Best Checkov Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from infrastructure testing tools ranked against Checkov on the same published basis.
- 1Checkov vs Conftest
- 2Checkov vs AWS CloudFormation
- 3Checkov vs Test Kitchen
- 4Checkov vs cfn-lint
- 5Checkov vs Chef InSpec
- 6Checkov vs Cinc Auditor
- 7Checkov vs kubeconform
- 8Checkov vs OpenSCAP
- 9Checkov vs TFLint
- 10Checkov vs KICS
- 11Checkov vs terraform-plugin-testing
- 12Checkov vs Terratest
- 13Checkov vs cfn-nag
- 15Checkov vs KubeLinter
- 16Checkov vs Sonobuoy
- 17Checkov vs terraform-compliance
- 18Checkov vs CIS-CAT Pro Assessor
- 19Checkov vs kube-score
- 20Checkov vs Molecule
- 21Checkov vs TaskCat
Checkov alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conftest | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | AWS CloudFormation | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Test Kitchen | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | cfn-lint | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | Chef InSpec | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | Cinc Auditor | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | kubeconform | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | OpenSCAP | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | TFLint | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | KICS | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 11 | terraform-plugin-testing | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 12 | Terratest | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 13 | cfn-nag | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 15 | KubeLinter | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 16 | Sonobuoy | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 17 | terraform-compliance | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 18 | CIS-CAT Pro Assessor | 6.4 | No | $200/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 19 | kube-score | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Molecule | 6.3 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | TaskCat | 6.1 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about Checkov alternatives
What is the best alternative to Checkov?
Conftest, number 1 in infrastructure testing tools with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: AWS CloudFormation, Test Kitchen, cfn-lint and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Checkov?
Conftest is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.