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Head-to-head · Infrastructure as Code Security Software

Checkov vs audytx

  • 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
audytx #7 in Infrastructure as Code Security Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 7 features Visit audytx

Checkov leads on 1 check, audytx on 0, and 7 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 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Checkov offers kubernetes analysis; audytx doesn't.

Checkov is the better fit for open-source multi-framework scanning. audytx is the better fit for terraform-focused engineering teams.

  • Checkov fits best

    Open-source multi-framework scanning

  • audytx fits best

    Terraform-focused engineering teams

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Side by side

Feature Checkov 9.3/10 Visit ↗ audytx 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.7
Ranking #2 in Infrastructure as Code Security Software #7 in Infrastructure as Code Security Software
Best for Open-source multi-framework scanning Terraform-focused engineering teams
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan $20/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Linux, macOS Web
Support Community, Docs Email, Docs
Integrations 9 integrations 9 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Checkov 7/7 · audytx 5/7
Terraform analysis ✓ ✓
Kubernetes analysis ✓ (best) —
CloudFormation analysis ✓ ✓
Custom policies ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Secrets detection ✓ ✓
Pull request scanning ✓ ✓
IDE integration ✓ ✓
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
  • Cross-resource reasoning and IAM attack-path analysis
  • GitHub pull requests, SARIF, Actions, and IDE integrations
  • Free plan with unlimited repositories, files, and users
Cons
  • Command-line workflows may require development-tool familiarity
  • Policy customization requires Python or YAML knowledge
  • Commercial platform capabilities are separate from Checkov itself
  • Focused primarily on AWS Terraform workflows
  • CloudFormation access is tied to hosted MCP and GitHub App workflows
  • Platform coverage is limited to web and API
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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audytx is a hosted infrastructure-as-code security scanner for engineering teams working with AWS Terraform. It combines deterministic security checks with cross-resource context, so findings can account for relationships across…

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  1. CheckovInfrastructure as Code Security Software 9.3Free plan
  2. audytxInfrastructure as Code Security Software 8.7Free 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

  • audytx — where it wins

    • Cross-resource reasoning and IAM attack-path analysis
    • GitHub pull requests, SARIF, Actions, and IDE integrations
    • Free plan with unlimited repositories, files, and users

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused primarily on AWS Terraform workflows
    • CloudFormation access is tied to hosted MCP and GitHub App workflows
    • Platform coverage is limited to web and API
  • Checkov9.3/10 · Free plan

    A free, multi-framework IaC scanner with custom policies, graph analysis, and CI/CD support.

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  • audytx8.7/10 · Free plan

    A Terraform-focused scanner with attack-path analysis, GitHub workflows, and tiered scan limits.

    Visit audytxFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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