Cost / License
- Subscription
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Linux
Lynis is described as 'Security auditing tool for systems running Linux, macOS, BSD, and other UNIX-based systems. It helps with compliance checking, finding vulnerabilities, and system hardening' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Lynis for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best Lynis alternative is TDSSKiller, which is free. Other great apps like Lynis are GMER, OpenSCAP, Pareto Security and Tiger.
SimpleumCheck is a free security advisor for Mac. This resourceful little program makes a security check on the computer and shows you what security settings you should make. On our website we inform in detailed F.A.Q. articles about where and how you can change the settings.
SimpleumCheck is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Lynis.