KICS vs KubeLinter
| KICS | KubeLinter | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | Linux, macOS, self-hosted |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Terraform analysis | Yes | No |
| Kubernetes analysis | Yes | Yes |
| CloudFormation analysis | Yes | No |
| Custom policies | Yes | Yes |
| Secrets detection | Yes | Yes |
| Pull request scanning | Yes | Yes |
| IDE integration | Yes | — |
Both are listed in Best Infrastructure as Code Security Software. On Freedom251, KubeLinter scores higher on our published basis.