KICS vs KubeLinter
| KICS | KubeLinter | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | Linux, macOS, self-hosted |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Policy language | OPA Rego | YAML configuration; CEL expressions |
| IaC formats | Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, Helm, Google Deployment Manager, AWS SAM, Microsoft ARM, Azure Blueprints, OpenAPI, Pulumi, Crossplane, Knative, Serverless Framework | Kubernetes YAML, Helm, Kustomize |
| Policy testing | Yes | Yes |
| CI/CD integration | Yes | Yes |
| Policy reporting | Yes | Yes |
Listed together in Best Infrastructure Policy as Code Tools