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At a Glance
| Attribute | Aqua Security | Trivy |
|---|---|---|
| License / Pricing | Licensed | Open Source |
| Type | DevOps | DevOps |
| GitHub Stars | — | — |
| Rating | 4.2/5 | 4.7/5 |
| Key Features | 6 listed | 6 listed |
| Integrations | 6 listed | 6 listed |
| Categories | SecurityContainer Security | SecurityContainer SecurityVulnerability Scanning |
Key Features
Aqua Security
- Image scanning for vulnerabilities, malware, and misconfigurations
- Runtime security with eBPF-based threat detection (built on Tracee)
- Kubernetes security posture management (KSPM)
- Infrastructure-as-code scanning for Terraform, CloudFormation, and Kubernetes
- Software Supply Chain Security: SBOM, signed images, and pipeline integrity
- Trivy open-source scanner is part of the Aqua ecosystem
Trivy
- Scans container images, filesystems, Git repos, and Kubernetes clusters
- Detects OS package vulnerabilities, language dependencies, and IaC misconfigurations
- Secret scanning for accidentally committed credentials
- SBOM generation in CycloneDX and SPDX formats
- Fast local scanning with no daemon or server required
- Native integrations with CI/CD pipelines and Kubernetes admission controllers
Real-World Use Cases
Aqua Security
Shift-left security in the CI/CD pipeline
Integrate the Aqua scanner into the CI pipeline after the Docker build
Runtime protection for Kubernetes workloads
Deploy the Aqua enforcer as a DaemonSet on all Kubernetes nodes
Trivy
Container image scanning in CI/CD
Add a Trivy scan step after the Docker build in the CI pipeline
Kubernetes cluster misconfiguration audit
Run trivy k8s --report summary cluster to scan all running workloads
Integrations
Aqua Security
kubernetestrivydockerjenkinsgithub-actionsgitlab-ci-cd
Trivy
dockerkubernetesgithub-actionsgitlab-ci-cdjenkinsaqua
🏆 Which should you choose?
Choose Aqua Security if…
- → you want a managed or commercial offering with enterprise support and SLAs
Choose Trivy if…
- → you need a fully open-source, self-hosted solution with no vendor lock-in