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Best File Integrity Monitoring Software in 2026
File integrity monitoring software helps you keep watch for changes to files and configurations across the platforms you manage. Compare real-time alerts with compliance reports to see how each option surfaces activity and supports oversight; agentless monitoring, deployment, and configuration monitoring can also affect how it fits your setup. The listed free-plan availability and paid starting price provide cost context. Paessler PRTG Network Monitor, EventSentry File Monitoring, and Wazuh are among the named options. Consider which platforms need coverage and whether you prioritize alerting, reporting, or a particular deployment approach when weighing the listed features.
- 34 apps
- Research read 23 Sept 2026
- How the order is worked out
- 1
Avidemux
Free plan Open source LinuxMacWeb+1 - 2
OSSEC
Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+2OSSEC covers log, file-integrity and rootkit monitoring, with alerting and active response options. The core editions are command-line managed; a console is listed for Atomic OSSEC editions.
- 3
Wazuh
Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3Wazuh combines security monitoring with response capabilities and integrations for a range of environments.
- 4
AIDE
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hostedAIDE provides rule-based integrity checks across a range of Unix systems and file attributes. Its optional checks and compression depend on how support is compiled in.
- 5
Elastic Security
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1Elastic Security combines threat detection, endpoint and cloud capabilities, and workflow automation, with both free and paid options.
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EventSentry File Monitoring
Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1EventSentry File Monitoring combines file-change tracking, alerting, and cross-computer status consolidation.
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FIM
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsFIM provides file-change events, historical data and integrity checks across three desktop operating systems.
- 8
Open Source Tripwire
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1Open Source Tripwire provides configurable file-integrity checks for administrators who can manage the software on their own systems. Windows users should note the stated Cygwin limitations.
- 9
Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5PRTG combines on-premises infrastructure monitoring with alerts, reports, dashboards, and an API. Check sensor needs and the single-license-per-server limit when choosing a plan.
- 10
Samhain
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1Samhain offers host monitoring with both standalone and centralized deployment options.
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Atomic OSSEC
Free trial LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2Atomic OSSEC combines endpoint monitoring, cloud workload protection, compliance reporting, and centralized administration.
- 12
Wordfence Security
Free plan Self-hostedWebWordfence combines site scanning, endpoint firewall protection, login controls, and multi-site management.
- 13
CimTrak Integrity Suite
Free trial LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2Choose CimTrak if you need infrastructure change monitoring with recovery, compliance reporting, and broad integrations.
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CrowdStrike Falcon Surface
Free trial LinuxMacWeb+1Choose Falcon Surface if your organization needs continuous exposure discovery across multiple asset types and wants findings connected to response workflows.
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ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
Free plan WebWindowsADAudit Plus combines auditing, alerts, configuration monitoring, and compliance reports across a broad set of listed platforms.
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Vigil Baseline
Free plan LinuxChoose Vigil Baseline if you want a free file integrity monitor for a single Linux desktop, with a saved baseline and an audit trail for changes.
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FileAudit
Free trial AndroidiPhoneSelf-hosted+2FileAudit offers detailed Windows file-event tracking and optional cloud auditing, with reporting for permissions and named standards.
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Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+5Kaspersky combines broad endpoint controls with centralized management and several deployment options. The Select-to-Next transition and partner-only sales are worth clarifying before choosing a plan.
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Lepide Auditor
Free trial AndroidiPhoneSelf-hosted+2Lepide Auditor covers auditing, reporting, and restoration across a broad set of enterprise systems. Buyers need to request pricing, and the stated 20-day trial applies to the Data Security Platform.
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PA File Sight
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+4PA File Sight provides extensive file monitoring and protection without cloud hosting, with separate Lite and Ultra editions.
- 21
Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity Platform
Paid APILinuxSelf-hosted+2KICS combines industrial asset visibility, security auditing, and XDR response features for critical infrastructure environments.
- 22
SolarWinds Security Event Manager
Free trial Self-hostedWebWindowsSEM combines centralized logging, detection, response, investigation, and compliance reporting in an on-premise appliance.
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OWASP Four Clover
Free plan - 24
Sysdig Secure
Paid APILinuxMac+3Sysdig Secure combines runtime detection, vulnerability prioritization, and attack-path mapping for cloud-native environments.
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Tripwire Enterprise
Paid APILinuxSelf-hosted+2Tripwire Enterprise focuses on finding configuration drift and helping teams respond across hybrid environments.
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