Product Overview

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.

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Founded
2015
Pricing
Free (Open Source)
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Deployment
Open SourceCloudSelf-Hosted
Open Source SIEM

Key Features

+Log data analysis
+Intrusion detection
+File integrity monitoring
+Vulnerability detection
+Configuration assessment
+Incident response
+Regulatory compliance
+Cloud workload protection

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • +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)

Cons

  • –Requires significant infrastructure expertise to deploy
  • –UI less polished than commercial alternatives
  • –Community support only (paid support available)
  • –Can be resource-intensive at scale

Best For

Organizations wanting a free, comprehensive SIEM/XDR platform with strong compliance capabilities

Community & Practitioner Evidence

Open Source Activity

GitHub
Stars
12.7k
Forks
1.8k
Contributors
350
Open Issues
520
Last Push
Mar 2026

Community Sources

🔗 GitHub
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    Wazuh on GitHub[GitHub]

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Sources & References

  1. Wazuh (Official Site)[Vendor]
  2. Wazuh Reviews on G2[User Reviews]
  3. Wazuh Reviews on TrustRadius[User Reviews]
  4. Wazuh Reviews on PeerSpot[User Reviews]
  5. wazuh/wazuh (GitHub)[Open Source Project]
  6. Wazuh on GitHub[Open Source Project]

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