Side by side
AIDE vs Avidemux
Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted
AIDE 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.
Visit AIDE Free plan Open source LinuxMacWeb+1
Visit Avidemux The facts
| AIDE | Avidemux | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | Linux, Mac, Self-hosted | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | aide.github.io | avidemux.sourceforge.net |
| Best place | #4 on file integrity monitoring software | #1 on text-to-speech software |
AIDE: what it does well
- Free software under GPL-2.0.
- Checks a broad set of file attributes.
- Supports multiple message digest algorithms.
- Configuration rules can include or exclude paths.
- Project offers mailing list, IRC, and issue tracker.
What to know first
- Attribute checks can depend on compiled-in support.
- Gzip database compression requires zlib support.
- Real-time alerts are not supported.