Kyverno manages Kubernetes policies written as YAML. It can validate, mutate, and generate Kubernetes resources. Because policies use YAML rather than Rego, teams that already know Kubernetes manifests do not need to learn a separate policy language. Platform teams use Kyverno to enforce configuration standards across clusters. The project is available at kyverno.io.
How Kyverno compares with its closest alternatives
All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Kyverno does. All 5 offer an API, as Kyverno does. Kyverno offers a desktop app. Of the alternatives, 4 offer a desktop app. Kyverno was founded in 2019; the alternatives were founded between 2016 and 2020, 3 of them earlier. Kyverno has no single headquarters on record.
Market position · Security
How Kyverno compares in Security
Kyverno 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 Kyverno's own market position as open. 121 of the 361 operating Security tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 1 shutdown in the category.
The closest alternatives to Kyverno that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are ArgoCD, Cilium, Crossplane, Flux CD, and Spacelift.
Is Kyverno still running?
Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Kyverno as operating at kyverno.io.
Where is Kyverno based?
Kyverno has no single headquarters: FalcoScan's records list it as a distributed, remote-first company.
Does Kyverno have an API?
Yes. Kyverno offers an API.
Who is Kyverno for?
Kyverno is built for platform engineers and devops.
How do I sign in to Kyverno?
Sign in on Kyverno's own website, kyverno.io. FalcoScan reviews Kyverno but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Kyverno directly.