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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Sigma alternatives page was last updated Apr 19, 2024
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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

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    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Event Log Explorer Features

    1.  Flexible filters
    2.  Content Filtering

    Event Log Explorer VS Sigma

     
    • 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 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...

    25 MyEventViewer alternatives

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    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MyEventViewer Features

    1.  Portable

    MyEventViewer VS Sigma

     
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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

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    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Event Viewer VS Sigma

     
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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.

    19 SolarWinds Security Event Manager alternatives

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    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SolarWinds Security Event Manager Features

    1.  Logging

    SolarWinds Security Event Manager VS Sigma

     
    • 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
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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.

    68 Nagios Log Server alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Nagios Log Server Features

    1.  Data visualization
    2.  Logging
    3.  Data analytics
    4.  Hardware Monitoring

    Nagios Log Server VS Sigma

     
    • 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
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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.

    26 Event Log Observer alternatives

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    • FreemiumProprietary

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    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Event Log Observer VS Sigma

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

    19 VALHALLA alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python

    VALHALLA VS Sigma

     
    • VALHALLA is the most popular SaaS alternative to Sigma.

    • VALHALLA is Freemium and ProprietarySigma is Free and Open Source
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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...

    21 Lepide Event Log Manager alternatives

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    • IN flagIndia

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    • Windows

    Lepide Event Log Manager VS Sigma

     
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    Convenient window event log viewer.

    26 WinEventLogs alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    WinEventLogs VS Sigma

     
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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.

    27 GFI EventsManager alternatives

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    • Windows

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

    20 THOR APT Scanner alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    THOR APT Scanner VS Sigma

     
    • THOR APT Scanner is the most popular Mac alternative to Sigma.

    • THOR APT Scanner is Free and ProprietarySigma is Free and Open Source
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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...

    23 Crescendo alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Crescendo VS Sigma

     
    • 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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