OSSEC vs SolarWinds Security Event Manager

OSSEC

6.5 #3 in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software

About OSSEC

SolarWinds Security Event Manager

5.0 #28 in File Integrity Monitoring Software

About SolarWinds Security Event Manager
OSSECSolarWinds Security Event Manager
Free planYesNo
Free trialYesYes
Paid from$5/mo$1,789/mo
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsLinux, macOS, self-hosted, Windowsself-hosted, Web, Windows
Free planYesNo
Real-time alerts—Yes

Both are listed in Best File Integrity Monitoring Software. On Freedom251, OSSEC scores higher on our published basis.