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Best SolarWinds Security Event Manager Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from file integrity monitoring software ranked against SolarWinds Security Event Manager on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Paessler PRTG Network Monitor Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $16.67/mo8.1
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
  2. 2
    Wazuh Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $571/mo7.7
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Wazuh
  3. 3
    EventSentry File Monitoring Free plan LinuxMacWebWin Free7.6
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs EventSentry File Monitoring
  4. 4
    Elastic Security Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $0.09/mo7.4
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Elastic Security
  5. 5
    OSSEC Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin $5/mo7.4
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs OSSEC
  6. 6
    CimTrak Integrity Suite Free trial LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin 7.2
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs CimTrak Integrity Suite
  7. 7
    FileAudit Free trial AndroidiOSself-hostedWebWin €2.33/mo7.2
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs FileAudit
  8. 8
    Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business AndroidiOSLinuxMacself-hosted 7.2
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business
  9. 9
    Netwrix Password Secure AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $5/mo7.2
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Netwrix Password Secure
  10. 10
    PA File Sight Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxself-hosted $30/mo7.2
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs PA File Sight
  11. 11
    CrowdStrike Falcon Surface Free trial LinuxMacWebWin 7.1
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs CrowdStrike Falcon Surface
  12. 12
    Lepide Auditor Free trial AndroidiOSself-hostedWebWin 7.1
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Lepide Auditor
  13. 13
    Trellix Data Loss Prevention apiMacself-hostedWebWin 7.1
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Trellix Data Loss Prevention
  14. 14
    Atomic OSSEC Free trial LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin 7.0
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Atomic OSSEC
  15. 15
    Open Source Tripwire Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.0
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Open Source Tripwire
  16. 16
    OWASP Amass Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.0
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs OWASP Amass
  17. 17
    Rapid7 Surface Command Free trial apiLinuxMacWebWin 7.0
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Rapid7 Surface Command
  18. 18
    Tanium Deploy apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin 7.0
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Tanium Deploy
  19. 19
    FIM Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.9
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs FIM
  20. 20
    ManageEngine ADAudit Plus Free plan WebWin $49.58/mo6.9
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs ManageEngine ADAudit Plus

SolarWinds Security Event Manager alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Paessler PRTG Network Monitor8.1Free plan$16.67/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Wazuh7.7Free plan$571/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3EventSentry File Monitoring7.6Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
4Elastic Security7.4Free plan$0.09/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
5OSSEC7.4Free plan$5/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
6CimTrak Integrity Suite7.2No—Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7FileAudit7.2No€2.33/moAndroid, iOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business7.2No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9Netwrix Password Secure7.2No$5/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
10PA File Sight7.2No$30/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Windows
11CrowdStrike Falcon Surface7.1No—Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
12Lepide Auditor7.1No—Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows
13Trellix Data Loss Prevention7.1No—API, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
14Atomic OSSEC7.0No—Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
15Open Source Tripwire7.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
16OWASP Amass7.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
17Rapid7 Surface Command7.0No—API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
18Tanium Deploy7.0No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
19FIM6.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
20ManageEngine ADAudit Plus6.9Free plan$49.58/moWeb, Windows
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Questions about SolarWinds Security Event Manager alternatives

What is the best alternative to SolarWinds Security Event Manager?

Paessler PRTG Network Monitor, number 1 in file integrity monitoring software with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Wazuh, EventSentry File Monitoring, Elastic Security and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to SolarWinds Security Event Manager?

Paessler PRTG Network Monitor 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.