Compare software

KICS vs Checkov: catalog facts
KICS	Checkov
Free Free to download and run from the GitHub repository.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Catches misconfigurations before deployment Runs as a CLI, Docker image or pre-commit hook	Supports several provisioning formats and policy checks.
Only analyses infrastructure-as-code, not application code Large rule sets can produce noisy results	Static checks cannot prove that a deployed system is secure.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.