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Best FIM Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from file integrity monitoring software ranked against FIM on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    PA File Sight Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxself-hosted $30/mo8.5
    FIM vs PA File Sight
  2. 2
    FileAudit Free trial AndroidiOSself-hostedWebWin €2.33/mo8.0
    FIM vs FileAudit
  3. 4
    Lepide Auditor Free trial AndroidiOSself-hostedWebWin 7.7
    FIM vs Lepide Auditor
  4. 5
    CimTrak Integrity Suite Free trial LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin 7.6
    FIM vs CimTrak Integrity Suite
  5. 6
    OSSEC Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin $5/mo7.6
    FIM vs OSSEC
  6. 7
    Paessler PRTG Network Monitor Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $16.67/mo7.6
    FIM vs Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
  7. 8
    Samhain LinuxMacself-hostedWin 7.3
    FIM vs Samhain
  8. 9
    Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business AndroidiOSLinuxMacself-hosted 7.3
    FIM vs Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business
  9. 10
    EventSentry File Monitoring Free plan LinuxMacWebWin Free7.2
    FIM vs EventSentry File Monitoring
  10. 11
    ManageEngine ADAudit Plus Free plan WebWin $49.58/mo7.0
    FIM vs ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
  11. 12
    Wazuh Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $571/mo6.9
    FIM vs Wazuh
  12. 13
    Tripwire Enterprise Web 6.7
    FIM vs Tripwire Enterprise
  13. 14
    Atomic OSSEC WebWinMacLinux 6.6
    FIM vs Atomic OSSEC
  14. 15
    Elastic Security Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $0.09/mo6.6
    FIM vs Elastic Security
  15. 16
    AIDE LinuxMac 6.5
    FIM vs AIDE
  16. 17
    Vigil Baseline Linux 6.3
    FIM vs Vigil Baseline
  17. 18
    Open Source Tripwire Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.3
    FIM vs Open Source Tripwire
  18. 19
    Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity Platform LinuxWebWin 6.1
    FIM vs Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity Platform
  19. 20
    Rapid7 InsightIDR Web 6.0
    FIM vs Rapid7 InsightIDR
  20. 21
    Avidemux Free plan Open sourceWebWinMacLinux Free6.0
    FIM vs Avidemux

FIM alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1PA File Sight8.5No$30/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Windows
2FileAudit8.0No€2.33/moAndroid, iOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Lepide Auditor7.7No—Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5CimTrak Integrity Suite7.6No—Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6OSSEC7.6Free plan$5/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
7Paessler PRTG Network Monitor7.6Free plan$16.67/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8Samhain7.3No—Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
9Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business7.3No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
10EventSentry File Monitoring7.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
11ManageEngine ADAudit Plus7.0Free plan$49.58/moWeb, Windows
12Wazuh6.9Free plan$571/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
13Tripwire Enterprise6.7No—Web
14Atomic OSSEC6.6No—Web, Windows, Mac, Linux
15Elastic Security6.6Free plan$0.09/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
16AIDE6.5No—Linux, Mac
17Vigil Baseline6.3No—Linux
18Open Source Tripwire6.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
19Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity Platform6.1No—Linux, Web, Windows
20Rapid7 InsightIDR6.0No—Web
21Avidemux6.0Free planFreeWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux
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Questions about FIM alternatives

What is the best alternative to FIM?

PA File Sight, number 1 in file integrity monitoring software with a score of 8.5 out of 10. The others here: FileAudit, Lepide Auditor, CimTrak Integrity Suite and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to FIM?

OSSEC is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Is there an open-source alternative to FIM?

Yes: Avidemux.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.