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Best Steampipe Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from security configuration management software ranked against Steampipe on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Chef InSpec Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free8.1
    Steampipe vs Chef InSpec
  2. 2
    OpenSCAP Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.7
    Steampipe vs OpenSCAP
  3. 3
    Puppet Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 7.5
    Steampipe vs Puppet
  4. 4
    Lynis Free plan LinuxMacself-hosted $3/mo7.5
    Steampipe vs Lynis
  5. 5
    DigitalOcean Cloud Security Posture Management Free plan Web $5/mo7.1
    Steampipe vs DigitalOcean Cloud Security Posture Management
  6. 6
    HCL BigFix Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin 7.0
    Steampipe vs HCL BigFix
  7. 7
    Mondoo CSPM Free plan apiLinuxMacWebWin Free7.0
    Steampipe vs Mondoo CSPM
  8. 8
    Prowler Cloud Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $99/mo7.0
    Steampipe vs Prowler Cloud
  9. 9
    CIS-CAT Pro Assessor apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin $200/mo6.9
    Steampipe vs CIS-CAT Pro Assessor
  10. 11
    Tripwire Enterprise Web 6.7
    Steampipe vs Tripwire Enterprise
  11. 12
    Microsoft Defender for Business AndroidiOSMacWin $3/mo6.5
    Steampipe vs Microsoft Defender for Business
  12. 13
    AWS Security Hub CSPM Free trial apiWeb 6.3
    Steampipe vs AWS Security Hub CSPM
  13. 14
    Kubescape Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.2
    Steampipe vs Kubescape
  14. 15
    FortiCNAPP LinuxWebWin 6.1
    Steampipe vs FortiCNAPP
  15. 16
    Rapid7 InsightCloudSec Web $5,500/mo6.0
    Steampipe vs Rapid7 InsightCloudSec
  16. 17
    Sysdig Secure apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 5.9
    Steampipe vs Sysdig Secure
  17. 18
    Aqua Security LinuxWeb 5.5
    Steampipe vs Aqua Security
  18. 19
    Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security Web 5.5
    Steampipe vs Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security
  19. 20
    Prisma Cloud SCA Free trial apiWeb 5.4
    Steampipe vs Prisma Cloud SCA
  20. 21
    Symantec IT Management Suite LinuxMacWin 4.8
    Steampipe vs Symantec IT Management Suite

Steampipe alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Chef InSpec8.1Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
2OpenSCAP7.7Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
3Puppet7.5No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Lynis7.5Free plan$3/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted
5DigitalOcean Cloud Security Posture Management7.1Free plan$5/moWeb
6HCL BigFix7.0No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
7Mondoo CSPM7.0Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
8Prowler Cloud7.0Free plan$99/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
9CIS-CAT Pro Assessor6.9No$200/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
11Tripwire Enterprise6.7No—Web
12Microsoft Defender for Business6.5No$3/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
13AWS Security Hub CSPM6.3No—API, Web
14Kubescape6.2Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
15FortiCNAPP6.1No—Linux, Web, Windows
16Rapid7 InsightCloudSec6.0No$5,500/moWeb
17Sysdig Secure5.9No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
18Aqua Security5.5No—Linux, Web
19Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security5.5No—Web
20Prisma Cloud SCA5.4No—API, Web
21Symantec IT Management Suite4.8No—Linux, Mac, Windows
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Questions about Steampipe alternatives

What is the best alternative to Steampipe?

Chef InSpec, number 1 in security configuration management software with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: OpenSCAP, Puppet, Lynis and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Steampipe?

Chef InSpec is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.