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| Product | Netwrix Change Tracker by Netwrix View product | OSSEC by OSSEC View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Netwrix Change Tracker: tamper detection and CIS benchmark auditing. Built for system hardening verification. 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 | File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) & System Hardening Solution | Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) |
| Best for | Financial Services, Defense, Healthcare, Critical Infrastructure | 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 | CloudHybridOn-Premise | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | On-Premises; Hybrid; Cloud-managed; On-premises server; Agent-based; Hybrid | Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client Agents |
| Data residency | Customer-hosted; On-premises | 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: no | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | WindowsLinuxUnixNetwork devices | LinuxUnixWindowsmacOS Servers and WorkstationsCloud VMs |
| Compliance | PCI DSSCIS BenchmarksHIPAAISO 27001NIST SP 800-53 | GPLv2 LicensePCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS ControlsNIST 800-53 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | ServiceNowBMC RemedySplunkJiraCiscoWindows Server | Linux SyslogWindows Event LogsSplunkElasticsearchGrafanaSlack |
| Industries | Financial ServicesDefenseHealthcareCritical Infrastructure | Enterprise ITDevOpsCybersecurityPublic SectorEducationFinancial Services |
| Regions | GlobalNorth AmericaEurope | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Netwrix | OSSEC |
| Headquarters | Frisco, Texas, USA | Open-source project; global community |
| Company size | 1,000+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 2006 | 2003 |
Overview
What it is
Netwrix Change Tracker
Netwrix Change Tracker: tamper detection and CIS benchmark auditing. Built for system hardening verification. 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
Netwrix Change Tracker
File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) & System Hardening SolutionOSSEC
Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS)Best for
Netwrix Change Tracker
Financial Services, Defense, Healthcare, Critical InfrastructureOSSEC
Enterprise IT, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Public Sector, Education, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
Netwrix Change Tracker
Contact VendorOSSEC
Contact VendorFree trial
Netwrix Change Tracker
Free trial: yesOSSEC
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Netwrix Change Tracker
CloudHybridOn-Premise
OSSEC
On-Premise
Deployment details
Netwrix Change Tracker
On-Premises; Hybrid; Cloud-managed; On-premises server; Agent-based; HybridOSSEC
Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client AgentsData residency
Netwrix Change Tracker
Customer-hosted; On-premisesOSSEC
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)Key features
What it offers
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
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
Netwrix Change Tracker
API access: yesOSSEC
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Netwrix Change Tracker
SSO: yesOSSEC
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Netwrix Change Tracker
RBAC: yesOSSEC
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Netwrix Change Tracker
Multi-tenant: noOSSEC
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Netwrix Change Tracker
Mobile app: noOSSEC
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Netwrix Change Tracker
WindowsLinuxUnixNetwork devices
OSSEC
LinuxUnixWindowsmacOS Servers and WorkstationsCloud VMs
Compliance
Netwrix Change Tracker
PCI DSSCIS BenchmarksHIPAAISO 27001NIST SP 800-53
OSSEC
GPLv2 LicensePCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS ControlsNIST 800-53
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Netwrix Change Tracker
ServiceNowBMC RemedySplunkJiraCiscoWindows Server
OSSEC
Linux SyslogWindows Event LogsSplunkElasticsearchGrafanaSlack
Industries
Netwrix Change Tracker
Financial ServicesDefenseHealthcareCritical Infrastructure
OSSEC
Enterprise ITDevOpsCybersecurityPublic SectorEducationFinancial Services
Regions
Netwrix Change Tracker
GlobalNorth AmericaEurope
OSSEC
Global
Vendor
Company
Netwrix Change Tracker
NetwrixOSSEC
OSSECHeadquarters
Netwrix Change Tracker
Frisco, Texas, USAOSSEC
Open-source project; global communityCompany size
Netwrix Change Tracker
1,000+OSSEC
1-10Founded
Netwrix Change Tracker
2006OSSEC
2003