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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Cilium by Isovalent View product | Kubescape by ARMO View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Looking for Kubernetes Security software? Cilium by Isovalent provides BGP routing and multi-cluster mesh for layer 7 API filtering. Compare features and alternatives. | Kubescape by ARMO: GitOps integration. Ideal for Kubernetes compliance validation. Deployment: self-hosted. See how it compares with top Kubernetes Security alternatives. |
| Product type | eBPF-Powered Kubernetes Networking, Observability & Security Engine | Open-Source Kubernetes Security & Hardening Tool |
| Best for | Technology, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Healthcare, E-commerce, Media, Retail | DevOps, Site Reliability Engineers, Security Teams |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; On-premises; Self-hosted; Self-hosted software; Kubernetes CNI; Isovalent Enterprise | CLI; Kubernetes Operator; Self-Hosted; CLI Utility; Helm Chart Operator; VS Code Plugin |
| Data residency | Customer-managed infrastructure (on-premises or cloud) | Local / Open Source |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: no |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | KubernetesOpenShiftAWS EKSAzure AKSGoogle GKEBare-metal Linux | KubernetesHelmKustomizeDockerMicroservices |
| Compliance | CNCF Graduated ProjectSOC 2 Type II readyFIPS compliant options | Open Source (Apache 2.0)MITRE ATT&CK Containers |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | KubernetesOpenShiftPrometheusGrafanaEnvoyHubbleHashiCorp Nomad | KubernetesArgoCDFluxGitLabGitHub Actions |
| Industries | TechnologyFinancial ServicesTelecommunicationsHealthcareE-commerceMedia+1 more | DevOpsSite Reliability EngineersSecurity Teams |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Isovalent | ARMO |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California, USA | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Company size | 201-500 | 51-200 |
| Founded | 2017 | 2019 |
Overview
What it is
Cilium
Looking for Kubernetes Security software? Cilium by Isovalent provides BGP routing and multi-cluster mesh for layer 7 API filtering. Compare features and alternatives.Kubescape
Kubescape by ARMO: GitOps integration. Ideal for Kubernetes compliance validation. Deployment: self-hosted. See how it compares with top Kubernetes Security alternatives.Product type
Cilium
eBPF-Powered Kubernetes Networking, Observability & Security EngineKubescape
Open-Source Kubernetes Security & Hardening ToolBest for
Cilium
Technology, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Healthcare, E-commerce, Media, RetailKubescape
DevOps, Site Reliability Engineers, Security TeamsPricing
Pricing model
Cilium
Contact VendorKubescape
Contact VendorFree trial
Cilium
Free trial: yesKubescape
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cilium
CloudOn-Premise
Kubescape
On-Premise
Deployment details
Cilium
Cloud; On-premises; Self-hosted; Self-hosted software; Kubernetes CNI; Isovalent EnterpriseKubescape
CLI; Kubernetes Operator; Self-Hosted; CLI Utility; Helm Chart Operator; VS Code PluginData residency
Cilium
Customer-managed infrastructure (on-premises or cloud)Kubescape
Local / Open SourceKey features
What it offers
Cilium
- eBPF kernel networking
- Layer 3 to Layer 7 security policies
- API-aware network filtering
- Transparent WireGuard/IPsec encryption
- Multi-cluster mesh
- BGP routing
- Kubernetes CNI networking
- Container microsegmentation
Kubescape
- Kubernetes security posture scanning
- NSA-CISA compliance audits
- RBAC risk evaluation
- Image vulnerability checks
- GitOps integration
- Kubernetes compliance validation
- RBAC risk discovery
- CI/CD container configuration scanning
Platform & access
API access
Cilium
API access: yesKubescape
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cilium
SSO: noKubescape
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Cilium
RBAC: yesKubescape
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
Cilium
Multi-tenant: yesKubescape
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Cilium
Mobile app: noKubescape
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cilium
KubernetesOpenShiftAWS EKSAzure AKSGoogle GKEBare-metal Linux
Kubescape
KubernetesHelmKustomizeDockerMicroservices
Compliance
Cilium
CNCF Graduated ProjectSOC 2 Type II readyFIPS compliant options
Kubescape
Open Source (Apache 2.0)MITRE ATT&CK Containers
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cilium
KubernetesOpenShiftPrometheusGrafanaEnvoyHubbleHashiCorp Nomad
Kubescape
KubernetesArgoCDFluxGitLabGitHub Actions
Industries
Cilium
TechnologyFinancial ServicesTelecommunicationsHealthcareE-commerceMedia+1 more
Kubescape
DevOpsSite Reliability EngineersSecurity Teams
Regions
Cilium
Global
Kubescape
Global
Vendor
Company
Cilium
IsovalentKubescape
ARMOHeadquarters
Cilium
Mountain View, California, USAKubescape
Tel Aviv, IsraelCompany size
Cilium
201-500Kubescape
51-200Founded
Cilium
2017Kubescape
2019