Head-to-head · Incident Response Software
TheHive vs ORNA
TheHive leads on 0 checks, ORNA 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 scoreTheHive · 9.4/10
- Free planboth
- Free trialonly TheHive
- Most featuresORNA · 6 of 6
TheHive scores higher on our rubric for incident response software: 9.4 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.
TheHive is the better fit for teams needing broad, collaborative IR. ORNA is the better fit for small teams wanting free IR automation.
- TheHive fits best
Teams needing broad, collaborative IR
- ORNA fits best
Small teams wanting free IR automation
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Side by side
| Feature | TheHive 9.4/10 Visit ↗ | ORNA 8.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Ranking | #1 in Incident Response Software | #4 in Incident Response Software |
| Best for | Teams needing broad, collaborative IR | Small teams wanting free IR automation |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web, Linux | Web |
| Integrations | 11 integrations | 200+ integrations |
| Features TheHive 0/6 · ORNA 6/6 | ||
| Case management | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Evidence tracking | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Responder collaboration | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| On-call scheduling | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Audit log | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| API access | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| Deployment options | Not checked yet | Hybrid |
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| 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,… Read the review → |
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 → |
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
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
- TheHive9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial
A broad incident response workspace covering triage, investigation, evidence, and reporting.
Visit TheHiveFull verdict → - ORNA8.8/10 · Free plan
A broad free tier for small teams that need structured incident response.
Visit ORNAFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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