Vigilance vs Wazuh
Wazuh. An open-source agent on each machine that watches files, reads logs and flags known bugs.
Vigilance. Runs on your own machine and names the one file that gained a new power.
Vigilance as a Wazuh alternative
Vigilance is a Wazuh alternative that runs on your own machine. It names the one file that gained a new power, before you trust an update. Below, a plain table sets the two side by side.
Side by side
| Question | Wazuh | Vigilance |
|---|---|---|
| Watches files on a machine for change | Yes | Yes |
| Tells you a file gained a new power, not just a change | No | Yes |
| Needs you to write rules and pick which files to watch | Yes | No |
| Looks inside a package or installer before it lands | No | Yes |
| Finds known bugs in installed software | Yes | No |
| Works with no internet and no central server | Some | Pro |
Which one do you need?
Wazuh watches a live server and does many jobs. Vigilance names the one file that gained a power. Many teams run both.
Known risk versus new risk
A bug or a bad package someone already reported, with a name and a number. Most tools work here.
A file that gained a power it never had, that no report covers yet. Vigilance works here.
Common questions
Is Vigilance a Wazuh alternative?
Yes, for one job. Vigilance names the file that gained a new power, on your own machine. Many teams run it next to Wazuh.
What does Vigilance do that Wazuh does not?
Vigilance can spot a file that can do more than the version before, and look inside a package, installer or container.
What does Wazuh do that Vigilance does not?
Wazuh finds known bugs that already have a name and a number. Vigilance does not.
Does Vigilance need the internet or a cloud account?
The Free plan runs online. Pro runs fully offline, with no cloud account.
Try it on your own software.
Show it the version you run today and the one you are about to install.
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