Wazuh
8.4#1 in endpoint security softwareFrom $571 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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What both publish
| Fact | Wazuh | xMatters |
|---|---|---|
| Agent requirements | The Wazuh agent supports Linux, Windows, macOS, Solaris, AIX, and HP-UX and requires an average of 35 MB of RAM. | The agent requires at least 2 GB RAM, with 4 GB recommended, and about 5 GB suggested disk space. |
| Founded | 2015 | LinkedIn states that xMatters was founded in 2000. |
| Public API | The Wazuh server exposes an open-source REST API covering agents, managers, clusters, FIM, MITRE, rules, decoders, SCA, syscollector and RBAC. | xMatters provides a REST API usable from any programming language capable of making HTTP requests; the older SOAP API is deprecated. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.5 out of 5 from 72 reviews. | 4.5 out of 5 from 799 reviews |
Wazuh plans
- Wazuh open sourceFree
- Small$571 a month
- Medium$923 a month
- Large$1,467 a month
- CustomPriced on request
xMatters plans
- FreeFree
- Starter (Essentials)$15 a month
- Base (Standard)$39 a month
- AdvancedPriced on request
Pick Wazuh if…
Wazuh may suit organizations and individuals seeking security monitoring across endpoints, cloud services, and networks. It offers a self-hosted free option as well as paid Cloud plans.
Pick xMatters if…
xMatters is aimed at DevOps, SRE, and operations teams that need incident workflows, alert handling, and on-call coordination. It may also suit teams connecting response workflows to cloud or on-premises systems.