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Head-to-head · Incident Response Software

TheHive vs LimaCharlie

  • 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
LimaCharlie #3 in Incident Response Software 9.0/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit LimaCharlie

TheHive leads on 0 checks, LimaCharlie on 0, and 6 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 planboth
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresLimaCharlie · 5 of 6

TheHive scores higher on our rubric for incident response software: 9.4 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

TheHive is the better fit for teams needing broad, collaborative IR. LimaCharlie is the better fit for affordable endpoint-centric response.

  • TheHive fits best

    Teams needing broad, collaborative IR

  • LimaCharlie fits best

    Affordable endpoint-centric response

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Side by side

Feature TheHive 9.4/10 Visit ↗ LimaCharlie 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.0
Ranking #1 in Incident Response Software #3 in Incident Response Software
Best for Teams needing broad, collaborative IR Affordable endpoint-centric response
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $3/device/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 14 days 14 days
Free trial length 14 days 14 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web, Linux Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Integrations 11 integrations 20 integrations
Features TheHive 0/6 · LimaCharlie 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
  • Free EDR plan and $3-per-endpoint monthly Standard pricing
  • Endpoint telemetry, forensics, isolation, process termination, and YARA scans
  • Cases, audit logs, APIs, AI workflows, and broad security 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
  • Community is limited to two endpoints
  • Cases is documented as Public Beta
  • Builder Program pricing is custom rather than listed
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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LimaCharlie is a cloud-based security operations platform for incident response teams, MSSPs, enterprise SOCs, and security engineers. It deploys sensors across Windows, macOS, Linux, and ChromeOS, then collects endpoint telemetry, logs,…

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  1. TheHiveIncident Response Software 9.4Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. LimaCharlieIncident Response Software 9.0Free plan · 14-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

  • LimaCharlie — where it wins

    • Free EDR plan and $3-per-endpoint monthly Standard pricing
    • Endpoint telemetry, forensics, isolation, process termination, and YARA scans
    • Cases, audit logs, APIs, AI workflows, and broad security integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Community is limited to two endpoints
    • Cases is documented as Public Beta
    • Builder Program pricing is custom rather than listed
  • TheHive9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

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

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  • LimaCharlie9.0/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    Affordable endpoint-centric response with telemetry, cases, containment, and automation.

    Visit LimaCharlieFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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