Side by side
AccuKnox vs KubeArmor
Both stand on cloud workload protection platforms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan LinuxSelf-hostedWeb
AccuKnox combines visibility and enforcement with several deployment models and broad stated compliance coverage. Its custom-quote pricing and environment-specific deployment choices merit review against a team’s needs.
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KubeArmor offers workload-level runtime controls across several deployment types, with support depending on the environment and enforcement mode. Note that system-call monitoring is audit-only and some environments have limited or unfinished support.
Visit KubeArmorThe facts
| AccuKnox | KubeArmor | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Self-hosted, Web | API, Linux, Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | accuknox.com | kubearmor.io |
| On cloud workload protection platforms | #1 of 23 | #4 of 23 |
AccuKnox: what it does well
- Offers agentless, customer-hosted, on-premise, and air-gapped deployment.
- Supports continuous compliance across 45+ frameworks.
- eBPF telemetry covers processes, system calls, and traffic.
- Lists response actions including process termination and pod quarantine.
- Free plan and 30-day trial are listed.
What to know first
- Pricing is provided by custom quote.
- The listed supported host operating systems are Linux distributions.
- Deployment descriptions distinguish options by customer environment.
KubeArmor: what it does well
- Free, open-source runtime security system
- Policies can block process, file, and network activity
- Kubernetes policies can target pods using labels
- Deployment matrix covers multiple workload types
- Integrates with Prometheus, Grafana, and other tools
What to know first
- Supported environments and enforcement modes vary
- System-call monitoring supports audit only
- Some listed environments are observability-only
- VMware Tanzu support entries are under construction
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