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Comparison

Aqua Security vs Clair

No leader: the top candidate Clair has only 0.32 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Aqua Security full profile →Clair full profile →
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Aqua Security47
Clair50
Score
Vioscale score
Aqua Security47 / 100low · 26%
Clair50 / 100low · 32%
Pricing
Free tier
Aqua Security✗
Clair✓
Model
Aqua Securitycommercial
Claircommercial
Price level
Aqua Securityunknown
Clairfree
Transparent
Aqua Security✗
Clair✓
Integrations
Count
Aqua Security17
Clair3
Security
Disclosure policy
Aqua Security✓
Clair–
Gdpr
Aqua Security✓
Clair–
Scorecard
Aqua Security–
Clair5.1
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Aqua Security✓
Clair–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Aqua Security–
Clair14
Github stars
Aqua Security–
Clair11,052
Activity
Commits last 30d
Aqua Security–
Clair8
Release
Cadence days
Aqua Security–
Clair51
History
Aqua Security–
Clair20 items
License
Spdx
Aqua Security–
ClairApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Aqua Security–
ClairGo
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for container security. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
Aqua SecurityCloud managed cnapp
Clair-
Image registry vulnerability scanning
Aqua Security✓
Clair-
Ci cd pipeline build blocking
Aqua Security✓
Clair-
Ebpf runtime syscall monitoring
Aqua Security✓
Clair-
Container drift prevention blocking
Aqua Security✓
Clair-
Kubernetes kspm security posture
Aqua Security✓
Clair-
Infrastructure as code iac scanning
Aqua Security✓
Clair-
Serverless lambda fargate support
Aqua Security✓
Clair-
Network microsegmentation
Aqua Security✓
Clair-
Compliance PCI SOC2 reporting
Aqua Security-
Clair-
SOC2 type ii
Aqua Security-
Clair-
ISO 27001
Aqua Security-
Clair-
Pricing model
Aqua Security-
Clair-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Aqua Security

Aqua Security is the pioneer in cloud native security, offering a Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) that secures containerized applications from development to production. The platform integrates agent and agentless technology to prevent attacks through pre-deployment enforcement and real-time runtime protection.

Independently observed

Clair

An open-source tool that analyzes container images to identify known security vulnerabilities, enabling organizations to understand and manage the security posture of their containerized infrastructure.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Aqua Security

Quote-based

Usage-based pricing for code repositories and workloads. Contact sales for pricing details.

  • Dev SecurityContact sales
    • Code repo discovery and code scanning
    • Vulnerability and risk scanning of container images
    • Dynamic Threat Analysis (DTA)
    • Open source health scoring
    • Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) scanning
    • +5 more
  • Cloud SecurityContact sales
    • Auto-discovery, inventory and risk assessment across cloud accounts
    • Agentless cloud workload scanning
    • Support of AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle and Alibaba Cloud
    • Configuration checks across compute, database, storage and identity
    • Out-of-the-box compliance reporting
    • +5 more
as of verify ↗

Clair

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Aqua Security✓
Clair✗
Linux
Aqua Security✗
Clair✓
CLI
Aqua Security✓
Clair✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Aqua Security✓
Clair✗
Self-hosted
Aqua Security✓
Clair✓
On-premise
Aqua Security✓
Clair✗
Hybrid
Aqua Security✓
Clair✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (2)
  • Kubernetes
  • GitHub

Aqua Security

17 total - 15 not shared
  • Orca
  • AWS
  • EC2
  • ECS
  • EKS
  • Fargate
  • Lambda
  • ECR
  • Azure
  • GCP
  • Oracle Cloud
  • Alibaba Cloud
  • Red Hat OpenShift
  • IBM Z
  • LinuxONE
Independently observed

Clair

3 total - 1 not shared
  • Container registries
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.