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Head-to-head · Incident Response Software

TheHive vs DFIR-IRIS

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score TheHive #1 in Incident Response Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit TheHive
DFIR-IRIS #2 in Incident Response Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit DFIR-IRIS

TheHive leads on 0 checks, DFIR-IRIS on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTheHive · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly TheHive

TheHive scores higher on our rubric for incident response software: 9.4 against 9.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

TheHive is the better fit for teams needing broad, collaborative IR. DFIR-IRIS is the better fit for open-source incident response teams.

  • TheHive fits best

    Teams needing broad, collaborative IR

  • DFIR-IRIS fits best

    Open-source incident response teams

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Side by side

Feature TheHive 9.4/10 Visit ↗ DFIR-IRIS 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.2
Ranking #1 in Incident Response Software #2 in Incident Response Software
Best for Teams needing broad, collaborative IR Open-source incident response teams
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price — Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Linux Web
Integrations 11 integrations 8 integrations
Features TheHive 0/6 · DFIR-IRIS 0/6
Case management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Evidence tracking Not checked yet Not checked yet
Responder collaboration Not checked yet Not checked yet
On-call scheduling Not checked yet Not checked yet
Audit log Not checked yet Not checked yet
API access Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment options Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Covers alert triage, cases, tasks, evidence, workflows, and reporting
  • Integrates with Cortex, MISP, MITRE ATT&CK, Slack, and Kafka
  • Offers a free plan plus self-hosted and cloud deployment options
  • 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
Cons
  • Community is limited to 2 users and 1 organization
  • Gold and Platinum pricing requires a custom quote
  • Cloud availability and advanced features are concentrated in Platinum
  • 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
Our verdict

TheHive is a security operations and case-management platform for SOC, CSIRT, CERT, and MSSP teams. It brings alert collection, triage, security case lifecycles, collaborative investigations, evidence attachments, task assignment,…

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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…

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  1. TheHiveIncident Response Software 9.4Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. DFIR-IRISIncident Response Software 9.2Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • TheHive — where it wins

    • Covers alert triage, cases, tasks, evidence, workflows, and reporting
    • Integrates with Cortex, MISP, MITRE ATT&CK, Slack, and Kafka
    • Offers a free plan plus self-hosted and cloud deployment options

    Where it doesn't

    • Community is limited to 2 users and 1 organization
    • Gold and Platinum pricing requires a custom quote
    • Cloud availability and advanced features are concentrated in Platinum

  • 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
  • TheHive9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A broad incident response workspace covering triage, investigation, evidence, and reporting.

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  • DFIR-IRIS9.2/10 · Free plan

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

    Visit DFIR-IRISFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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