Head-to-head · Incident Response Software
ORNA vs ServiceNow Security Incident Response
ORNA leads on 0 checks, ServiceNow Security Incident Response on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreORNA · 8.8/10
- Free planonly ORNA
- Most featuresORNA · 6 of 6
ORNA scores higher on our rubric for incident response software: 8.8 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.
ORNA is the better fit for small teams wanting free IR automation. ServiceNow Security Incident Response is the better fit for enterprise security operations teams.
- ORNA fits best
Small teams wanting free IR automation
- ServiceNow Security Incident Response fits best
Enterprise security operations teams
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Side by side
| Feature | ORNA 8.8/10 Visit ↗ | ServiceNow Security Incident Response 8.6/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Ranking | #4 in Incident Response Software | #6 in Incident Response Software |
| Best for | Small teams wanting free IR automation | Enterprise security operations teams |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Live chat · 24/7 | Community, Docs |
| Compliance | SSO/SAML, 2FA | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market | Enterprise |
| Features ORNA 6/6 · ServiceNow Security Incident Response 1/6 | ||
| Case management | ✓ | ✓ |
| 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 |
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| 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 → |
ServiceNow Security Incident Response is a cloud-based security operations product for enterprise security teams. It brings together alert ingestion from SIEM, EDR, and endpoint tools with case management, CMDB asset and risk context,… 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
ServiceNow Security Incident Response — where it wins
- Ingests alerts from SIEM, EDR, and endpoint tools
- Adds CMDB asset and risk context to security incidents
- Automates playbooks, enrichment, containment, and remediation
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a custom quote
- Cloud deployment may not fit teams requiring another model
- Advanced automation is reserved for higher-tier plans
- ORNA8.8/10 · Free plan
A broad free tier for small teams that need structured incident response.
Visit ORNAFull verdict → - ServiceNow Security Incident Response8.6/10 · Pricing on request
A cloud-based incident response platform for coordinated enterprise security operations.
Visit ServiceNowFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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