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Head-to-head · Cloud Vulnerability Scanners

AccuKnox vs Intruder

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score AccuKnox #6 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners 8.5/10 Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit AccuKnox
Intruder #7 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners 8.3/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit 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 ↗
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
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • 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
Cons
  • 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
  • Free plan does not include authenticated web application scanning
  • Cloud and Pro combine base fees with per-target fees
  • Enterprise pricing is quoted separately
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…

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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…

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  1. AccuKnoxCloud Vulnerability Scanners 8.5Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial
  2. IntruderCloud Vulnerability Scanners 8.3Free plan · 14-day trial

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.

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  • Intruder8.3/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    Broad hybrid scanning with a useful free plan, but paid pricing uses target-based fees.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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