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Checkov vs Terrascan: catalog facts
Checkov	Terrascan
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Command line
Supports several provisioning formats and policy checks.	Finds IaC misconfigurations before deployment Runs from the command line, suited to CI pipelines
Static checks cannot prove that a deployed system is secure.	Homepage now redirects to Tenable's commercial product pages Little standalone documentation on the current site
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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 2, 2026

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