Aqua Security vs Trend Vision One Container Security

Aqua Security9.4Visit Trend Vision One Container Security9.1Visit

Higher score Aqua Security #1 in Kubernetes Security Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Aqua Security

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Trend Vision One Container Security #3 in Kubernetes Security Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Trend Micro

• Aqua Security fits best

  Enterprises needing broad Kubernetes security

• Trend Vision One Container Security fits best

  Teams wanting broad security at usage-based pricing

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Side by side

Feature	Aqua Security 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Trend Vision One Container Security 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Kubernetes Security Software	#3 in Kubernetes Security Software
Best for	Enterprises needing broad Kubernetes security	Teams wanting broad security at usage-based pricing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Tickets	Tickets, Docs
Integrations	17 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Aqua Security 3/5 · Trend Vision One Container Security 3/5
Image scanning	✓	✓
Posture management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Runtime protection	✓	✓
Admission control	✓	✓
Identity security	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Managed Kubernetes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Covers image, registry, admission, runtime, malware, posture, and SBOM security Supports EKS, AKS, GKE, OpenShift, ECS, and self-managed Kubernetes Adds runtime malware scanning with isolate and terminate mitigation
Cons	No free plan is available Pricing requires contact with sales Repository- and workload-based pricing can complicate budgeting	No free plan is available Annual subscription pricing requires contacting Trend Micro Pay-as-you-go billing is handled monthly through AWS Marketplace
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 →	Trend Vision One Container Security protects container workloads across build, deployment, and runtime stages. It is designed for teams securing Kubernetes and Amazon ECS environments across major cloud platforms, OpenShift, and… 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

• Trend Vision One Container Security — where it wins

  • Covers image, registry, admission, runtime, malware, posture, and SBOM security
  • Supports EKS, AKS, GKE, OpenShift, ECS, and self-managed Kubernetes
  • Adds runtime malware scanning with isolate and terminate mitigation

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Annual subscription pricing requires contacting Trend Micro
  • Pay-as-you-go billing is handled monthly through AWS Marketplace

• Aqua Security9.4/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• Trend Vision One Container Security9.1/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Broad Kubernetes security coverage with usage-based pricing and a 30-day trial.

  Visit Trend MicroFull verdict →