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Head-to-head · Incident Response Software

TheHive vs Forendi

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks 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
Forendi #8 in Incident Response Software 8.4/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Forendi

TheHive leads on 1 check, Forendi on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTheHive · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly TheHive
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresForendi · 5 of 6

TheHive scores higher on our rubric for incident response software: 9.4 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

TheHive offers free plan; Forendi doesn't.

TheHive is the better fit for teams needing broad, collaborative IR. Forendi is the better fit for DFIR teams needing threat intelligence.

  • TheHive fits best

    Teams needing broad, collaborative IR

  • Forendi fits best

    DFIR teams needing threat intelligence

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Side by side

Feature TheHive 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Forendi 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.4
Ranking #1 in Incident Response Software #8 in Incident Response Software
Best for Teams needing broad, collaborative IR DFIR teams needing threat intelligence
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — $199/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 14 days 7 days
Free trial length 14 days 7 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
Integrations 11 integrations 6 integrations
Features TheHive 0/6 · Forendi 5/6
Case management Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Evidence tracking Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Responder collaboration Not checked yet ✓ (best)
On-call scheduling Not checked yet Not checked yet
Audit log Not checked yet ✓ (best)
API access Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment options Not checked yet Cloud
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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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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…

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  1. TheHiveIncident Response Software 9.4Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. ForendiIncident Response Software 8.47-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

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

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

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  • Forendi8.4/10 · 7-day trial

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

    Visit ForendiFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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