DFIR-IRIS vs Cydarm

DFIR-IRIS9.2Visit Cydarm8.7Visit

Higher score DFIR-IRIS #2 in Incident Response Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit DFIR-IRIS

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Cydarm #5 in Incident Response Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Cydarm

• DFIR-IRIS fits best

  Open-source incident response teams

• Cydarm fits best

  Structured playbook-driven response

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Side by side

Feature	DFIR-IRIS 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Cydarm 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Incident Response Software	#5 in Incident Response Software
Best for	Open-source incident response teams	Structured playbook-driven response
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	8 integrations	20 integrations
Features DFIR-IRIS 0/6 · Cydarm 5/6
Case management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Evidence tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Responder collaboration	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
On-call scheduling	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Audit log	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
API access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free, open-source case management with alert triage and case promotion Evidence hashing, chain-of-custody support, audit trails and manifest export War rooms, REST API, webhooks and Python modules support collaboration and automation	Editable CACAO playbooks with tracked task execution Detailed timelines, audit logs, reporting, and access controls Broad integrations plus OpenAPI access and automation options
Cons	Self-hosted deployment places infrastructure responsibility on the team Deployment is centered on web, API and self-hosted environments Extending the platform may require Python module development	Paid pricing requires contact with sales No free plan for ongoing low-cost adoption The broad feature set may exceed simpler response needs
Our verdict	DFIR-IRIS is an open-source incident response platform for teams investigating security incidents on their own infrastructure. Its case management covers alerts, assets, indicators of compromise, tasks, notes, evidence, timelines and… Read the review →	Cydarm is a cybersecurity incident response management platform for security operations teams. It brings incident case management, timelines, response playbooks, collaboration, reporting, access controls, and automation into one workspace.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DFIR-IRIS — where it wins

  • Free, open-source case management with alert triage and case promotion
  • Evidence hashing, chain-of-custody support, audit trails and manifest export
  • War rooms, REST API, webhooks and Python modules support collaboration and automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment places infrastructure responsibility on the team
  • Deployment is centered on web, API and self-hosted environments
  • Extending the platform may require Python module development

• Cydarm — where it wins

  • Editable CACAO playbooks with tracked task execution
  • Detailed timelines, audit logs, reporting, and access controls
  • Broad integrations plus OpenAPI access and automation options

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing requires contact with sales
  • No free plan for ongoing low-cost adoption
  • The broad feature set may exceed simpler response needs

• DFIR-IRIS9.2/10 · Free plan

  A focused case-management platform for open-source incident response teams.

  Visit DFIR-IRISFull verdict →
• Cydarm8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A playbook-driven response platform with strong case management, collaboration, and integration depth.

  Visit CydarmFull verdict →