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Comparison

Checkov vs Rapid7 InsightCloudSec

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.

Checkov full profile →Rapid7 InsightCloudSec full profile →
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★Checkov64
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec35
Score
Vioscale score
Checkov64 / 100low · 47%updating
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec35 / 100low · 26%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Checkov✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Model
Checkovopen_source
Rapid7 InsightCloudSecquote
Price level
Checkovfree
Rapid7 InsightCloudSecunknown
Transparent
Checkov–
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Integrations
Count
Checkov13
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec1
Security
Disclosure policy
Checkov–
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Gdpr
Checkov–
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Scorecard
Checkov7
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Checkov–
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Checkov138
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Github stars
Checkov8,973
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Package downloads weekly
Checkov4,830,339
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Checkov17
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Release
Cadence days
Checkov4
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
History
Checkov20 items
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
License
Spdx
CheckovApache-2.0
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Language
Primary
CheckovPython
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Market
Availability
Checkov–
Rapid7 InsightCloudSecAvailable in DE · Popular in DE, EU · HQ US

Capabilities

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

Posture
CSPM (posture / misconfig)
Checkov✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
KSPM (Kubernetes posture)
Checkov✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Workload
CWPP (workload protection)
Checkov-
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Entitlements
CIEM (entitlements)
Checkov-
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Data
DSPM (data posture)
Checkov-
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Pipeline
IaC / pipeline scanning
Checkov✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Architecture
Agentless scanning
Checkov✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec-
Runtime
Runtime protection
Checkov-
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Coverage
Cloud coverage
CheckovAWS, Google Cloud, Azure
Rapid7 InsightCloudSecAWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes
Compliance
Compliance frameworks assessed
Checkov-
Rapid7 InsightCloudSecCIS, NIS2, GDPR
Licensing
Open-core scanner available
Checkov✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec-

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

Rapid7 InsightCloudSec

Rapid7 Command Platform for exposure management, combining asset discovery, vulnerability management, cloud security, and compliance 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 ↗

Rapid7 InsightCloudSec

Quote-based

Asset-based, usage-based pricing. Quote required. Annual billing.

  • Surface CommandContact sales
    • Asset-Erkennung und Inventarisierung
    • Sichtbarkeit interner und externer Angriffsflächen
    • Asset-Graph
    • Analyse Explosionsradius
  • Exposure Command EssentialsContact sales
    • Alle Funktionen von Surface Command
    • Schwachstellen-Management
    • Risikobasierte Priorisierung
    • Bewertung Konfigurationen
  • Exposure Command UltimateContact sales
    • Multi-Cloud-Sicherheit
    • Cloud-Status und Compliance
    • Angriffspfadanalyse
    • Identitäts- und Zugriffsrisikoanalyse
    • IaC-Sicherheit
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Checkov✗
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
CLI
Checkov✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Checkov✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Self-hosted
Checkov✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • AWS

Checkov

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

Rapid7 InsightCloudSec

1 total - 0 not shared
  • AWS
Independently observed

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