Aqua Security Platform
by Aqua Security Software Ltd.
Best OverallAqua Security is the pioneer and market leader in container security tools delivering the most comprehensive cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) purpose-built for containers, Kubernetes, serverless, and cloud-native workloads, covering the full lifecycle from image scanning in CI/CD pipelines to runtime container threat detection and response in production.
Starting Price
Starts at ~$500/node/year; enterprise on quote at aquasec.com; Trivy open source free
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Key Features
- Container Image Scanning CVE
- Malware
- Secret
- IaC Vulnerability Detection
- Kubernetes Security Posture Management (KSPM)
- Runtime Container Security Real-Time Threat Detection & Response
- Supply Chain Security SBOM Generation & Verification
- Trivy Open Source Scanner Most Widely Deployed Container Scanner
- eBPF-Based Runtime Protection Zero Performance Impact
- Drift Prevention Block Unauthorized Container Changes at Runtime
- Compliance Enforcement CIS Kubernetes
- NIST
- PCI
- HIPAA
- Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)
- Workload Identity & Access Segmentation
- CI/CD Pipeline Integration GitHub
- GitLab
- Jenkins
- CircleCI
- Container Firewall Micro-Segmentation at Container Level
- Secrets Management Scanning Detect Hardcoded Credentials
- Aqua Platform Unified CNAPP for Cloud-Native Security
Pros & Cons
Pros
- +Pioneer and market leader in container security tools most mature platform purpose-built for cloud-native security
- +Trivy open source scanner most widely deployed container security tool globally (100M+ downloads)
- +eBPF-based runtime protection delivers zero performance overhead critical for production containers
- +Drift prevention blocks unauthorized container changes at runtime unique capability
- +Full supply chain security with SBOM generation
- +Air-gapped on-premise deployment unique among top container security tools
- +Most comprehensive container security lifecycle coverage: image scan → pipeline → runtime → compliance
Cons
- −Premium pricing vs. cloud provider native container security
- −Complex platform requires dedicated container security engineer
- −FedRAMP in progress limited government cloud opportunities
- −On-premise deployment requires significant infrastructure management
- −Less agentless coverage vs. Wiz and Orca for cloud posture
Best For
Enterprises with active Kubernetes and container deployments wanting the most comprehensive container security tool from CI/CD image scanning through runtime threat detection, supply chain security, and KSPM, with air-gapped on-premise deployment for regulated environments.
Target Audience
Enterprise, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, DevOps-Heavy Organizations
Key Integrations
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Pricing
Model
Annual subscription per node, per workload, or per image scanned; enterprise pricing on quote
Starting At
Starts at ~$500/node/year; enterprise on quote at aquasec.com; Trivy open source free
Free Trial
Yes 30-day free trial at aquasec.com; Trivy open source free foreverCompany Info
Founded
2015
Headquarters
Boston, MA, USA / Tel Aviv, Israel
Employees
600+
Company Size
All sizes from cloud-native startups to Fortune 500; 500+ enterprise customers
Funding
Private Series E; backed by ION Crossover Partners, Evolution Equity. Total raised: ~$265M
Certifications
Awards & Recognition
Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader CNAPP 2025 | Forrester Wave Leader Container Security Q2 2025 | SC Awards Best Container Security Platform 2025 | IDC MarketScape Leader Container Security 2025
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