
CLIAnvilogic, CLI: not documentednot documentedDetecteam, CLI: not documentednot documented
Rule APIAnvilogic, Rule API: not documentednot documentedDetecteam, Rule API: not documentednot documented
Detecteam documents moreCI examplesAnvilogic, CI examples: not documentednot documentedDetecteam, CI examples: partialpartial
Anvilogic documents moreEnv promotionAnvilogic, Env promotion: partialpartialDetecteam, Env promotion: not documentednot documented
Testing
Unit testsAnvilogic, Unit tests: partialpartialDetecteam, Unit tests: partialpartial
ReplayAnvilogic, Replay: not documentednot documentedDetecteam, Replay: not documentednot documented
Synthetic eventsAnvilogic, Synthetic events: partialpartialDetecteam, Synthetic events: partialpartial
Backtest reportsAnvilogic, Backtest reports: not documentednot documentedDetecteam, Backtest reports: not documentednot documented
Test coverageAnvilogic, Test coverage: partialpartialDetecteam, Test coverage: partialpartial
Coverage analytics
ATT&CK mapAnvilogic, ATT&CK map: partialpartialDetecteam, ATT&CK map: partialpartial
Gap viewAnvilogic, Gap view: partialpartialDetecteam, Gap view: partialpartial
Data sourcesAnvilogic, Data sources: not documentednot documentedDetecteam, Data sources: not documentednot documented
Anvilogic documents moreLog source healthAnvilogic, Log source health: partialpartialDetecteam, Log source health: not documentednot documented
Rule health
Anvilogic documents moreNoisy rulesAnvilogic, Noisy rules: partialpartialDetecteam, Noisy rules: not documentednot documented
Anvilogic documents moreBroken rulesAnvilogic, Broken rules: partialpartialDetecteam, Broken rules: not documentednot documented
Field driftAnvilogic, Field drift: not documentednot documentedDetecteam, Field drift: not documentednot documented
Rule costAnvilogic, Rule cost: not documentednot documentedDetecteam, Rule cost: not documentednot documented
Anvilogic documents moreLifecycleAnvilogic, Lifecycle: partialpartialDetecteam, Lifecycle: not documentednot documented
Library
Library countAnvilogic, Library count: partialpartialDetecteam, Library count: partialpartial
CommunityAnvilogic, Community: not documentednot documentedDetecteam, Community: not documentednot documented
Anvilogic documents moreCadenceAnvilogic, Cadence: partialpartialDetecteam, Cadence: not documentednot documented

documenteddocumentedpartialpartialnot documentednot documented

Sources for the rows that differ

Verdict by buyer type

Which of the two fits each kind of team.

BuyerVerdict
Microsoft Sentinel estateBoth document a route: Anvilogic lists Azure Sentinel as a deployment target on its product page (vendor claim), and Detecteam lists Microsoft Sentinel among its targets on its home page (vendor claim), so the difference above decides.
Elastic estateBoth document a route: Anvilogic lists Elastic as a deployment target on its product page (vendor claim), and Detecteam lists Elastic Security among its targets on its home page (vendor claim), so the difference above decides.
Splunk estateBoth document a route: Anvilogic lists Splunk as a deployment target on its product page (vendor claim), and Detecteam lists Splunk among its targets on its home page (vendor claim), so the difference above decides.
Google SecOps estateDetecteam is the better fit: it lists Google SecOps among its targets on its home page (vendor claim); Anvilogic documents no Google SecOps path.
a team starting from scratch with SigmaNeither Anvilogic nor Detecteam documents a path for this buyer, so it does not separate them.

When to pick each

Anvilogic: Pick Anvilogic when rule health is the deciding need: it claims a dashboard for coverage and detection health and an 80 percent noise cut, a vendor claim with no method. It also leads on versioning and lifecycle.

Detecteam: Pick Detecteam when testing is the deciding need: it generates attack behaviour data from an ATT&CK-based scenario library to test detections, though method detail and replay mechanics are not published.

Profiles: Anvilogic, Detecteam. Alternatives: to Anvilogic, to Detecteam.