CAIRIS vs itemis SECURE

CCAIRIS9.4Visit itemis SECURE8.9Visit

Higher score C CAIRIS #1 in Threat Modeling Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit CAIRIS

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itemis SECURE #6 in Threat Modeling Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit itemis SECURE

• CAIRIS fits best

  Teams needing broad, open-source threat modeling

• itemis SECURE fits best

  Lifecycle teams needing configurable risk analysis

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Side by side

Feature	CCAIRIS 9.4/10 Visit ↗	itemis SECURE 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Threat Modeling Software	#6 in Threat Modeling Software
Best for	Teams needing broad, open-source threat modeling	Lifecycle teams needing configurable risk analysis
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows
Support	Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CAIRIS 4/4 · itemis SECURE 4/4
Attack-path analysis	✓	✓
Risk prioritization	✓	✓
Collaborative review	✓	✓
Templates and frameworks	✓	✓
Specs
Project limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Modeling methods	Multiple	Multiple
Deployment	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	Combines data-flow, threat, requirements, and architectural modeling Includes risk scoring, attack trees, patterns, and reusable templates Supports self-hosting, APIs, imports, exports, and generated documentation	Supports TARA, attack trees, attack paths, and lifecycle analysis Configurable risk, impact, feasibility, threat, and controls models Browser collaboration with DOCX and PDF report generation
Cons	Its broad scope may require more modeling coordination than focused tools Self-hosted deployment places infrastructure responsibility on the organization The feature set extends beyond teams seeking only basic threat diagrams	Pricing requires contact with sales Available on web and Windows platforms Toolchain integrations listed are Git, LM-X License Manager, and openXSAM
Our verdict	CAIRIS is an open-source platform for designing, specifying, and validating secure and usable systems. It is intended for security designers, requirements engineers, researchers, educators, and organizations working on software or… Read the review →	itemis SECURE is a model-based software product for threat analysis and risk assessment across the lifecycle of technical systems. It is aimed at teams in automotive, industrial, railway, and other environments working with standards such… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CAIRIS — where it wins

  • Combines data-flow, threat, requirements, and architectural modeling
  • Includes risk scoring, attack trees, patterns, and reusable templates
  • Supports self-hosting, APIs, imports, exports, and generated documentation

  Where it doesn't

  • Its broad scope may require more modeling coordination than focused tools
  • Self-hosted deployment places infrastructure responsibility on the organization
  • The feature set extends beyond teams seeking only basic threat diagrams

• itemis SECURE — where it wins

  • Supports TARA, attack trees, attack paths, and lifecycle analysis
  • Configurable risk, impact, feasibility, threat, and controls models
  • Browser collaboration with DOCX and PDF report generation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Available on web and Windows platforms
  • Toolchain integrations listed are Git, LM-X License Manager, and openXSAM

• CCAIRIS9.4/10 · Free plan

  A broad open-source choice for teams connecting threats, requirements, architecture, and risk.

  Visit CAIRISFull verdict →
• itemis SECURE8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A configurable TARA workspace for lifecycle teams modeling threats, risks, and countermeasures.

  Visit itemis SECUREFull verdict →