Comparison

Aqua Security vs KubeArmor

On the evidence we track, KubeArmor leads this comparison with a composite score of 57/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Aqua Security47
KubeArmor57
Score
Vioscale score
Aqua Security47 / 100low · 26%
KubeArmor57 / 100low · 38%
Pricing
Free tier
Aqua Security
KubeArmor
Model
Aqua Securitycommercial
KubeArmorcommercial
Price level
Aqua Securityunknown
KubeArmorfree
Transparent
Aqua Security
KubeArmor
Integrations
Count
Aqua Security17
KubeArmor7
Security
Disclosure policy
Aqua Security
KubeArmor
Gdpr
Aqua Security
KubeArmor
Scorecard
Aqua Security
KubeArmor8.8
Reliability
Status page
Aqua Security
KubeArmor
Adoption
Dependent repos
Aqua Security
KubeArmor34
Github stars
Aqua Security
KubeArmor2,588
Activity
Commits last 30d
Aqua Security
KubeArmor8
Release
Cadence days
Aqua Security
KubeArmor8
History
Aqua Security
KubeArmor20 items
License
Spdx
Aqua Security
KubeArmorApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Aqua Security
KubeArmorGo
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Posture
CSPM (posture / misconfig)
Aqua Security
KubeArmor-
KSPM (Kubernetes posture)
Aqua Security
KubeArmor-
Workload
CWPP (workload protection)
Aqua Security
KubeArmor
Entitlements
CIEM (entitlements)
Aqua Security
KubeArmor-
Data
DSPM (data posture)
Aqua Security
KubeArmor-
Pipeline
IaC / pipeline scanning
Aqua Security
KubeArmor-
Architecture
Agentless scanning
Aqua Security
KubeArmor-
Runtime
Runtime protection
Aqua Security
KubeArmor
Coverage
Cloud coverage
Aqua SecurityAWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle, Alibaba Cloud
KubeArmorKubernetes and containerized environments
Compliance
Compliance frameworks assessed
Aqua Security-
KubeArmor-
Licensing
Open-core scanner available
Aqua Security
KubeArmor

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

KubeArmor

Leader

A system-level security platform that enforces granular access policies on Kubernetes pods, containers, and infrastructure to control process execution, file access, and network communications at runtime using kernel-level enforcement.

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 ↗

KubeArmor

Leader
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
KubeArmor
Linux
Aqua Security
KubeArmor
CLI
Aqua Security
KubeArmor
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Aqua Security
KubeArmor
Self-hosted
Aqua Security
KubeArmor
On-premise
Aqua Security
KubeArmor
Hybrid
Aqua Security
KubeArmor

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

KubeArmor

Leader
6 total
  • OpenTelemetry
  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • Kafka
  • ELK Stack
  • Cilium
Independently observed

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

Aqua Security vs KubeArmor: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale