AhnLab AIPS vs SELKS

AhnLab AIPS8.6Visit SELKS8.3Visit

Higher score AhnLab AIPS #5 in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit AhnLab

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SELKS #8 in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit SELKS

• AhnLab AIPS fits best

  Network appliances with detailed IPS controls

• SELKS fits best

  Open-source Suricata monitoring and hunting

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Side by side

Feature	AhnLab AIPS 8.6/10 Visit ↗	SELKS 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.3
Ranking	#5 in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software	#8 in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software
Best for	Network appliances with detailed IPS controls	Open-source Suricata monitoring and hunting
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Pricing on request	Free plan
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, Linux
Integrations	1 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features AhnLab AIPS 3/4 · SELKS 3/4
Inline blocking	✓	✓
Encrypted traffic inspection	✓	✓
Cloud workload support	—	Not checked yet
Threat intelligence	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Appliance	Software
Network scope	Network	Network
Supported platforms	Network	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines signature and behavior-based network attack detection Inspects SSL traffic and supports inline, SPAN, and TAP modes Controls applications, zones, URLs, and policies centrally via AhnLab TMS	Combines Suricata IDS/IPS with threat hunting and alert analysis Includes graphical ruleset and threat-intelligence management Supports PCAP analysis and encrypted-traffic records with TLS and JA3/JA3S
Cons	Designed for network appliances rather than cloud workloads Purchasing requires a contact-sales process Centralized management is provided through the AhnLab TMS integration	No planned future releases after January 1, 2025 Archived and superseded by Clear NDR - Community Verified platform coverage is narrower than Suricata's
Our verdict	AhnLab AIPS is a network intrusion prevention system for organizations and data-center environments. It detects and blocks network attacks, malware, vulnerability exploitation, malicious behavior, and command-and-control connections… Read the review →	SELKS is an open-source network intrusion detection and prevention, network security monitoring, and threat-hunting system built around Suricata. It is suited to home networks, researchers, educators, hobbyists, and small-to-medium… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AhnLab AIPS — where it wins

  • Combines signature and behavior-based network attack detection
  • Inspects SSL traffic and supports inline, SPAN, and TAP modes
  • Controls applications, zones, URLs, and policies centrally via AhnLab TMS

  Where it doesn't

  • Designed for network appliances rather than cloud workloads
  • Purchasing requires a contact-sales process
  • Centralized management is provided through the AhnLab TMS integration

• SELKS — where it wins

  • Combines Suricata IDS/IPS with threat hunting and alert analysis
  • Includes graphical ruleset and threat-intelligence management
  • Supports PCAP analysis and encrypted-traffic records with TLS and JA3/JA3S

  Where it doesn't

  • No planned future releases after January 1, 2025
  • Archived and superseded by Clear NDR - Community
  • Verified platform coverage is narrower than Suricata's

• AhnLab AIPS8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused network IPS for appliance-based deployments and granular policy control.

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• SELKS8.3/10 · Free plan

  A free Suricata stack for network detection, hunting, dashboards, and packet analysis.

  Visit SELKSFull verdict →