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CIS-CAT Lite vs OpenSCAP: catalog facts
CIS-CAT Lite	OpenSCAP
Freemium Lite is free; CIS-CAT Pro requires a paid CIS SecureSuite membership.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux, Command line
Checks configurations against official CIS Benchmarks Compliance score with remediation steps	Implements the NIST SCAP standard with 2014 certification Includes community hardening guides and baselines
Fewer benchmarks than the paid Pro edition Download requires filling in a registration form	Requires familiarity with SCAP policies and profiles Aimed at administrators rather than home users
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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 September 23, 2026

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