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Security Onion vs VictoriaLogs
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| Fact | Security Onion | VictoriaLogs |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Shell | Go |
| Licence | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 4.9k | 2.3k |
| Latest | 3.3.0-20260911 | v1.53.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 24 days between releases | about 31 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 8 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 26 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Splunk. Alternatives to Splunk →
PartialSecurity OnionNetwork and host security monitoring with alerting, hunting and case management, not general log analytics.
PartialVictoriaLogsLog storage and querying only.
Security Onion
- 3.3.0-202609112026-09-11Add x86-64-v3 CPU pre-flight check to soup
- 3.3.0-202609082026-09-08Bump version from 3.2.0 to 3.3.0
- 3.2.0-202607292026-07-29Bump version from 3.1.0 to 3.2.0
- 3.1.0-202605282026-05-28Add version number to HOTFIX file
- 3.1.0-202605212026-05-21Version Bump
Security Onion
✓ signed The latest release, 3.3.0-20260911, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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VictoriaLogs
✓ signed The latest release, v1.53.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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