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| Product | AIDE by AIDE View product | Netwrix Change Tracker by Netwrix View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | AIDE: cryptographic file hashing and attribute change detection. Built for host-based file integrity monitoring. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives. | Netwrix Change Tracker: tamper detection and CIS benchmark auditing. Built for system hardening verification. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives. |
| Product type | Host-Based File Integrity Monitoring & Intrusion Detection Engine | File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) & System Hardening Solution |
| Best for | Enterprise IT, Technology, Public Sector, Security Operations, Financial Services | Financial Services, Defense, Healthcare, Critical Infrastructure |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | CloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; On-premises Server; Cloud Virtual Machine | On-Premises; Hybrid; Cloud-managed; On-premises server; Agent-based; Hybrid |
| Data residency | Host System Dependent (Customer Infrastructure) | Customer-hosted; On-premises |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: no | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Linux & Unix ServersCloud Virtual MachinesContainer Hosts | WindowsLinuxUnixNetwork devices |
| Compliance | PCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS BenchmarksNIST 800-53HIPAA | PCI DSSCIS BenchmarksHIPAAISO 27001NIST SP 800-53 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Linux SyslogSIEM forwardersCron schedulingOpen-source security stacks | ServiceNowBMC RemedySplunkJiraCiscoWindows Server |
| Industries | Enterprise ITTechnologyPublic SectorSecurity OperationsFinancial Services | Financial ServicesDefenseHealthcareCritical Infrastructure |
| Regions | Global | GlobalNorth AmericaEurope |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | AIDE | Netwrix |
| Headquarters | Global / Open Source | Frisco, Texas, USA |
| Company size | 1-10 | 1,000+ |
| Founded | 1999 | 2006 |
Overview
What it is
AIDE
AIDE: cryptographic file hashing and attribute change detection. Built for host-based file integrity monitoring. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives.Netwrix Change Tracker
Netwrix Change Tracker: tamper detection and CIS benchmark auditing. Built for system hardening verification. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives.Product type
AIDE
Host-Based File Integrity Monitoring & Intrusion Detection EngineNetwrix Change Tracker
File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) & System Hardening SolutionBest for
AIDE
Enterprise IT, Technology, Public Sector, Security Operations, Financial ServicesNetwrix Change Tracker
Financial Services, Defense, Healthcare, Critical InfrastructurePricing
Pricing model
AIDE
Contact VendorNetwrix Change Tracker
Contact VendorFree trial
AIDE
Free trial: yesNetwrix Change Tracker
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
AIDE
CloudOn-Premise
Netwrix Change Tracker
CloudHybridOn-Premise
Deployment details
AIDE
Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; On-premises Server; Cloud Virtual MachineNetwrix Change Tracker
On-Premises; Hybrid; Cloud-managed; On-premises server; Agent-based; HybridData residency
AIDE
Host System Dependent (Customer Infrastructure)Netwrix Change Tracker
Customer-hosted; On-premisesKey features
What it offers
AIDE
- Cryptographic file hashing (SHA-256/512)
- Attribute change detection
- Regular expression rule engine
- Automated cron integrity checks
- Audit reporting
- Host-based file integrity monitoring
- Rootkit tampering detection
- System configuration drift auditing
Netwrix Change Tracker
- Real-time file integrity monitoring
- Intelligent change whitelisting
- CIS benchmark auditing
- ITSM change reconciliation
- Tamper detection
- File integrity monitoring (FIM)
- System hardening verification
- Unauthorized change detection
Platform & access
API access
AIDE
API access: noNetwrix Change Tracker
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
AIDE
SSO: noNetwrix Change Tracker
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
AIDE
RBAC: yesNetwrix Change Tracker
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
AIDE
Multi-tenant: noNetwrix Change Tracker
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
AIDE
Mobile app: noNetwrix Change Tracker
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
AIDE
Linux & Unix ServersCloud Virtual MachinesContainer Hosts
Netwrix Change Tracker
WindowsLinuxUnixNetwork devices
Compliance
AIDE
PCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS BenchmarksNIST 800-53HIPAA
Netwrix Change Tracker
PCI DSSCIS BenchmarksHIPAAISO 27001NIST SP 800-53
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
AIDE
Linux SyslogSIEM forwardersCron schedulingOpen-source security stacks
Netwrix Change Tracker
ServiceNowBMC RemedySplunkJiraCiscoWindows Server
Industries
AIDE
Enterprise ITTechnologyPublic SectorSecurity OperationsFinancial Services
Netwrix Change Tracker
Financial ServicesDefenseHealthcareCritical Infrastructure
Regions
AIDE
Global
Netwrix Change Tracker
GlobalNorth AmericaEurope
Vendor
Company
AIDE
AIDENetwrix Change Tracker
NetwrixHeadquarters
AIDE
Global / Open SourceNetwrix Change Tracker
Frisco, Texas, USACompany size
AIDE
1-10Netwrix Change Tracker
1,000+Founded
AIDE
1999Netwrix Change Tracker
2006