Google Security Command Center vs AWS Security Hub CSPM

Google Security Command Center8.9Visit AWS Security Hub CSPM8.5Visit

Higher score Google Security Command Center #5 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Google SCC

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AWS Security Hub CSPM #8 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software 8.5/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 6 features Visit AWS

• Google Security Command Center fits best

  Google Cloud-centric teams wanting a free starting tier

• AWS Security Hub CSPM fits best

  AWS-centric organizations needing low usage pricing

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Side by side

Feature	Google Security Command Center 8.9/10 Visit ↗	AWS Security Hub CSPM 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.5
Ranking	#5 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software	#8 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software
Best for	Google Cloud-centric teams wanting a free starting tier	AWS-centric organizations needing low usage pricing
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$0.00003/unit usage-based
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Google Security Command Center 1/6 · AWS Security Hub CSPM 4/6
Multi-cloud support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Cloud asset inventory	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
IaC scanning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Identity risk analysis	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Attack path analysis	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automated remediation	✓	✓
Specs
Compliance frameworks	Not checked yet	AWS Foundational Security Best Practices; AI Security Best Practices; AWS Resource Tagging; CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark; NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5; NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2; PCI DSS; AWS Control Tower
Our review
Pros	Agentless posture and vulnerability scanning with drift detection CIS Google Cloud mappings and Terraform policy validation AWS and Azure integrations plus automated Enterprise remediation playbooks	Continuous checks and standards assessment across cloud resources Multi-account management, dashboards, and cross-Region finding aggregation EventBridge workflows and automation rules support response and remediation
Cons	Enterprise tier is deprecated and scheduled to shut down May 21, 2027 Multicloud coverage is concentrated in the Enterprise tier Pricing combines annual minimums with Compute Engine-hour rates	Azure posture assessment requires integration Usage-based billing can be harder to forecast than fixed plans Teams needing IaC or attack-path analysis may need another tool
Our verdict	Google Security Command Center is a cloud security platform for organizations running Google Cloud infrastructure. It discovers and prioritizes misconfigurations, software vulnerabilities, threats, compliance findings, and posture drift.… Read the review →	AWS Security Hub CSPM evaluates cloud resources against security best practices and compliance-oriented standards. It is designed for security teams managing AWS environments, especially organizations using AWS Organizations across… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Google Security Command Center — where it wins

  • Agentless posture and vulnerability scanning with drift detection
  • CIS Google Cloud mappings and Terraform policy validation
  • AWS and Azure integrations plus automated Enterprise remediation playbooks

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise tier is deprecated and scheduled to shut down May 21, 2027
  • Multicloud coverage is concentrated in the Enterprise tier
  • Pricing combines annual minimums with Compute Engine-hour rates

• AWS Security Hub CSPM — where it wins

  • Continuous checks and standards assessment across cloud resources
  • Multi-account management, dashboards, and cross-Region finding aggregation
  • EventBridge workflows and automation rules support response and remediation

  Where it doesn't

  • Azure posture assessment requires integration
  • Usage-based billing can be harder to forecast than fixed plans
  • Teams needing IaC or attack-path analysis may need another tool

• Google Security Command Center8.9/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A Google Cloud-focused CSPM with agentless scanning, compliance controls, and a free plan.

  Visit Google SCCFull verdict →
• AWS Security Hub CSPM8.5/10 · 30-day trial

  A strong AWS-centered CSPM with granular usage pricing and automated response workflows.

  Visit AWSFull verdict →