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Aperio vs ClosedSSPM

Both stand on saas security posture management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Aperio

Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

Aperio brings SaaS detection, OAuth inventory, incident handling, and SIEM delivery into an open-source platform. Its connector rule coverage is uneven, and listed response actions include both working handlers and stubs.

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ClosedSSPM

Free plan APILinuxMac+2

ClosedSSPM offers broad checks and several reporting and automation options, while keeping audits read-only. Its archived repository is an important limitation for teams evaluating ongoing maintenance.

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The facts

	Aperio	ClosedSSPM
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Not published
Plans published	None	None
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	github.com	github.com
On saas security posture management software	#1 of 30	#2 of 30

Aperio: what it does well

Findings retain evidence and support deduplication.
Google Workspace scan inventories OAuth apps by risk.
SIEM delivery supports retries and deduplication.
Working remediation handlers cover Okta and Slack.

What to know first

Four connector groups are connection-only, with rules pending.
Local setup requires PostgreSQL 15 or later.
Provider-side writes require human approval.
Some remediation handlers are stubbed.

ClosedSSPM: what it does well

166 checks across four SaaS platforms
Read-only operation does not write to audited services
Exports HTML, JSON, CSV, and SARIF reports
Supports offline snapshot analysis and DefectDojo import
Credentials are not persisted to disk or config files

What to know first

GitHub repository is archived and read-only
Snapshots may contain sensitive configuration data

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