DFIR-IRIS
8.2#3 in case management softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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SandsBytes
5.9#12 in incident response softwareWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | DFIR-IRIS | SandsBytes |
|---|---|---|
| Case management | Cases contain assets, IOCs, tasks, evidence and notes with severity, ownership, status and audit history. | Sands Manage supports team collaboration, case correlation, task assignment, evidence tracking, timelines, IOC tracking, and automated reports. |
| Deployment | The documentation recommends Docker and Docker Compose; it says Linux and macOS are officially supported and Windows may need Dockerfile changes for file storage paths. | The platform is deployed as a containerized stack on Ubuntu Linux 20.04.6 LTS or later, with Docker Engine and Docker Compose. |
| Integrations | First-party modules include IrisVT for VirusTotal, IrisMISP for MISP, IrisCheck for validations and IrisWebHooks for URL destinations. | Workflows can connect to external systems such as HTTP APIs, databases, queues, and file storage. |
| Purpose | DFIR-IRIS is an open-source incident response platform for running investigations collaboratively in one workspace. | SandsBytes is a cybersecurity investigation and incident response platform for triaging incidents, hunting threats, documenting findings, managing evidence and IOCs, and generating structured reports. |
DFIR-IRIS plans
- Free and open-sourceFree
- Open-source self-hostedFree
SandsBytes plans
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Pick DFIR-IRIS if…
DFIR-IRIS suits incident response teams that need shared case records, alert triage, evidence controls, and investigation reporting. Organizations should be able to deploy it in a restricted environment.
Pick SandsBytes if…
SandsBytes is aimed at incident response teams, SOC analysts, digital forensics specialists, MSSPs, and security consultancies. It is suited to teams prepared to deploy and maintain a self-hosted investigation platform.