# Snort

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/snort
- **Category:** Network Security
- **Homepage:** https://www.snort.org
- **Also known as:** snort
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:32:26.599Z

## Vioscale score

**37.2 / 100**, confidence 25% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 0.052 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - |
| repo_stars | 66.6 | 0.026 | 1.7 | ✓ |
| integrations | 29.9 | 0.09355555555555557 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| dependent_projects | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |
| dev_activity | 0 | 0.094 | 0 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 88.9 | 0.052 | 4.6 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 26 | 0.042 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 25 | 0.084 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-19, [verify at source](https://www.snort.org). Independently observed._

Hybrid · Free tier

## About

A packet-based intrusion prevention and detection system that analyzes network traffic in real-time and logs packet data to identify and prevent network attacks.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Integrations (10)

_Independently observed._

- Sguil
- BASE
- Snorby
- Security Onion
- Barnyard2
- iBlock
- Squert
- ELSA
- Xplico
- NetworkMiner

## Release history

| Version | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| [3.12.2.0](https://github.com/snort3/snort3/releases/tag/3.12.2.0) | 2026-04-23 | stable |
| [3.12.1.0](https://github.com/snort3/snort3/releases/tag/3.12.1.0) | 2026-03-18 | stable |
| [3.11.1.0](https://github.com/snort3/snort3/releases/tag/3.11.1.0) | 2026-02-28 | stable |
| [3.10.2.0](https://github.com/snort3/snort3/releases/tag/3.10.2.0) | 2026-01-22 | stable |
| [3.10.1.0](https://github.com/snort3/snort3/releases/tag/3.10.1.0) | 2026-01-13 | stable |
| [3.10.0.0](https://github.com/snort3/snort3/releases/tag/3.10.0.0) | 2025-11-25 | stable |
| [3.9.7.0](https://github.com/snort3/snort3/releases/tag/3.9.7.0) | 2025-11-07 | stable |
| [3.9.6.0](https://github.com/snort3/snort3/releases/tag/3.9.6.0) | 2025-10-06 | stable |
| [3.9.5.0](https://github.com/snort3/snort3/releases/tag/3.9.5.0) | 2025-09-04 | stable |
| [3.9.3.0](https://github.com/snort3/snort3/releases/tag/3.9.3.0) | 2025-08-11 | stable |
| [3.9.2.0](https://github.com/snort3/snort3/releases/tag/3.9.2.0) | 2025-07-21 | stable |
| [3.9.1.0](https://github.com/snort3/snort3/releases/tag/3.9.1.0) | 2025-07-02 | stable |
| [3.9.0.0](https://github.com/snort3/snort3/releases/tag/3.9.0.0) | 2025-07-02 | stable |
| [3.8.1.0](https://github.com/snort3/snort3/releases/tag/3.8.1.0) | 2025-05-28 | stable |
| [3.7.4.0](https://github.com/snort3/snort3/releases/tag/3.7.4.0) | 2025-05-08 | stable |

_… and 5 earlier release(s)._

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 10 | [link](https://www.snort.org) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://www.snort.org) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://www.snort.org) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://www.snort.org) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | [link](https://github.com/snort3/snort3/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 3,409 | [link](https://github.com/snort3/snort3) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | C++ | [link](https://github.com/snort3/snort3) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 20 | [link](https://github.com/snort3/snort3/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.scorecard | 2.6 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/snort3/snort3) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

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