osquery alternatives: 4 apps ranked by verified data
Common reasons people leave osquery: no built-in dashboard or central management; needs a separate fleet manager, and writing useful queries takes SQL skills and knowledge of the table schema. We ranked 4 alternatives by how directly each one replaces osquery, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Wazuh currently ranks first.
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The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.
Best osquery alternative for most people
WazuhOpen-source security platform with a central server, dashboards and ready-made detection rules on top of its own agent.
Best osquery alternative for a free option
ZabbixOpen-source host monitoring with a central server and alerting, better for uptime and performance than security.
Best osquery alternative for open source
NetdataEasier real-time host metrics with dashboards out of the box, focused on performance rather than security state.
Best osquery alternative for self-hosting
Elastic ObservabilityElastic's agent collects host data into a hosted search and dashboard stack, with less SQL to write.
Best osquery alternative for Mac
WazuhOpen-source security platform with a central server, dashboards and ready-made detection rules on top of its own agent.
Best osquery alternative for Windows
WazuhOpen-source security platform with a central server, dashboards and ready-made detection rules on top of its own agent.
Best osquery alternative for Linux
WazuhOpen-source security platform with a central server, dashboards and ready-made detection rules on top of its own agent.
Best osquery alternative for working in the browser
WazuhOpen-source security platform with a central server, dashboards and ready-made detection rules on top of its own agent.
osquery alternatives: common questions
What is the best alternative to osquery?
Wazuh ranks first right now. Open-source security platform with a central server, dashboards and ready-made detection rules on top of its own agent. Elastic Observability and Zabbix follow it in our ranking.
Is there a free alternative to osquery?
Yes. Wazuh (open source), Zabbix (open source) and Netdata (open source) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.
Is there an open-source alternative to osquery?
Yes: Wazuh, Zabbix and Netdata. Wazuh, Zabbix and Netdata can also be self-hosted.
Which osquery alternatives work on Linux?
Wazuh, Zabbix and Netdata run on Linux.
Why do people switch from osquery?
The complaints we hear most: no built-in dashboard or central management; needs a separate fleet manager; writing useful queries takes SQL skills and knowledge of the table schema; detection rules and alerting are up to you to build.
How is this list ranked?
Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces osquery, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.