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Open Source Tripwire

No phone app

6.3No. 18 of 25
in File Integrity Monitoring Software
  • Recognised40% of the score64
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score45
  • Free plan14% of the score30
Free plan
Yes
Runs on
Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
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Summary

Open Source Tripwire is ranked #18 of 25 in file integrity monitoring software on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

Open Source Tripwire plans and pricing

All plans
Open Source Tripwire Free GPL-2.0; open-source file and directory integrity monitoring github.com · 5 Oct 2026

Compared on file integrity monitoring software

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Deployment
on_premisesgithub.com
Real-time alerts
Nogithub.com
Supported platforms
Linux, macOS, BSD variants, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, Minix, Haiku, GNU/Hurd, Cygwingithub.com

Facts

Purpose
Open Source Tripwire monitors files and directories for changes and alerts when the current filesystem differs from a known baseline.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Policy controls
A policy file specifies which files or directories to monitor and which attributes to check, including hashes, permissions, and ownership.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Signed files
Policy, configuration, and database files are signed by default, and report files may also be signed.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Email reporting
Checks can send email reports when email reporting is enabled in the configuration.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Scheduling
The project suggests running checks periodically with cron, and says its install script does not create cron jobs.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Setup
RPM and Debian package installation and make install use a setup script for initial key generation and policy creation.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Operating systems
The project says it supports POSIX-like systems including Linux, macOS, BSD, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, Minix, Haiku, and GNU/Hurd.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Windows limitation
Windows users can build it under Cygwin, but this does not support Registry monitoring or Windows-specific file attributes.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
License
The software is distributed under GNU GPL version 2 or, at the user's option, any later version.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Not a managed service
The README describes command-line setup, configuration, baselining, and checks on the user's system.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Commercial alternatives
Tripwire says it offers separate commercial supported products, including Tripwire for Servers and Tripwire Enterprise.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Maker history
Tripwire says Gene Kim founded Tripwire, Inc. in 1997 to bring file integrity monitoring to the commercial market.tripwire.com · 5 Oct 2026

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