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Atomic OSSEC vs Snort

Atomic OSSEC

atomicorp.com

Snort

snort.org

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FigureAtomic OSSECSnort
Price from—$2.50/mo
Free plan—Yes
Free trialYes—
Open source——
WebYes—
WindowsYes—
macOSYes—
LinuxYesYes
Self-hostedYesYes
Plans published14
Spec score · Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software8.2 (#8)7.7 (#14)
IntegrationsThe product page names Splunk, ArcSight, ELK, and QRadar as out-of-the-box SIEM integrations.The site describes integrators as companies distributing Snort or Snort rules in commercial offerings, including vendors, MSSPs, and SIMs.
SupportThe maker describes ticket-based support from a small expert team and advertises expert support with its SaaS offering.Subscribers can submit false-positive or false-negative reports directly to Talos for support, with a ticket assigned for follow-up.

Plans

Atomic OSSEC

  • Atomic OSSECPriced on request

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Snort

  • Community RulesetFree
  • Snort engineFree
  • Personal$29.99 a year
  • Business$399 a year

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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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