# GRR Rapid Response

GRR Rapid Response is an Incident Response product. It runs on-premises. Pricing is free.

Incident response framework focused on remote live forensics

Checked October 2026.

## What is GRR Rapid Response?

GRR Rapid Response is an incident response framework focused on remote live forensics. GRR is a python client (agent) that is installed on target systems, and python server infrastructure that can manage and talk to clients.
Documentation: Please visit our documentation website if you want to know more about GRR.
Contact Us: GitHub issues - github.com/google/grr/issues, GRR Users mailing list, Follow us on Twitter for announcements of GRR user meetups. We use a Gitter chat room during meetups.
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Tags: Evidence Collection, Memory Forensics

## Where it fits in your security program (NIST CSF 2.0)

- [Respond](https://cybersectools.com/guides/building-respond-program-small-team): helps you contain and handle incidents.

## Quick facts

- Category: [Security Operations](https://cybersectools.com/categories/security-operations) · [Incident Response](https://cybersectools.com/categories/dfir)
- Deployment: On-Premises
- Company size fit: Mid-Market, Enterprise
- Pricing model: Free
- GitHub stars: 5,047
- Website: github.com

## Where it ranks

No shortlist covers this product's category yet. The closest is [Best MDR Solutions for Business](https://cybersectools.com/shortlists/best-mdr-solutions).

## GRR Rapid Response FAQ

### What is GRR Rapid Response?

GRR Rapid Response is a product in the Incident Response category. It covers Evidence Collection and Memory Forensics.

### What is the pricing for GRR Rapid Response?

GRR Rapid Response is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/google/grr/.

### What are alternatives to GRR Rapid Response?

Alternatives to GRR Rapid Response listed on CybersecTools:

1. [Binalyze](https://cybersectools.com/tools/binalyze) - DFIR platform automating investigation, evidence collection, and IR. (Commercial)
2. [Spacewalk AI](https://cybersectools.com/tools/spacewalk-ai) - AI platform for incident response: timeline automation, reporting & team sync. (Commercial)
3. [Amazon Detective](https://cybersectools.com/tools/amazon-detective) - A service that analyzes and visualizes security data to investigate potential security issues. (Commercial)
4. [StrangeBee TheHive IaaS Images](https://cybersectools.com/tools/thehive-strangebee) - Collaborative case management platform for incident response and investigation (Commercial)
5. [Cydarm Platform](https://cybersectools.com/tools/cydarm-platform) - SOC management platform for incident response and cyber response management (Commercial)

Compare all GRR Rapid Response alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/grr-rapid-response](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/grr-rapid-response)

### What deployment and organization size does GRR Rapid Response fit?

GRR Rapid Response is available as on-premises software. It is listed for mid-market companies and enterprises. It is free.

## Compare GRR Rapid Response with similar solutions

- [GRR Rapid Response vs Binalyze](https://cybersectools.com/compare/binalyze-vs-grr-rapid-response)
- [GRR Rapid Response vs Spacewalk AI](https://cybersectools.com/compare/grr-rapid-response-vs-spacewalk-ai)
- [GRR Rapid Response vs Amazon Detective](https://cybersectools.com/compare/amazon-detective-vs-grr-rapid-response)

All alternatives to GRR Rapid Response: [/alternatives/grr-rapid-response](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/grr-rapid-response)

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