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Side-by-side comparison of Docker Scout, Kubescape
Product	Docker Scout by Docker View product	Kubescape by ARMO View product
Overview
What it is	Docker Scout from Docker focuses on base image updating. Key capabilities: CI/CD integration. Compare it with the leading Container Security 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	Container Security & SBOM Intelligence Tool	Open-Source Kubernetes Security & Hardening Tool
Best for	Software Development, Cloud Native, DevSecOps, DevOps, Application Security, Enterprise Engineering	DevOps, Site Reliability Engineers, Security Teams
Pricing
Pricing model	Contact Vendor	Contact Vendor
Free trial	Free trial: yes	Free trial: yes
Deployment
Deployment options	SaaSCloud	On-Premise
Deployment details	Cloud SaaS; CLI; CI/CD Native; Native Docker CLI; Cloud SaaS dashboard	CLI; Kubernetes Operator; Self-Hosted; CLI Utility; Helm Chart Operator; VS Code Plugin
Data residency	United States; European Union	Local / Open Source
Key features
What it offers	Automated SBOM generation Base image remediation advice Layer-by-layer CVE analysis Policy evaluation gates CI/CD integration Shift-left vulnerability remediation Container SBOM generation Base image updating	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	API access: yes	API access: yes
Single sign-on (SSO)	SSO: yes	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	Docker DesktopCI/CD PipelinesContainer Registries	KubernetesHelmKustomizeDockerMicroservices
Compliance	SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001	Open Source (Apache 2.0)MITRE ATT&CK Containers
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	GitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsDocker HubAWS ECR	KubernetesArgoCDFluxGitLabGitHub Actions
Industries	Software DevelopmentCloud NativeDevSecOpsDevOpsApplication SecurityEnterprise Engineering	DevOpsSite Reliability EngineersSecurity Teams
Regions	Global	Global
Vendor
Company	Docker	ARMO
Headquarters	Palo Alto, California, USA	Tel Aviv, Israel
Company size	1,000+	51-200
Founded	2013	2019

Docker Scout

by Docker

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Kubescape

by ARMO

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Overview

What it is

Docker Scout

Docker Scout from Docker focuses on base image updating. Key capabilities: CI/CD integration. Compare it with the leading Container Security 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

Docker Scout

Container Security & SBOM Intelligence Tool

Kubescape

Open-Source Kubernetes Security & Hardening Tool

Best for

Docker Scout

Software Development, Cloud Native, DevSecOps, DevOps, Application Security, Enterprise Engineering

Kubescape

DevOps, Site Reliability Engineers, Security Teams

Pricing

Pricing model

Docker Scout

Contact Vendor

Kubescape

Contact Vendor

Free trial

Docker Scout

Kubescape

Deployment

Deployment options

Docker Scout

SaaSCloud

Kubescape

On-Premise

Deployment details

Docker Scout

Cloud SaaS; CLI; CI/CD Native; Native Docker CLI; Cloud SaaS dashboard

Kubescape

CLI; Kubernetes Operator; Self-Hosted; CLI Utility; Helm Chart Operator; VS Code Plugin

Data residency

Docker Scout

United States; European Union

Kubescape

Local / Open Source

Key features

What it offers

Docker Scout

Automated SBOM generation
Base image remediation advice
Layer-by-layer CVE analysis
Policy evaluation gates
CI/CD integration
Shift-left vulnerability remediation
Container SBOM generation
Base image updating

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

Docker Scout

Kubescape

Single sign-on (SSO)

Docker Scout

Kubescape

Role-based access (RBAC)

Docker Scout

Kubescape

Multi-tenant

Docker Scout

Kubescape

Mobile app

Docker Scout

Kubescape

Supported platforms

Docker Scout

Docker DesktopCI/CD PipelinesContainer Registries

Kubescape

KubernetesHelmKustomizeDockerMicroservices

Compliance

Docker Scout

SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001

Kubescape

Open Source (Apache 2.0)MITRE ATT&CK Containers

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

Docker Scout

GitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsDocker HubAWS ECR

Kubescape

KubernetesArgoCDFluxGitLabGitHub Actions

Industries

Docker Scout

Software DevelopmentCloud NativeDevSecOpsDevOpsApplication SecurityEnterprise Engineering

Kubescape

DevOpsSite Reliability EngineersSecurity Teams

Regions

Docker Scout

Global

Kubescape

Global

Vendor

Company

Docker Scout

Docker

Kubescape

ARMO

Headquarters

Docker Scout

Palo Alto, California, USA

Kubescape

Tel Aviv, Israel

Company size

Docker Scout

1,000+

Kubescape

51-200

Founded

Docker Scout

2013

Kubescape

2019