AIDE vs PA File Sight
| AIDE | PA File Sight | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | — | $30/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS | Android, api, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| Deployment | on_premises | on_premises |
| Real-time alerts | No | Yes |
| Configuration monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Agentless monitoring | No | — |
| Supported platforms | Modern Unix; downstreams include Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu, FreeBSD, Gentoo, Homebrew, MacPorts, NixOS, OpenBSD, openSUSE/SUSE, and Red Hat/CentOS/Fedora | Windows 8, 8.1, 10, 11; Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025 |
| Free plan | — | No |
| Paid from | — | 30 /mo |
| Compliance reports | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best File Integrity Monitoring Software. On Everything Xiaomi, PA File Sight scores higher on our published basis.