AccuKnox vs Nirmata Control Hub

AccuKnox7.1Visit Nirmata Control Hub6.9Visit

Higher score AccuKnox #5 in Kubernetes Security Software 7.1/10 Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit AccuKnox

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Nirmata Control Hub #7 in Kubernetes Security Software 6.9/10 15-day trial ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Nirmata

• AccuKnox fits best

  Teams wanting broad security with a free plan

• Nirmata Control Hub fits best

  Enterprises standardizing policy and compliance

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Side by side

Feature	AccuKnox 7.1/10 Visit ↗	Nirmata Control Hub 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.1	6.9
Ranking	#5 in Kubernetes Security Software	#7 in Kubernetes Security Software
Best for	Teams wanting broad security with a free plan	Enterprises standardizing policy and compliance
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	30 days	15 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	SOC 2, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	50+ integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AccuKnox 0/5 · Nirmata Control Hub 5/5
Image scanning	Not published	✓ (best)
Posture management	Not published	✓ (best)
Runtime protection	Not published	✓ (best)
Admission control	Not published	✓ (best)
Identity security	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Managed Kubernetes	Not published	Selected
Our review
Pros	Protects Kubernetes, containers, VMs, bare metal, and serverless workloads Combines runtime detection, response, microsegmentation, and compliance Integrates with major clouds, SIEMs, DevOps, ticketing, and alerting tools	Centralizes policy sets, exceptions, compliance reporting, and evidence export Scans Kubernetes, Terraform, Dockerfiles, Helm charts, and repositories Supports SAML/OIDC, API keys, remediation workflows, and monitoring
Cons	Paid pricing uses a custom-quote model Its broad scope may exceed the needs of Kubernetes-only teams The free plan is limited to the basic platform and up to 10 worker nodes	There is no free plan; access includes a 15-day free trial Several advanced governance capabilities require higher-tier plans Enterprise options are required for SCIM, BYOK AI, and air-gapped deployments
Our verdict	AccuKnox is a cloud-native application protection platform for security, DevOps, and platform teams managing workloads across public, private, hybrid, and air-gapped environments. Coverage includes Kubernetes, containers, virtual machines,… Read the review →	Nirmata Control Hub is a policy-as-code governance platform for platform engineering, security, and infrastructure teams managing Kubernetes and related delivery environments. It brings together cluster onboarding, centralized policy… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AccuKnox — where it wins

  • Protects Kubernetes, containers, VMs, bare metal, and serverless workloads
  • Combines runtime detection, response, microsegmentation, and compliance
  • Integrates with major clouds, SIEMs, DevOps, ticketing, and alerting tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing uses a custom-quote model
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of Kubernetes-only teams
  • The free plan is limited to the basic platform and up to 10 worker nodes

• Nirmata Control Hub — where it wins

  • Centralizes policy sets, exceptions, compliance reporting, and evidence export
  • Scans Kubernetes, Terraform, Dockerfiles, Helm charts, and repositories
  • Supports SAML/OIDC, API keys, remediation workflows, and monitoring

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan; access includes a 15-day free trial
  • Several advanced governance capabilities require higher-tier plans
  • Enterprise options are required for SCIM, BYOK AI, and air-gapped deployments

• AccuKnox7.1/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Broad Kubernetes and cloud workload security with a free plan and custom-quote pricing.

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• Nirmata Control Hub6.9/10 · 15-day trial

  Broad Kubernetes governance with policy enforcement, compliance, remediation, and identity controls.

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