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Google Cloud Organization Policy vs Open Policy Agent Gatekeeper
Both stand on cloud governance software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APILinuxMac+2
Organization Policy provides hierarchical controls, dry-run review, and policy analysis for Google Cloud resources. Plan for enforcement delays and check existing resources separately because most policies do not apply retroactively.
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Free plan Open source APILinuxSelf-hosted
Gatekeeper combines admission policy controls with recurring audits and customizable policy examples. Installation permissions and audit reporting limits are important operational considerations.
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| Google Cloud Organization Policy | Open Policy Agent Gatekeeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows | API, Linux, Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | cloud.google.com | open-policy-agent.github.io |
| On cloud governance software | #6 of 26 | #2 of 26 |
Google Cloud Organization Policy: what it does well
- Policies can inherit across resource hierarchies
- Supports custom constraints
- Dry-run logs violations without denying actions
- Policy Intelligence can test changes and identify violations
- Available through console, CLI, and REST API
What to know first
- Policy changes can take up to 15 minutes to apply
- Most enforcement is not retroactive
- Paid technical support tiers are available
Open Policy Agent Gatekeeper: what it does well
- Validation supports deny, warn, dry-run and report modes.
- Mutation policies change resources before validation.
- Periodic audits check existing cluster resources.
- Several installation options are documented.
What to know first
- Installation requires cluster-admin permissions.
- Kubernetes resources from version 1.16 are required.
- Audit reports at most 20 violations by default.
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