# Cloud Custodian vs Sysdig Secure

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Cloud Custodian

| Attribute | Cloud Custodian | Sysdig Secure |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.3 (41% (low)) | 43.1 (65% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 37 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 80 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 6,085 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Cloud Security Software.","source":"https://cloudcustodian.io/","question":"What is Cloud Custodian?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Cloud Custodian is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://cloudcustodian.io/","question":"Is Cloud Custodian free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Cloud Custodian supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://cloudcustodian.io/","question":"What platforms does Cloud Custodian support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Cloud Custodian can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://cloudcustodian.io/","question":"Can Cloud Custodian be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Cloud Custodian is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian","question":"Is Cloud Custodian open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"Sysdig protects cloud environments by combining automated security scanning, real-time threat detection, and machine learning. The platform visualizes potential attack paths and correlates misconfigurations with active threats to focus teams on the most critical issues. It is indexed under Cloud Security Software.","source":"https://sysdig.com/products/secure/","question":"What is Sysdig Secure?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Sysdig Secure supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://webflow.sysdig.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Sysdig Secure support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Sysdig Secure can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and on-premise, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://webflow.sysdig.com/pricing","question":"Can Sysdig Secure be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Sysdig Secure, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Anthropic, Checkmarx and Semgrep, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://webflow.sysdig.com/pricing","question":"What does Sysdig Secure integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Sysdig Secure. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Sysdig Secure not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://sysdig.com/trust-center","question":"What security certifications does Sysdig Secure have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Sysdig Secure is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://webflow.sysdig.com/pricing","question":"Where is Sysdig Secure available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Automates and enforces policies across cloud infrastructure defined as code | An AI-driven cloud security platform that automates threat investigation, prioritization, and remediation using specialized AI agents powered by detailed runtime visibility across cloud workloads and containers. |
| features.capabilities | `{"ciem":false,"cspm":true,"cwpp":false,"dspm":false,"kspm":true,"iac_scanning":true,"cloud_coverage":"AWS, Azure, GCP (primary); Kubernetes, Tencent Cloud, OpenStack (beta)","open_core_scanner":true,"agentless_scanning":true,"runtime_protection":false,"compliance_frameworks":"Encryption, access controls, tag policies, cost management"}` | `{"ciem":true,"cspm":true,"cwpp":true,"dspm":true,"kspm":true,"iac_scanning":true,"cloud_coverage":"AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud, Oracle Cloud","open_core_scanner":true,"agentless_scanning":true,"runtime_protection":true,"compliance_frameworks":"NIST 800-53, NIS2, DORA"}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 9 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"Slack","native":true},{"name":"AWS CloudWatch Events","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"AWS Config Rules","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Azure EventGrid","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"GCP AuditLog","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"GCP Pub/Sub","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"EC2 Systems Manager Automation","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Amazon Web Services"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"IBM Cloud"},{"name":"Oracle Cloud"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Checkmarx"},{"name":"Semgrep"},{"name":"Snyk"},{"name":"Grafana"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://cloudcustodian.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T21:03:55.807Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://sysdig.com/products/secure/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-22T13:52:19.602Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 54 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.53.0","date":"2026-10-01T22:58:55Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.53.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.52.0","date":"2026-09-03T19:16:59Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.52.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.51.0","date":"2026-05-28T19:52:40Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.51.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.50.0","date":"2026-03-18T17:16:59Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.50.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.49.0","date":"2026-01-16T21:21:11Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.49.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.48.0","date":"2025-12-01T19:04:50Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.48.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.47.0","date":"2025-09-22T18:14:42Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.47.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.46.0","date":"2025-07-17T18:42:30Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.46.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.45.0","date":"2025-06-02T20:24:02Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.45.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.44.0","date":"2025-04-24T14:12:18Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.44.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.43.0","date":"2025-02-04T15:27:59Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.43.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.42.0","date":"2024-11-14T20:21:44Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.42.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.41.0","date":"2024-09-18T19:08:29Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.41.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.40.0","date":"2024-07-23T20:06:17Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.40.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.39.0","date":"2024-07-23T13:55:45Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.39.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.38.0","date":"2024-06-18T11:56:41Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.38.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.37.0","date":"2024-06-05T14:04:13Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.37.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.36.0","date":"2024-04-29T13:09:49Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.36.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.35.0","date":"2024-03-05T21:30:15Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.35.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.34.0","date":"2024-01-18T18:30:11Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.34.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 8.7 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=c7n&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Cloud Security Software)

| Capability | Cloud Custodian | Sysdig Secure |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Posture** |  |  |
| CSPM (posture / misconfig) | ✓ | ✓ |
| KSPM (Kubernetes posture) | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Workload** |  |  |
| CWPP (workload protection) | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Entitlements** |  |  |
| CIEM (entitlements) | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Data** |  |  |
| DSPM (data posture) | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Pipeline** |  |  |
| IaC / pipeline scanning | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Architecture** |  |  |
| Agentless scanning | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Runtime** |  |  |
| Runtime protection | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Coverage** |  |  |
| Cloud coverage | AWS, Azure, GCP (primary); Kubernetes, Tencent Cloud, OpenStack (beta) | AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud, Oracle Cloud |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| Compliance frameworks assessed | Encryption, access controls, tag policies, cost management | NIST 800-53, NIS2, DORA |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-core scanner available | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:06:04.493Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*