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Best Cloud Governance Software in 2026

Cloud governance software helps you define and oversee policies across cloud environments. Compare cloud coverage and compliance frameworks alongside policy as code, approval workflows, drift detection, and automated remediation to see which capabilities matter for your setup. Cost details—free-plan availability and paid-from pricing—can also shape the choice. OmniGCloud, Cloud Custodian, and Kyverno are among the…

26 appsSorted 24 Oct 2026How we rank

17.7

Kyverno

Kyverno is a free, open-source policy engine designed for Kubernetes.

Free planOpen sourceWebAPILinux

Free plan

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27.3

CGPulse

CGPulse scans Azure and AWS resources for misconfigurations and tracks cloud compliance against policies and frameworks.

Free planWebAPI

From €99 a month

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37.3

OmniGCloud

OmniGCloud is a multi-cloud control plane for governance, FinOps, deployment, and automated compliance.

Free planWebAPISelf-hosted

From $39 a month

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Open Policy Agent Gatekeeper
Open Policy Agent Gatekeeper is a free, open-source policy controller for Kubernetes.
Free planOpen sourceAPILinuxSelf-hosted
7.2Free plan
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5
Google Cloud Organization Policy
Google Cloud Organization Policy gives administrators centralized, programmatic control over Google Cloud resources by applying constraints across an…
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS
7.1Free plan
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Powerpipe
Powerpipe is a free, open-source tool from Turbot for visualizing cloud infrastructure and running security and compliance benchmarks.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
7.1Free plan
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AWS Control Tower
AWS Control Tower sets up and governs secure, multi-account AWS environments.
Free planWebAPI
6.7Free plan
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Google Cloud Secret Manager
Free planWeb
6.5From $0.02 a month
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ServiceNow Event Management
WebAPILinuxWindows
6.5
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Firefly
Firefly automates cloud infrastructure through Infrastructure-as-Code and helps teams govern cloud environments and recover from outages and cyberattacks.
WebAPISelf-hosted
6.4From $2,499 a month
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Turbot Guardrails
Turbot Guardrails is a cloud governance platform for policy-driven remediation and continuous compliance.
WebAPISelf-hosted
6.3From $0.05 a month
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Cloud Custodian
Cloud Custodian manages cloud resources through policies written in YAML.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
6.2Free plan
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CloudBolt
CloudBolt provides cloud management and Kubernetes rightsizing products for governing and optimizing hybrid cloud environments and Kubernetes clusters.
Free planWebAPISelf-hosted
6.2Free plan
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Kubewarden
Kubewarden is an open-source security platform for Kubernetes workloads, with components that can be used together or independently.
LinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
6.1
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Kion
Kion is a FinOps+ platform for visibility, optimization, and governance of cloud, AI, SaaS, and on-premises spending.
WebAPISelf-hosted
5.9From $40,000 a year
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emma Governance
WebAPI
5.6
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Open Cluster Management
Open Cluster Management (OCM) is an open-source project for managing Kubernetes applications across multiple clusters and cloud environments.
APIExtensionLinuxSelf-hosted
5.5
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Jamcracker
Jamcracker is a cloud management platform for teams that need to manage, govern, automate, and optimize services across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
WebAPISelf-hosted
5.4
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PolicyCortex
PolicyCortex is a web platform for compliance and assurance work on regulated cloud and AI systems.
Web
5.4
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TMC Governance
TMC Governance is a web and API platform for managing governance policies across multi-cloud environments.
WebAPI
5.4
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AWS Config
AWS Config tracks and evaluates the configurations of AWS resources, giving teams a way to review changes and assess configurations against policies.
WebAPI
5.3
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CoreStack Cloud Governance
CoreStack Cloud Governance helps enterprises govern cloud environments spanning multiple providers and hybrid infrastructure.
WebAPI
5.3
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MacroCloud Governance Center
MacroCloud Governance Center is a web platform for enforcing organizational policies, security baselines, and compliance frameworks across cloud environments.
Web
5.3
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Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes is paid web software for provisioning and managing Kubernetes clusters across datacenters, public…
Web
5.1
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Azure Policy
Azure Policy is a free web service for defining and applying rules to Azure resources.
Web
4.7
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