Kubewarden vs Open Policy Agent

Kubewarden

7.0 #10 in Kubernetes Security Software

About Kubewarden

Open Policy Agent

7.5 #4 in Infrastructure Policy as Code Tools

About Open Policy Agent
KubewardenOpen Policy Agent
Free planYes
Paid fromFree
PlatformsLinux, macOS, self-hosted, Windowsapi, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows
Free planYes
Policy languageWebAssembly-compatible languages including Rust, Go, CEL, and RegoRego
IaC formatsKubernetes resources and admission requests in YAML/JSONTerraform plan JSON, JSON, YAML
Policy testingYesYes
Admission controlYesYes
Runtime enforcementYesYes
CI/CD integrationYesYes
Policy reportingYesYes

Listed together in Best Infrastructure Policy as Code Tools