Chef InSpec
8.0#1 in infrastructure testing toolsFrom $59 a yearFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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What both publish
| Fact | Chef InSpec | Sonobuoy |
|---|---|---|
| Installation | Chef documents native installers for Windows and Linux distributions and Habitat packages for macOS, Windows, and Linux distributions. | Installation is available through binary releases or Homebrew on macOS. |
| Integrations | The kitchen-inspec verifier lets users run InSpec profiles through Test Kitchen. | The documentation references AWS Quickstart, KinD, kubectl, Docker, and Docker Hub workflows. |
| Purpose | Chef InSpec tests and audits applications and infrastructure by comparing their actual state with a desired state expressed in InSpec code. | Sonobuoy is a diagnostic tool for understanding Kubernetes cluster state by running configuration tests in an accessible, non-destructive way. |
Chef InSpec plans
- FreeFree
- TrialFree
- Business$59 a year
- Enterprise$189 a year
- CommercialPriced on request
- Enterprise PlusPriced on request
Sonobuoy plans
No prices published.
Pick Chef InSpec if…
It suits teams that need to express compliance or security requirements as code and assess cloud or other infrastructure. The free plan is limited to non-production, personal, non-commercial use.
Pick Sonobuoy if…
Sonobuoy suits Kubernetes operators who need conformance checks, workload diagnostics, or custom configuration tests. It requires an active cluster and an admin kubeconfig, and its defaults need explicit hardening.