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Best SolarWinds Security Event Manager Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 platforms from file integrity monitoring software ranked against SolarWinds Security Event Manager on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Elastic Security Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $0.09/mo7.3
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Elastic Security
  2. 2
    Paessler PRTG Network Monitor Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $16.67/mo7.3
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
  3. 3
    Wazuh Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $571/mo7.3
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Wazuh
  4. 4
    Tanium Deploy apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin 7.0
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Tanium Deploy
  5. 5
    Trellix Data Loss Prevention apiMacself-hostedWebWin 7.0
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Trellix Data Loss Prevention
  6. 6
    PA File Sight Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxself-hosted $30/mo6.7
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs PA File Sight
  7. 7
    Sysdig Secure apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 6.7
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Sysdig Secure
  8. 8
    Rapid7 Surface Command Free trial apiLinuxMacWebWin 6.6
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Rapid7 Surface Command
  9. 9
    OWASP Amass Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free5.9
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs OWASP Amass
  10. 10
    AIDE Free plan LinuxMacself-hosted Free5.8
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs AIDE
  11. 11
    EventSentry File Monitoring Free plan LinuxMacWebWin Free5.8
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs EventSentry File Monitoring
  12. 12
    FIM Free plan LinuxMacWin Free5.8
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs FIM
  13. 13
    ManageEngine ADAudit Plus Free plan WebWin $49.58/mo5.8
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
  14. 14
    Open Source Tripwire Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free5.8
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Open Source Tripwire
  15. 15
    OSSEC Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin $5/mo5.8
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs OSSEC
  16. 16
    Samhain LinuxMacself-hostedWin 5.5
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Samhain
  17. 17
    CimTrak Integrity Suite Free trial LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin 5.4
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs CimTrak Integrity Suite
  18. 18
    Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business AndroidiOSLinuxMacself-hosted 5.4
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business
  19. 19
    Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity Platform LinuxWebWin 5.4
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity Platform
  20. 20
    CrowdStrike Falcon Surface Free trial LinuxMacWebWin 5.3
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs CrowdStrike Falcon Surface

SolarWinds Security Event Manager alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Elastic Security7.3Free plan$0.09/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
2Paessler PRTG Network Monitor7.3Free plan$16.67/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3Wazuh7.3Free plan$571/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Tanium Deploy7.0No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
5Trellix Data Loss Prevention7.0No—API, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6PA File Sight6.7No$30/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Windows
7Sysdig Secure6.7No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8Rapid7 Surface Command6.6No—API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
9OWASP Amass5.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
10AIDE5.8Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted
11EventSentry File Monitoring5.8Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
12FIM5.8Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
13ManageEngine ADAudit Plus5.8Free plan$49.58/moWeb, Windows
14Open Source Tripwire5.8Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
15OSSEC5.8Free plan$5/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
16Samhain5.5No—Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
17CimTrak Integrity Suite5.4No—Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
18Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business5.4No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
19Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity Platform5.4No—Linux, Web, Windows
20CrowdStrike Falcon Surface5.3No—Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
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Questions about SolarWinds Security Event Manager alternatives

What is the best alternative to SolarWinds Security Event Manager?

Elastic Security, number 1 in file integrity monitoring software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Paessler PRTG Network Monitor, Wazuh, Tanium Deploy and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to SolarWinds Security Event Manager?

Elastic Security is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives 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.