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Open-source alternatives to Wiz

Wiz is a commercial cloud security platform (CSPM, CNAPP). Open-source tools split the job: Prowler and ScoutSuite audit cloud accounts, Checkov and KICS scan infrastructure-as-code, and Trivy scans images and clusters.

Wiz is a commercial product by Wiz (official site). Category: Cloud and IaC security.

Comparison

ToolLicenceStarsLast commitBest for
TrivyApache-2.0Open source39ktodayAll-in-one scanner for images, code, IaC and clusters
ProwlerApache-2.0Open source15ktodayCloud security posture and compliance checks
KubescapeApache-2.0Open source12ktodayKubernetes security posture and compliance scanner
CheckovApache-2.0Open source9.1k6 days agoStatic analysis for infrastructure as code
ScoutSuiteGPL-2.0-onlyOpen source7.9k2 years agoMulti-cloud security auditing tool
KICSApache-2.0Open source2.7ktodayInfrastructure-as-code scanner with Rego queries

Open-source options

  • Trivy

    All-in-one scanner for images, code, IaC and clusters

    Scanner from Aqua Security that finds vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets and licences in container images, file systems, repositories and Kubernetes.

    Stars
    39k
    Forks
    776
    Last commit
    today
    Apache-2.0Open sourceContainer and Kubernetes security
    Alternative toSnykPrisma Cloud+1

  • Prowler

    Cloud security posture and compliance checks

    Open-source cloud security platform that runs hundreds of checks against AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes and Microsoft 365, mapped to compliance frameworks.

    Stars
    15k
    Forks
    2.4k
    Last commit
    today
    Apache-2.0Open sourceCloud and IaC security
    Alternative toWizPrisma Cloud

  • Kubescape

    Kubernetes security posture and compliance scanner

    CNCF project that scans clusters, manifests and Helm charts against frameworks such as the NSA-CISA guidance and CIS Benchmarks, and scans images.

    Stars
    12k
    Forks
    1.1k
    Last commit
    today
    Apache-2.0Open sourceContainer and Kubernetes security
    Alternative toWizPrisma Cloud

  • Checkov

    Static analysis for infrastructure as code

    Policy-as-code scanner for Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, Helm, Dockerfiles and more, with graph-based checks across resources.

    Stars
    9.1k
    Forks
    1.4k
    Last commit
    6 days ago
    Apache-2.0Open sourceCloud and IaC security
    Alternative toPrisma CloudWiz+1

  • ScoutSuite

    Multi-cloud security auditing tool

    NCC Group's multi-cloud auditing tool that collects configuration data through cloud APIs and highlights risk areas in an offline HTML report.

    Stars
    7.9k
    Forks
    1.2k
    Last commit
    2 years ago
    GPL-2.0-onlyOpen sourceCloud and IaC security
    Alternative toWizPrisma Cloud

  • KICS

    Infrastructure-as-code scanner with Rego queries

    Checkmarx's open-source scanner for security issues and misconfigurations in IaC, with queries written in Rego across many platforms.

    Stars
    2.7k
    Forks
    385
    Last commit
    today
    Apache-2.0Open sourceCloud and IaC security
    Alternative toWizPrisma Cloud

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