RapidFort
RapidFort: Broad image, runtime, SBOM, hardening, and compliance coverage with a free entry tier. Ranked #11 of 26 in Container Security Software by our editors (7.8/10); pricing: Free plan; best for teams hardening and continuously rebuilding images.
At a glance
- Editor score7.8 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forTeams hardening and continuously rebuilding images
- Free planYes
- Image scanningYes
- Founded2020 · Sunnyvale, California, United States
- Facts checked22 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Free tier includes five curated near-zero-CVE images and daily rebuilds
- Combines image scanning, runtime profiling, SBOMs, and tamper detection
- Supports hosted, on-premises, and air-gapped deployment options
Where it doesn't
- Limited Free Access covers only five curated images
- Paid plans use contact-sales pricing rather than published amounts
- Runtime profiling and continuous attestation require the Images + Platform tier
Our verdict on RapidFort
RapidFort is a container and software supply-chain security platform for development, security, DevOps, and regulated infrastructure teams. It scans images across CI/CD pipelines, registries, and Kubernetes environments, while also providing curated near-zero-CVE images, SBOMs, runtime bills of materials, runtime CVE monitoring, tamper detection, hardening, and compliance evidence. Hosted SaaS, on-premises, and air-gapped deployment options make it relevant to organizations with varied infrastructure requirements.
Pricing is organized into three published tiers. Limited Free Access includes five curated near-zero-CVE images, daily rebuilds and patching, Alpine, Debian, UBI, and Ubuntu LTS images, and compatibility with standard container registries. Full Catalog expands access to 35,000+ curated near-zero-CVE images, SBOM exports in JSON, CSV, SPDX, and CycloneDX, CIS and DISA STIG hardened variants, and FIPS 140-2 and 140-3 compliant images. Images + Platform adds the RapidFort platform, real-time runtime profiling, dynamic RBOM generation, continuous hardening refreshes, compliance support, and continuous attestation capabilities. Paid tiers use contact-sales pricing.
The product’s strongest fit is for teams that want to connect image intake, build-time analysis, production visibility, continuous rebuilds, and audit evidence in one security program. Integrations include AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, Harness, CircleCI, Jira, Splunk, Sumo Logic, Aqua, Prisma, Twistlock, and Snyk. Teams focused on continuously hardening and rebuilding images should find the feature breadth relevant, while organizations primarily seeking a product centered on admission control may prefer to compare alternatives. The free tier offers a practical starting point; broader catalog, runtime, and compliance needs move the evaluation toward paid plans.
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RapidFort fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Image scanning | Yes |
| Runtime protection | Yes |
| Kubernetes security | Yes |
| Registry scanning | Yes |
| Admission control | Not verified |
| SBOM generation | Yes |
| Deployment model | Hybrid |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web, Linux |
| Compliance & security | SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS |
| Support | Email, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 17 integrations: AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins … See all → |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | rapidfort.com |
| Facts checked | 22 Sep 2026 |
RapidFort integrations
RapidFort lists 17 integrations on its own site.
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- Microsoft Azure
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Jenkins
- Harness
- CircleCI
- Jira
- Splunk
- Sumo Logic
- Aqua
- Prisma
- Twistlock
- Snyk
- Nessus
- CrowdStrike
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