Best Infrastructure as Code Security Software in 2026

In short: KloudSec IaC Security is ranked #1 of 22 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Snyk Open Source and Aikido CSPM. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Snyk Open Source. The lowest first paid tier on this page is audytx at $20/mo.

Infrastructure as code security software helps teams assess infrastructure definitions as they develop and maintain them. Compared on Terraform, CloudFormation, and Kubernetes analysis, the entries also provide criteria for checking secrets detection and custom policies. IDE integration and pull request scanning show where security checks may fit into development workflows. Free plans and paid-from pricing are additional access and cost considerations. KloudSec IaC Security, Snyk Open Source, and Aikido CSPM are among the products shown. Compare the listed technology coverage and workflow support with the infrastructure and development practices your team needs to address.

22 infrastructure as code security software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

22ranked
13free plans on this page
$20/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Infrastructure as Code Security Software 22 channels on this page · 92 of 176 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromTerraform analysisKubernetes analysisCloudFormation analysisCustom policiesSecrets detectionPull request scanning Spec sheet Score
01 KloudSec IaC Security Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTerraform analysisYesKubernetes analysisnot statedCloudFormation analysisYesCustom policiesnot statedSecrets detectionnot statedPull request scanningYes 4/8spec lines stated 7.8
02 Snyk Open Source Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTerraform analysisYesKubernetes analysisYesCloudFormation analysisYesCustom policiesYesSecrets detectionnot statedPull request scanningYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.6
03 Aikido CSPM Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTerraform analysisnot statedKubernetes analysisnot statedCloudFormation analysisnot statedCustom policiesnot statedSecrets detectionnot statedPull request scanningnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.5
04 Conftest Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTerraform analysisYesKubernetes analysisYesCloudFormation analysisnot statedCustom policiesYesSecrets detectionnot statedPull request scanningYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.5
05 Trivy Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTerraform analysisnot statedKubernetes analysisnot statedCloudFormation analysisnot statedCustom policiesnot statedSecrets detectionnot statedPull request scanningnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
06 Kubescape Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTerraform analysisnot statedKubernetes analysisnot statedCloudFormation analysisnot statedCustom policiesnot statedSecrets detectionnot statedPull request scanningnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.2
07 AWS CloudFormation Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTerraform analysisnot statedKubernetes analysisnot statedCloudFormation analysisnot statedCustom policiesnot statedSecrets detectionnot statedPull request scanningnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.1
08 Checkov Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTerraform analysisYesKubernetes analysisYesCloudFormation analysisYesCustom policiesYesSecrets detectionYesPull request scanningYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.1
09 Kyverno Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedTerraform analysisnot statedKubernetes analysisnot statedCloudFormation analysisnot statedCustom policiesnot statedSecrets detectionnot statedPull request scanningnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 7.1
10 audytx Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTerraform analysisYesKubernetes analysisNoCloudFormation analysisYesCustom policiesnot statedSecrets detectionYesPull request scanningYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
11 Gomboc AI Code Security Platform Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTerraform analysisYesKubernetes analysisnot statedCloudFormation analysisYesCustom policiesYesSecrets detectionnot statedPull request scanningYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.0
12 cfn-nag Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTerraform analysisNoKubernetes analysisNoCloudFormation analysisYesCustom policiesYesSecrets detectionYesPull request scanningnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.9
13 KubeLinter Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedTerraform analysisNoKubernetes analysisYesCloudFormation analysisNoCustom policiesYesSecrets detectionYesPull request scanningYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.9
14 c7n-left Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTerraform analysisYesKubernetes analysisnot statedCloudFormation analysisnot statedCustom policiesYesSecrets detectionnot statedPull request scanningYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.8
15 kube-score Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedTerraform analysisnot statedKubernetes analysisYesCloudFormation analysisnot statedCustom policiesnot statedSecrets detectionnot statedPull request scanningnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.6
16 KICS Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTerraform analysisYesKubernetes analysisYesCloudFormation analysisYesCustom policiesYesSecrets detectionYesPull request scanningYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.4
17 Safeguard DAST Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTerraform analysisYesKubernetes analysisYesCloudFormation analysisYesCustom policiesYesSecrets detectionnot statedPull request scanningYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.2
18 Fairwinds Polaris Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTerraform analysisnot statedKubernetes analysisYesCloudFormation analysisnot statedCustom policiesYesSecrets detectionnot statedPull request scanningnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.1
19 DryRun Security IaC Security Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedTerraform analysisYesKubernetes analysisYesCloudFormation analysisnot statedCustom policiesYesSecrets detectionYesPull request scanningYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.0
20 TigerGate Code Quality Free planNoPaid fromnot statedTerraform analysisYesKubernetes analysisYesCloudFormation analysisYesCustom policiesYesSecrets detectionnot statedPull request scanningYes 6/8spec lines stated 5.8
21 Winfunc Infrastructure Scanner Free planNoPaid fromnot statedTerraform analysisYesKubernetes analysisYesCloudFormation analysisYesCustom policiesnot statedSecrets detectionYesPull request scanningYes 6/8spec lines stated 5.8
22 CFRipper Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedTerraform analysisNoKubernetes analysisNoCloudFormation analysisYesCustom policiesYesSecrets detectionYesPull request scanningnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.6

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Questions about this list

Which infrastructure as code security software is ranked first on Specifiction?

KloudSec IaC Security is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 7.8. Snyk Open Source is second and Aikido CSPM third.

How many of these have a free plan?

13 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, audytx has the lowest first paid tier we found: $20/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.

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