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Head-to-head · Cloud Vulnerability Scanners

Mondoo CSPM vs Amazon Inspector

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Mondoo CSPM #3 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Mondoo
Amazon Inspector #8 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners 8.2/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Try Amazon Inspector

Mondoo CSPM leads on 1 check, Amazon Inspector on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMondoo CSPM · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly Mondoo CSPM
  • Free trialonly Amazon Inspector
  • Most featuresMondoo CSPM · 2 of 4

Mondoo CSPM scores higher on our rubric for cloud vulnerability scanners: 9.0 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

Mondoo CSPM offers free plan; Amazon Inspector doesn't.

Mondoo CSPM is the better fit for teams seeking broad coverage with free access. Amazon Inspector is the better fit for AWS-centric teams scanning cloud workloads.

  • Mondoo CSPM fits best

    Teams seeking broad coverage with free access

  • Amazon Inspector fits best

    AWS-centric teams scanning cloud workloads

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Side by side

Feature Mondoo CSPM 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Amazon Inspector 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.2
Ranking #3 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners #8 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners
Best for Teams seeking broad coverage with free access AWS-centric teams scanning cloud workloads
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — 15-day trial
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 15 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web
Support Community, Docs Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR PCI DSS
Integrations 100+ integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Mondoo CSPM 2/4 · Amazon Inspector 0/4
Workload scanning Not checked yet Not checked yet
IaC scanning ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Identity analysis Not checked yet Not checked yet
Attack path analysis ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Cloud platforms Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment model Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free open-source tools cover cloud, Kubernetes, OS, SaaS, and API scanning
  • Assesses AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud with inventory and attack-path analysis
  • Provides compliance evidence, remediation guidance, code changes, and 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
  • Managed Service pricing is custom rather than publicly stated
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of teams focused only on cloud vulnerabilities
  • Advanced posture management is tied to the managed-service offering
  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing varies by workload and AWS Region
  • CIS Benchmark assessments are excluded from the AWS trial
Our verdict

Mondoo CSPM is a cloud security posture management product for security, DevOps, and compliance teams managing cloud infrastructure. It assesses misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, compliance gaps, identity risks, and exposed resources…

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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. Mondoo CSPMCloud Vulnerability Scanners 9.0Free plan
  2. Amazon InspectorCloud Vulnerability Scanners 8.215-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mondoo CSPM — where it wins

    • Free open-source tools cover cloud, Kubernetes, OS, SaaS, and API scanning
    • Assesses AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud with inventory and attack-path analysis
    • Provides compliance evidence, remediation guidance, code changes, and pull requests

    Where it doesn't

    • Managed Service pricing is custom rather than publicly stated
    • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of teams focused only on cloud vulnerabilities
    • Advanced posture management is tied to the managed-service offering

  • 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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