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Checkov vs Prowler: catalog facts
Checkov	Prowler
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Supports several provisioning formats and policy checks.	Includes checks across multiple cloud platforms and frameworks.
Static checks cannot prove that a deployed system is secure.	Requires cloud permissions and review of environment-specific findings.
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 September 22, 2026

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