# Aqua Security vs Prowler

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Prowler

| Attribute | Aqua Security | Prowler |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 48.2 (25% (low)) | 75.2 (71% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A comprehensive security platform that provides agentless and agent-based protection for applications from code development through runtime production across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, combining vulnerability scanning, configuration management, and runtime threat detection. It is indexed under Cloud Security Software.","source":"https://www.aquasec.com/pricing/","question":"What is Aqua Security?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Aqua Security does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 2 plans (Dev Security and Cloud Security), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.aquasec.com/pricing/","question":"How much does Aqua Security cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Aqua Security supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.aquasec.com/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Aqua Security support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Aqua Security can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.aquasec.com/pricing/","question":"Can Aqua Security be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 18 integrations for Aqua Security, including Orca, AWS, EC2, ECS, EKS, Fargate, Lambda and ECR, plus 10 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.aquasec.com/pricing/","question":"What does Aqua Security integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Aqua Security. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Aqua Security not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.aquasec.com/blog/aws-kubernetes-security-and-compliance/","question":"What security certifications does Aqua Security have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"Automates security and compliance monitoring across cloud environments with thousands of built-in checks, compliance frameworks, real-time dashboards, and cloud provider integrations. It is indexed under Cloud Security Software.","source":"https://prowler.com/","question":"What is Prowler?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Prowler is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $0.24. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://prowler.com/pricing","question":"Is Prowler free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Prowler supports the web, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://prowler.com/","question":"What platforms does Prowler support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Prowler can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://prowler.com/","question":"Can Prowler be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 17 integrations for Prowler, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, GitHub, Microsoft 365, Oracle Cloud and Alibaba Cloud, plus 9 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://prowler.com/pricing","question":"What does Prowler integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Prowler. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Prowler not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://prowler.com/pricing","question":"What security certifications does Prowler have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Prowler is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://prowler.com/pricing","question":"Where is Prowler available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Aqua Security scans containers, Kubernetes clusters, application source code, and cloud platforms to identify vulnerabilities, configuration weaknesses, and embedded secrets. The product includes kernel-level runtime monitoring for container workloads and validation of Kubernetes deployments against security benchmarks. | An open-source and managed platform that automatically scans cloud environments for security misconfigurations and compliance violations. Offers multiple deployment options—cloud-hosted, self-hosted, or air-gapped—with 2,500+ checks, customizable compliance frameworks, remediation guidance, and integrations with security and workflow tools. |
| features.capabilities | `{"ciem":false,"cspm":true,"cwpp":true,"dspm":false,"kspm":true,"iac_scanning":true,"pricing_model":"quote","cloud_coverage":"AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle, Alibaba Cloud","deployment_model":"cloud_managed_cnapp","open_core_scanner":true,"agentless_scanning":true,"runtime_protection":true,"compliance_frameworks":"CIS Kubernetes Benchmark, industry configuration benchmarks","network_microsegmentation":true,"ci_cd_pipeline_build_blocking":true,"compliance_pci_soc2_reporting":true,"ebpf_runtime_syscall_monitoring":true,"kubernetes_kspm_security_posture":true,"serverless_lambda_fargate_support":true,"container_drift_prevention_blocking":true,"infrastructure_as_code_iac_scanning":true,"image_registry_vulnerability_scanning":true}` | `{"ciem":true,"cspm":true,"cwpp":true,"kspm":true,"iac_scanning":true,"cloud_coverage":"AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, GitHub, Microsoft 365, Oracle Cl","open_core_scanner":true,"compliance_frameworks":"CIS, NIST 800, NIST CSF, CISA, MITRE ATT&CK, RBI, FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, NIS2, GDPR, "}` |
| integrations.count | 13 | 10 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Orca"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"EC2"},{"name":"ECS"},{"name":"EKS"},{"name":"Fargate"},{"name":"Lambda"},{"name":"ECR"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"GCP"},{"name":"Oracle Cloud"},{"name":"Alibaba Cloud"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Red Hat OpenShift"},{"name":"IBM Z"},{"name":"LinuxONE"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"AWS EC2"},{"name":"AWS Fargate"},{"name":"AWS Lambda"},{"name":"Amazon ECR"},{"name":"Amazon ECS"},{"name":"Google Cloud Platform"}]` | `[{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Microsoft 365"},{"name":"Oracle Cloud"},{"name":"Alibaba Cloud"},{"name":"Cloudflare"},{"name":"OpenStack"},{"name":"AWS Security Hub","native":true,"category":"security","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Jira","native":true,"category":"ticketing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Microsoft Power BI","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"AWS Security Lake","native":true,"category":"security","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Censys","native":true,"category":"threat_intel","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"GitHub Code Scanning","native":true,"category":"vcs","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Terraform","native":true,"category":"iac","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"AWS CloudFormation","native":true,"category":"iac","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Email","native":true,"category":"notifications","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Custom SIEM","native":false,"category":"siem","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Power BI","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"GitHub Actions","native":true,"category":"ci_cd","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Vercel","native":true,"category":"cloud_platform","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Google","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Claude Code","native":true,"category":"ai_assistant","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true,"linux":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"PAYG","summary":"Pay-as-you-go pricing per ECS task","description":"Usage-based pricing model billed per ECS task for Amazon ECS deployments","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"BYOL","summary":"Bring-your-own-license pricing","description":"Traditional license-based model for customers with existing Aqua engagements or channel purchases","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Hybrid pricing: usage-based (PAYG) or license-based (BYOL)","sourceUrl":"https://www.aquasec.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-06T11:33:53.390Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free Trial","features":["All checks and compliance frameworks","Cloud infrastructure posture scanning","Access to Prowler Hub","SOC 2 Type 2 assurance"],"description":"15-day trial with full feature access","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"cloud_accounts":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Prowler Cloud","summary":"$99/cloud account/month; 20% discount with annual billing","features":["Continuous compliance across 70+ frameworks","Onboard whole AWS Organizations, Azure Management Groups, GCP Organizations","Jira, Slack and email alerts","SAML SSO and API access","Enterprise support","Attack Paths for AWS","ThreatScore prioritization","Autonomous Fixer","Triage lifecycle and automatic muting","MCP Server for AI agents"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"cloud account","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Managed SaaS platform with continuous monitoring and compliance tracking","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Prowler Private Cloud","features":["Deployment in customer's cloud, data center or air-gapped environment","Data residency of choice and unlimited resources","Private Registry for custom providers, checks and frameworks","AWS Security Lake (Parquet) and custom SIEM integration","White glove onboarding","Technical Account Manager","Dedicated Customer Success Manager","NATO D32 compliance for AWS, Azure and GCP"],"description":"Self-hosted deployment in customer environment with full control and data residency","contactSales":true},{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","features":["2,500+ checks across all cloud providers","Run from terminal, CI/CD pipeline or Kubernetes","All public compliance frameworks","Custom checks and frameworks support","Optional integration with Prowler Cloud","Community support"],"description":"Apache-2.0 licensed CLI, SDK and self-hosted Local Server","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free trial and open-source options. Managed SaaS from $99/cloud account/month. Private Cloud pricing available on quote.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://prowler.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T11:06:17.499Z","freeTrialDays":15,"startingPrice":{"unit":"cloud account","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":99,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.aquasec.com/blog/security-for-amazon-ecs-workloads/ | - |

## Capabilities (Cloud Security Software)

| Capability | Aqua Security | Prowler |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Posture** |  |  |
| CSPM (posture / misconfig) | ✓ | ✓ |
| KSPM (Kubernetes posture) | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Workload** |  |  |
| CWPP (workload protection) | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Entitlements** |  |  |
| CIEM (entitlements) | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Data** |  |  |
| DSPM (data posture) | ✗ | - |
| **Pipeline** |  |  |
| IaC / pipeline scanning | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Architecture** |  |  |
| Agentless scanning | ✓ | - |
| **Runtime** |  |  |
| Runtime protection | ✓ | - |
| **Coverage** |  |  |
| Cloud coverage | AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle, Alibaba Cloud | AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, GitHub, Microsoft 365, Oracle Cl |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| Compliance frameworks assessed | CIS Kubernetes Benchmark, industry configuration benchmarks | CIS, NIST 800, NIST CSF, CISA, MITRE ATT&CK, RBI, FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, NIS2, GDPR, |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-core scanner available | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:59:17.013Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*