# Aqua Security vs Uptycs

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Uptycs

| Attribute | Aqua Security | Uptycs |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 48.2 (25% (low)) | 65 (72% (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":"A cloud security analytics platform that detects and protects against misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and threats in real-time across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, with comprehensive compliance tracking and incident response capabilities. It is indexed under Cloud Security Software.","source":"https://www.uptycs.com/pricing","question":"What is Uptycs?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Uptycs is a paid product; published pricing starts at $3 per workload per month. It is sold across 3 plans (Discover, Audit and Secure). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.uptycs.com/pricing","question":"How much does Uptycs cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Uptycs. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.uptycs.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Uptycs support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Uptycs, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.uptycs.com/pricing","question":"Can Uptycs be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for Uptycs, including PagerDuty, Amazon Security Lake, Microsoft Security Copilot, AWS, Slack, JIRA, Okta and GitHub, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.uptycs.com/pricing","question":"What does Uptycs integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Uptycs. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Uptycs not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.uptycs.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Uptycs have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Uptycs is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.uptycs.com/pricing","question":"Where is Uptycs available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":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. | Cloud security platform providing threat detection, workload protection, compliance management, and infrastructure scanning across cloud environments with AWS integration. |
| 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,"dspm":false,"kspm":true,"iac_scanning":true,"cloud_coverage":"AWS, IBM Cloud","open_core_scanner":false,"agentless_scanning":true,"runtime_protection":true,"compliance_frameworks":"ISO 27001"}` |
| integrations.count | 13 | 8 |
| 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":"PagerDuty"},{"name":"Amazon Security Lake"},{"name":"Microsoft Security Copilot"},{"name":"AWS","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"AWS Security Lake","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"AWS Systems Manager","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"JIRA","native":true,"category":"ticketing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Okta","native":false,"category":"identity"},{"name":"GitHub","native":false,"category":"source_control"},{"name":"Azure AD","native":false,"category":"identity"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true,"linux":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":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Discover","summary":"$3/workload/month billed annually","features":["Full asset inventory across hybrid cloud, Kubernetes, and endpoints","Unified management of users, policies, and roles","Tool integrations (SOAR, SIEM, Slack, JIRA)"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"workload","amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Asset inventory and management across hybrid cloud, Kubernetes, and endpoints","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Audit","summary":"$6/workload/month billed annually","features":["Everything from Discover plus deep security posture evaluation","Compliance and vulnerability scanning with continuous monitoring","Attack path analysis and exposure management","Cloud identity entitlements for cloud and Kubernetes","Vulnerability management across hosts, VMs, containers, and serverless","IaC and secrets scanning","Posture management for identity providers"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"workload","amount":6,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Security posture evaluation with compliance and vulnerability scanning","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Secure","summary":"Contact sales for pricing","features":["Everything from Audit plus runtime protection","Real-time threat detection and forensics","Cloud detection and response","File monitoring and unauthorized change alerts"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Advanced threat detection and incident response with runtime protection","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $3/workload/month, billed annually. Minimum annual commitment of $12,000.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.uptycs.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-03T22:16:34.923Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"workload","amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":3,"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 | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.aquasec.com/blog/security-for-amazon-ecs-workloads/ | https://www.uptycs.com/about/security |

## Capabilities (Cloud Security Software)

| Capability | Aqua Security | Uptycs |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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, IBM Cloud |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| Compliance frameworks assessed | CIS Kubernetes Benchmark, industry configuration benchmarks | ISO 27001 |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-core scanner available | ✓ | ✗ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:51:01.566Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*