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| Product | AIDE by AIDE View product | OSSEC by OSSEC 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. | OSSEC: automated rootkit detection and centralized agent architecture. Built for host-based intrusion detection. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives. |
| Product type | Host-Based File Integrity Monitoring & Intrusion Detection Engine | Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) |
| Best for | Enterprise IT, Technology, Public Sector, Security Operations, Financial Services | Enterprise IT, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Public Sector, Education, Financial Services |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; On-premises Server; Cloud Virtual Machine | Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client Agents |
| Data residency | Host System Dependent (Customer Infrastructure) | Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained) |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: no | API access: no |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: no |
| 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 | LinuxUnixWindowsmacOS Servers and WorkstationsCloud VMs |
| Compliance | PCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS BenchmarksNIST 800-53HIPAA | GPLv2 LicensePCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS ControlsNIST 800-53 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Linux SyslogSIEM forwardersCron schedulingOpen-source security stacks | Linux SyslogWindows Event LogsSplunkElasticsearchGrafanaSlack |
| Industries | Enterprise ITTechnologyPublic SectorSecurity OperationsFinancial Services | Enterprise ITDevOpsCybersecurityPublic SectorEducationFinancial Services |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | AIDE | OSSEC |
| Headquarters | Global / Open Source | Open-source project; global community |
| Company size | 1-10 | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1999 | 2003 |
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.OSSEC
OSSEC: automated rootkit detection and centralized agent architecture. Built for host-based intrusion detection. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives.Product type
AIDE
Host-Based File Integrity Monitoring & Intrusion Detection EngineOSSEC
Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS)Best for
AIDE
Enterprise IT, Technology, Public Sector, Security Operations, Financial ServicesOSSEC
Enterprise IT, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Public Sector, Education, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
AIDE
Contact VendorOSSEC
Contact VendorFree trial
AIDE
Free trial: yesOSSEC
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
AIDE
CloudOn-Premise
OSSEC
On-Premise
Deployment details
AIDE
Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; On-premises Server; Cloud Virtual MachineOSSEC
Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client AgentsData residency
AIDE
Host System Dependent (Customer Infrastructure)OSSEC
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)Key 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
OSSEC
- Host-based file integrity monitoring (FIM)
- Real-time log analysis and correlation
- Automated rootkit detection
- Active Response automated blocking
- Centralized agent architecture
- Host-based intrusion detection
- File integrity monitoring (FIM)
- Log analysis and correlation
Platform & access
API access
AIDE
API access: noOSSEC
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
AIDE
SSO: noOSSEC
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
AIDE
RBAC: yesOSSEC
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
AIDE
Multi-tenant: noOSSEC
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
AIDE
Mobile app: noOSSEC
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
AIDE
Linux & Unix ServersCloud Virtual MachinesContainer Hosts
OSSEC
LinuxUnixWindowsmacOS Servers and WorkstationsCloud VMs
Compliance
AIDE
PCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS BenchmarksNIST 800-53HIPAA
OSSEC
GPLv2 LicensePCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS ControlsNIST 800-53
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
AIDE
Linux SyslogSIEM forwardersCron schedulingOpen-source security stacks
OSSEC
Linux SyslogWindows Event LogsSplunkElasticsearchGrafanaSlack
Industries
AIDE
Enterprise ITTechnologyPublic SectorSecurity OperationsFinancial Services
OSSEC
Enterprise ITDevOpsCybersecurityPublic SectorEducationFinancial Services
Regions
AIDE
Global
OSSEC
Global
Vendor
Company
AIDE
AIDEOSSEC
OSSECHeadquarters
AIDE
Global / Open SourceOSSEC
Open-source project; global communityCompany size
AIDE
1-10OSSEC
1-10Founded
AIDE
1999OSSEC
2003