Sigma Alternatives

Sigma is described as 'Generic and open signature format that allows you to describe relevant log events in a straightforward manner. The rule format is very flexible, easy to write and applicable to any type of log file' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Sigma for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, SaaS and Mac apps. The best Sigma alternative is Event Log Explorer, which is free. Other great apps like Sigma are MyEventViewer, Event Viewer, SolarWinds Security Event Manager and Nagios Log Server.

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  1. Event Log Explorer icon

    Event Log Explorer

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    Event Log Explorer is an effective software solution for viewing, monitoring and analyzing events recorded in Security, System, Application and other logs of Microsoft Windows operating systems. Event Log Explorer greatly extends standard Windows Event Viewer monitoring...

    26 Event Log Explorer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Event Log Explorer is the most popular Windows alternative to Sigma.

    • Event Log Explorer is the most popular free alternative to Sigma.

    • Event Log Explorer is Freemium and ProprietarySigma is Free and Open Source
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    MyEventViewer

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    MyEventViewer is a simple alternative to the standard event viewer of Windows. As opposed to Windows event viewer, MyEventViewer allows you to watch multiple event logs in one list, as well as the event description and data are displayed in the main window, instead of opening a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Event Viewer icon

    Event Viewer

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    Event Viewer is an advanced tool that displays detailed information about significant events on your computer. It can be helpful when troubleshooting problems and errors with Windows and other programs.

    27 Event Viewer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. SolarWinds Security Event Manager icon

    SolarWinds Security Event Manager

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    Security Event Manager (formerly Log & Event Manager) is an affordable and easy-to-use SIEM tool, a hardened virtual appliance with encryption capabilities for data in transit and at rest, SSO/smart card integration, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • SolarWinds Security Event Manager is the most popular commercial alternative to Sigma.

    • SolarWinds Security Event Manager is Paid and ProprietarySigma is Free and Open Source
  6. Nagios Log Server icon

    Nagios Log Server

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    Nagios Log Server is a powerful enterprise-class log monitoring and management application that allows organizations to quickly and easily view, sort, and configure logs from any source on any given network.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Nagios Log Server is the most popular Web-based, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Sigma.

    • Nagios Log Server is Paid and ProprietarySigma is Free and Open Source
  7. Event Log Observer icon

    Event Log Observer

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    View, analyze and monitor events recorded in Microsoft Windows event logs with Event Log Observer, a powerful software tool that helps you find and analyze security warnings, problems and any other events that occur within Windows operating system.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. VALHALLA icon

    VALHALLA

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    VALHALLA boosts your detection capabilities with the power of thousands of hand-crafted high-quality YARA and Sigma rules.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
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    • VALHALLA is the most popular SaaS alternative to Sigma.

    • VALHALLA is Freemium and ProprietarySigma is Free and Open Source
  10. Lepide Event Log Manager icon

    Lepide Event Log Manager

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    Event Log Monitor Software to monitor and manage windows system events. It facilitates to get ability to collect event logs, DNS server logs, query based reports, system logs and receive alerts from multiple computers across the overall network and makes event browsing easy with...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. WinEventLogs icon

    WinEventLogs

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    Convenient window event log viewer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. GFI EventsManager icon

    GFI EventsManager

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    GFI EventsManager assists with monitoring and managing event logs, maintaining network health and security while also helping you to comply with various regulations and acts including SOX, PCI DSS, Code of Connection, HIPAA, data protection laws and others.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  13. THOR APT Scanner icon

    THOR APT Scanner

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    Proactively detect advanced hacker activity earlier than ever. THOR’s impressive detection rate is well-known in the industry.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • THOR APT Scanner is the most popular Mac alternative to Sigma.

    • THOR APT Scanner is Free and ProprietarySigma is Free and Open Source
    • THOR APT Scanner is Security-focusedSigma is not according to our users
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    Crescendo

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    Crescendo is a real time event viewer for macOS that uses the ESF to show process executions and forks, file events, share mounting events, kernel extension loads, and IPC event data. ESF provides a vast amount of data, but the goal was to just pick out the things that analysts...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Crescendo is the most popular Open Source alternative to Sigma.

    • Crescendo is Free and Open SourceSigma is also Free and Open Source
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