Comparison

Checkov vs Orca Security

On the evidence we track, Checkov leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. 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
Checkov64
Orca Security51
Score
Vioscale score
Checkov64 / 100low · 47%
Orca Security51 / 100low · 31%
Pricing
Free tier
Checkov
Orca Security
Model
Orca Securitycommercial
Price level
Checkovfree
Orca Security
Integrations
Count
Checkov13
Orca Security12
Security
Disclosure policy
Checkov
Orca Security
Scorecard
Checkov7
Orca Security
Soc2
Checkov
Orca Security
Adoption
Dependent repos
Checkov138
Orca Security
Github stars
Checkov8,973
Orca Security
Package downloads weekly
Checkov4,830,339
Orca Security
Activity
Commits last 30d
Checkov17
Orca Security
Release
Cadence days
Checkov4
Orca Security
History
Checkov20 items
Orca Security
License
Spdx
CheckovApache-2.0
Orca Security
Language
Primary
CheckovPython
Orca Security

Capabilities

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

Posture
CSPM (posture / misconfig)
Checkov
Orca Security
KSPM (Kubernetes posture)
Checkov
Orca Security
Workload
CWPP (workload protection)
Checkov-
Orca Security
Entitlements
CIEM (entitlements)
Checkov-
Orca Security
Data
DSPM (data posture)
Checkov-
Orca Security
Pipeline
IaC / pipeline scanning
Checkov
Orca Security
Architecture
Agentless scanning
Checkov
Orca Security
Runtime
Runtime protection
Checkov-
Orca Security
Coverage
Cloud coverage
CheckovAWS, Google Cloud, Azure
Orca SecurityAWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Alibaba Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Tencent Cloud
Compliance
Compliance frameworks assessed
Checkov-
Orca SecurityIndustry standards and custom checks
Licensing
Open-core scanner available
Checkov
Orca Security-

What each one is

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

Checkov

Leader

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

Orca Security

Unified cloud security platform providing agentless scanning, vulnerability management, workload protection, identity security, compliance management, and real-time threat detection across multi-cloud environments.

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

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Orca Security

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
CLI
Checkov
Orca Security
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Checkov
Orca Security
Self-hosted
Checkov
Orca Security

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Google Cloud

Checkov

Leader
13 total - 12 not shared
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Docker
  • Terraform
  • Kubernetes
  • CloudFormation
  • Dockerfile
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Helm
  • Kustomize
  • Serverless
Independently observed

Orca Security

12 total - 11 not shared
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Alibaba Cloud
  • Oracle Cloud
  • Tencent Cloud
  • Chainguard
  • Jira
  • ServiceNow
  • Snowflake
  • Splunk
  • Zscaler
Independently observed

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

Checkov vs Orca Security: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale