AWS Config
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VisitAWS Config vs Open Policy Agent Gatekeeper
Open Policy Agent Gatekeeper
7.2#3 in kubernetes security softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | AWS Config | Open Policy Agent Gatekeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | AWS Config assesses, audits, and evaluates the configurations of AWS resources. | Gatekeeper is a validating and mutating Kubernetes webhook that enforces CRD-based policies evaluated by Open Policy Agent. |
AWS Config plans
- Pay as you go—
Open Policy Agent Gatekeeper plans
- GatekeeperFree
- Open-source GatekeeperFree
Pick AWS Config if…
AWS Config is suited to security and governance teams, compliance users, administrators, and infrastructure operators who need configuration history and policy assessments across AWS accounts and Regions.
Pick Open Policy Agent Gatekeeper if…
Gatekeeper suits teams managing Kubernetes clusters that need policy enforcement, mutation or recurring audits of existing resources. It is self-hosted and requires cluster-admin permissions to install.