CrowdSec
9.0#2 in firewall softwareFrom $49 a monthFree planiOSWebAPIExtension
VisitCrowdSec vs Snort
Snort
6.5#10 in intrusion detection and prevention softwareFrom $29.99 a yearFree planLinuxSelf-hosted
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | CrowdSec | Snort |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | The open source CrowdSec Security Stack detects and blocks malicious IPs to safeguard infrastructure and application security. | Snort analyzes network traffic using rules to identify malicious activity, generate alerts, and optionally stop matching packets inline. |
CrowdSec plans
- IP Reputation API$49 a month
- Platinum Blocklists$1,900 a month
- Live Exploit Tracker$2,000 a month
- CommunityFree
- Community Security EngineFree
- IP Reputation API access$49 a month
Snort plans
- Community RulesetFree
- Snort engineFree
- Personal$29.99 a year
- Business$399 a year
Pick CrowdSec if…
CrowdSec may suit infrastructure and application security teams, including organizations in hosting, education, finance, healthcare, and other listed industries. Its locally performed log analysis may be relevant to teams that want logs to stay within their infrastructure.
Pick Snort if…
Snort suits people who need rule-based network traffic analysis or inline prevention on Linux and self-hosted deployments. The Personal subscription is for home network or educational use; Business is for production or lab use.