# Aqua Security vs ZeroThreat.ai

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** ZeroThreat.ai

| Attribute | Aqua Security | ZeroThreat.ai |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 48.2 (25% (low)) | 54.4 (56% (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":"ZeroThreat.ai is an AI-powered automated penetration testing platform that uncovers real, exploitable vulnerabilities across modern web applications and APIs with proof-based validation and real-time CVE coverage. It uses Agentic AI to execute adaptive attacker workflows, combining deep vulnerability coverage, authenticated testing, business logic testing, and community-driven attack templates to help teams... It is indexed under Cloud Security Software.","source":"https://zerothreat.ai/","question":"What is ZeroThreat.ai?","confidence":0.75},{"answer":"ZeroThreat.ai offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $25 per scan credit per one_time. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://zerothreat.ai/pricing","question":"Is ZeroThreat.ai free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to ZeroThreat.ai. 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://zerothreat.ai/pricing","question":"What platforms does ZeroThreat.ai support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for ZeroThreat.ai, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://zerothreat.ai/pricing","question":"Can ZeroThreat.ai be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 17 integrations for ZeroThreat.ai, including GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, CircleCI, GitLab CI/CD, TeamCity, AWS CodePipeline, Bamboo and Jenkins, plus 9 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://zerothreat.ai/pricing","question":"What does ZeroThreat.ai integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for ZeroThreat.ai. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as ZeroThreat.ai not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://zerothreat.ai/blog/explore-iso-27001-compliance-and-security","question":"What security certifications does ZeroThreat.ai have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| 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. | A cloud-based security testing platform that uses artificial intelligence to continuously scan and validate exploitable vulnerabilities in web applications and APIs through automated penetration testing techniques. |
| 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":false,"cspm":true,"cwpp":false,"dspm":true,"kspm":false,"iac_scanning":false,"cloud_coverage":"Web application and API security scanning, shadow/zombie API discovery, cloud mi","agentless_scanning":true,"runtime_protection":false,"compliance_frameworks":"OWASP, CWE, SANS, PCI DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR"}` |
| integrations.count | 13 | 15 |
| 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":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Azure Pipelines"},{"name":"CircleCI"},{"name":"GitLab CI/CD"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"TeamCity"},{"name":"AWS CodePipeline"},{"name":"Bamboo"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Travis CI"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Burp"},{"name":"Nuclei"},{"name":"Postman","native":true,"category":"api_tools","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"AWS API Gateway","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"MuleSoft","native":true,"category":"api_tools","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Azure APIM","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"AWS CI/CD","native":true,"category":"ci_cd","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Swagger","native":true,"category":"api_management","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"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","summary":"Free tier with 1 monthly scan credit","features":["1 scan credit per month","Scan 1 target per account","Limited vulnerability insights preview","Web applications & APIs covered","OWASP top 10 & CWE-based detection","Same detection engine as paid plans","Authenticated scanning supported"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Limited vulnerability preview with basic scanning capability","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"targets":"1","coverage":"OWASP top 10 & CWE-based detection","scan_credits":"1/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$100/target/month; 20% annual discount available","features":["Target-based unlimited scans","Scheduled automated scans","AI remediation & executive summaries","Sensitive data & cloud misconfiguration insights","130K+ vulnerability coverage (OWASP, CWE/SANS, Nuclei)","CVE Intelligence (updated monthly)","Authenticated scans for complete coverage","Business logic & access control testing (BOLA, IDOR)","API pentesting (REST, GraphQL, SOAP, gRPC including internal APIs)","Region-based data storage & access control","Continuous compliance coverage (GDPR, ISO27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA)","Audit-ready reports","Unlimited retesting & verification","Flexible target URL changes (30-day cooling)","99.9% accurate results"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"target","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"additional_target","amount":75,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Unlimited scans per target with full vulnerability visibility and compliance reporting","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"scans":"unlimited","targets":"1","retest_window":"unlimited","vulnerability_coverage":"130K+"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pay Per Scan","summary":"$25/credit or $125 for 5 credits; volume discounts available","features":["Unlimited targets per credit","7-day unlimited retest window","Popular CVE-based attack coverages","Business logic security testing (BOLA, IDOR, Access Control)","API pentesting (REST, GraphQL, SOAP, gRPC including internal APIs)","Compliance view for GDPR, ISO27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA & more","Audit-ready compliance reports","Volume discounts up to 20% at 250+ credits"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"credit"},"kind":"metered","amount":25,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":125,"per_qty":5,"currency":"USD","description":"Initial bundle of 5 credits"}],"description":"On-demand scan credits with flexible testing and volume discounts available","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"targets":"unlimited","retest_window":"7 days","volume_discount_threshold":"250+ credits for up to 20% savings"}}],"summary":"From $0 (Free tier) to $100/target/month (Professional) or $25/scan credit (Pay Per Scan); annual discounts available","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://zerothreat.ai/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-12T15:30:11.411Z","freeTrialDays":15,"startingPrice":{"unit":"additional_target","amount":75,"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":75,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.aquasec.com/blog/security-for-amazon-ecs-workloads/ | https://zerothreat.ai/security-compliance |

## Capabilities (Cloud Security Software)

| Capability | Aqua Security | ZeroThreat.ai |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | Web application and API security scanning, shadow/zombie API discovery, cloud mi |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| Compliance frameworks assessed | CIS Kubernetes Benchmark, industry configuration benchmarks | OWASP, CWE, SANS, PCI DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-core scanner available | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:19:17.219Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*