Xcitium OpenEDR
OpenEDR is Xcitium’s free, open-source EDR — genuine endpoint telemetry, real-time monitoring and analytic threat detection at no cost, with open, inspectable code. Real EDR visibility for everyone — and an on-ramp to the commercial platform.
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The Xcitium platform family
This page covers OpenEDR — free, open-source EDR. The rest of the Xcitium platform:
Quick facts
30-second orientation- Product
- OpenEDR — free, open-source EDR
- Vendor
- Xcitium (ex-Comodo, rebranded 2022 · Bloomfield NJ)
- The category
- Open-source EDR (free)
- The cost
- Free — open-source, no licence
- Provides
- Endpoint telemetry, detection, visibility
- Open
- Source code available; inspectable
- For
- SMBs, MSPs, researchers, the community, starters
- On-ramp to
- Xcitium's commercial platform (containment/MDR)
- The philosophy
- EDR should be accessible to everyone
- In India via
- TechBag — support & path to commercial
Understand open-source EDR before you deploy it
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What is OpenEDR?
Xcitium’s free, open-source EDR — genuine endpoint telemetry, monitoring and threat detection at no cost, with open, inspectable code.
Basic AV vs free open-source EDR — the honest table
What consolidation actually replaces, dimension by dimension.
| Dimension | Unprotected / signature email | OpenEDR (Xcitium) |
|---|---|---|
| EDR cost | Expensive licence (a barrier) | Free, open-source |
| Endpoint visibility | Basic AV only | Real EDR telemetry |
| The code | Closed black box | Open & inspectable |
| Trust | Trust the vendor | Verify the code |
| Starting EDR | Pay to try | Start free |
| Lock-in | Locked to vendor | Open, no lock-in |
| Growth | Rip-and-replace | On-ramp to commercial |
| Community | None | Open, shared, learnable |
OpenEDR is genuine, free, self-run EDR visibility and detection — without containment prevention or managed response (those are commercial). It's a real free tool AND an on-ramp. TechBag guides the path honestly.
The five pieces of the platform
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Free & Open
A genuine EDR, free and open-source — the source code openly available — so anyone can gain endpoint visibility and detection without a licence cost, and inspect and trust the code.
Telemetry
Real-time monitoring and telemetry — process, file, registry, network and behavioural events — for detection and investigation.
Detection
Analytic detection of malicious techniques, mapped to frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, surfaces threats from the telemetry.
Inspect & Build
Open source: you can inspect the code, the community can contribute, and MSPs and researchers can build on it.
On-Ramp
OpenEDR is an on-ramp to Xcitium’s commercial platform — containment, EDR, XDR, MDR — if you later want prevention or managed response.
Endpoint, cloud and network data feeding one telemetry layer — correlate each threat once and skip the console hopping.
Twelve capabilities. Free, detect, grow.
OpenEDR gives genuine EDR telemetry and detection, free and open-source, self-run — the accessible entry point to the Xcitium portfolio.
Free & Open-Source
A genuine EDR at no cost, with open source code, so endpoint visibility isn’t locked behind expensive licences.
Real-Time Endpoint Telemetry
Real-time process, file, registry, network and behavioural telemetry for detection, investigation and hunting.
Continuous Monitoring
Monitors endpoint activity continuously — the visibility basic antivirus doesn’t provide.
Analytic Threat Detection
Analytic detection surfaces malicious activity from the telemetry, not just collecting events.
Attack-Technique Mapping
Maps activity to attack techniques (MITRE ATT&CK-style), giving context for prioritisation even in the free tool.
Investigation Support
Use the telemetry and detections to trace activity and investigate incidents, which basic AV can’t do.
Open, Inspectable Code
Open, inspectable code lets you verify what it does, and lets developers learn from and build on it.
Community & Learning
A community initiative that security professionals, MSPs, students and researchers can use and contribute to.
A Starting Point for EDR
Start with EDR at no cost, learn what it offers and evaluate it before deciding on a commercial platform.
On-Ramp to Xcitium Platform
An on-ramp to Xcitium’s commercial platform for containment, MDR, XDR or enterprise features later.
Open, No Lock-In
No vendor lock-in on the free tool — you have the code and control, whether you stay free or move on.
Accessible-Security Philosophy
Reflects Xcitium’s belief that EDR should be accessible to everyone, as in its value-oriented commercial offerings.
Watch OpenEDR in action
The overview, getting started, and the core workflows.
What is EDR? | Xcitium OpenEDR | Getting Started
OpenEDR explained.
Introduction of Xcitium | EDR
The EDR approach.
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Here’s what genuinely sets Xcitium OpenEDR apart.
EDR visibility and detection — for free
EDR is now a baseline, but its cost keeps small businesses, non-profits, schools and startups on basic antivirus. OpenEDR provides real-time monitoring, rich telemetry and analytic detection free. The honest note: you run and act on it yourself — no managed response or containment, which are in the commercial platform.
Open-source — transparency, trust and community
OpenEDR’s code is open, so anyone can verify what a tool with deep endpoint access monitors, collects and detects, rather than trusting a black box. MSPs, researchers and students can learn from it, contribute and build on it, and there is no vendor lock-in on the free tool.
A starting point — and an on-ramp to the full platform
OpenEDR lets you start with real EDR at no cost and no commitment, learn what it offers and evaluate it in your environment. If you later need ZeroDwell Containment, 24x7 MDR, XDR or enterprise support, there is a clear path to Xcitium’s commercial platform. MSPs can use it the same way with clients.
Reflects Xcitium's accessible-security philosophy
Xcitium, like Comodo before it, has long focused on free and low-cost security, the MSP and SMB channel, and keeping security within reach of smaller budgets. Open-sourcing a real EDR expresses that directly, and the same thinking drives its value-oriented commercial EDR, XDR and MDR.
For MSPs, researchers and the community too
OpenEDR serves more than one organisation’s endpoints. MSPs get a free entry point and a path to the commercial platform; researchers can study EDR and test detection techniques; students get hands-on EDR to learn on, helping with the skills shortage; and the community can contribute.
The honest scope
OpenEDR gives free telemetry and detection, but you deploy, monitor and act on it yourself — no managed service, 24x7 SOC or automated response, and no ZeroDwell Containment, XDR or enterprise support. For containment, managed response or enterprise needs, Xcitium’s commercial platform is the fit.
The numbers behind the platform
What your OpenEDR journey looks like
Free EDR scoping
Your endpoint-visibility needs, budget, and whether you can run EDR yourself. TechBag scopes it free.
Deploy OpenEDR
Deploy free, open-source OpenEDR for real-time telemetry and detection, and inspect the code for trust.
Use & evaluate
Monitor endpoints, detect and investigate threats, learn what EDR offers, and evaluate whether you need more (containment, managed response).
On-ramp to commercial
For containment, MDR (24x7 managed), XDR or enterprise features, move to the commercial platform. TechBag guides it in INR/GST.
The review scoreboard
Modelled on Gartner Peer Insights structure. *Counts and breakdowns are illustrative pending verified review collection.
Quick poll — what’s driving your evaluation?
Talk to an advisor“Free, real EDR gave us endpoint visibility we couldn’t afford commercially — telemetry and detection, not just AV.”
“Open-source meant we could inspect the code and trust it — for security software with deep endpoint access, that transparency mattered a lot.”
“We started with OpenEDR to learn EDR and evaluate, then moved to Xcitium's commercial platform for containment and MDR. That on-ramp was perfect.”
“As an MSP, OpenEDR is a free entry point with clients, with a clear path to commercial when they need managed response.”
“For teaching security, a free, real, open EDR is invaluable — students learn on actual EDR technology, not a toy. Helps the skills pipeline.”
“You run it yourself, with no containment or managed response — those are commercial. But for free EDR, it delivers.”
“Open code and no lock-in gave us confidence. We stayed free for a while, then moved to commercial by choice.”
“The community aspect is real — open EDR technology the whole field benefits from. Refreshing versus closed, expensive tools.”
Where everyone sits — the grids
Analyst firms bury this view behind paywalls, and review-site grids score satisfaction, not fit for your estate. So here’s TechBag’s synthesis of the EDR market — tap any vendor to see why it sits where it does.
TechBag Security Market Grid
Execution strength vs product vision — the classic market map, minus the paywall.
Free, open-source EDR. This page's product.
Detection × EDR Capability
Unpublished elsewhere — threat detection & response depth versus EDR capability.
Real EDR telemetry & detection, free.
Positions are TechBag’s illustrative synthesis of public review-platform data and vendor documentation — not a reproduction of any analyst graphic. Verify before relying on it.
OpenEDR vs the EDR field
Xcitium Commercial, CrowdStrike, Wazuh (open-source) and Microsoft Defender — honest lanes; the edge is genuine, free, open-source EDR visibility & detection (self-run).
| Dimension | Xcitium OpenEDR | Xcitium Commercial | CrowdStrike Falcon | Wazuh (open-source) | Microsoft Defender | Basic AV only |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Free, open-source EDR | Containment + EDR/XDR/MDR | Commercial EDR leader | Open-source SIEM/XDR | MS-native (bundled tiers) | Signature AV |
| Cost | Free | Quote (value) | Premium | Free | Bundled/tiered | Cheap |
| EDR telemetry & detection | Real, genuine EDR | Full | Best-in-class | Broad (SIEM-based) | Strong | None |
| Open-source / inspectable | Yes — open code | Commercial | Closed | Yes | Closed | Closed |
| Containment prevention | No (commercial only) | Yes — ZeroDwell | No (detection-first) | No | No | No |
| Managed response (MDR) | No (self-run) | Yes — MDR available | Falcon Complete | No (self-run) | Via partners | No |
| Effort to run | You run it | Managed option (MDR) | Easier / managed | Significant setup | MS-managed-ish | Minimal (but weak) |
| Best fit | Free EDR visibility/detection you run yourself; on-ramp | Containment + managed/enterprise EDR | Premium best-in-class EDR | Open-source SIEM/XDR (broader, technical) | All-Microsoft estates | Nobody serious — no visibility |
Which approach fits you?
Honest fit signals — because the fastest way to lose your trust is to pretend one product wins every scenario.
Use OpenEDR if…
- You want genuine EDR visibility and detection for free
- You value open-source transparency and no lock-in
- You're starting with EDR, or an MSP/researcher/learner
- You want an on-ramp to Xcitium's commercial platform later
Xcitium Commercial if…
- You want containment prevention, managed response (MDR) or enterprise features
CrowdStrike if…
- You want the premium, best-in-class commercial EDR (and can pay)
Wazuh if…
- You want a broader open-source SIEM/XDR and can handle the setup
Basic AV only if…
- Never — you get no endpoint visibility or detection (OpenEDR is free anyway)
Xcitium OpenEDR is one of 47 endpoint protection products TechBag carries. The Endpoint Protection guide narrows them to a shortlist and shows the reasoning. →
What could this save you?
Drag the sliders (count endpoints; IT-hour cost as loaded rate). Since OpenEDR is free, the 'savings' are the licence cost avoided vs commercial EDR, plus the value of real endpoint visibility over basic AV — but note you provide the effort to run it, and containment/managed response require the commercial platform. Illustrative.
Loaded cost = salary + overheads per productive hour. Illustrative only — your TechBag quote models your actual environment and modules.
Three ways to consume it
OpenEDR is free and open-source (no licence). It's genuine, self-run EDR visibility and detection — without containment prevention or managed response (those are Xcitium's commercial platform). TechBag helps you evaluate OpenEDR and, when you need containment/MDR/enterprise, adopt the commercial platform in INR/GST.
OpenEDR — Free (open-source)
Best for free EDR visibility
- Genuine EDR telemetry & detection, no cost
- Open, inspectable code; no lock-in
- Self-run; an on-ramp to commercial
+ Platform add-ons
Best for a broader rollout
- Scoped to your estate
- Add-on modules as needed
- Phased, right-sized deployment
+ Xcitium Commercial (when ready)
Best for prevention & managed
- Add ZeroDwell containment, MDR, XDR
- Managed response; enterprise features
- TechBag scopes & licenses it in INR/GST
Buy it for less — TechBag pricing beats list
Whatever the list prices above, TechBag negotiates a significantly better deal — with GST-compliant INR invoicing and local support. Ask us for your discounted quote.
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The 8 questions to ask every vendor
Take this into your next vendor call — including ours.
Do you want genuine EDR visibility and detection at no cost? OpenEDR provides it.
Can you deploy, run and act on EDR yourself? (OpenEDR is self-managed; no included managed service.)
Do you value open, inspectable code (transparency, trust, no lock-in)? OpenEDR delivers it.
Note OpenEDR has no containment prevention or managed response (those are commercial) — it's detection/visibility.
Are you starting with EDR, evaluating, or an MSP/researcher? OpenEDR is a strong entry point.
Consider whether you'll later want the commercial platform (containment, MDR, XDR) — OpenEDR is an on-ramp.
Free open EDR is also a learning resource — relevant for building security skills and for students.
For containment/MDR/enterprise, plan the move to Xcitium commercial — TechBag scopes it in INR/GST.
Questions buyers ask
Ready for free, open EDR?
Start with genuine, free, open-source EDR (real endpoint visibility and detection), evaluate the approach, or let a TechBag advisor plan your path from OpenEDR to Xcitium's commercial platform.
Stats, ratings, review counts and pricing are illustrative and sourced from public materials; verify before purchase.