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Best Cloud Vulnerability Scanners in 2026
Cloud vulnerability scanning can cover different platforms, deployment approaches, and parts of your environment. Compare cloud platforms and deployment model, then weigh attack path analysis and identity analysis alongside IaC and workload scanning.
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Kubescape Kubescape suits teams managing Kubernetes clusters that want configuration, image, compliance, and runtime security checks.
From $30/mo Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · API9.1 Visit Specs - 02
Onam Security API Security From $22/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.9 Visit Specs - 03 Grype
Grype suits developers and security teams scanning images, filesystems, SBOMs, or individual dependencies.
Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted8.7 Visit Specs - 04
Intruder Intruder suits teams responsible for finding and prioritizing vulnerabilities across infrastructure, cloud environments, web apps, or APIs.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.7 Visit Specs - 05
Mondoo CSPM Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.6 Visit Specs - 06 Microsoft Defender for Business From $0.25/mo Free trial Windows · macOS · iOS · Android8.5 Visit Specs
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Astra Security Astra identifies engineering, security, and DevOps teams, plus compliance-dependent organizations, as intended users.
From $58.25/mo Free trial Web · API8.3 Visit Specs - 08
Anchore Enterprise It is aimed at large enterprises and government agencies needing SBOM generation, vulnerability scanning, software composition analysis, and compliance enforcement across varied ecosystems.
Free trial Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted8.2 Visit Specs - 09
Cyscale CSPM From $850/mo Free trial Web · API8.2 Visit Specs - 10
Prowler Cloud Prowler Cloud is aimed at organizations ranging from small startups to large enterprises that need cloud security checks and remediation guidance.
From $99/mo Free plan Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted8.1 Visit Specs - 11 Qualys TotalCloud
TotalCloud suits teams managing cloud, container, and SaaS security across the listed cloud providers.
Free plan Web · API8.1 Visit Specs - 12
Trivy It suits teams or developers scanning repositories, artifacts, container images, or Kubernetes environments for security issues.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted8.1 Visit Specs - 13 Google Artifact Analysis Web · macOS · Linux · API7.8 Visit Specs
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Amazon Inspector Free trial Web · API7.7 Visit Specs - 15 Holm Security Cloud Security
Holm Security describes the platform for organisations of all sizes, including small teams, growing enterprises, and partners.
Free trial Web · API7.7 Visit Specs - 16 AccuKnox
AccuKnox may suit teams looking for different deployment models, from agentless setups to air-gapped environments.
Web · Linux · Self-hosted7.6 Visit Specs - 17
Cy5 Cloud-Native Vulnerability Management Cy5 ion is presented for Indian fintechs and telecoms managing cloud workloads across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Free trial Web7.6 Visit Specs - 18
RapidFort It suits security, DevSecOps and procurement teams working with containerized applications, particularly organizations in regulated or mission-critical environments.
Free plan Web · Linux · Self-hosted7.5 Visit Specs - 19 ZeusCloud
It suits teams assessing AWS environments that can deploy and operate self-hosted security tooling.
Free plan Web · Self-hosted7.1 Visit Specs - 20 Datadog Cloud Security Management From $10/mo Web · Windows · Linux6.9 Visit Specs
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OpenCNAPP suits security teams protecting cloud-native environments across build, deployment and runtime.
Self-hosted6.9 Visit Specs - 22 Alibaba Cloud Security Center From $1/mo Web6.8 Visit Specs
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Tenable One Cloud Security It suits organizations securing cloud resources, identities, and data across multi-cloud or hybrid environments.
Web6.8 Visit Specs - 24 Microsoft Sentinel From $3/mo Web6.4 Visit Specs
- 25 Huawei Host Security Service Web · Windows · Linux5.9 Visit Specs
These dimensions help you assess which areas each entry addresses for your setup. Intruder, Mondoo CSPM, and Prowler Cloud are among the options to consider. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context as you compare the listed scanning coverage with the environments and workloads you need to examine.
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