# Checkov vs ZeroThreat.ai

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Checkov

| Attribute | Checkov | ZeroThreat.ai |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 64 (47% (low)) | 51.8 (54% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 17 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 138 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 8,973 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 4,830,339 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":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. | 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 prioritize real risk and eliminate false positives. |
| features.capabilities | `{"cspm":true,"kspm":true,"iac_scanning":true,"cloud_coverage":"AWS, Google Cloud, Azure","open_core_scanner":true,"agentless_scanning":true}` | `{"ciem":false,"cspm":false,"cwpp":false,"dspm":false,"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 | 13 | 15 |
| 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"}]` | `[{"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"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.checkov.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T12:10:26.082Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free with 1 scan credit/month","features":["1 scan credit per month","1 target per account","Limited vulnerability insights preview","Web applications & APIs","OWASP top 10 & CWE-based detection","Authenticated scanning","No setup required"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Limited vulnerability preview across one application target","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"targets":"1","scan_credits":"1/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$100/target/month (or $80/target/month with annual commitment, 20% discount). Additional targets $75 each.","features":["Unlimited scans per target","Scheduled automated scans","AI remediation guidance & executive summaries","Sensitive data & cloud misconfiguration detection","130K+ vulnerability coverage","CVE Intelligence updated monthly","Authenticated scanning with MFA/SSO support","Business logic testing (BOLA, IDOR, access control)","API pentesting (REST, GraphQL, SOAP, gRPC)","Region-based data storage & access control","Compliance continuous coverage (GDPR, ISO27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA)","Audit-ready compliance reports","Unlimited retesting & verification","Target URL changes within 30-day cooling period","99.9% accurate results"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Unlimited scans per application target with full vulnerability visibility and compliance reporting","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"per_target":"unlimited scans","additional_targets":"$75 each"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pay Per Scan","summary":"$25/scan credit. Volume discounts: 5% off (10–20 credits), 10% off (30–50), 15% off (75–100), 20% off (250+)","features":["Unlimited targets","AI remediation & executive summaries","Sensitive data & cloud misconfiguration detection","7-day unlimited retest window","CVE-based attack coverage","Authenticated scanning","Business logic security testing (BOLA, IDOR, access control)","API pentesting (REST, GraphQL, SOAP, gRPC)","Region-based data storage & access control","Compliance view (GDPR, ISO27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA)","Audit-ready compliance reports","99.9% accurate results"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","unit":"scan credit","amount":25,"period":"one_time","currency":"USD"}],"description":"On-demand security testing across unlimited application targets with flexible credit purchasing","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"targets":"unlimited"}}],"summary":"Free tier with 1 scan credit/month. Professional from $100/target/month. Pay-as-you-go at $25/scan credit with volume discounts to 20%.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://zerothreat.ai/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T13:35:56.966Z","startingPrice":{"amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":100,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 4 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov/releases/tag/3.3.13","date":"2026-08-20T23:05:18Z","type":"stable","version":"3.3.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov/releases/tag/3.3.12","date":"2026-08-19T23:04:10Z","type":"stable","version":"3.3.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov/releases/tag/3.3.9","date":"2026-08-02T23:17:39Z","type":"stable","version":"3.3.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov/releases/tag/3.3.8","date":"2026-07-09T23:25:22Z","type":"stable","version":"3.3.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov/releases/tag/3.3.7","date":"2026-07-07T23:18:29Z","type":"stable","version":"3.3.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov/releases/tag/3.3.6","date":"2026-06-30T23:25:46Z","type":"stable","version":"3.3.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov/releases/tag/3.3.5","date":"2026-06-29T23:20:20Z","type":"stable","version":"3.3.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov/releases/tag/3.3.2","date":"2026-06-23T23:22:28Z","type":"stable","version":"3.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov/releases/tag/3.3.1","date":"2026-06-11T23:29:06Z","type":"stable","version":"3.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov/releases/tag/3.3.0","date":"2026-06-10T23:29:21Z","type":"stable","version":"3.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov/releases/tag/3.2.534","date":"2026-06-09T23:26:45Z","type":"stable","version":"3.2.534"},{"url":"https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov/releases/tag/3.2.533","date":"2026-06-04T23:23:55Z","type":"stable","version":"3.2.533"},{"url":"https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov/releases/tag/3.2.532","date":"2026-06-02T23:31:08Z","type":"stable","version":"3.2.532"},{"url":"https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov/releases/tag/3.2.531","date":"2026-06-01T23:29:11Z","type":"stable","version":"3.2.531"},{"url":"https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov/releases/tag/3.2.530","date":"2026-05-28T23:27:06Z","type":"stable","version":"3.2.530"},{"url":"https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov/releases/tag/3.2.529","date":"2026-05-14T23:16:35Z","type":"stable","version":"3.2.529"},{"url":"https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov/releases/tag/3.2.528","date":"2026-05-10T23:15:44Z","type":"stable","version":"3.2.528"},{"url":"https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov/releases/tag/3.2.527","date":"2026-05-07T23:16:54Z","type":"stable","version":"3.2.527"},{"url":"https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov/releases/tag/3.2.526","date":"2026-04-30T23:16:33Z","type":"stable","version":"3.2.526"},{"url":"https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov/releases/tag/3.2.525","date":"2026-04-26T23:11:49Z","type":"stable","version":"3.2.525"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 7 | - |
| 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}` | - |

## Capabilities (Cloud Security Software)

| Capability | Checkov | 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, Google Cloud, Azure | Web application and API security scanning, shadow/zombie API discovery, cloud mi |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| Compliance frameworks assessed | - | OWASP, CWE, SANS, PCI DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-core scanner available | ✓ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:30:32.086Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*