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Checkov

Ch 126.9of 27 Infrastructure Testing Tools
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Terraform analysisYes
  4. 4Kubernetes analysisYes
  5. 5CloudFormation analysisYes
  6. 6Custom policiesYes
  7. 7Secrets detectionYes
  8. 8Pull request scanningYes
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Overview

Checkov is ranked #12 of 27 in infrastructure testing tools on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS. There is a free plan.

Checkov plans and pricing

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Checkov Free Open-source CLI · Apache-2.0 license github.com · 29 Sept 2026

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Free plan
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Terraform analysis
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Kubernetes analysis
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CloudFormation analysis
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Custom policies
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Secrets detection
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Pull request scanning
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IDE integration
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Facts

Purpose
Checkov scans infrastructure-as-code files for misconfigurations that can cause security or compliance problems.checkov.io · 29 Sept 2026
Policy library
The Checkov documentation says it includes more than 750 predefined policies.checkov.io · 29 Sept 2026
Supported IaC
Documented scan targets include Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, Serverless, Helm, Kubernetes, and Docker.checkov.io · 29 Sept 2026
Compliance
Checkov scans for common standards including CIS and the AWS Foundations Benchmark.checkov.io · 29 Sept 2026
Secrets scanning
Checkov can detect common credentials such as AWS access keys, Azure service credentials, and private keys in IaC files.checkov.io · 29 Sept 2026
CI integrations
The documentation describes integrations with Jenkins, Bitbucket Cloud Pipelines, GitHub Actions, and GitLab CI.checkov.io · 29 Sept 2026
Developer tools
Checkov offers Visual Studio Code and JetBrains add-ons for real-time IaC scanning and inline fixes.checkov.io · 29 Sept 2026
Prisma Cloud
Prisma Cloud extends Checkov with runtime scanning, visibility, native VCS integrations, drift detection, and pull request annotations.checkov.io · 29 Sept 2026
Installation
The project documents installation through pip and Homebrew; Homebrew is specified for macOS or Linux.checkov.io · 29 Sept 2026
Platform limitation
Checkov on Alpine requires Python 3.11 or later and is not officially tested or supported.checkov.io · 29 Sept 2026
License
The Checkov GitHub repository identifies its license as Apache-2.0.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Python support
The repository says it supports Python 3.9 through 3.13 inclusive.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Support
The project directs users to its documentation for tutorials and examples and identifies Prisma Cloud as the maintainer.github.com · 29 Sept 2026

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