DFIR-IRIS vs Forendi

DFIR-IRIS9.2Visit Forendi8.4Visit

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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Forendi #8 in Incident Response Software 8.4/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Forendi

• DFIR-IRIS fits best

  Open-source incident response teams

• Forendi fits best

  DFIR teams needing threat intelligence

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Side by side

Feature	DFIR-IRIS 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Forendi 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.4
Ranking	#2 in Incident Response Software	#8 in Incident Response Software
Best for	Open-source incident response teams	DFIR teams needing threat intelligence
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	$199/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Integrations	8 integrations	6 integrations
Features DFIR-IRIS 0/6 · Forendi 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	Cloud
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	Combines incident, case, evidence, and audit-trail management Supports endpoint collection across Windows, macOS, and Linux Connects threat intelligence through TAXII 2.1, MISP, and REST
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	No perpetual free plan DFIR Platform pricing is $499 per analyst per month Cloud deployment may not suit teams seeking another deployment model
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 →	Forendi is a cloud-based digital forensics and incident response platform for security operations, incident response, and DFIR teams. It brings incident lifecycle management, case management, evidence tracking, forensic collection, threat… 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

• Forendi — where it wins

  • Combines incident, case, evidence, and audit-trail management
  • Supports endpoint collection across Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Connects threat intelligence through TAXII 2.1, MISP, and REST

  Where it doesn't

  • No perpetual free plan
  • DFIR Platform pricing is $499 per analyst per month
  • Cloud deployment may not suit teams seeking another deployment model

• DFIR-IRIS9.2/10 · Free plan

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

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• Forendi8.4/10 · 7-day trial

  A focused DFIR platform combining casework, forensics, intelligence, and evidence integrity.

  Visit ForendiFull verdict →