Komiser vs runZero

Komiser is an open-source cloud resource manager for reviewing infrastructure cost, usage, security, and governance. Its inventory helps identify idle or untagged assets, while a dashboard summarizes connected accounts, regions, resource counts, and infrastructure cost. Users can filter resources by account, provider, service, and region, then view them in a pie chart. The cost explorer sorts resources, compares costs from monthly to yearly, and allows resources to be excluded from comparisons. Custom views can trigger cost or usage alerts every hour through Slack or a custom webhook; webhook workflows can involve tools such as Jira, Linear, and PagerDuty. The project lists support for AWS, Azure, GCP, Civo, DigitalOcean, OCI, Linode, Tencent, and Scaleway, and its configuration guide also lists Kubernetes and MongoDB Atlas. Multiple cloud accounts are supported by default. Komiser can run locally or in Docker, with its dashboard accessed in a browser at localhost:3000; SQLite and PostgreSQL are documented persistence options. The project says it can detect potential vulnerabilities in cloud environments. It is offered as a free cloud option and can also be deployed on-premises. Its GitHub page states the Elastic License 2.0.

runZero is an attack surface and exposure management platform for inventorying IT, OT, IoT, cloud, mobile, and remote assets. It combines active scanning, passive traffic sampling, and API integrations to keep the inventory updated. Tracked information can include assets, services, screenshots, software, vulnerabilities, certificates, wireless devices, users, and groups. Reports include layer-2 topology maps and asset risk; alerts can appear in-product or arrive by email or webhook, including Slack. The service can run as hosted SaaS or on-premise using Consoles, distributed Explorers, and a command-line tool. runZero says it operates without agents, authentication, or appliances. Prebuilt integrations span cloud providers, EDRs, MDMs, vulnerability scanners, ITSM systems, and detection platforms, with an API and scripts for custom integrations. Community Edition is free for up to 100 assets, one organization, 10 recurring tasks, and 30 days of data retention. The Platform costs what you agree with the maker. Self-hosting the console requires a Platform license with runZero Care explicitly enabled.