# Prowler vs ZeroThreat.ai

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Prowler

| Attribute | Prowler | ZeroThreat.ai |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 75.2 (71% (medium)) | 54.4 (56% (medium)) |
| 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":"ZeroThreat.ai is an AI-powered automated penetration testing platform that uncovers real, exploitable vulnerabilities across modern web applications and APIs with proof-based validation and real-time CVE coverage. It uses Agentic AI to execute adaptive attacker workflows, combining deep vulnerability coverage, authenticated testing, business logic testing, and community-driven attack templates to help teams... It is indexed under Cloud Security Software.","source":"https://zerothreat.ai/","question":"What is ZeroThreat.ai?","confidence":0.75},{"answer":"ZeroThreat.ai offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $25 per scan credit per one_time. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://zerothreat.ai/pricing","question":"Is ZeroThreat.ai free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to ZeroThreat.ai. 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://zerothreat.ai/pricing","question":"What platforms does ZeroThreat.ai support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for ZeroThreat.ai, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://zerothreat.ai/pricing","question":"Can ZeroThreat.ai be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 17 integrations for ZeroThreat.ai, including GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, CircleCI, GitLab CI/CD, TeamCity, AWS CodePipeline, Bamboo and Jenkins, plus 9 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://zerothreat.ai/pricing","question":"What does ZeroThreat.ai integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for ZeroThreat.ai. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as ZeroThreat.ai not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://zerothreat.ai/blog/explore-iso-27001-compliance-and-security","question":"What security certifications does ZeroThreat.ai have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| 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 cloud-based security testing platform that uses artificial intelligence to continuously scan and validate exploitable vulnerabilities in web applications and APIs through automated penetration testing techniques. |
| 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":false,"cspm":true,"cwpp":false,"dspm":true,"kspm":false,"iac_scanning":false,"cloud_coverage":"Web application and API security scanning, shadow/zombie API discovery, cloud mi","agentless_scanning":true,"runtime_protection":false,"compliance_frameworks":"OWASP, CWE, SANS, PCI DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR"}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 15 |
| 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":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Azure Pipelines"},{"name":"CircleCI"},{"name":"GitLab CI/CD"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"TeamCity"},{"name":"AWS CodePipeline"},{"name":"Bamboo"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Travis CI"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Burp"},{"name":"Nuclei"},{"name":"Postman","native":true,"category":"api_tools","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"AWS API Gateway","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"MuleSoft","native":true,"category":"api_tools","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Azure APIM","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"AWS CI/CD","native":true,"category":"ci_cd","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Swagger","native":true,"category":"api_management","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":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":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier with 1 monthly scan credit","features":["1 scan credit per month","Scan 1 target per account","Limited vulnerability insights preview","Web applications & APIs covered","OWASP top 10 & CWE-based detection","Same detection engine as paid plans","Authenticated scanning supported"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Limited vulnerability preview with basic scanning capability","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"targets":"1","coverage":"OWASP top 10 & CWE-based detection","scan_credits":"1/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$100/target/month; 20% annual discount available","features":["Target-based unlimited scans","Scheduled automated scans","AI remediation & executive summaries","Sensitive data & cloud misconfiguration insights","130K+ vulnerability coverage (OWASP, CWE/SANS, Nuclei)","CVE Intelligence (updated monthly)","Authenticated scans for complete coverage","Business logic & access control testing (BOLA, IDOR)","API pentesting (REST, GraphQL, SOAP, gRPC including internal APIs)","Region-based data storage & access control","Continuous compliance coverage (GDPR, ISO27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA)","Audit-ready reports","Unlimited retesting & verification","Flexible target URL changes (30-day cooling)","99.9% accurate results"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"target","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"additional_target","amount":75,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Unlimited scans per target with full vulnerability visibility and compliance reporting","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"scans":"unlimited","targets":"1","retest_window":"unlimited","vulnerability_coverage":"130K+"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pay Per Scan","summary":"$25/credit or $125 for 5 credits; volume discounts available","features":["Unlimited targets per credit","7-day unlimited retest window","Popular CVE-based attack coverages","Business logic security testing (BOLA, IDOR, Access Control)","API pentesting (REST, GraphQL, SOAP, gRPC including internal APIs)","Compliance view for GDPR, ISO27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA & more","Audit-ready compliance reports","Volume discounts up to 20% at 250+ credits"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"credit"},"kind":"metered","amount":25,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":125,"per_qty":5,"currency":"USD","description":"Initial bundle of 5 credits"}],"description":"On-demand scan credits with flexible testing and volume discounts available","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"targets":"unlimited","retest_window":"7 days","volume_discount_threshold":"250+ credits for up to 20% savings"}}],"summary":"From $0 (Free tier) to $100/target/month (Professional) or $25/scan credit (Pay Per Scan); annual discounts available","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://zerothreat.ai/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-12T15:30:11.411Z","freeTrialDays":15,"startingPrice":{"unit":"additional_target","amount":75,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | high |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":99,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":75,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | - | https://zerothreat.ai/security-compliance |

## Capabilities (Cloud Security Software)

| Capability | Prowler | ZeroThreat.ai |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | Web application and API security scanning, shadow/zombie API discovery, cloud mi |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| Compliance frameworks assessed | CIS, NIST 800, NIST CSF, CISA, MITRE ATT&CK, RBI, FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, NIS2, GDPR, | OWASP, CWE, SANS, PCI DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-core scanner available | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T14:05:53.438Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*