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YARA-X vs THOR Lite: catalog facts
YARA-X	THOR Lite
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free limited version of the commercial THOR scanner.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Provides a modern implementation of YARA-style analysis.	Scans files, processes and autoruns with YARA and IOC signatures Precompiled for Windows, Linux and macOS
Detection depends on the rules supplied and analyst interpretation.	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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