# Cloud Custodian

> The Path to a Well Managed Cloud

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/cloud-custodian
- **Category:** Cloud Security Software
- **Homepage:** https://cloudcustodian.io/
- **Also known as:** cloud-custodian
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T12:19:41.350Z

## Vioscale score

**49.5 / 100**, confidence 4% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 74.7 | 12 | 896.7 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 24.3 | 12 | 291.6 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 0 | 18 | 0 | - |
| release_cadence | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 40 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://cloudcustodian.io/). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

> Free and open source under Apache 2.0

## About

Open-source tool for managing cloud resources through filtering, tagging, and applying actions via YAML DSL policies. Enables real-time compliance enforcement, cost optimization, and infrastructure governance across multiple cloud providers.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, macOS, Linux, Windows
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Hybrid, Self-hosted

## Integrations (6)

_Independently observed._

- Terraform
- Slack
- AWS CloudWatch
- CloudTrail
- EventBridge
- Config Rules

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Cloud Security Software. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **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, Kubernetes, Tencent Cloud, OpenStack (beta) |
| **Compliance** | |
| Compliance frameworks assessed | General cloud security and compliance posture |
| **Licensing** | |
| Open-core scanner available | ✓ |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 6 | [link](https://cloudcustodian.io/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://cloudcustodian.io/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://cloudcustodian.io/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://cloudcustodian.io/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://cloudcustodian.io/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://cloudcustodian.io/status) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/cloud-custodian). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*