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Best SELKS Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from intrusion detection and prevention software ranked against SELKS on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    CrowdSec Free plan apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted 7.9
    SELKS vs CrowdSec
  2. 2
    Wazuh Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $571/mo7.6
    SELKS vs Wazuh
  3. 3
    OSSEC Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin $5/mo7.5
    SELKS vs OSSEC
  4. 4
    pfSense Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb 7.4
    SELKS vs pfSense
  5. 5
    Zscaler Private Access AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 7.4
    SELKS vs Zscaler Private Access
  6. 6
    WatchGuard FireCloud Free trial AndroidapiiOSMacself-hosted $8.15/mo7.3
    SELKS vs WatchGuard FireCloud
  7. 8
    Suricata Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.1
    SELKS vs Suricata
  8. 9
    Trellix Data Loss Prevention apiMacself-hostedWebWin 7.0
    SELKS vs Trellix Data Loss Prevention
  9. 10
    Arista NG Firewall Free plan Web $22.50/mo6.9
    SELKS vs Arista NG Firewall
  10. 11
    Check Point DDoS Protector Linuxself-hostedWeb 6.8
    SELKS vs Check Point DDoS Protector
  11. 12
    Snort Free plan Linuxself-hosted $2.50/mo6.8
    SELKS vs Snort
  12. 13
    IPFire Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb Free6.7
    SELKS vs IPFire
  13. 14
    OPNsense Free plan apiself-hostedWeb 6.7
    SELKS vs OPNsense
  14. 15
    Forcepoint ZTNA Macself-hostedWebWin 6.5
    SELKS vs Forcepoint ZTNA
  15. 16
    Palo Alto Networks Panorama apiself-hostedWeb 6.4
    SELKS vs Palo Alto Networks Panorama
  16. 17
    Radware Alteon apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 6.4
    SELKS vs Radware Alteon
  17. 18
    AhnLab V3 Internet Security Win 6.3
    SELKS vs AhnLab V3 Internet Security
  18. 19
    Securepoint RC1000R G6 WebWiniOSAndroid 6.3
    SELKS vs Securepoint RC1000R G6
  19. 20
    Atomic OSSEC WebWinMacLinux 6.2
    SELKS vs Atomic OSSEC
  20. 21
    Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G Web 6.2
    SELKS vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G

SELKS alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1CrowdSec7.9Free plan—API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Wazuh7.6Free plan$571/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3OSSEC7.5Free plan$5/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
4pfSense7.4Free plan—Linux, self-hosted, Web
5Zscaler Private Access7.4No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6WatchGuard FireCloud7.3No$8.15/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8Suricata7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
9Trellix Data Loss Prevention7.0No—API, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
10Arista NG Firewall6.9Free plan$22.50/moWeb
11Check Point DDoS Protector6.8No—Linux, self-hosted, Web
12Snort6.8Free plan$2.50/moLinux, self-hosted
13IPFire6.7Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web
14OPNsense6.7Free plan—API, self-hosted, Web
15Forcepoint ZTNA6.5No—Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
16Palo Alto Networks Panorama6.4No—API, self-hosted, Web
17Radware Alteon6.4No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
18AhnLab V3 Internet Security6.3No—Windows
19Securepoint RC1000R G66.3No—Web, Windows, iOS, Android
20Atomic OSSEC6.2No—Web, Windows, Mac, Linux
21Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G6.2No—Web
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Questions about SELKS alternatives

What is the best alternative to SELKS?

CrowdSec, number 1 in intrusion detection and prevention software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Wazuh, OSSEC, pfSense and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to SELKS?

CrowdSec is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.