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Best Wazuh alternatives in 2026

Data compiled by Toolradar Updated November 2, 2026 How we rate

Cite this list: Toolradar, best Wazuh alternatives 2026, toolradar.com/alternatives/wazuh

8 direct alternatives to Wazuh, compared on pricing, features, and best-for use cases. Pick the right replacement without the marketing fluff.

Quick answer

Splunk is the top alternative to Wazuh on our list, followed by Nessus and Kandji.
3 of the 8 alternatives have a free plan, starting with Kandji.
Highest rated: Kandji, 4.7 out of 5 from 319 ratings, Sep 2026.

Publications that cover the tools tracked here

8 alternatives
3 with a free plan

Splunk
#1 Top pick
Data platform for security and observability
Pricing
Not published
4.4 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 697 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Best overall
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Nessus
#2
Vulnerability assessment scanner
Starting price
From $399.17 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.6 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 402 ratings, Sep 2026
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Kandji
#3
Unified endpoint, identity, and compliance management
Pricing
Free plan
4.7 /5 across PeerSpot, G2 and Capterra · 319 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Best free tier
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Wazuh vs 8 alternatives

Wazuh and its alternatives compared on starting price (cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026), free plan and average user rating.
Tool	Starting price (Nov 2026)	Free plan	Rating
Wazuh Compared tool	Price: Free	Free plan: Yes	4.5 out of 5, from 71 ratings on G2 (71)
Splunk	Price: Not published	Free plan: No	4.4 out of 5, from 697 ratings across G2 and Capterra (697)
Nessus	Price: $399.17/mo	Free plan: No	4.6 out of 5, from 402 ratings across G2 and Capterra (402)
Kandji	Price: Free + paid	Free plan: Yes	4.7 out of 5, from 319 ratings across PeerSpot, G2 and Capterra (319)
Qualys	Price: $16.58/mo	Free plan: No	4.2 out of 5, from 202 ratings across G2, Capterra and Trustpilot (202)
Horizon3.ai (NodeZero)	Price: $4.17/mo	Free plan: No	4.7 out of 5, from 36 ratings on G2 (36)
OSSEC	Price: Free	Free plan: Yes	4.6 out of 5, from 10 ratings on G2 (10)
AttackIQ	Price: Not published	Free plan: No	4.3 out of 5, from 8 ratings across PeerSpot and G2 (8)
qsa.sh	Price: $5/mo	Free plan: Yes	n/a

Why people consider alternatives to Wazuh

Wazuh provides open-source security monitoring. SIEM, threat detection, and compliance-enterprise security without enterprise cost. The open-source model is powerful. The features are comprehensive.

Teams most often switch away when one of these starts to bite:

A feature or quota ceiling that a paid specialist covers and this free tool does not.
Missing integrations with the rest of your stack.
Performance or scale limits as your needs grow.
A specific feature gap you have hit in vulnerability scanning.

The 8 alternatives below cover the same core job (vulnerability scanning) with different trade-offs.

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Wazuh by the numbers

Toolradar data: It is listed as an alternative to 17 other tools on Toolradar, ranking #1 of 22 in Vulnerability Scanning. As of Nov 2026.

Wazuh compared with 22 Vulnerability Scanning tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
Metric	Wazuh	Peer median	Position (1 is best)
Free plan	Yes	12 of 22 have one	n/a
Listed as an alternative to	17 tools	3	#1 of 22
User rating	4.5/5 (across the web, 71 ratings)	4.6/5	#7 of 10 (joint) tools with 20+ reviews
Compare-page visits, last 30 days	76 visits	26	#1 of 10 tools with 20+ compare-page visits

Visitors most often compare Wazuh with OSSEC and Nessus (last 30 days, Nov 2026).

Listed as an alternative to: #1 on 2026-10-16 to #1 on 2026-11-02 (rank among 22 tools, 1 is best).

Each position is counted among the tools that have data for that row, as noted under it. All Vulnerability Scanning data · How we compute this. Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source.

Cite this: Toolradar, “Wazuh by the numbers”, Nov 2026.

Vulnerability Scanning leaderboards from Toolradar data

Toolradar ranks Vulnerability Scanning tools on one measure at a time, only where at least 8 tools have data. As of Nov 2026.

CSV

Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit

Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.

Counted among 8 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.

Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit, Vulnerability Scanning tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
#	Tool	Entry plan
1	Sophos	$3.75/mo, billed yearly
2	qsa.sh	$5/mo, billed monthly
3	VibeLocked LeakCheck	$12/mo, billed yearly
4	Qualys	$16.58/mo, billed yearly
5	GitHub Advanced Security	$19/mo, billed monthly

A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 8 of 22 Vulnerability Scanning tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Vulnerability Scanning leaderboards”, Nov 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0. All Vulnerability Scanning statistics.

8 alternatives to Wazuh

Ranked by G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editor review, plus how directly they replace Wazuh.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Wazuh?

Based on real-signal scoring (G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editorial review), the top alternatives to Wazuh are Splunk, Nessus, Kandji. Each solves the same core job with different trade-offs on pricing, features, and integrations.

Is there a free alternative to Wazuh?

Wazuh is already 100% free (no paid upgrade path). Nessus is another fully free option listed here (Vulnerability assessment scanner). Freemium tools on this list have a free tier plus paid plans; they are not the same as 100% free.

Why do people look for Wazuh alternatives?

Common reasons teams switch away from Wazuh even though it is free: missing integrations with the rest of their stack, performance or scale limits, or a specific feature gap in vulnerability scanning. The alternatives on this page solve the same core problem with a different feature set.

Side-by-side comparisons

In-depth comparison pages for Wazuh versus each alternative.

Wazuh vs Splunk Wazuh vs Nessus Wazuh vs Kandji Wazuh vs Qualys Wazuh vs Horizon3.ai (NodeZero) Wazuh vs OSSEC Wazuh vs AttackIQ Wazuh vs qsa.sh

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Top 3 alternatives to Wazuh

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