# Checkov vs ScoutSuite

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Checkov

| Attribute | Checkov | ScoutSuite |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 64 (47% (low)) | 42.7 (42% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 17 | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 138 | 4 |
| adoption.github_stars | 8,973 | 7,800 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 4,830,339 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Checkov scans infrastructure-as-code configurations across Terraform, Kubernetes, CloudFormation, Dockerfile, and other IaC formats to detect security vulnerabilities and compliance violations before deployment. | - |
| features.capabilities | `{"cspm":true,"kspm":true,"iac_scanning":true,"cloud_coverage":"AWS, Google Cloud, Azure","open_core_scanner":true,"agentless_scanning":true}` | `{"cspm":true,"kspm":true,"cloud_coverage":"AWS, Azure, GCP, Alibaba Cloud (alpha), Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (alpha), Kub","open_core_scanner":true,"agentless_scanning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 13 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"CloudFormation"},{"name":"Dockerfile"},{"name":"Git"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Helm"},{"name":"Kustomize"},{"name":"Serverless"}]` | - |
| language.primary | Python | Python |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.checkov.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T12:10:26.082Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T16:49:41.152Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| release.cadence_days | 4 | 49 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 7 | 4 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=checkov&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=scoutsuite&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Cloud Security Software)

| Capability | Checkov | ScoutSuite |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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, Google Cloud, Azure | AWS, Azure, GCP, Alibaba Cloud (alpha), Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (alpha), Kub |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| Compliance frameworks assessed | - | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-core scanner available | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:07:03.909Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*