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Linux Audit vs Kunai: catalog facts
Linux Audit	Kunai
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to download and use from GitHub.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Standard audit system shipped with major Linux distributions Rules can track file access and system calls	Detailed event logging for Linux, comparable to Sysmon Uses eBPF to observe system activity
Linux only Rule syntax and log format take time to learn	Linux only Aimed at security professionals rather than casual users
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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