Alternatives to Kubescape
Assess Kubernetes configuration and runtime security. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Kubescape
Assess Kubernetes configuration and runtime security.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Kubescape.
kube-bench
Check Kubernetes settings against CIS benchmark tests.
Kube-bench only checks cluster settings against CIS benchmark tests, runs on Linux only, and has no runtime security features.
Trivy
Scan software and infrastructure for known security issues.
Trivy scans containers, filesystems and configuration for known issues, covering images more broadly but without Kubescape's runtime security tooling.
KubeLinter
Review Kubernetes manifests for common configuration problems.
KubeLinter reviews manifests, Helm and Kustomize before deployment rather than assessing a live cluster.
Checkov
Scan infrastructure code for configuration problems.
Checkov scans infrastructure-as-code for configuration problems rather than assessing cluster posture and runtime.
Falco
Detect unusual runtime behavior on Linux systems.
Falco detects unusual runtime behaviour on Linux and containers via rules, focusing on runtime rather than posture checks.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
