Best File Integrity Monitoring Software in 2026
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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.
12 of 15 with known pricing have a free tier;2 of 3 with known code status publish open-source code;2 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OSSECWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Full bars | 3 of 6 | $4.58/mo | 8.0 | ||
| 2 | Paessler PRTG Network MonitorWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | 6 of 6 | $16.67/mo | 6.7 | ||
| 3 | WazuhWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Full bars | 4 of 6 | $571/mo | 6.6 | ||
| 4 | EventSentry File MonitoringWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | ||
| 5 | FIMWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | ||
| 6 | OWASP AmassWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | ||
| 7 | AIDEMac · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 8 | Elastic SecurityWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 2 of 6 | $0.09/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 9 | ManageEngine ADAudit PlusWeb · Windows | Two bars | 2 of 6 | $49.58/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 10 | Open Source TripwireWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 11 | Vigil BaselineLinux | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 12 | Wordfence SecurityWeb · Self-hosted | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $12.42/mo | 6.3 | ||
| 13 | Kaspersky Endpoint Security for BusinessWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Two bars | 6 of 6 | 5.7 | |||
| 14 | CimTrak Integrity SuiteWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | 4 of 6 | 5.6 | |||
| 15 | Tanium DeployWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.6 | |||
| 16 | Trellix Data Loss PreventionWeb · Windows · Mac · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.6 | |||
| 17 | Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity PlatformWeb · Windows · Linux | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 18 | SamhainWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 19 | Sysdig SecureWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | No | 4 of 6 | $20/mo | 5.5 | |
| 20 | Netwrix Password SecureWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 6 of 6 | $5/mo | 5.3 | |
| 21 | CrowdStrike Falcon SurfaceWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 4 of 6 | 5.2 | |||
| 22 | FileAuditWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Two bars | No | 4 of 6 | €2.33/mo | 5.2 | |
| 23 | Lepide AuditorWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Two bars | 4 of 6 | 5.2 | |||
| 24 | PA File SightWindows · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | No | 4 of 6 | $30/mo | 5.2 | |
| 25 | Rapid7 InsightIDRWeb | No signal | 1 of 6 | 5.2 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment | Real-time alerts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OSSEC | 8.0 | Free plan | $4.58/mo | Yes | |||
| 2 | Paessler PRTG Network Monitor | 6.7 | Free plan | $16.67/mo | Yes | 200 /mo | ||
| 3 | Wazuh | 6.6 | Free plan | $571/mo | Yes | 571 /mo | ||
| 4 | EventSentry File Monitoring | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | on_premises | Yes | ||
| 5 | FIM | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | on_premises | Yes | |
| 6 | OWASP Amass | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 7 | AIDE | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | on_premises | No | ||
| 8 | Elastic Security | 6.4 | Free plan | $0.09/mo | Yes | hybrid | Yes | |
| 9 | ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | 6.4 | Free plan | $49.58/mo | Yes | on_premises | Yes | |
| 10 | Open Source Tripwire | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | on_premises | No | |
| 11 | Vigil Baseline | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | on_premises | Yes | |
| 12 | Wordfence Security | 6.3 | Free plan | $12.42/mo | Yes | |||
| 13 | Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business | 5.7 | hybrid | Yes | ||||
| 14 | CimTrak Integrity Suite | 5.6 | hybrid | Yes | ||||
| 15 | Tanium Deploy | 5.6 | hybrid | Yes | ||||
| 16 | Trellix Data Loss Prevention | 5.6 | on_premises | Yes | ||||
| 17 | Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity Platform | 5.5 | on_premises | |||||
| 18 | Samhain | 5.5 | Yes | on_premises | Yes | |||
| 19 | Sysdig Secure | 5.5 | $20/mo | |||||
| 20 | Netwrix Password Secure | 5.3 | No | $5/mo | No | on_premises | Yes | |
| 21 | CrowdStrike Falcon Surface | 5.2 | No | |||||
| 22 | FileAudit | 5.2 | No | €2.33/mo | No | 40 /mo | hybrid | Yes |
| 23 | Lepide Auditor | 5.2 | No | hybrid | Yes | |||
| 24 | PA File Sight | 5.2 | No | $30/mo | No | 30 /mo | on_premises | Yes |
| 25 | Rapid7 InsightIDR | 5.2 | cloud | Yes |
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