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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Elastic Security by Elastic View product | OSSEC by OSSEC View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Get the facts on Elastic Security: unified SIEM & XDR and petabyte log analytics. Built for SIEM log analytics. Compare it with other SIEM options before you decide. | OSSEC: automated rootkit detection and centralized agent architecture. Built for host-based intrusion detection. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives. |
| Product type | Unified SIEM & Security Analytics | Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Enterprise SOC, Financial Services, Government | 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 | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Hybrid; Elastic Cloud SaaS; Hybrid / on-premises clusters | Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client Agents |
| Data residency | Global; AWS; Azure; GCP regions | Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained) |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: no |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise NetworksCloudEndpoints | LinuxUnixWindowsmacOS Servers and WorkstationsCloud VMs |
| Compliance | SOC 2ISO 27001FedRAMPPCI DSSHIPAA | GPLv2 LicensePCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS ControlsNIST 800-53 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | ServiceNowJiraSplunk forwardingAWSAzureOkta | Linux SyslogWindows Event LogsSplunkElasticsearchGrafanaSlack |
| Industries | Cross-industryEnterprise SOCFinancial ServicesGovernment | Enterprise ITDevOpsCybersecurityPublic SectorEducationFinancial Services |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Elastic | OSSEC |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California, USA | Open-source project; global community |
| Company size | 3,000+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 2012 | 2003 |
Overview
What it is
Elastic Security
Get the facts on Elastic Security: unified SIEM & XDR and petabyte log analytics. Built for SIEM log analytics. Compare it with other SIEM options before you decide.OSSEC
OSSEC: automated rootkit detection and centralized agent architecture. Built for host-based intrusion detection. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives.Product type
Elastic Security
Unified SIEM & Security AnalyticsOSSEC
Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS)Best for
Elastic Security
Cross-industry, Enterprise SOC, Financial Services, GovernmentOSSEC
Enterprise IT, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Public Sector, Education, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
Elastic Security
Contact VendorOSSEC
Contact VendorFree trial
Elastic Security
Free trial: yesOSSEC
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Elastic Security
SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise
OSSEC
On-Premise
Deployment details
Elastic Security
Cloud; Hybrid; Elastic Cloud SaaS; Hybrid / on-premises clustersOSSEC
Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client AgentsData residency
Elastic Security
Global; AWS; Azure; GCP regionsOSSEC
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)Key features
What it offers
Elastic Security
- Unified SIEM & XDR
- Out-of-the-box MITRE ATT&CK rules
- Petabyte log analytics
- Automated case management
- SIEM log analytics
- XDR correlation
- Threat hunting automation
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
Elastic Security
API access: yesOSSEC
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Elastic Security
SSO: yesOSSEC
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Elastic Security
RBAC: yesOSSEC
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Elastic Security
Multi-tenant: yesOSSEC
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Elastic Security
Mobile app: noOSSEC
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Elastic Security
Enterprise NetworksCloudEndpoints
OSSEC
LinuxUnixWindowsmacOS Servers and WorkstationsCloud VMs
Compliance
Elastic Security
SOC 2ISO 27001FedRAMPPCI DSSHIPAA
OSSEC
GPLv2 LicensePCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS ControlsNIST 800-53
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Elastic Security
ServiceNowJiraSplunk forwardingAWSAzureOkta
OSSEC
Linux SyslogWindows Event LogsSplunkElasticsearchGrafanaSlack
Industries
Elastic Security
Cross-industryEnterprise SOCFinancial ServicesGovernment
OSSEC
Enterprise ITDevOpsCybersecurityPublic SectorEducationFinancial Services
Regions
Elastic Security
Global
OSSEC
Global
Vendor
Company
Elastic Security
ElasticOSSEC
OSSECHeadquarters
Elastic Security
Mountain View, California, USAOSSEC
Open-source project; global communityCompany size
Elastic Security
3,000+OSSEC
1-10Founded
Elastic Security
2012OSSEC
2003