Snyk IaC vs Scalr

Snyk IaC9.1Visit Scalr8.8Visit

Higher score Snyk IaC #2 in Infrastructure Drift Detection Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Snyk

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Scalr #3 in Infrastructure Drift Detection Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Scalr

• Snyk IaC fits best

  Teams pairing drift checks with IaC security

• Scalr fits best

  Terraform teams needing governed drift workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Snyk IaC 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Scalr 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Infrastructure Drift Detection Software	#3 in Infrastructure Drift Detection Software
Best for	Teams pairing drift checks with IaC security	Terraform teams needing governed drift workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$25/user/mo	$0.99/unit usage-based
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone, Tickets, Docs	Tickets, Email, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	109+ integrations	19 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Snyk IaC 0/1 · Scalr 0/1
Approval workflows	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Cloud coverage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
IaC sources	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Detection cadence	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Drift remediation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Scans Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, Helm, and ARM templates Combines built-in rules with custom Open Policy Agent policies Adds pull-request checks, CI/CD gates, and remediation guidance	Detects drift and reports status across workspaces Supports managed or external state with locking and versioning Offers self-hosted agents and policy enforcement with OPA
Cons	Team pricing starts at $25 per contributing developer per month Ignite is billed annually at $1,260 per contributing developer IaC is part of a broader platform rather than a drift-only tool	Drift detection is part of a broader infrastructure management platform Business pricing is charged per run, so usage affects cost Enterprise pricing is quote-based
Our verdict	Snyk IaC analyzes infrastructure-as-code configurations for security misconfigurations before deployment and includes infrastructure drift management. Its scanning covers Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, Helm charts, and ARM… Read the review →	Scalr is a remote operations and governance platform for Terraform and OpenTofu. Platform engineering teams can use it to run infrastructure changes, manage state, and provide developers with governed self-service workflows. Its scope… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Snyk IaC — where it wins

  • Scans Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, Helm, and ARM templates
  • Combines built-in rules with custom Open Policy Agent policies
  • Adds pull-request checks, CI/CD gates, and remediation guidance

  Where it doesn't

  • Team pricing starts at $25 per contributing developer per month
  • Ignite is billed annually at $1,260 per contributing developer
  • IaC is part of a broader platform rather than a drift-only tool

• Scalr — where it wins

  • Detects drift and reports status across workspaces
  • Supports managed or external state with locking and versioning
  • Offers self-hosted agents and policy enforcement with OPA

  Where it doesn't

  • Drift detection is part of a broader infrastructure management platform
  • Business pricing is charged per run, so usage affects cost
  • Enterprise pricing is quote-based

• Snyk IaC9.1/10 · Free plan

  Pairs drift management with IaC security checks across major configuration formats.

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• Scalr8.8/10 · Free plan

  A governed Terraform and OpenTofu platform with drift detection, state management, and per-run pricing.

  Visit ScalrFull verdict →