Amazon GuardDuty
7.6#1 in cloud detection and response softwareFrom $0.03 a monthFree planWebAPILinux
VisitAmazon GuardDuty vs KubeArmor
What both publish
| Fact | Amazon GuardDuty | KubeArmor |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Foundational GuardDuty protections require no additional security software or infrastructure to deploy and maintain. | The support matrix documents Kubernetes, non-Kubernetes container, virtual-machine, and bare-metal workload deployments. |
| Integrations | GuardDuty findings can be routed to AWS Security Hub, Amazon EventBridge, Amazon Detective, or third-party solutions. | Project repositories include OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Kafka, Grafana, ELK dashboards, a GitHub Action, and a Rancher UI extension. |
| Purpose | Amazon GuardDuty continuously monitors AWS accounts and workloads for malicious activity and generates detailed security findings. | KubeArmor is an open-source, cloud-native runtime security system that hardens workloads and enforces security policies. |
Amazon GuardDuty plans
- 30-day free trialFree
- Amazon GuardDutyFree
- Malware Protection for EBS$0.03 a month
- Malware Protection for S3$0.09 a month
- Foundational threat detection — VPC Flow Logs and DNS query logs$1 a month
- Foundational threat detection — CloudTrail management events$4 a month
KubeArmor plans
- KubeArmorFree
Pick Amazon GuardDuty if…
It suits organizations seeking threat detection across AWS accounts, compute, storage, database, and AI workloads. Teams that need findings routed into existing security or event workflows may also find its integrations relevant.
Pick KubeArmor if…
KubeArmor suits teams seeking runtime policy enforcement for cloud containers, IoT and edge workloads, or 5G networks. Its deployment fit depends on the workload environment, operating system, architecture, and enforcement mode.