ORNA vs DFIRe

ORNA8.8Visit DFIRe8.5Visit

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

• ORNA fits best

  Small teams wanting free IR automation

• DFIRe fits best

  Compliance-focused response teams

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Side by side

Feature	ORNA 8.8/10 Visit ↗	DFIRe 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Incident Response Software	#7 in Incident Response Software
Best for	Small teams wanting free IR automation	Compliance-focused response teams
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	€9,900/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	90 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Integrations	200+ integrations	6 integrations
Features ORNA 6/6 · DFIRe 0/6
Case management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Evidence tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Responder collaboration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
On-call scheduling	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Audit log	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
API access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
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	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	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	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• ORNA8.8/10 · Free plan

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

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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 →