Best File Integrity Monitoring Software in 2026
Updated
In short: PA File Sight is ranked #1 of 22 as of 1 October 2026, ahead of Wazuh and Elastic Security. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Wazuh. The lowest first paid tier on this page is FileAudit at €2.33/mo.
22 file integrity monitoring software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PA File Sight | 8.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $30/mo | No | 30 /mo | on_premises | View |
| 2 |  Wazuh | 7.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $571/mo | Yes | 571 /mo | — | View |
| 3 | Elastic Security | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | hybrid | View |
| 4 | Paessler PRTG Network Monitor | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $16.67/mo | Yes | 200 /mo | — | View |
| 5 |  CimTrak Integrity Suite | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | hybrid | View |
| 6 | OSSEC | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 7 | FIM | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | on_premises | View |
| 8 |  Samhain | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | on_premises | View |
| 9 | Sysdig Secure | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 10 |  EventSentry File Monitoring | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | — | — | on_premises | View |
| 11 |  Avidemux | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 12 |  Vigil Baseline | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | on_premises | View |
| 13 |  Atomic OSSEC | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 5 /mo | — | View |
| 14 |  Open Source Tripwire | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | on_premises | View |
| 15 |  AIDE | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | on_premises | View |
| 16 |  FileAudit | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €2.33/mo | No | 40 /mo | hybrid | View |
| 17 |  Lepide Auditor | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | hybrid | View |
| 18 |  Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity Platform | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | on_premises | View |
| 19 |  Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | hybrid | View |
| 20 |  Wordfence Security | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 21 |  SolarWinds Security Event Manager | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 22 | CrowdStrike Falcon Surface | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which file integrity monitoring software is ranked first on Inferse?
PA File Sight is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 8.0. Wazuh is second and Elastic Security third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, FileAudit has the lowest first paid tier we found: €2.33/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.