TL;DR - Aqua Security
- Aqua Security is a cloud-native security platform protecting containerized applications
- It secures the full container lifecycle from build to runtime with vulnerability scanning
- Custom enterprise pricing based on workload volume
Pricing: Paid only
Best for: Enterprises & professionals
Score: 86/100
Pricing Plans
free trialDeveloper
Free
Non-production
- Container scanning
- Kubernetes security
- Basic features
- Community support
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Team
$10188/year
Small teams
- Production use
- All scanning
- Compliance reports
- Standard support
Enterprise
$25188/year
Large organizations
- Runtime protection
- Advanced policies
- Premium support
- Custom integrations
About Aqua Security
Aqua Security protects cloud native workloads from development to production. Scan containers for vulnerabilities before deployment. Monitor runtime behavior to catch attacks. Enforce policies across Kubernetes clusters.
The platform covers the full lifecycle—image scanning, admission control, runtime protection, and compliance reporting. Integrations with CI/CD pipelines shift security left without slowing down development.
Organizations running containers at scale need security tooling designed for cloud native. Aqua provides comprehensive protection purpose-built for these environments.
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Aqua Security FAQ
Trivy, their open-source scanner, is free. Aqua Platform is enterprise-priced with custom quotes. Generally expensive - designed for enterprise container security.
Aqua provides cloud native security for containers, Kubernetes, and serverless. Runtime protection, vulnerability scanning, and compliance tools.
Trivy is Aqua's open-source vulnerability scanner. Scans container images, IaC, and filesystems. Free, fast, and widely used in CI/CD pipelines.
Both provide container security. Snyk focuses more on developer workflow. Aqua has stronger runtime protection. Snyk for shift-left; Aqua for full cloud native security.
Runtime protection detects and blocks attacks on running containers. Behavioral analysis, network policies, and drift prevention. Goes beyond just scanning images.