Kubewarden
6.1#12 in kubernetes security softwareLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
VisitKubewarden vs Open Policy Agent Gatekeeper
Open Policy Agent Gatekeeper
7.2#3 in kubernetes security softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Kubewarden | Open Policy Agent Gatekeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Kubewarden is an open source security platform for Kubernetes that secures workloads across their lifecycle. | Gatekeeper is a validating and mutating Kubernetes webhook that enforces CRD-based policies evaluated by Open Policy Agent. |
| Supply-chain security | Kubewarden documents SLSA-based verification and publishes signed artifacts and software bills of materials. | Gatekeeper provides build attestations, a software bill of materials, and SLSA provenance for each image. |
Kubewarden plans
No prices published.
Open Policy Agent Gatekeeper plans
- GatekeeperFree
- Open-source GatekeeperFree
Pick Kubewarden if…
Kubewarden suits teams that want Kubernetes policy controls across admission, runtime, software bills of materials, or network activity. Teams can adopt its components separately, and enterprise support is available through SUSE Security Admission Controller.
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.