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Best OSSEC Alternatives in 2026

12 apps from intrusion detection and prevention software ranked against OSSEC on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Suricata Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.1
    OSSEC vs Suricata
  2. 2
    Snort Free plan Linuxself-hosted $2.50/mo8.1
    OSSEC vs Snort
  3. 3
    CrowdSec Free plan apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted 8.0
    OSSEC vs CrowdSec
  4. 4
    SELKS Free plan Linuxself-hostedWebWin Free7.9
    OSSEC vs SELKS
  5. 5
    OPNsense Free plan apiself-hostedWeb 7.6
    OSSEC vs OPNsense
  6. 6
    Securepoint RC1000R G6 WebWiniOSAndroid 7.6
    OSSEC vs Securepoint RC1000R G6
  7. 7
    Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G Web 7.2
    OSSEC vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G
  8. 8
    IPFire Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb Free7.1
    OSSEC vs IPFire
  9. 9
    pfSense Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb 7.1
    OSSEC vs pfSense
  10. 10
    Arista NG Firewall Free plan Web $22.50/mo7.1
    OSSEC vs Arista NG Firewall
  11. 11
    Zyxel Intrusion Prevention System 6.8
    OSSEC vs Zyxel Intrusion Prevention System
  12. 12
    FortiGate 6.8
    OSSEC vs FortiGate
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