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Head-to-head · Incident Response Software

TheHive vs DFIRe

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

TheHive leads on 0 checks, DFIRe 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 trialboth

TheHive scores higher on our rubric for incident response software: 9.4 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

TheHive is the better fit for teams needing broad, collaborative IR. DFIRe is the better fit for compliance-focused response teams.

  • TheHive fits best

    Teams needing broad, collaborative IR

  • DFIRe fits best

    Compliance-focused response teams

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Side by side

Feature TheHive 9.4/10 Visit ↗ DFIRe 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.5
Ranking #1 in Incident Response Software #7 in Incident Response Software
Best for Teams needing broad, collaborative IR Compliance-focused response teams
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — €9,900/yr
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 14 days 90 days
Free trial length 14 days 90 days
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Linux Web, Linux
Integrations 11 integrations 6 integrations
Features TheHive 0/6 · DFIRe 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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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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…

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  1. TheHiveIncident Response Software 9.4Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. DFIReIncident Response Software 8.5Free plan · 90-day trial

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

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

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

    Visit TheHiveFull verdict →
  • 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 →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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