AEGIS

7.1easy start · #4 of 22
in Ransomware Protection Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on api, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows.

AEGIS is ranked #4 of 22 in ransomware protection software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

AEGIS plans and pricing

All plans

Free · Open Source Free 20 nodes · 100 assets · 3 users alejadxr.github.io · 29 Sept 2026

Enterprise Not published Custom Unlimited nodes, assets, and users · SLA and dedicated support alejadxr.github.io · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on ransomware protection software

Free plan: Yes
Rollback or recovery: Yes
Behavioral detection: Yes
Automatic isolation: Yes
EDR included: Yes
Deployment: on_premises
Operating system coverage: cross_platform

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The record

Purpose: AEGIS is an open-source, self-hosted cybersecurity defense platform for detecting, analyzing, and responding to threats.
Detection: The site describes a five-layer detection pipeline and reports an 11/11 detection score.
Response speed: The site reports 18-microsecond detection latency for its middleware layer.
Threat detection: Listed detections include SQL injection, XSS, path traversal, command injection, brute force, port scans, credential theft, lateral movement, and C2 beacons.
Deception: AEGIS offers SSH and HTTP honeypots, breadcrumb credential traps, and attacker interaction profiling.
AI and offline use: The site says AEGIS can use OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic, or Ollama for AI features, while deterministic Sigma rules and playbooks work without an AI API key.
Integrations: The site names OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Ollama as AI providers and describes shared threat intelligence.
Self-hosting: The free plan is self-hosted with Docker Compose and the site instructs users to clone the repository and run docker compose.
Platforms: The free plan includes a dashboard and Rust endpoint agent; the repository says the agent builds for macOS arm64, Linux x64, and Windows x64.
Security and compliance: Enterprise includes a compliance dashboard for ISO 27001, NIS2, and SOC 2, plus SSO using SAML or OIDC.
License: AEGIS is offered as open source under the AGPL-3.0 license.
Free tier limits: The free plan is listed for up to 20 nodes, 100 assets, and 3 users.
Intended users: The free plan is described for individuals, homelabs, and small teams; Enterprise is for companies seeking advanced features and scale.
Enterprise support: The Enterprise plan lists an SLA and dedicated support.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Ransomware Protection Software in 2026#4 of 22

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Sources

alejadxr.github.io/AEGIS/· checked 29 Sept 2026
github.com/alejadxr/AEGIS· checked 29 Sept 2026