KSPM Pro vs Monokle

KSPM Pro is a web service that scans, analyzes and protects Kubernetes clusters. Its scanner checks configurations against the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark, the NSA-CISA Hardening Guide and MITRE ATT&CK. AI analysis prioritizes remediation and generates policy suggestions in plain English. Teams can optionally use a Kubernetes admission controller to enforce policies and block misconfigurations before they reach a cluster. Deployment uses a scanning agent installed with a single kubectl command. The Free plan covers one cluster and includes real-time scans, framework checks, a basic dashboard and community support. Pro costs $100 a month for up to five clusters, with SAML / SSO, 30-day audit logs, PDF reports, alerts and AI insights. Enterprise lists unlimited clusters, unlimited audit logs, AI policy enforcement, a dedicated account manager and 24/7 priority support; no price is listed. The service is built and operated by India-based Geeta Global Ventures. Its privacy policy says it collects cluster metadata for security analysis and does not access application data or secrets.

Monokle Desktop is a free IDE for creating, exploring, and validating Kubernetes YAML configurations. It supports template-based resource creation, forms, Kubernetes-aware editing, schemas, and CRDs. Users can compare Git branches or repositories, resources across namespaces and clusters, and local configuration with the state of a running cluster. Real-time validation makes configuration issues visible; custom policies and output from CLI tools can also be checked. Helm charts and Kustomize overlays can be dry-run and previewed before deployment. For cluster inspection, Monokle can show resources, dependencies, Kubernetes events, and pod logs to help with troubleshooting. Listed integrations include Flux, Argo CD, Istio CRDs, Cert-Manager CRDs, Sealed Secrets, CDK8s, Tanka, and KPT. The download page describes it as a manifest creation, validation, and compliance IDE for developers, as well as a cluster inspection and troubleshooting tool for SREs. Monokle Desktop is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Kubeshop announced that Monokle Cloud and its accompanying GitHub app would be shut down, while open-source products would continue in their GitHub repositories.