Wazuh
Open-source unified XDR and SIEM platform
ToolSIEM & Security AnalyticsCloud, Self-hosted, Open source
Pricing: Free (Open Source)
Reviewed by the Cyber Vendor Guide editorial team against the public sources cited below · Last reviewed September 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.
Best for: Organizations wanting a free, comprehensive SIEM/XDR platform with strong compliance capabilities
Pros
- Completely free and open source
- Unified SIEM + XDR in one platform
- Active community with 30M+ downloads a year
- Agent-based with multi-platform support
- Strong compliance reporting (PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR)
Things to check
- 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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Key facts
- Pricing
- Free (Open Source)
- Model
- Open Source
- Founded
- 2015
- Cloud
- Yes
- Self-hosted
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
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