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Checkov vs CFRipper: catalog facts
Checkov	CFRipper
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Supports several provisioning formats and policy checks.	Checks CloudFormation templates for security issues Supports custom compliance plugins
Static checks cannot prove that a deployed system is secure.	Focused on AWS CloudFormation templates
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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