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Aqua Security

Full lifecycle cloud-native security platform

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★4.5ratingPricing · FreemiumRising
The FalcoScan Intel PanelAqua Security · Security
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Rising
Market trend
Rating
4.5
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Aqua Security does

Aqua Security is a cloud native application protection platform for containers, Kubernetes, and serverless workloads. It scans images before deployment, monitors running workloads, and enforces runtime policy to block unsafe actions. Named features include Container Security, Kubernetes Security, Cloud Workload Protection, Software Supply Chain Security, Vulnerability Management, CSPM, CI/CD Pipeline Security, and GenAI Application Security. Its agent-based design enforces protection locally, including in air-gapped environments. Industry pages target federal and financial services. No pricing model is stated, and the page offers a demo request.

How Aqua Security compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Aqua Security does. All 5 offer an API, as Aqua Security does. Aqua Security offers a web app and a desktop app. Of the alternatives, 1 offers a web app and all 5 offer a desktop app. Aqua Security was founded in 2015; the alternatives were founded between 2015 and 2020. Aqua Security is based in Tel Aviv, Israel; 1 of the 2 alternatives with a known headquarters is in Israel too, and the others in the United States.

Market position · Security

How Aqua Security compares in Security

Aqua Security has moderate opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 361 live Security tools on FalcoScan. Across Security, the average opportunity score is 70.4 and the average saturation score 33. FalcoScan rates Aqua Security's own market position as contested. 121 of the 361 operating Security tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 1 shutdown in the category.

Aqua Security compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Aqua SecurityFounded 2015 · Tel Aviv, IsraelModerateContestedFreemium—YesYesWeb, DesktopRising
TrivyFounded 2019 · Ramat Gan, IsraelHighOpenFree—YesYesDesktopHot
FalcoFounded 2016ModerateOpenFree—YesYesDesktopRising
GrypeFounded 2020 · Remote-firstLowOpenFree—YesYesDesktopRising
CiliumFounded 2016ModerateContestedFree—YesYesDesktopStable
Snyk ContainerFounded 2015 · Boston, United StatesModerateContestedFreemium—YesYesWeb, DesktopHot

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Aqua Security exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Vulnerability DetectionThreat Detection
Industry Verticals
EnterpriseTechnology
Tagged

Aqua Security shows up when builders search for these

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Alternatives to Aqua Security

Products still running that do the same job, from the security market and related ones, closest match first.

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Trivy

Open-source vulnerability scanner for containers and code

★ 4.7Opportunity High
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Falco

Open-source runtime security for containers and Kubernetes

★ 4.5Opportunity Moderate
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Grype

Fast open-source vulnerability scanner for container images

★ 4.5Opportunity Low
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Cilium

eBPF-based networking and security for Kubernetes

★ 4.6Opportunity Moderate
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Snyk Container

Container and Kubernetes vulnerability scanning from Snyk

★ 4.6Opportunity Moderate
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Cycode

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Questions

Aqua Security: common questions

Is Aqua Security free?

Aqua Security has a free tier, with paid plans.

What are the best alternatives to Aqua Security?

The closest alternatives to Aqua Security that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Trivy, Falco, Grype, Cilium, and Snyk Container.

Is Aqua Security still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Aqua Security as operating at aquasec.com.

Where is Aqua Security based?

Aqua Security is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Does Aqua Security have an API?

Yes. Aqua Security offers an API.

Who is Aqua Security for?

Aqua Security is built for security teams and devops.

How do I sign in to Aqua Security?

Sign in on Aqua Security's own website, aquasec.com. FalcoScan reviews Aqua Security but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Aqua Security directly.

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