Comparison

Checkov vs Palo Alto Prisma Cloud

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
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud43
Score
Vioscale score
Checkov64 / 100low · 47%
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud43 / 100low · 26%
Pricing
Free tier
Checkov
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Model
Palo Alto Prisma Cloudquote
Price level
Checkovfree
Palo Alto Prisma Cloudunknown
Transparent
Checkov
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Integrations
Count
Checkov13
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud19
Security
Gdpr
Checkov
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Scorecard
Checkov7
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Reliability
Status page
Checkov
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Adoption
Dependent repos
Checkov138
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Github stars
Checkov8,973
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Package downloads weekly
Checkov4,830,339
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Activity
Commits last 30d
Checkov17
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Release
Cadence days
Checkov4
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
History
Checkov20 items
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
License
Spdx
CheckovApache-2.0
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Language
Primary
CheckovPython
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Market
Availability
Checkov
Palo Alto Prisma CloudAvailable worldwide · HQ US

Capabilities

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

Posture
CSPM (posture / misconfig)
Checkov
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
KSPM (Kubernetes posture)
Checkov
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud-
Workload
CWPP (workload protection)
Checkov-
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Entitlements
CIEM (entitlements)
Checkov-
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Data
DSPM (data posture)
Checkov-
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud-
Pipeline
IaC / pipeline scanning
Checkov
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Architecture
Agentless scanning
Checkov
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Runtime
Runtime protection
Checkov-
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Coverage
Cloud coverage
CheckovAWS, Google Cloud, Azure
Palo Alto Prisma CloudAWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (five large
Compliance
Compliance frameworks assessed
Checkov-
Palo Alto Prisma CloudSupports more than 75 compliance standards
Licensing
Open-core scanner available
Checkov
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud-

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

Palo Alto Prisma Cloud

A comprehensive cloud security platform that provides visibility into cloud assets, enforces compliance policies, detects and blocks threats in real time, and protects applications across their entire lifecycle from code development through production deployment.

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 ↗

Palo Alto Prisma Cloud

Quote-based
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Checkov
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
CLI
Checkov
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Checkov
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Self-hosted
Checkov
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
On-premise
Checkov
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Hybrid
Checkov
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud

Integrations

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

In common (3)
  • AWS
  • Google Cloud
  • Azure

Checkov

Leader
13 total - 10 not shared
  • Docker
  • Terraform
  • Kubernetes
  • CloudFormation
  • Dockerfile
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Helm
  • Kustomize
  • Serverless
Independently observed

Palo Alto Prisma Cloud

19 total - 16 not shared
  • Black Duck
  • Coverity
  • Checkmarx
  • GitLab
  • HashiCorp
  • Semgrep
  • Snyk
  • Veracode
  • Cortex Cloud
  • Cortex XDR
  • Cortex XSOAR
  • Cortex XSIAM
  • Cortex Xpanse
  • Cortex XDS
  • Alibaba Cloud
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Independently observed

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

Checkov vs Palo Alto Prisma Cloud: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale