Wazuh
Open-source unified XDR and SIEM platform
Pricing: Free (Open Source)
Reviewed by the CyberSecTool editorial team against the public sources cited below · Last reviewed March 2026 · How we review listings
What is Wazuh?
Wazuh is a free, open-source security platform that provides unified XDR and SIEM protection. It offers log analysis, intrusion detection, file integrity monitoring, vulnerability detection, and compliance monitoring across on-premises and cloud workloads.
- ✓ Completely free and open source
- ✓ Unified SIEM + XDR in one platform
- ✓ Active community with 20M+ annual downloads
- ✓ Agent-based with multi-platform support
- ✓ Strong compliance reporting (PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR)
- • Requires significant infrastructure expertise to deploy
- • UI less polished than commercial alternatives
- • Community support only (paid support available)
- • Can be resource-intensive at scale
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Quick Info
| Pricing | Free (Open Source) |
| Model | Open Source |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Cloud | Yes |
| Self-Hosted | Yes |
| Open Source | Yes |
Last updated: Mar 26, 2026
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