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Turbot Guardrails
What Turbot Guardrails is
Turbot Guardrails is a cloud governance platform for policy-driven remediation and continuous compliance. Its event-driven detection evaluates changes and automatically remedies misconfigurations in seconds. Cloud CMDB coverage lists AWS, Azure, GCP, GitHub and Kubernetes; the Cloud plan includes a policy engine with more than 14,000 policies. Listed features include continuous compliance, self-healing infrastructure-as-code deployments and multi-cloud identity management. Tooling includes a GraphQL API, Terraform Provider, Turbot CLI and Steampipe integrations. Guardrails Cloud has a fully functional 14-day trial in US or EU cloud environments; the trial is for the Cloud SaaS product, not Enterprise. Enterprise runs inside the customer's AWS environment, where the customer controls network architecture, upgrades, security configuration and access. Kubernetes clusters connect through an agent that reports resource data, and documentation describes a ServiceNow CMDB sync integration. Cloud is listed at $0.05 per control per month, with control packs from $25,000; Enterprise is $0.10 per control per month, with control packs from $50,000. The platform is available through API, self-hosting and web.
Who it suits
Guardrails suits organizations managing cloud policies and continuous compliance across the listed cloud and repository environments. Cloud may suit teams wanting a hosted trial, while Enterprise is for customers seeking to run it within their own AWS environment.
What it does well
- Automates remediation of detected misconfigurations.
- Cloud policy engine includes more than 14,000 policies.
- Coverage lists AWS, Azure, GCP, GitHub, and Kubernetes.
- Enterprise runs inside the customer's AWS environment.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- The 14-day trial applies to Cloud SaaS, not Enterprise.
- Cloud control packs start at $25,000.
- Enterprise control packs start at $50,000.
Limits
The 14-day trial applies to Guardrails Cloud SaaS and not Enterprise. Cloud pricing is per control per month, while listed control packs start at 25,000 USD; Enterprise control packs start at 50,000 USD.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud | $0.05 / control / month; control packs from $25,000 · SaaS hosted · 14,000+ policies · 2 week free trial | $0.05 a month |
| Enterprise | $0.10 / control / month; control packs from $50,000 · Self-hosted · IP and network restrictions · unlimited log retention · FedRamp ATO applicable | $0.10 a month |
As turbot.com lists them, read 4 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open https://turbot.com/guardrails
- Choose Guardrails Cloud or Enterprise
- Start the 14-day Cloud trial in a US or EU environment
- Connect supported cloud services or Kubernetes through its agent
- Configure policies and remediation through the platform or listed tooling
Verdict
Guardrails offers automated remediation and policy governance with both hosted and self-hosted options. The per-control charges and control-pack starting prices are important to assess, and the trial is limited to Cloud SaaS.
Questions
Does Guardrails have a free plan?
No. Guardrails is listed as paid, with a 14-day trial for the Cloud SaaS product.
How much does Guardrails cost?
Cloud is $0.05 per control per month, with control packs from 25,000 USD. Enterprise is $0.10 per control per month, with control packs from 50,000 USD.
Is there a self-hosted option?
Yes. Guardrails Enterprise runs inside the customer's AWS environment.
Which environments are covered?
Cloud CMDB coverage lists AWS, Azure, GCP, GitHub, and Kubernetes.
What integrations and tools are listed?
Guardrails lists a GraphQL API, Terraform Provider, Turbot CLI, Steampipe integrations, and a ServiceNow CMDB sync integration.
Facts from Turbot Guardrails's own pages
- APIs and tooling
- The pricing comparison lists a GraphQL API, Terraform Provider, Turbot CLI, and Steampipe integrations. · turbot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Cloud coverage
- The pricing page lists AWS, Azure, GCP, GitHub, and Kubernetes in its Cloud CMDB coverage. · turbot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Company
- Turbot's About page says the company was founded in 2014 and is 100% bootstrapped. · turbot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Turbot states Guardrails Cloud and Enterprise have CIS Benchmark Certification. · turbot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Governance features
- The pricing page lists continuous compliance, self-healing IaC deployments, and multi-cloud identity management among included features. · turbot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Kubernetes integration
- Kubernetes clusters are connected using an agent that reports cluster resource data to Guardrails. · turbot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Policy engine
- The Cloud plan includes a cloud policy engine with 14,000+ policies. · turbot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Turbot describes Guardrails as a cloud governance platform for policy-driven automated remediation and continuous compliance. · turbot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Remediation
- The product page says event-driven detection evaluates changes and automatically remediates misconfigurations in seconds. · turbot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- Turbot states Guardrails completed a SOC 2 Type II examination covering information security controls over a 12-month period. · turbot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- Guardrails Enterprise runs inside the customer's environment on AWS and allows customer control over network architecture, upgrades, security configuration, and environment access. · turbot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- ServiceNow
- The documentation describes a ServiceNow CMDB sync integration for Guardrails. · turbot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The pricing page lists included best-effort developer support and paid Premium and Premium Plus plans with 24x7 support and critical-response SLAs. · turbot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Trial
- Guardrails Cloud offers a fully functional 14-day trial, with trial workspaces available in US or EU cloud environments. · turbot.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Trial limits
- The FAQ says Guardrails Enterprise does not have a free trial; the 14-day trial is for the Cloud SaaS product. · turbot.com, 4 Oct 2026
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