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Alternatives · 2026

The best Lynis alternatives

The rest of Best Security Configuration Management Software, in this site's order: each with what it costs, where it runs and its record score.

1
Chef InSpec

Chef InSpec suits teams that express compliance, security, or policy checks as code and need to assess infrastructure locally or in cloud…

WindowsMacLinux+2 $59 a year Record6.1 Visit
2
Puppet

Puppet Enterprise is aimed at medium and large organizations managing complex cloud or hybrid environments.

WebWindowsMac+3 Free plan Record6.1 Visit
3
Kubescape

Kubescape suits teams that operate Kubernetes clusters and need configuration, vulnerability, compliance, or runtime security checks.

WindowsMacLinux+2 $30 a month Record5.8 Visit
4
CIS-CAT Pro Assessor

It suits organizations assessing internal systems against CIS guidance across Windows, Linux, macOS, cloud, or supported Microsoft 365 environments.

WindowsMacLinux+2 $2,400 a year Record5.6 Visit
5 AndroidiPhone & iPadWindows+2 — Record5.6 Visit
6
Prowler Cloud

It suits teams in startups, mid-sized businesses, and large enterprises that need cloud risk visibility and compliance monitoring.

WebLinuxAPI+1 $99 a month Record5.4 Visit
7
Mondoo CSPM

Mondoo CSPM suits teams managing security posture across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

WebWindowsMac+3 Free plan Record5.3 Visit
8
OpenSCAP

OpenSCAP is aimed at government agencies and contractors, businesses, and the open-source community.

WindowsMacLinux+1 Free plan Record4.8 Visit
9
Steampipe

It suits technical teams querying cloud, SaaS, security, and operational data directly from APIs using SQL and reusable plugins.

WindowsMacLinux+2 Free plan Record4.6 Visit
10
Sysdig Secure

Sysdig Secure suits organizations protecting cloud-native workloads across cloud, container, Kubernetes, host, and serverless environments.

WebWindowsMac+3 $20 a month Record4.5 Visit
11
HCL BigFix

BigFix suits organizations managing employee devices, servers, hybrid cloud environments, and critical operations.

WindowsMacLinux+2 — Record4.2 Visit
12
Symantec IT Management Suite

It is aimed at IT teams managing endpoint and server deployment, patching, assets, and policies across complex environments.

WebWindowsMac+3 — Record4.2 Visit
13
Prisma Cloud SCA

Prisma Cloud SCA is presented for developers securing open-source use in DevOps workflows and security teams managing risk across the application…

WebAPI — Record4.0 Visit
14 WebWindowsLinux+2 — Record4.0 Visit
15 WebAPI — Record3.9 Visit
16 Web Free plan Record3.8 Visit
18
DigitalOcean Cloud Security Posture Management

It suits cloud teams seeking agentless configuration checks, including drift detection and automated remediation.

Web $5 a month Record3.6 Visit
19 WebWindowsMac+1 — Record3.0 Visit
20 Web — Record3.0 Visit
21 WebWindowsLinux — Record2.8 Visit
22 Web Free plan Record2.8 Visit
23 Web $66,000 a year Record2.8 Visit
24 WindowsMacLinux — Record2.8 Visit