ossec-hids
The premium Open Source alternative to Tripwire
🎯 Best for:Securing legacy servers and critical infrastructure with lightweight host-based monitoring.
What is ossec-hids?
Provides host-based intrusion detection through log analysis, rootkit detection, and file integrity monitoring. Executes active responses to threats detected on Linux, Windows, and macOS systems.
Tech Stack
CInfrastructure & Cloud
Why ossec-hids?
- • Very low resource overhead
- • Powerful log analysis engine
- • Mature and battle-tested
Limitations
- • Difficult to manage at scale
- • Text-based configuration
- • Limited modern UI
3/3/2026
Last Update
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Forks
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Issues
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License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Tripwire)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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