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Head-to-head · Infrastructure as Code Security Software

Checkov vs Aikido Security

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Checkov #2 in Infrastructure as Code Security Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Checkov
Aikido Security #5 in Infrastructure as Code Security Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 7 features Visit Aikido

Checkov leads on 0 checks, Aikido Security on 0, and 8 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCheckov · 9.3/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresCheckov · 7 of 7

Checkov scores higher on our rubric for infrastructure as code security software: 9.3 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

Checkov is the better fit for open-source multi-framework scanning. Aikido Security is the better fit for full-stack cloud and IaC security.

  • Checkov fits best

    Open-source multi-framework scanning

  • Aikido Security fits best

    Full-stack cloud and IaC security

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Side by side

Feature Checkov 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Aikido Security 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.9
Ranking #2 in Infrastructure as Code Security Software #5 in Infrastructure as Code Security Software
Best for Open-source multi-framework scanning Full-stack cloud and IaC security
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms Linux, macOS Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Community, Docs Email, Live chat, Docs
Integrations 9 integrations 18 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Checkov 7/7 · Aikido Security 0/7
Terraform analysis ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Kubernetes analysis ✓ (best) Not checked yet
CloudFormation analysis ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Custom policies ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Secrets detection ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Pull request scanning ✓ (best) Not checked yet
IDE integration ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Scans Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, and AWS SAM
  • Supports graph analysis, secrets detection, and custom policies
  • Integrates with CI/CD tools, pre-commit hooks, and IDEs
  • Covers IaC, SAST, dependencies, secrets, containers and cloud posture
  • Free Developer plan includes scanning for two users
  • Supports major repositories, clouds, CI/CD tools and issue trackers
Cons
  • Command-line workflows may require development-tool familiarity
  • Policy customization requires Python or YAML knowledge
  • Commercial platform capabilities are separate from Checkov itself
  • Free Developer plan is limited to two users
  • PR security review and issue synchronization start with Basic
  • On-premises and virtual-machine scanning start with Pro
Our verdict

Checkov is an open-source static analysis tool for infrastructure as code. It scans Terraform and Terraform plans, CloudFormation, AWS SAM, Kubernetes manifests, Helm, ARM templates, Serverless Framework files, Dockerfiles, and other…

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Aikido Security is a software security platform for development, security and infrastructure teams. It combines infrastructure-as-code scanning with software composition analysis, SAST, secrets detection, container image scanning, cloud…

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  1. CheckovInfrastructure as Code Security Software 9.3Free plan
  2. Aikido SecurityInfrastructure as Code Security Software 8.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Checkov — where it wins

    • Scans Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, and AWS SAM
    • Supports graph analysis, secrets detection, and custom policies
    • Integrates with CI/CD tools, pre-commit hooks, and IDEs

    Where it doesn't

    • Command-line workflows may require development-tool familiarity
    • Policy customization requires Python or YAML knowledge
    • Commercial platform capabilities are separate from Checkov itself

  • Aikido Security — where it wins

    • Covers IaC, SAST, dependencies, secrets, containers and cloud posture
    • Free Developer plan includes scanning for two users
    • Supports major repositories, clouds, CI/CD tools and issue trackers

    Where it doesn't

    • Free Developer plan is limited to two users
    • PR security review and issue synchronization start with Basic
    • On-premises and virtual-machine scanning start with Pro

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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