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Head-to-head · IaC Security Scanners

Snyk IaC vs Pulumi

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Snyk IaC #1 in IaC Security Scanners 9.3/10 Free plan · paid from $25/mo Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Snyk
Pulumi #4 in IaC Security Scanners 8.5/10 Free plan · paid from $40/mo Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Pulumi

Snyk IaC leads on 1 check, Pulumi on 2, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSnyk IaC · 9.3/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresPulumi · 2 of 5

Snyk IaC scores higher on our rubric for iac security scanners: 9.3 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.

Snyk IaC offers custom policies; Pulumi doesn't publish it. Pulumi offers drift detection; Snyk IaC doesn't publish it. Pulumi offers open-source option; Snyk IaC doesn't publish it.

Snyk IaC is the better fit for enterprise IaC security with broad integrations. Pulumi is the better fit for iaC teams needing policy and drift management.

  • Snyk IaC fits best

    Enterprise IaC security with broad integrations

  • Pulumi fits best

    IaC teams needing policy and drift management

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Side by side

Feature Snyk IaC 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Pulumi 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.5
Ranking #1 in IaC Security Scanners #4 in IaC Security Scanners
Best for Enterprise IaC security with broad integrations IaC teams needing policy and drift management
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Phone, Tickets, Docs Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML
Integrations 109+ integrations 8 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Snyk IaC 1/5 · Pulumi 2/5
Custom policies ✓ (best) Not published
CI/PR integration Not published Not published
Fix suggestions Not published Not published
Drift detection Not published ✓ (best)
Open-source option Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
IaC frameworks Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Scans Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, Helm, and ARM templates
  • Supports custom Open Policy Agent policies and CI/CD policy gates
  • Connects with 109 integrations, including GitHub, Jira, and Terraform Cloud
  • Define infrastructure in TypeScript, Python, Go, .NET, Java, or YAML
  • Centralize policy enforcement across cloud and Kubernetes resources
  • Import infrastructure and schedule drift detection with remediation
Cons
  • Cloud deployment may not fit teams requiring on-premises hosting
  • Advanced capabilities are split across multiple paid platform tiers
  • Ignite uses annual per-contributing-developer billing
  • The Free plan is limited to 1 user and advisory policy is on Essentials
  • Preventative policies and drift remediation require the $400/month Pro plan
  • Enterprise pricing is contract-based, and self-hosting has edition requirements
Our verdict

Snyk IaC analyzes infrastructure-as-code configurations for security misconfigurations before deployment. It is aimed at developers, DevOps teams, AppSec teams, and organizations managing cloud infrastructure. Coverage includes Terraform,…

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Pulumi combines infrastructure as code with cloud resource management and governance. Developers and platform teams can define infrastructure in TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Go, .NET, Java, or YAML, and work across AWS, Azure, Google…

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  1. Snyk IaCIaC Security Scanners 9.3Free plan · paid from $25/mo
  2. PulumiIaC Security Scanners 8.5Free plan · paid from $40/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Snyk IaC — where it wins

    • Scans Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, Helm, and ARM templates
    • Supports custom Open Policy Agent policies and CI/CD policy gates
    • Connects with 109 integrations, including GitHub, Jira, and Terraform Cloud

    Where it doesn't

    • Cloud deployment may not fit teams requiring on-premises hosting
    • Advanced capabilities are split across multiple paid platform tiers
    • Ignite uses annual per-contributing-developer billing

  • Pulumi — where it wins

    • Define infrastructure in TypeScript, Python, Go, .NET, Java, or YAML
    • Centralize policy enforcement across cloud and Kubernetes resources
    • Import infrastructure and schedule drift detection with remediation

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan is limited to 1 user and advisory policy is on Essentials
    • Preventative policies and drift remediation require the $400/month Pro plan
    • Enterprise pricing is contract-based, and self-hosting has edition requirements
  • Snyk IaC9.3/10 · Free plan · paid from $25/mo

    A broad IaC scanner with policy controls, workflow integrations, and a free starting tier.

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  • Pulumi8.5/10 · Free plan · paid from $40/mo

    A code-first IaC platform whose policy and drift controls deepen on paid plans.

    Visit PulumiFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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