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CIS-CAT LiteLynis
Freemium

Lite is free; CIS-CAT Pro requires a paid CIS SecureSuite membership.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Windows, macOS, Linux macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Checks configurations against official CIS Benchmarks
  • Compliance score with remediation steps
  • Checks local configuration and reports suggested improvements.
  • Fewer benchmarks than the paid Pro edition
  • Download requires filling in a registration form
  • Suggestions require review for the particular system and workload.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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