Tracecat – Open-source security alert automation / SOAR alternative
Hi HN, we are building Tracecat (https://tracecat.com/), an open source automation platform for security alerts. Tracecat automates the tasks a security analyst has to do when responding to a security alert: e.g. contact victims, investigate security logs, report vulnerability. The average security analyst deals with 100 alerts per day. As soon as an alert comes in, you have to investigate and respond. An average alert takes ~30 minutes to analyze (and 100 x 30 min = 50 hours > one whole day) Lots of things get dropped, and this creates vulnerabilities. Many breaches can be…
Tracecat – Open-source security alert automation / SOAR alternative launched on March 25, 2024 with 264 votes, #165 of 4,270 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
Tracecat is an open-source automation platform that handles repetitive security alert response tasks for analysts, such as contacting victims, investigating logs, and reporting vulnerabilities. It is designed for security teams that receive dozens of daily alerts and need to streamline investigation workflows. The platform offers a workflow builder with webhook integrations and API connections, serving as an open-source alternative to commercial SOAR tools.
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Open-source security automation platform for teams and AI agents - TracecatHQ/tracecat
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN, we are building Tracecat (https://tracecat.com/), an open source automation platform for security alerts. Tracecat automates the tasks a security analyst has to do when responding to a security alert: e.g. contact victims, investigate security logs, report vulnerability. The average security…
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