CGPulse vs emma Governance

CGPulse scans Azure and AWS resources for misconfigurations and tracks cloud compliance against policy rules and frameworks. Its coverage lists 621 rules across 19 frameworks, including Azure, AWS and cross-cloud policies. Scanning uses read-only access and does not modify cloud resources. Users can review supported fixes before applying them; fixes marked dangerous require a warning and confirmation. The service can generate Terraform, Bicep and CLI remediation templates, while a YAML editor lets users create custom rules. It also provides a REST API and an MCP server for AI assistants including Claude and Copilot. CGPulse is available on the web and through an API, with Free, Team and Business plans. Free costs nothing and allows two cloud accounts and 10 scans monthly; Team costs €99 a month and Business costs €299 a month. Team and Business list a 7-day free trial. CGPulse describes itself as a posture assessment tool, not a certified compliance audit.

emma Governance embeds policy controls and audit trails into cloud, Kubernetes and on-premises operations. A project can specify permitted clouds, regions and environments, then attach policies, budgets and security rules. Checks can run during interface provisioning, API calls, infrastructure-as-code work and CI/CD, with non-compliant deployments blocked. The governance model spans cloud accounts, Kubernetes clusters and namespaces, private clouds and on-premises systems. Projects can restrict residency to selected countries, regions or providers, with requirements enforced during deployment. Roles include operator, owner and auditor, and high-risk actions can be reserved for chosen people or groups. Logs capture who made a deployment or change, where and when; evidence can be exported by project, business unit or jurisdiction. Listed integrations include API, Terraform, Backstage, Jenkins and GitLab. The maker says its platform is in line with GDPR, uses anonymous tokens and AES-256-XTS encryption, and undergoes penetration tests and network audits; it also states its processes are certified under ISO 27001, SOC and HIPAA. The product offers a trial account without a stated duration. Pricing is available by custom quote.