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Atomic OSSEC vs FortiGate

Atomic OSSEC

atomicorp.com

FortiGate

fortinet.com

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FigureAtomic OSSECFortiGate
Price from——
Free plan——
Free trialYesYes
Open source——
WebYes—
WindowsYes—
macOSYes—
LinuxYes—
Self-hostedYesYes
Plans published10
Spec score · Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software8.2 (#8)7.8 (#11)
DeploymentAtomic OSSEC is available on premises or as cloud-based SaaS and can run in air-gapped environments.FortiGate NGFW solutions are designed for physical, virtualized, and cloud deployments.
HeadquartersChantilly, Virginia, United StatesSunnyvale, California, USA
IntegrationsThe product page names Splunk, ArcSight, ELK, and QRadar as out-of-the-box SIEM integrations.Fortinet describes its Security Fabric as providing consolidated visibility across Fortinet solutions and an ecosystem of over 500 third-party solutions.
Intended usersAtomicorp says it serves hundreds of customers worldwide with security and compliance requirements across cloud and datacenter environments.Fortinet presents use cases for data centers, campuses, branches, public and private clouds, and harsh industrial environments.
ManagementIts GUI supports centralized management of agents, servers, events, file integrity monitoring, rollbacks, and third-party integrations.Fortinet describes unified management and security policies across hybrid infrastructure as FortiGate capabilities.
SupportThe maker describes ticket-based support from a small expert team and advertises expert support with its SaaS offering.Fortinet provides FortiCare support services and links to customer support and RMA resources.

Plans

Atomic OSSEC

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FortiGate

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In their own words

Atomic OSSEC

Atomic OSSEC is an endpoint detection and response system that also protects cloud workloads and APIs. Its monitoring covers intrusion detection, file integrity, log management, active response, and vulnerability management. A GUI centralizes management of agents, servers, events, file integrity monitoring, rollbacks, and third-party integrations. The product lists more than 5,000 preconfigured OSSEC rules and out-of-the-box integrations for Splunk, ArcSight, ELK, and QRadar. It supports AWS, Azure, and GCP, and offers compliance reporting for frameworks including PCI DSS, HIPAA, NIST, GDPR, and CIS. Deployment can be on premises or cloud-based SaaS, including in air-gapped environments. The maker also describes support for legacy systems such as Windows, Linux, AIX, HP-UX, and Solaris, plus monitoring of operational technology without agents on sensitive equipment. A 14-day trial covers up to 10 licenses and does not require a credit card. The listed plan price is priced on request, pricing starts at $55 per agent, and bulk discounts are available; a separate pricing note says from $5/mo.

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FortiGate

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