Avidemux vs Open Source Tripwire
Avidemux
avidemux.sourceforge.netOpen Source Tripwire
github.comSide by side
| Figure | Avidemux | Open Source Tripwire |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · File Integrity Monitoring Software | 8.3 (#9) | 7.7 (#19) |
| License | The program is available under the GNU GPL license. | The software is distributed under GNU GPL version 2 or, at the user's option, any later version. |
| Purpose | Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. | Open Source Tripwire monitors files and directories for changes and alerts when the current filesystem differs from a known baseline. |
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In their own words
Avidemux
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Open Source Tripwire
Open Source Tripwire is free file and directory integrity-monitoring software for Linux, macOS, BSD variants, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, Minix, Haiku, GNU/Hurd, and Cygwin. It compares the current filesystem with a known baseline and reports differences. A policy file defines monitored paths and checked attributes such as hashes, permissions, and ownership. Policy, configuration, and database files are signed by default, while reports may also be signed. Email reports are available when enabled in configuration. The project suggests scheduling periodic checks with cron, but its install script does not create those jobs. RPM, Debian, and make-based installation use a setup script for initial keys and policy creation. It runs on the user’s own system rather than as a managed service. Windows builds through Cygwin lack Registry monitoring and Windows-specific file attributes. The software uses GNU GPL version 2 or any later version. Separate commercial Tripwire products are also offered.