Aqua Security vs Nirmata Control Hub

Aqua Security9.1Visit Nirmata Control Hub6.9Visit

Higher score Aqua Security #1 in Kubernetes Security Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Aqua Security

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

• Aqua Security fits best

  Enterprises needing broad Kubernetes security

• Nirmata Control Hub fits best

  Enterprises standardizing policy and compliance

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Side by side

Feature	Aqua Security 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Nirmata Control Hub 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	6.9
Ranking	#1 in Kubernetes Security Software	#7 in Kubernetes Security Software
Best for	Enterprises needing broad Kubernetes security	Enterprises standardizing policy and compliance
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Tickets	Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	17 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Aqua Security 3/5 · Nirmata Control Hub 5/5
Image scanning	✓	✓
Posture management	Not published	✓ (best)
Runtime protection	✓	✓
Admission control	✓	✓
Identity security	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Managed Kubernetes	Not published	Selected
Our review
Pros	Covers image, registry, posture, admission, runtime, SBOM, and forensics Supports Kubernetes, major cloud services, registries, CI/CD, and SIEM tools Adds runtime context for vulnerability prioritization and attack prevention	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	No free plan is available Pricing requires contact with sales Repository- and workload-based pricing can complicate budgeting	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	Aqua Security is a cloud-native application protection platform for organizations securing software from development through production. It brings together scanning for container images, repositories, vulnerabilities, secrets, malware, and… 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

• Aqua Security — where it wins

  • Covers image, registry, posture, admission, runtime, SBOM, and forensics
  • Supports Kubernetes, major cloud services, registries, CI/CD, and SIEM tools
  • Adds runtime context for vulnerability prioritization and attack prevention

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Repository- and workload-based pricing can complicate budgeting

• 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

• Aqua Security9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad Kubernetes security spanning supply chain, posture, admission, runtime, and forensics.

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

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

  Visit NirmataFull verdict →