Infrastructure Testing Tools
Alternatives to HashiCorp Enos
The tools Specifiction weighs against HashiCorp Enos, from its list of infrastructure testing tools, each with its plans, platforms and spec score.
- 01 Chef InSpec
It suits teams that need to express compliance, security or policy requirements as code and audit infrastructure.
From $4.92/mo Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · API9.4 Visit Specs - 02
CIS-CAT Pro Assessor From $200/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · API9.3 Visit Specs - 03
AWS CloudFormation CloudFormation suits teams managing AWS infrastructure through templates, from a single EC2 instance to complex multi-Region applications.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.1 Visit Specs - 04 Conftest
Conftest suits developers and platform teams who need to check structured configuration against policies in CI.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux8.4 Visit Specs - 05 kube-score
kube-score suits teams reviewing Kubernetes definitions for security and resilience concerns, especially those using Helm, Kustomize, or CI/CD.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.2 Visit Specs - 06 Kubetest2 Free plan Open source API · Self-hosted8.2 Visit Specs
- 07 Test Kitchen
It suits infrastructure developers using a test-driven workflow, including those testing Chef Infra cookbooks.
Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · API8.2 Visit Specs - 08 cfn-lint
It suits people validating AWS CloudFormation templates, including teams that want custom rules, structured output, or editor and CI/CD integrations.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted8.1 Visit Specs - 09 cfn-nag
cfn-nag suits teams reviewing CloudFormation security on Linux, macOS, or self-hosted systems.
Free plan macOS · Linux · Self-hosted8.0 Visit Specs - 10 Checkov
Checkov suits developers and teams scanning infrastructure-as-code for configuration risks, credentials, or compliance checks.
Free plan macOS · Linux8.0 Visit Specs - 11
Cinc Auditor It suits teams running compliance checks and policy-as-code workflows locally or in CI, including teams using AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.9 Visit Specs - 12
KICS KICS suits teams checking Infrastructure as Code in local environments and CI/CD pipelines.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted7.9 Visit Specs - 13
Terratest It suits teams that write and verify infrastructure code with tools such as Terraform, Packer, Docker, or Kubernetes.
Free plan Linux7.8 Visit Specs - 14 kubeconform
Kubeconform suits teams and individuals who validate Kubernetes manifests locally or in CI, including configurations with custom resources.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted7.7 Visit Specs - 15 KubeLinter
It suits teams reviewing Kubernetes manifests for security and production practices, including automated workflows.
Free plan macOS · Linux · Self-hosted7.7 Visit Specs - 16 OpenSCAP
OpenSCAP suits government agencies and contractors, businesses, and open-source users who need SCAP-based compliance checks or vulnerability assessment.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted7.7 Visit Specs - 17 Serverspec
It suits infrastructure teams that want agentless configuration and compliance checks expressed as RSpec tests.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted7.5 Visit Specs - 18 Sonobuoy
Sonobuoy suits Kubernetes operators who need conformance checks, workload diagnostics, or custom cluster tests.
Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted7.3 Visit Specs - 19 ClusterLoader2 Self-hosted7.2 Visit Specs
- 20 terraform-compliance
terraform-compliance suits developers and security teams who need readable Terraform policy checks before deployment.
Free plan Linux · Self-hosted7.2 Visit Specs - 21 terraform-plugin-testing
It suits Go developers building or maintaining Terraform providers, including teams running provisioning checks in CI/CD.
Free plan macOS · Linux7.2 Visit Specs - 22 TFLint
TFLint suits Terraform users who want local checks for language issues, cloud-specific configuration errors, or naming and best-practice rules.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted7.2 Visit Specs - 23 Molecule Linux7.1 Visit Specs
- 24 Cloud-Radar 6.9 Visit Specs
- 25 pytest-ansible Linux6.7 Visit Specs
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TaskCat Linux · API6.6 Visit Specs - 27 kube-bench Linux5.6 Visit Specs
HashiCorp Enos, head to head
- HashiCorp Enos vs Chef InSpec
- HashiCorp Enos vs CIS-CAT Pro Assessor
- HashiCorp Enos vs AWS CloudFormation
- HashiCorp Enos vs Conftest
- HashiCorp Enos vs kube-score
- HashiCorp Enos vs Kubetest2
- HashiCorp Enos vs Test Kitchen
- HashiCorp Enos vs cfn-lint
- HashiCorp Enos vs cfn-nag
- HashiCorp Enos vs Checkov
- HashiCorp Enos vs Cinc Auditor
- HashiCorp Enos vs KICS