Tenzir

Open-source security data pipeline with native support for security-specific data formats

ToolOpen Source Data PipelineOpen SourceCloudSelf-hosted

Pricing: Free (open source) / Enterprise support available

Reviewed by the CyberSecTool editorial team against the public sources cited below · Last reviewed February 2026 · How we review listings

What is Tenzir?

Tenzir is an open-source security data pipeline built specifically for security operations teams. It provides a pipeline-based approach to collecting, parsing, transforming, and routing security telemetry data with native support for security-specific formats like PCAP, Zeek, Suricata, and STIX/TAXII. Tenzir's open-source model and security-first design make it an attractive option for teams that want transparency and community-driven development.

Best for: Security teams wanting an open-source, security-native data pipeline with transparent code and no vendor lock-in
Pros
  • ✓ Fully open-source with transparent codebase
  • ✓ Purpose-built for security data and formats
  • ✓ No vendor lock-in or licensing costs
  • ✓ Native support for PCAP and network telemetry
  • ✓ Active community and extensible architecture
Considerations
  • • Smaller community than established alternatives
  • • Fewer pre-built integrations than Cribl
  • • Requires more operational expertise to deploy
  • • Less mature enterprise support options
  • • Limited GUI. Primarily CLI and config-driven

Reported in public reviews and vendor documentation. See sources below.

Key Features

→Open-source pipeline engine
→Native security format support (PCAP, Zeek, Suricata)
→Pipeline-as-code configuration
→STIX/TAXII threat intelligence integration
→Data transformation and enrichment
→Multi-destination routing
→Schema inference and validation
→Community-driven detection content

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Tenzir Comparisons

Tenzir vs Observo AI→Tenzir vs Cribl→Tenzir vs Fluentd→Tenzir vs Azure Data Explorer→Tenzir vs Datadog Observability Pipelines→Tenzir vs Mezmo→Tenzir vs Realm.Security→Tenzir vs Vector→Tenzir vs Splunk Data Stream Processor→

Sources & references

Where the information on this listing comes from. Always verify pricing and capabilities against the vendor before a purchasing decision.

Tenzir — official websitePrimary source
Tenzir — official site (homepage)
Official site
Tenzir Pricing (Community/Professional/Enterprise/Sovereign editions)
Official site
tenzir/tenzir — open-source data pipeline engine (BSD-3-Clause)
GitHub
Tenzir — Startup City Hamburg profile (Year Founded: 2017)
Startup City Hamburg

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Quick Info
PricingFree (open source) / Enterprise support available
ModelOpen source with commercial support
Founded2017
CloudYes
Self-HostedYes
Open SourceYes
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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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