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Head-to-head · Cloud Vulnerability Scanners

Datadog Cloud Security Management vs Amazon Inspector

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Datadog Cloud Security Management #5 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners 8.6/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Datadog
Amazon Inspector #8 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners 8.2/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Try Amazon Inspector

Datadog Cloud Security Management leads on 0 checks, Amazon Inspector on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDatadog Cloud Security Management · 8.6/10
  • Free trialboth

Datadog Cloud Security Management scores higher on our rubric for cloud vulnerability scanners: 8.6 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Datadog Cloud Security Management is the better fit for datadog users needing integrated cloud security. Amazon Inspector is the better fit for AWS-centric teams scanning cloud workloads.

  • Datadog Cloud Security Management fits best

    Datadog users needing integrated cloud security

  • Amazon Inspector fits best

    AWS-centric teams scanning cloud workloads

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Side by side

Feature Datadog Cloud Security Management 8.6/10 Visit ↗ Amazon Inspector 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.2
Ranking #5 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners #8 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners
Best for Datadog users needing integrated cloud security AWS-centric teams scanning cloud workloads
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $10/device/mo 15-day trial
Free plan — —
Free trial 14 days 15 days
Free trial length 14 days 15 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web, Linux, Windows Web
Support Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA PCI DSS
Integrations 7 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Datadog Cloud Security Management 0/4 · Amazon Inspector 0/4
Workload scanning Not checked yet Not checked yet
IaC scanning Not checked yet Not checked yet
Identity analysis Not checked yet Not checked yet
Attack path analysis Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Cloud platforms Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment model Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Agentless scanning covers cloud infrastructure and misconfigurations
  • Maps compliance frameworks and analyzes identity risk
  • Automates remediation through workflows and Terraform pull requests
  • Scans EC2, ECR, Lambda, repositories, and CI/CD container images
  • Provides risk scoring, remediation guidance, and SBOM exports
  • Integrates with AWS Organizations, Security Hub, and EventBridge
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • CSM Enterprise requires Enterprise Infrastructure Monitoring
  • Monthly pricing is higher than annual pricing
  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing varies by workload and AWS Region
  • CIS Benchmark assessments are excluded from the AWS trial
Our verdict

Datadog Cloud Security Management is a cloud security service for DevOps and security teams that need to assess cloud posture, vulnerabilities, identity risks, and compliance gaps. It supports Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google…

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Amazon Inspector is a cloud vulnerability management service for AWS and selected Azure workloads. It automatically discovers eligible targets and scans Amazon EC2 instances, Amazon ECR container images, AWS Lambda functions, code…

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  1. Datadog Cloud Security ManagementCloud Vulnerability Scanners 8.614-day trial
  2. Amazon InspectorCloud Vulnerability Scanners 8.215-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Datadog Cloud Security Management — where it wins

    • Agentless scanning covers cloud infrastructure and misconfigurations
    • Maps compliance frameworks and analyzes identity risk
    • Automates remediation through workflows and Terraform pull requests

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • CSM Enterprise requires Enterprise Infrastructure Monitoring
    • Monthly pricing is higher than annual pricing

  • Amazon Inspector — where it wins

    • Scans EC2, ECR, Lambda, repositories, and CI/CD container images
    • Provides risk scoring, remediation guidance, and SBOM exports
    • Integrates with AWS Organizations, Security Hub, and EventBridge

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Pricing varies by workload and AWS Region
    • CIS Benchmark assessments are excluded from the AWS trial

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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