# Prowler vs Rapid7 InsightCloudSec

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Prowler

| Attribute | Prowler | Rapid7 InsightCloudSec |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 75.2 (71% (medium)) | 42.3 (24% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Automates security and compliance monitoring across cloud environments with thousands of built-in checks, compliance frameworks, real-time dashboards, and cloud provider integrations. It is indexed under Cloud Security Software.","source":"https://prowler.com/","question":"What is Prowler?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Prowler is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $0.24. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://prowler.com/pricing","question":"Is Prowler free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Prowler supports the web, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://prowler.com/","question":"What platforms does Prowler support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Prowler can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://prowler.com/","question":"Can Prowler be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 17 integrations for Prowler, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, GitHub, Microsoft 365, Oracle Cloud and Alibaba Cloud, plus 9 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://prowler.com/pricing","question":"What does Prowler integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Prowler. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Prowler not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://prowler.com/pricing","question":"What security certifications does Prowler have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Prowler is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://prowler.com/pricing","question":"Where is Prowler available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"Rapid7 Command Platform for exposure management, combining asset discovery, vulnerability management, cloud security, and compliance across multi-cloud environments. It is indexed under Cloud Security Software.","source":"https://www.rapid7.com/de/products/command/pricing/","question":"What is Rapid7 InsightCloudSec?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Rapid7 InsightCloudSec does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 3 plans (Surface Command, Exposure Command Essentials and Exposure Command Ultimate), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.rapid7.com/de/products/command/pricing/","question":"How much does Rapid7 InsightCloudSec cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Rapid7 InsightCloudSec. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.rapid7.com/products/insightcloudsec/","question":"What platforms does Rapid7 InsightCloudSec support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Rapid7 InsightCloudSec, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.rapid7.com/de/products/command/pricing/","question":"Can Rapid7 InsightCloudSec be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Rapid7 InsightCloudSec. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Rapid7 InsightCloudSec not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.rapid7.com/de/solutions/compliance/nis2/","question":"What security certifications does Rapid7 InsightCloudSec have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Rapid7 InsightCloudSec is available in Germany. Its primary markets are Germany and the EU. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.rapid7.com/de/products/command/pricing/","question":"Where is Rapid7 InsightCloudSec available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source and managed platform that automatically scans cloud environments for security misconfigurations and compliance violations. Offers multiple deployment options—cloud-hosted, self-hosted, or air-gapped—with 2,500+ checks, customizable compliance frameworks, remediation guidance, and integrations with security and workflow tools. | A vulnerability scanner that integrates vulnerability findings with attack surface intelligence, cloud security, and application risk data into a single risk view. Teams prioritize and remediate based on actual reachability and business context across network, cloud, and application assets. |
| features.capabilities | `{"ciem":true,"cspm":true,"cwpp":true,"kspm":true,"iac_scanning":true,"cloud_coverage":"AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, GitHub, Microsoft 365, Oracle Cl","open_core_scanner":true,"compliance_frameworks":"CIS, NIST 800, NIST CSF, CISA, MITRE ATT&CK, RBI, FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, NIS2, GDPR, "}` | `{"ciem":true,"cspm":true,"cwpp":false,"dspm":false,"kspm":true,"iac_scanning":true,"cloud_coverage":"AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes","runtime_protection":false,"compliance_frameworks":"CIS, NIS2, GDPR"}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Microsoft 365"},{"name":"Oracle Cloud"},{"name":"Alibaba Cloud"},{"name":"Cloudflare"},{"name":"OpenStack"},{"name":"AWS Security Hub","native":true,"category":"security","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Jira","native":true,"category":"ticketing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Microsoft Power BI","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"AWS Security Lake","native":true,"category":"security","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Censys","native":true,"category":"threat_intel","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"GitHub Code Scanning","native":true,"category":"vcs","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Terraform","native":true,"category":"iac","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"AWS CloudFormation","native":true,"category":"iac","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Email","native":true,"category":"notifications","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Custom SIEM","native":false,"category":"siem","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Power BI","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"GitHub Actions","native":true,"category":"ci_cd","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Vercel","native":true,"category":"cloud_platform","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Google","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Claude Code","native":true,"category":"ai_assistant","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"AWS"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["DE","EU"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["DE"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free Trial","features":["All checks and compliance frameworks","Cloud infrastructure posture scanning","Access to Prowler Hub","SOC 2 Type 2 assurance"],"description":"15-day trial with full feature access","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"cloud_accounts":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Prowler Cloud","summary":"$99/cloud account/month; 20% discount with annual billing","features":["Continuous compliance across 70+ frameworks","Onboard whole AWS Organizations, Azure Management Groups, GCP Organizations","Jira, Slack and email alerts","SAML SSO and API access","Enterprise support","Attack Paths for AWS","ThreatScore prioritization","Autonomous Fixer","Triage lifecycle and automatic muting","MCP Server for AI agents"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"cloud account","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Managed SaaS platform with continuous monitoring and compliance tracking","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Prowler Private Cloud","features":["Deployment in customer's cloud, data center or air-gapped environment","Data residency of choice and unlimited resources","Private Registry for custom providers, checks and frameworks","AWS Security Lake (Parquet) and custom SIEM integration","White glove onboarding","Technical Account Manager","Dedicated Customer Success Manager","NATO D32 compliance for AWS, Azure and GCP"],"description":"Self-hosted deployment in customer environment with full control and data residency","contactSales":true},{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","features":["2,500+ checks across all cloud providers","Run from terminal, CI/CD pipeline or Kubernetes","All public compliance frameworks","Custom checks and frameworks support","Optional integration with Prowler Cloud","Community support"],"description":"Apache-2.0 licensed CLI, SDK and self-hosted Local Server","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free trial and open-source options. Managed SaaS from $99/cloud account/month. Private Cloud pricing available on quote.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://prowler.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T11:06:17.499Z","freeTrialDays":15,"startingPrice":{"unit":"cloud account","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"quote","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Surface Command","features":["Asset-Erkennung und Inventarisierung","Sichtbarkeit interner und externer Angriffsflächen","Asset-Graph","Analyse Explosionsradius"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Asset discovery, unified inventory, asset graph, exposure visibility","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Exposure Command Essentials","features":["Alle Funktionen von Surface Command","Schwachstellen-Management","Risikobasierte Priorisierung","Bewertung Konfigurationen"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Asset discovery, vulnerability management, risk-based prioritization, policy assessment","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Exposure Command Ultimate","features":["Multi-Cloud-Sicherheit","Cloud-Status und Compliance","Angriffspfadanalyse","Identitäts- und Zugriffsrisikoanalyse","IaC-Sicherheit"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Multi-cloud, Kubernetes, cloud posture, compliance, attack path analysis, identity & access risk","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Asset-based, usage-based pricing. Quote required. Annual billing.","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.rapid7.com/de/products/command/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T16:47:18.613Z","billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | quote |
| pricing.price_level | high | unknown |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":99,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.rapid7.com/platform/security-orchestration-automation-response-soar/ |

## Capabilities (Cloud Security Software)

| Capability | Prowler | Rapid7 InsightCloudSec |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, GitHub, Microsoft 365, Oracle Cl | AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| Compliance frameworks assessed | CIS, NIST 800, NIST CSF, CISA, MITRE ATT&CK, RBI, FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, NIS2, GDPR, | CIS, NIS2, GDPR |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-core scanner available | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:18:35.442Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*