OSSEC
8.0#2 in file integrity monitoring softwareFrom $55 a yearFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
7.7#5 in dns monitoring softwareFrom $200 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | OSSEC | Paessler PRTG Network Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| API | Atomic OSSEC advertises a web API and application-protection capabilities. | PRTG provides an API for accessing monitoring data and developing custom features. |
| Compliance | OSSEC helps address PCI and HIPAA requirements, including file-integrity monitoring, log inspection and policy enforcement. | Paessler's Trust Center lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, and GDPR compliance information. |
| Integrations | Atomic OSSEC lists Splunk, Sumo Logic, Jira, ArcSight, BMC Remedy, Elasticsearch, AWS CloudTrail, Slack, ServiceNow, VirusTotal, Cisco, Palo Alto and Cloudflare integrations. | PRTG can send notifications to Slack and Microsoft Teams through webhooks; Paessler also lists compatibility with tools including ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, PagerDuty, and OpsGenie. |
OSSEC plans
- OSSECFree
- OSSEC+Free
- Atomic OSSEC$5 a month
- Atomic OSSEC$55 a year
Paessler PRTG Network Monitor plans
- Freeware EditionFree
- PRTG 500$200 a month
- PRTG 1000$358 a month
- PRTG 2500$742 a month
- PRTG 5000$1,300 a month
- PRTG 10000$1,642 a month
Pick OSSEC if…
OSSEC suits teams that need host monitoring, centralized policy management, and alerting across multiple operating systems. Atomic OSSEC may suit organizations seeking a management console and commercial support.
Pick Paessler PRTG Network Monitor if…
PRTG may suit teams monitoring small or medium IT infrastructures, as well as users with OT or IoT environments. It is an on-premises option for organizations using Windows servers.