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Comparison

Checkov vs CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security

No leader: the top candidate CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security has only 0.25 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Checkov full profile →CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Checkov64
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security70
Score
Vioscale score
Checkov64 / 100low · 47%
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security70 / 100low · 25%
Pricing
Free tier
Checkov✓
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓
Model
Checkovopen_source
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Securityfreemium
Price level
Checkovfree
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Securitylow
Transparent
Checkov–
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓
Integrations
Count
Checkov13
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security–
Security
Disclosure policy
Checkov–
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓
Gdpr
Checkov–
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓
Scorecard
Checkov7
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Checkov–
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Checkov138
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security–
Github stars
Checkov8,973
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security–
Package downloads weekly
Checkov4,830,339
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Checkov17
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security–
Release
Cadence days
Checkov4
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security–
History
Checkov20 items
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security–
License
Spdx
CheckovApache-2.0
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security–
Language
Primary
CheckovPython
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security–
Market
Availability
Checkov–
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud SecurityAvailable worldwide

Capabilities

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

Posture
CSPM (posture / misconfig)
Checkov✓
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓
KSPM (Kubernetes posture)
Checkov✓
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security-
Workload
CWPP (workload protection)
Checkov-
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓
Entitlements
CIEM (entitlements)
Checkov-
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security-
Data
DSPM (data posture)
Checkov-
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security-
Pipeline
IaC / pipeline scanning
Checkov✓
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security-
Architecture
Agentless scanning
Checkov✓
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓
Runtime
Runtime protection
Checkov-
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓
Coverage
Cloud coverage
CheckovAWS, Google Cloud, Azure
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud SecurityAWS, Azure, GCP
Compliance
Compliance frameworks assessed
Checkov-
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security-
Licensing
Open-core scanner available
Checkov✓
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Checkov

Checkov scans infrastructure-as-code configurations across Terraform, Kubernetes, CloudFormation, Dockerfile, and other IaC formats to detect security vulnerabilities and compliance violations before deployment.

Independently observed

CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security

A unified cloud security platform combining agent-based and agentless monitoring for real-time threat detection, AI-powered investigation, and automated response across multi-cloud environments, backed by intelligence on hundreds of adversaries.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Checkov

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security

from $7.99/moSubscriptionFree tier15-day trial

From $7.99/device/month. Free 15-day trial.

  • Falcon Free TrialFree
    • Next-Gen Antivirus
    • Device Control
    • Mobile Device Protection
    • Firewall Management
    • Endpoint Detection and Response
    • +5 more
  • Falcon Go$7.99/device/month
    • Next-Gen Antivirus
    • Device Control
    • Mobile Device Protection
    • Firewall Management
    • Endpoint Detection and Response
    • +5 more
  • Falcon Pro$14.99/device/month
    • Next-Gen Antivirus
    • Device Control
    • Mobile Device Protection
    • Firewall Management
    • Endpoint Detection and Response
    • +5 more
  • Falcon Enterprise$19.99/device/month
    • Next-Gen Antivirus
    • Device Control
    • Mobile Device Protection
    • Firewall Management
    • Endpoint Detection and Response
    • +5 more
  • Falcon Complete Next-Gen MDRContact sales
    • 24/7 expert-led managed detection and response
    • AI-accelerated threat hunting
    • Next-Gen Identity Security add-on available
    • Next-Gen SIEM add-on available
    • CrowdStrike Breach Prevention Warranty
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Checkov✗
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓
CLI
Checkov✓
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Checkov✓
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓
Self-hosted
Checkov✓
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✗
Hybrid
Checkov✗
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓

Integrations

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

Checkov

13 total
  • AWS
  • Google Cloud
  • Azure
  • Docker
  • Terraform
  • Kubernetes
  • CloudFormation
  • Dockerfile
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Helm
  • Kustomize
  • Serverless
Independently observed

CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security

Not documented yet.

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