Arkime
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What both publish
| Fact | Arkime | Hayabusa |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Arkime uses OpenSearch or Elasticsearch for indexed metadata and offers WISE threat-intelligence integration. | The project documents importing results into Elastic Stack, Timesketch, and Timeline Explorer, and analyzing JSON with jq. |
| Purpose | Arkime is an open-source network analysis and session search tool that passively watches network traffic and creates searchable session records. | Hayabusa is a Windows event log forensics timeline generator and threat hunting tool. |
| Security | The architecture guide recommends restricting database and viewer ports with firewall rules and routing operator access through a central viewer, potentially behind a reverse proxy. | Hayabusa is written in Rust, which the project describes as memory-safe. |
Arkime plans
- ArkimeFree
Hayabusa plans
- HayabusaFree
Pick Arkime if…
Arkime suits teams that need to search and inspect network sessions and can provide OpenSearch or Elasticsearch for metadata storage. It is designed for self-hosted use, with Linux installation guidance and a container guide.
Pick Hayabusa if…
Hayabusa suits people investigating Windows event logs or hunting for threats across collected logs and endpoints. It also fits workflows that use Sigma rules or the listed timeline analysis integrations.