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Comparison

Aqua Security vs Cloud Custodian

On the evidence we track, Cloud Custodian leads this comparison with a composite score of 53/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Aqua Security full profile →Cloud Custodian full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Aqua Security47
★Cloud Custodian53
Score
Vioscale score
Aqua Security47 / 100low · 26%
Cloud Custodian53 / 100low · 41%
Pricing
Free tier
Aqua Security✗
Cloud Custodian✓
Model
Aqua Securitycommercial
Cloud Custodianopen_source
Price level
Aqua Securityunknown
Cloud Custodianfree
Transparent
Aqua Security✗
Cloud Custodian✓
Integrations
Count
Aqua Security17
Cloud Custodian1
Security
Disclosure policy
Aqua Security✓
Cloud Custodian–
Gdpr
Aqua Security✓
Cloud Custodian–
Scorecard
Aqua Security–
Cloud Custodian8.7
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Aqua Security✓
Cloud Custodian✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Aqua Security–
Cloud Custodian80
Github stars
Aqua Security–
Cloud Custodian6,053
Activity
Commits last 30d
Aqua Security–
Cloud Custodian45
Release
Cadence days
Aqua Security–
Cloud Custodian54
History
Aqua Security–
Cloud Custodian20 items
License
Spdx
Aqua Security–
Cloud CustodianApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Aqua Security–
Cloud CustodianPython
Market
Availability
Aqua SecurityAvailable worldwide
Cloud Custodian–

Capabilities

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

Posture
CSPM (posture / misconfig)
Aqua Security✓
Cloud Custodian✓
KSPM (Kubernetes posture)
Aqua Security✓
Cloud Custodian✓
Workload
CWPP (workload protection)
Aqua Security✓
Cloud Custodian✗
Entitlements
CIEM (entitlements)
Aqua Security✗
Cloud Custodian✗
Data
DSPM (data posture)
Aqua Security✗
Cloud Custodian✗
Pipeline
IaC / pipeline scanning
Aqua Security✓
Cloud Custodian✓
Architecture
Agentless scanning
Aqua Security✓
Cloud Custodian✓
Runtime
Runtime protection
Aqua Security✓
Cloud Custodian✗
Coverage
Cloud coverage
Aqua SecurityAWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle, Alibaba Cloud
Cloud CustodianAWS, Azure, GCP (primary); Kubernetes, Tencent Cloud, OpenStack (beta)
Compliance
Compliance frameworks assessed
Aqua Security-
Cloud Custodian-
Licensing
Open-core scanner available
Aqua Security✓
Cloud Custodian✓

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

Cloud Custodian

Leader

Cloud Custodian enables management of cloud resources through filtering, tagging, and policy-driven actions using a YAML DSL. It supports real-time compliance enforcement and cost optimization across AWS, Azure, GCP, and other cloud platforms.

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
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Cloud Custodian

Leader
Open source

Open source and free under Apache 2.0 license

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Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

Aqua Security

17 total
  • Orca
  • AWS
  • EC2
  • ECS
  • EKS
  • Fargate
  • Lambda
  • ECR
  • Azure
  • GCP
  • Oracle Cloud
  • Alibaba Cloud
  • Kubernetes
  • Red Hat OpenShift
  • IBM Z
  • LinuxONE
  • GitHub
Independently observed

Cloud Custodian

Leader
1 total
  • Terraform
Independently observed

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