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Comparison

Cloud Custodian vs Rapid7 InsightCloudSec

On the evidence we track, Cloud Custodian leads this comparison with a composite score of 53/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Cloud Custodian53
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec35
Score
Vioscale score
Cloud Custodian53 / 100low · 41%
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec35 / 100low · 26%
Pricing
Free tier
Cloud Custodian✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Model
Cloud Custodianopen_source
Rapid7 InsightCloudSecquote
Price level
Cloud Custodianfree
Rapid7 InsightCloudSecunknown
Transparent
Cloud Custodian✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Integrations
Count
Cloud Custodian1
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec1
Security
Disclosure policy
Cloud Custodian–
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Gdpr
Cloud Custodian–
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Scorecard
Cloud Custodian8.7
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Cloud Custodian✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Cloud Custodian80
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Github stars
Cloud Custodian6,053
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Cloud Custodian45
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Release
Cadence days
Cloud Custodian54
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
History
Cloud Custodian20 items
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
License
Spdx
Cloud CustodianApache-2.0
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Language
Primary
Cloud CustodianPython
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec–
Market
Availability
Cloud Custodian–
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)
Cloud Custodian✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
KSPM (Kubernetes posture)
Cloud Custodian✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Workload
CWPP (workload protection)
Cloud Custodian✗
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Entitlements
CIEM (entitlements)
Cloud Custodian✗
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Data
DSPM (data posture)
Cloud Custodian✗
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Pipeline
IaC / pipeline scanning
Cloud Custodian✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Architecture
Agentless scanning
Cloud Custodian✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec-
Runtime
Runtime protection
Cloud Custodian✗
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Coverage
Cloud coverage
Cloud CustodianAWS, Azure, GCP (primary); Kubernetes, Tencent Cloud, OpenStack (beta)
Rapid7 InsightCloudSecAWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes
Compliance
Compliance frameworks assessed
Cloud Custodian-
Rapid7 InsightCloudSecCIS, NIS2, GDPR
Licensing
Open-core scanner available
Cloud Custodian✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec-

What each one is

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

Cloud Custodian

Leader

Cloud Custodian enables management of cloud resources through filtering, tagging, and policy-driven actions using a YAML DSL. It supports real-time compliance enforcement and cost optimization across AWS, Azure, GCP, and other cloud platforms.

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.

Cloud Custodian

Leader
Open source

Open source and free under Apache 2.0 license

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
Cloud Custodian✗
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
CLI
Cloud Custodian✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cloud Custodian✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✓
Self-hosted
Cloud Custodian✓
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec✗

Integrations

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

Cloud Custodian

Leader
1 total
  • Terraform
Independently observed

Rapid7 InsightCloudSec

1 total
  • AWS
Independently observed

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