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| Product | Graylog Enterprise by Graylog View product | OSSEC by OSSEC View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Graylog Enterprise, from Graylog, provides audit logging. Common uses: enterprise log aggregation. Check deployment options and top Log Management competitors. | OSSEC: automated rootkit detection and centralized agent architecture. Built for host-based intrusion detection. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives. |
| Product type | Enterprise Centralized Log Management & Security Analytics Platform | Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) |
| Best for | Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Technology, Manufacturing, Telecommunications | 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 SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid; Self-hosted software; On-premises clustered appliances; Graylog Cloud | Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client Agents |
| Data residency | Customer-managed on-premises; US/EU cloud 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 | Linux bare-metalDockerKubernetesVMwareAWSAzure | LinuxUnixWindowsmacOS Servers and WorkstationsCloud VMs |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAPCI DSSGDPR | GPLv2 LicensePCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS ControlsNIST 800-53 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft 365Palo Alto NetworksCrowdStrikeCiscoAWSAzureOktaSplunk | Linux SyslogWindows Event LogsSplunkElasticsearchGrafanaSlack |
| Industries | Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentRetailTechnologyManufacturing+1 more | Enterprise ITDevOpsCybersecurityPublic SectorEducationFinancial Services |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Graylog | OSSEC |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas, USA | Open-source project; global community |
| Company size | 201-500 | 1-10 |
| Founded | 2009 | 2003 |
Overview
What it is
Graylog Enterprise
Graylog Enterprise, from Graylog, provides audit logging. Common uses: enterprise log aggregation. Check deployment options and top Log Management competitors.OSSEC
OSSEC: automated rootkit detection and centralized agent architecture. Built for host-based intrusion detection. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives.Product type
Graylog Enterprise
Enterprise Centralized Log Management & Security Analytics PlatformOSSEC
Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS)Best for
Graylog Enterprise
Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Technology, Manufacturing, TelecommunicationsOSSEC
Enterprise IT, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Public Sector, Education, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
Graylog Enterprise
Contact VendorOSSEC
Contact VendorFree trial
Graylog Enterprise
Free trial: yesOSSEC
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Graylog Enterprise
SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise
OSSEC
On-Premise
Deployment details
Graylog Enterprise
Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid; Self-hosted software; On-premises clustered appliances; Graylog CloudOSSEC
Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client AgentsData residency
Graylog Enterprise
Customer-managed on-premises; US/EU cloud regionsOSSEC
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)Key features
What it offers
Graylog Enterprise
- Graylog Illuminate content packs
- Enterprise RBAC
- Graylog Forwarder
- Audit logging
- Index tiering and cold archiving
- High-availability clustering
- Enterprise log aggregation
- Regulatory compliance archiving
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
Graylog Enterprise
API access: yesOSSEC
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Graylog Enterprise
SSO: yesOSSEC
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Graylog Enterprise
RBAC: yesOSSEC
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Graylog Enterprise
Multi-tenant: yesOSSEC
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Graylog Enterprise
Mobile app: noOSSEC
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Graylog Enterprise
Linux bare-metalDockerKubernetesVMwareAWSAzure
OSSEC
LinuxUnixWindowsmacOS Servers and WorkstationsCloud VMs
Compliance
Graylog Enterprise
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAPCI DSSGDPR
OSSEC
GPLv2 LicensePCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS ControlsNIST 800-53
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Graylog Enterprise
Microsoft 365Palo Alto NetworksCrowdStrikeCiscoAWSAzureOktaSplunk
OSSEC
Linux SyslogWindows Event LogsSplunkElasticsearchGrafanaSlack
Industries
Graylog Enterprise
Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentRetailTechnologyManufacturing+1 more
OSSEC
Enterprise ITDevOpsCybersecurityPublic SectorEducationFinancial Services
Regions
Graylog Enterprise
Global
OSSEC
Global
Vendor
Company
Graylog Enterprise
GraylogOSSEC
OSSECHeadquarters
Graylog Enterprise
Houston, Texas, USAOSSEC
Open-source project; global communityCompany size
Graylog Enterprise
201-500OSSEC
1-10Founded
Graylog Enterprise
2009OSSEC
2003