# Cloud Custodian vs Rapid7 InsightCloudSec

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Cloud Custodian

| Attribute | Cloud Custodian | Rapid7 InsightCloudSec |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 52.9 (41% (low)) | 34.5 (26% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 45 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 80 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 6,053 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Cloud Custodian enables management of cloud resources through filtering, tagging, and policy-driven actions using a YAML DSL. It supports real-time compliance enforcement and cost optimization across AWS, Azure, GCP, and other cloud platforms. | Rapid7 Command Platform for exposure management, combining asset discovery, vulnerability management, cloud security, and compliance across multi-cloud environments. |
| features.capabilities | `{"ciem":false,"cspm":true,"cwpp":false,"dspm":false,"kspm":true,"iac_scanning":true,"cloud_coverage":"AWS, Azure, GCP (primary); Kubernetes, Tencent Cloud, OpenStack (beta)","open_core_scanner":true,"agentless_scanning":true,"runtime_protection":false}` | `{"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 | 1 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Terraform"}]` | `[{"name":"AWS"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["DE","EU"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["DE"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Open source and free under Apache 2.0 license","sourceUrl":"https://cloudcustodian.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T16:47:00.704Z"}` | `{"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 | open_source | quote |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 54 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.51.0","date":"2026-05-28T19:52:40Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.51.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.50.0","date":"2026-03-18T17:16:59Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.50.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.49.0","date":"2026-01-16T21:21:11Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.49.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.48.0","date":"2025-12-01T19:04:50Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.48.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.47.0","date":"2025-09-22T18:14:42Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.47.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.46.0","date":"2025-07-17T18:42:30Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.46.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.45.0","date":"2025-06-02T20:24:02Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.45.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.44.0","date":"2025-04-24T14:12:18Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.44.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.43.0","date":"2025-02-04T15:27:59Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.43.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.42.0","date":"2024-11-14T20:21:44Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.42.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.41.0","date":"2024-09-18T19:08:29Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.41.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.40.0","date":"2024-07-23T20:06:17Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.40.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.39.0","date":"2024-07-23T13:55:45Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.39.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.38.0","date":"2024-06-18T11:56:41Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.38.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.37.0","date":"2024-06-05T14:04:13Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.37.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.36.0","date":"2024-04-29T13:09:49Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.36.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.35.0","date":"2024-03-05T21:30:15Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.35.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.34.0","date":"2024-01-18T18:30:11Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.34.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.33.0","date":"2023-11-29T17:07:21Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.33.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloud-custodian/cloud-custodian/releases/tag/0.9.32.0","date":"2023-10-03T15:46:00Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.32.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 8.7 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=c7n&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Cloud Security Software)

| Capability | Cloud Custodian | 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, Azure, GCP (primary); Kubernetes, Tencent Cloud, OpenStack (beta) | AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| Compliance frameworks assessed | - | CIS, NIS2, GDPR |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-core scanner available | ✓ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:58:51.616Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*