# Aqua Security vs Clair

| Attribute | Aqua Security | Clair |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 47 (26% (low)) | 50.2 (32% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 8 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 14 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 11,052 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Aqua Security is the pioneer in cloud native security, offering a Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) that secures containerized applications from development to production. The platform integrates agent and agentless technology to prevent attacks through pre-deployment enforcement and real-time runtime protection. | An open-source tool that analyzes container images to identify known security vulnerabilities, enabling organizations to understand and manage the security posture of their containerized infrastructure. |
| features.capabilities | `{"ciem":false,"cspm":true,"cwpp":true,"dspm":false,"kspm":true,"iac_scanning":true,"cloud_coverage":"AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle, Alibaba Cloud","deployment_model":"cloud_managed_cnapp","open_core_scanner":true,"agentless_scanning":true,"runtime_protection":true,"network_microsegmentation":true,"ci_cd_pipeline_build_blocking":true,"ebpf_runtime_syscall_monitoring":true,"kubernetes_kspm_security_posture":true,"serverless_lambda_fargate_support":true,"container_drift_prevention_blocking":true,"infrastructure_as_code_iac_scanning":true,"image_registry_vulnerability_scanning":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 17 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Orca"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"EC2"},{"name":"ECS"},{"name":"EKS"},{"name":"Fargate"},{"name":"Lambda"},{"name":"ECR"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"GCP"},{"name":"Oracle Cloud"},{"name":"Alibaba Cloud"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Red Hat OpenShift"},{"name":"IBM Z"},{"name":"LinuxONE"},{"name":"GitHub"}]` | `[{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Container registries"},{"name":"GitHub"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"quote","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Dev Security","features":["Code repo discovery and code scanning","Vulnerability and risk scanning of container images","Dynamic Threat Analysis (DTA)","Open source health scoring","Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) scanning","Pipeline security with static analysis","CI/CD posture management","Integrity checks of code","SBOM generation and analysis","CI/CD, registry and SCM toolchain integrity"],"description":"Comprehensive software supply chain security for CI/CD pipeline and toolchain","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud Security","features":["Auto-discovery, inventory and risk assessment across cloud accounts","Agentless cloud workload scanning","Support of AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle and Alibaba Cloud","Configuration checks across compute, database, storage and identity","Out-of-the-box compliance reporting","eBPF-based real-time detection","Drift prevention and immutability","Advanced malware protection","Service identity-based segmentation","Event audit trails and incident response"],"description":"Agentless and agent-based visibility and risk assessment for public cloud and Kubernetes, CSPM, and real-time runtime protection","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Usage-based pricing for code repositories and workloads. Contact sales for pricing details.","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.aquasec.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T16:53:50.501Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T21:38:25.750Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 51 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/quay/clair/releases/tag/v4.9.0","date":"2025-12-10T18:34:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quay/clair/releases/tag/v4.8.0","date":"2024-10-09T20:19:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quay/clair/releases/tag/v4.7.4","date":"2024-05-01T16:59:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.7.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/quay/clair/releases/tag/v4.7.3","date":"2024-02-26T19:42:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.7.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/quay/clair/releases/tag/v4.7.2","date":"2023-10-09T20:27:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.7.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/quay/clair/releases/tag/v4.7.1","date":"2023-08-10T22:02:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quay/clair/releases/tag/v4.7.0","date":"2023-07-27T21:17:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quay/clair/releases/tag/v4.7.0-rc.1","date":"2023-06-26T21:38:07Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.7.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quay/clair/releases/tag/v4.6.1","date":"2023-04-13T18:29:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quay/clair/releases/tag/v4.6.0","date":"2023-01-20T22:13:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quay/clair/releases/tag/v4.5.1","date":"2022-11-22T22:34:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quay/clair/releases/tag/v4.5.0","date":"2022-11-04T15:20:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quay/clair/releases/tag/v4.5.0-rc.0","date":"2022-10-10T20:04:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.5.0-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quay/clair/releases/tag/v4.4.4","date":"2022-06-09T20:18:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.4.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/quay/clair/releases/tag/v4.4.3","date":"2022-06-06T18:23:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.4.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/quay/clair/releases/tag/v4.4.2","date":"2022-05-26T16:13:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/quay/clair/releases/tag/v4.4.1","date":"2022-04-04T19:04:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quay/clair/releases/tag/v4.4.0","date":"2022-03-16T21:46:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quay/clair/releases/tag/v4.4.0-rc.7","date":"2022-03-14T19:13:17Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.4.0-rc.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/quay/clair/releases/tag/v4.4.0-rc.6","date":"2022-03-14T18:48:45Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.4.0-rc.6"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.1 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fquay%2Fclair%2Fconfig&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Container Security)

| Capability | Aqua Security | Clair |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud managed cnapp | - |
| Image registry vulnerability scanning | ✓ | - |
| Ci cd pipeline build blocking | ✓ | - |
| Ebpf runtime syscall monitoring | ✓ | - |
| Container drift prevention blocking | ✓ | - |
| Kubernetes kspm security posture | ✓ | - |
| Infrastructure as code iac scanning | ✓ | - |
| Serverless lambda fargate support | ✓ | - |
| Network microsegmentation | ✓ | - |
| Compliance PCI SOC2 reporting | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:35:27.463Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*