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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 | Tetragon by Isovalent View product | Aqua Cloud Security View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Tetragon offers synchronous kernel-level enforcement and real-time process tracing. Use it for real-time container runtime defense. See Kubernetes Security alternatives. | Aqua Cloud Security from Aqua Security focuses on multi-cloud CSPM audits. Key capabilities: CIEM entitlements. Compare it with the leading Cloud Security alternatives. |
| Product type | eBPF-Based Real-Time Security Observability & Runtime Enforcement | Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) |
| Best for | Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Telecommunications, Defense | Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | Cloud; On-premises; Self-hosted; Self-hosted DaemonSet; Isovalent Enterprise platform | Multi-Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Kubernetes Native; SaaS Console + DaemonSet / Node Agents |
| Data residency | Customer-controlled local infrastructure | United States; Europe; Global |
| 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: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | KubernetesOpenShiftBare-metal LinuxCloud container runtimes | AWSAzureGoogle CloudKubernetesDockerBare-Metal |
| Compliance | CNCF ProjectSOC 2 compatibleISO 27001 ready | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001PCI-DSSHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | KubernetesCiliumPrometheusFluentdSplunkElasticFalco ecosystem | AWSAzureGCPKubernetesDockerGitHubJenkins |
| Industries | TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentTelecommunicationsDefense | Financial ServicesTechnologyHealthcareRetail |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Isovalent | Aqua Security |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California, USA | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 501-1,000 |
| Founded | 2017 | 2015 |
Overview
What it is
Tetragon
Tetragon offers synchronous kernel-level enforcement and real-time process tracing. Use it for real-time container runtime defense. See Kubernetes Security alternatives.Aqua Cloud Security
Aqua Cloud Security from Aqua Security focuses on multi-cloud CSPM audits. Key capabilities: CIEM entitlements. Compare it with the leading Cloud Security alternatives.Product type
Tetragon
eBPF-Based Real-Time Security Observability & Runtime EnforcementAqua Cloud Security
Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)Best for
Tetragon
Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Telecommunications, DefenseAqua Cloud Security
Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, RetailPricing
Pricing model
Tetragon
Contact VendorAqua Cloud Security
Contact VendorFree trial
Tetragon
Free trial: yesAqua Cloud Security
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Tetragon
CloudOn-Premise
Aqua Cloud Security
SaaSCloudHybrid
Deployment details
Tetragon
Cloud; On-premises; Self-hosted; Self-hosted DaemonSet; Isovalent Enterprise platformAqua Cloud Security
Multi-Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Kubernetes Native; SaaS Console + DaemonSet / Node AgentsData residency
Tetragon
Customer-controlled local infrastructureAqua Cloud Security
United States; Europe; GlobalKey features
What it offers
Tetragon
- Synchronous kernel-level enforcement
- Real-time process tracing
- Kubernetes-aware threat detection
- Container breakout prevention
- Low-overhead eBPF hooks
- Structured JSON audit logs
- Real-time container runtime defense
- Privilege escalation prevention
Aqua Cloud Security
- eBPF runtime defense
- CSPM posture scanning
- CIEM entitlements
- Container image vulnerability scanning
- Kubernetes CIS benchmarks
- Cloud native workload protection
- eBPF runtime container security
- Multi-cloud CSPM audits
Platform & access
API access
Tetragon
API access: yesAqua Cloud Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Tetragon
SSO: noAqua Cloud Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Tetragon
RBAC: yesAqua Cloud Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Tetragon
Multi-tenant: yesAqua Cloud Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Tetragon
Mobile app: noAqua Cloud Security
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Tetragon
KubernetesOpenShiftBare-metal LinuxCloud container runtimes
Aqua Cloud Security
AWSAzureGoogle CloudKubernetesDockerBare-Metal
Compliance
Tetragon
CNCF ProjectSOC 2 compatibleISO 27001 ready
Aqua Cloud Security
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001PCI-DSSHIPAA
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Tetragon
KubernetesCiliumPrometheusFluentdSplunkElasticFalco ecosystem
Aqua Cloud Security
AWSAzureGCPKubernetesDockerGitHubJenkins
Industries
Tetragon
TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentTelecommunicationsDefense
Aqua Cloud Security
Financial ServicesTechnologyHealthcareRetail
Regions
Tetragon
Global
Aqua Cloud Security
Global
Vendor
Company
Tetragon
IsovalentAqua Cloud Security
Aqua SecurityHeadquarters
Tetragon
Mountain View, California, USAAqua Cloud Security
Boston, Massachusetts, USACompany size
Tetragon
201-500Aqua Cloud Security
501-1,000Founded
Tetragon
2017Aqua Cloud Security
2015