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Comparison

Lacework vs Prowler

On the evidence we track, Prowler leads this comparison with a composite score of 80/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Lacework full profile →Prowler full profile →
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Lacework60
★Prowler80
Score
Vioscale score
Lacework60 / 100low · 27%updating
Prowler80 / 100medium · 73%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Lacework–
Prowler✓
Model
Laceworkcommercial
Prowlerfreemium
Price level
Lacework–
Prowlerlow
Transparent
Lacework–
Prowler✓
Integrations
Count
Lacework–
Prowler10
Security
Disclosure policy
Lacework–
Prowler✓
Fedramp
Lacework–
Prowler✓
Gdpr
Lacework–
Prowler✓
Hipaa
Lacework–
Prowler✓
Iso27001
Lacework✓
Prowler✓
Pci
Lacework–
Prowler✓
Soc2
Lacework✓
Prowler✓
Reliability
Status page
Lacework✓
Prowler✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Posture
CSPM (posture / misconfig)
Lacework-
Prowler✓
KSPM (Kubernetes posture)
Lacework-
Prowler✓
Workload
CWPP (workload protection)
Lacework-
Prowler✓
Entitlements
CIEM (entitlements)
Lacework-
Prowler✓
Data
DSPM (data posture)
Lacework-
Prowler-
Pipeline
IaC / pipeline scanning
Lacework-
Prowler✓
Architecture
Agentless scanning
Lacework-
Prowler-
Runtime
Runtime protection
Lacework-
Prowler-
Coverage
Cloud coverage
Lacework-
ProwlerAWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, GitHub, Microsoft 365, Oracle Cl
Compliance
Compliance frameworks assessed
Lacework-
ProwlerCIS, NIST 800, NIST CSF, CISA, MITRE ATT&CK, RBI, FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, NIS2, GDPR,
Licensing
Open-core scanner available
Lacework-
Prowler✓

What each one is

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

Lacework

Not documented yet.

Prowler

Leader

World's most widely adopted, open cloud security platform that detects vulnerabilities, prioritizes risk, accelerates remediation, and ensures continuous compliance.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Lacework

Pricing not documented yet.

Prowler

Leader
from $0.30/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $79/account/mo (annual) or $99/account/mo (monthly). Free trial available.

  • Prowler Cloud$99/account/mo (monthly) or $79/account/mo (annual, 20% savings)
    • Scanning for all providers
    • All checks and compliance frameworks
    • Lighthouse AI agentic assistant
    • MCP Server for Agentic Workflows
    • SOC 2 Type 2 compliant
    • +1 more
  • Prowler Private CloudContact sales
    • Custom providers, checks and compliance policies
    • Custom SIEM integrations
    • AWS Security Lake integration
    • Data residency of choice
    • White glove onboarding
    • +1 more
  • Prowler for MSPs/MSSPsContact sales
    • Multi-tenant environment
    • Consolidated billing and invoicing
    • Deal registration and co-marketing
    • Enterprise support
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Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Lacework–
Prowler✓
CLI
Lacework–
Prowler✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Lacework–
Prowler✓
Self-hosted
Lacework–
Prowler✓
On-premise
Lacework–
Prowler✓

Integrations

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

Lacework

Not documented yet.

Prowler

Leader
10 total
  • AWS
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Google Cloud
  • Kubernetes
  • GitHub
  • Microsoft 365
  • Oracle Cloud
  • Alibaba Cloud
  • Cloudflare
  • OpenStack
Independently observed

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