DFIR-IRIS vs DFIRe

DFIR-IRIS9.2Visit DFIRe8.5Visit

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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DFIRe #7 in Incident Response Software 8.5/10 Free plan · 90-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit DFIRe

• DFIR-IRIS fits best

  Open-source incident response teams

• DFIRe fits best

  Compliance-focused response teams

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Side by side

Feature	DFIR-IRIS 9.2/10 Visit ↗	DFIRe 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Incident Response Software	#7 in Incident Response Software
Best for	Open-source incident response teams	Compliance-focused response teams
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	€9,900/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	90 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Integrations	8 integrations	6 integrations
Features DFIR-IRIS 0/6 · DFIRe 0/6
Case management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Evidence tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Responder collaboration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
On-call scheduling	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Audit log	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Phase-based workflows, playbooks, checklists, and incident escalation Evidence custody, compliance timers, reports, and searchable audit logs Self-hosted, air-gapped deployment with OIDC, backups, and integrations
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	Commercial annual licensing starts at €9,900 per year Free access is granted case by case for qualifying non-commercial use Self-hosted deployment places infrastructure responsibility with the customer
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 →	DFIRe is a self-hosted case-management platform for digital forensics and incident-response teams. It brings investigations, incidents, evidence, chain of custody, indicators, compliance timers, workflows, reports, and team assignments… 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

• DFIRe — where it wins

  • Phase-based workflows, playbooks, checklists, and incident escalation
  • Evidence custody, compliance timers, reports, and searchable audit logs
  • Self-hosted, air-gapped deployment with OIDC, backups, and integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Commercial annual licensing starts at €9,900 per year
  • Free access is granted case by case for qualifying non-commercial use
  • Self-hosted deployment places infrastructure responsibility with the customer

• DFIR-IRIS9.2/10 · Free plan

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

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• DFIRe8.5/10 · Free plan · 90-day trial

  A compliance-focused response platform with free access and a €9,900 annual licence.

  Visit DFIReFull verdict →