ORNA vs Cydarm

ORNA8.8Visit Cydarm8.7Visit

Higher score ORNA #4 in Incident Response Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit ORNA

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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

• ORNA fits best

  Small teams wanting free IR automation

• Cydarm fits best

  Structured playbook-driven response

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Side by side

Feature	ORNA 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Cydarm 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Incident Response Software	#5 in Incident Response Software
Best for	Small teams wanting free IR automation	Structured playbook-driven response
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat · 24/7	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	SSO/SAML, 2FA	ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	200+ integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ORNA 6/6 · Cydarm 5/6
Case management	✓	✓
Evidence tracking	✓	✓
Responder collaboration	✓	✓
On-call scheduling	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Audit log	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment options	Hybrid	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free tier includes cases, playbooks, evidence, audit logs, and AI Supports web and self-hosted deployment Connects with 200+ security and infrastructure tools	Editable CACAO playbooks with tracked task execution Detailed timelines, audit logs, reporting, and access controls Broad integrations plus OpenAPI access and automation options
Cons	Advanced capabilities are divided across multiple plan tiers Its focus is cybersecurity incident response, not general operations Self-hosted deployment may require more internal administration	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	ORNA is a cyber incident response and case management platform for security, digital forensics, and cross-functional response teams. It combines alert detection and severity-based routing with incident dashboards, case management,… 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

• ORNA — where it wins

  • Free tier includes cases, playbooks, evidence, audit logs, and AI
  • Supports web and self-hosted deployment
  • Connects with 200+ security and infrastructure tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced capabilities are divided across multiple plan tiers
  • Its focus is cybersecurity incident response, not general operations
  • Self-hosted deployment may require more internal administration

• 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

• ORNA8.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad free tier for small teams that need structured incident response.

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• 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 →