ORNA vs Forendi

ORNA8.8Visit Forendi8.4Visit

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

• ORNA fits best

  Small teams wanting free IR automation

• Forendi fits best

  DFIR teams needing threat intelligence

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Side by side

Feature	ORNA 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Forendi 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.4
Ranking	#4 in Incident Response Software	#8 in Incident Response Software
Best for	Small teams wanting free IR automation	DFIR teams needing threat intelligence
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$199/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Live chat · 24/7	Email, Phone
Compliance	SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR, ISO 27001
Integrations	200+ integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ORNA 6/6 · Forendi 5/6
Case management	✓	✓
Evidence tracking	✓	✓
Responder collaboration	✓	✓
On-call scheduling	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Audit log	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment options	Hybrid	Cloud
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	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	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	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• ORNA8.8/10 · Free plan

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

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• Forendi8.4/10 · 7-day trial

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

  Visit ForendiFull verdict →