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CIS-CAT Lite vs M.A.C.E.: catalog facts
CIS-CAT Lite	M.A.C.E.
Freemium Lite is free; CIS-CAT Pro requires a paid CIS SecureSuite membership.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Checks configurations against official CIS Benchmarks Compliance score with remediation steps	Graphical interface for NIST mSCP 2.0 baselines Covers creation, customisation, auditing and deployment
Fewer benchmarks than the paid Pro edition Download requires filling in a registration form	macOS only Aimed at administrators who already know compliance frameworks
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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