Snort pricing
4 plans read from snort.org
Community RulesetFree GPLv2 Talos-certified rules; updated daily; subset of the Subscriber Ruleset Read 30 Sep 2026 · snort.org
Snort engineFree GPL v2 software; derived applications redistributed under GPL must provide complete source code Read 30 Sep 2026 · snort.org
Personal$29.99 a year One-year subscription; $29.99 eachPer sensor; home network or educational use only; rules available upon release, 30 days faster than registered users Read 30 Sep 2026 · snort.org
Business$399 a year One-year subscription; $399 per sensorPer sensor; production or lab use; no redistribution except as allowed by the license; priority response for false positives and rules Read 30 Sep 2026 · snort.org
In short
- Snort has a free plan (Community Ruleset).
- Paid plans published: 2, from $29.99 a year.
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| CrowdSec | $49/mo | Yes | Yes |
| OPNsense | — | Yes | No |
| IPFire | $91.58/mo | Yes | Yes |
| OSSEC | $4.58/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Arista NG Firewall | $22.50/mo | Yes | No |
| Wazuh | $571/mo | Yes | Yes |
| SELKS | — | Yes | No |
| Atomic OSSEC | — | No | Yes |