Head-to-head · Cloud Vulnerability Scanners
AccuKnox vs Intruder
AccuKnox leads on 0 checks, Intruder on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreAccuKnox · 8.5/10
- Free planboth
- Free trialboth
AccuKnox scores higher on our rubric for cloud vulnerability scanners: 8.5 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.
AccuKnox is the better fit for teams focused on runtime and Kubernetes protection. Intruder is the better fit for SMBs needing broad vulnerability scanning affordably.
- AccuKnox fits best
Teams focused on runtime and Kubernetes protection
- Intruder fits best
SMBs needing broad vulnerability scanning affordably
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Side by side
| Feature | AccuKnox 8.5/10 Visit ↗ | Intruder 8.3/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Ranking | #6 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners | #7 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners |
| Best for | Teams focused on runtime and Kubernetes protection | SMBs needing broad vulnerability scanning affordably |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial | — |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | 30 days | 14 days |
| Free trial length | 30 days | 14 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Support | Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 | Live chat, Email, Docs |
| Compliance | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS | SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, 2FA |
| Integrations | 50+ integrations | 17 integrations |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features AccuKnox 0/4 · Intruder 0/4 | ||
| Workload scanning | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| IaC scanning | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Identity analysis | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Attack path analysis | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Cloud platforms | AWS; Azure; GCP; Oracle; OpenStack; OpenShift; Nutanix; VMware; IBM Cloud; DigitalOcean; Alibaba Cloud | Not checked yet |
| Deployment model | Hybrid | Hybrid |
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| Our verdict | AccuKnox is a cloud-native application protection platform for security, DevOps, and platform teams managing public, private, hybrid, or air-gapped infrastructure. It protects Kubernetes clusters, containers, virtual machines, bare-metal… Read the review → |
Intruder is a hybrid vulnerability management platform for security, IT, and compliance teams. It scans public IP addresses, domains, subdomains, internal Windows, macOS, and Linux devices, web applications, APIs, cloud environments, and… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
AccuKnox — where it wins
- Runtime anomaly detection with automated threat response and remediation
- Container, Kubernetes, serverless, VM, and bare-metal workload coverage
- Integrations span AWS, Azure, GCP, SIEM, DevOps, and ticketing tools
Where it doesn't
- Paid offerings use contact-sales pricing and custom quotes
- Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrow scanning teams
- The free plan covers the basic platform up to 10 worker nodes
Intruder — where it wins
- Free plan covers external, cloud, and container scanning
- Scans web apps, APIs, devices, cloud environments, and containers
- Integrates with AWS, Azure, Jira, Slack, and Microsoft Sentinel
Where it doesn't
- Free plan does not include authenticated web application scanning
- Cloud and Pro combine base fees with per-target fees
- Enterprise pricing is quoted separately
- AccuKnox8.5/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial
A broad runtime security platform for teams protecting Kubernetes and cloud-native workloads.
Visit AccuKnoxFull verdict → - Intruder8.3/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial
Broad hybrid scanning with a useful free plan, but paid pricing uses target-based fees.
Visit IntruderFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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