18.2
Kubescape is an open-source Kubernetes security platform for coverage across configuration, vulnerabilities, compliance, and runtime activity.
Free planOpen sourceAPILinuxmacOS
Best Kubernetes Security Software in 2026
Kubernetes security software can help teams evaluate protections for clusters, workloads, and container images. Compared on admission control, identity security, image scanning, posture management, and runtime protection, these entries cover several distinct security needs. Deployment model and managed Kubernetes support help clarify operational fit, while free plans and paid-from pricing offer additional comparison…
27.7
Kyverno is a free, open-source policy engine designed for Kubernetes.
Free planOpen sourceWebAPILinux
37.2
Open Policy Agent Gatekeeper is a free, open-source policy controller for Kubernetes.
Free planOpen sourceAPILinuxSelf-hosted
- 4
Sysdig Secure
Sysdig Secure is a cloud-native application protection platform for cloud environments, containers, Kubernetes, hosts, and serverless workloads.
WebAPILinuxmacOS7.2From $20 a month - 5
Fairwinds Polaris
Fairwinds Polaris is an open source policy engine that validates and can remediate Kubernetes resource configuration.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted7.1Free plan - 6
Trivy Operator
Trivy Operator is a free, self-hosted Kubernetes operator that scans clusters for security issues and stores reports as Kubernetes resources,…
Free planOpen sourceAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.9Free plan - 7
KSPM Pro
Free planWeb6.5From $100 a month - 8
KubeArmor
KubeArmor is an open-source runtime security system for hardening cloud-native workloads and enforcing policies while they run.
Free planAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.5Free plan - 9
Nirmata Control Hub
Nirmata Control Hub centralizes Kubernetes policy governance, compliance, image risk, exceptions, and remediation.
WebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.4From $1,250 a month - 10
Tetragon
Tetragon is a security observability and runtime enforcement tool for Linux, containers, and Kubernetes workloads.
Free planAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.4Free plan - 11
KubeLinter
KubeLinter is a free, open-source tool for statically checking Kubernetes YAML files, Helm charts and Kustomize manifests for production-readiness and security practices.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.2Free plan - 12
Kubewarden
Kubewarden is an open-source security platform for Kubernetes workloads, with components that can be used together or independently.
LinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.1 - 13
Monokle
Monokle Desktop is a free, open-source IDE for creating, exploring, and validating Kubernetes YAML configurations.
Free planExtensionLinuxmacOSWindows6.1Free plan - 14
bifrost security
bifrost security provides runtime protection for containerised workloads by using observed behaviour to prioritize CVEs and create tailored kernel-enforced profiles.
WebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.0 - 15
Falco
Falco is an open source runtime security project for Linux and self-hosted environments.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted6.0Free plan - 16
Red Hat OpenShift Pipelines
Red Hat OpenShift Pipelines automates application delivery on Red Hat OpenShift using a cloud-native CI/CD approach built on Tekton.
WebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.0 - 17
Tracee
Tracee is a free runtime security and observability tool for Linux that uses eBPF to monitor system calls, network activity, and file operations in real time.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted6.0Free plan - 18
ARMO Platform
ARMO Platform is a runtime-powered, Kubernetes-driven cloud security platform available as a web service or self-hosted installation.
WebSelf-hosted5.8 - 19
AccuKnox
AccuKnox is a Zero Trust Security platform covering AI, API, application, cloud, and supply chain security.
WebLinuxSelf-hosted5.7 - 20
Calico Enterprise
Calico Enterprise is Tigera’s paid, self-managed platform for network security and observability in Kubernetes clusters.
WebLinuxSelf-hostedWindows5.7 - 21
JFrog Runtime
JFrog Runtime is a paid web product for Security and DevOps teams monitoring Kubernetes clusters in real time.
Web5.5 - 22
Aqua Security
WebLinux5.3 - 235.1
- 24
SUSE NeuVector
SUSE NeuVector is a free, open-source Kubernetes security product designed for self-hosted deployment.
Web5.0 - 25
kube-bench
Linux4.6