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Head-to-head · Incident Response Software

TheHive vs ORNA

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 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
ORNA #4 in Incident Response Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit 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 ↗
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
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 tier includes cases, playbooks, evidence, audit logs, and AI
  • Supports web and self-hosted deployment
  • Connects with 200+ security and infrastructure tools
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
  • 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
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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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,…

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  1. TheHiveIncident Response Software 9.4Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. ORNAIncident Response Software 8.8Free 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
  • 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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