Azure Policy vs KICS
| Azure Policy | KICS | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Free trial | No | |
| Paid from | Free | |
| Platforms | Web | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Policy language | JSON | OPA Rego |
| IaC formats | ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform | Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, Helm, Google Deployment Manager, AWS SAM, Microsoft ARM, Azure Blueprints, OpenAPI, Pulumi, Crossplane, Knative, Serverless Framework |
| Policy testing | Yes | Yes |
| Admission control | Yes | |
| Runtime enforcement | Yes | |
| CI/CD integration | Yes | Yes |
| Policy reporting | Yes | Yes |
Listed together in Best Infrastructure Policy as Code Tools