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YARA vs THOR Lite: catalog facts
YARA	THOR Lite
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Free Free limited version of the commercial THOR scanner.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Rules combine text and binary patterns with boolean logic, and the format has become the common language for…	Scans files, processes and autoruns with YARA and IOC signatures Precompiled for Windows, Linux and macOS
The original engine is now in maintenance mode with development moved to YARA-X, and rules only catch what…	Not open source Limited modules and signature set compared to the paid THOR
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License: Proprietary
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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