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Security Onion vs Wazuh
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| Fact | Security Onion | Wazuh |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Shell | C++ |
| Licence | Other | Other |
| Stars | 4.9k | 17k |
| Latest | 3.3.0-20260911 | v4.14.8 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 24 days between releases | too few 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.
PartialWazuhSecurity events, file integrity and compliance checks from its own agents; not a general log search platform.
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
Wazuh
- v5.0.0-rc12026-10-05| Issue | Comment |pre-release
- v4.14.9-rc12026-10-01Wazuh v4.14.9 RC 1pre-release
- v4.14.82026-09-25Wazuh v4.14.8
- v4.10.52026-09-15Wazuh v4.10.5
- v5.0.0-beta52026-09-01Wazuh v5.0.0 Beta 5pre-release
Security Onion
✓ signed The latest release, 3.3.0-20260911, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Wazuh
✓ signed The latest release, v4.14.8, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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