Security

Kyverno Policy Engine

Kubernetes-native policy management

★4.3ratingPricing · FreeRising
The FalcoScan Intel PanelKyverno Policy Engine · Security
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
High
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Rising
Market trend
Rating
4.3
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Kyverno Policy Engine does

Kyverno enforces security and configuration policies for Kubernetes resources without writing Rego.

How Kyverno Policy Engine compares with its closest alternatives

4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Kyverno Policy Engine does. 3 of the 5 offer an API, as Kyverno Policy Engine does. Kyverno Policy Engine offers a command-line tool. Of the alternatives, 1 offers a command-line tool. Kyverno Policy Engine was founded in 2022; the alternatives were founded between 2015 and 2022, 3 of them earlier. Kyverno Policy Engine has no single headquarters on record, and 1 of its alternatives is also distributed.

Market position · Security

How Kyverno Policy Engine compares in Security

Kyverno Policy Engine has high opportunity and sits in the middle 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 Policy Engine'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.

Kyverno Policy Engine compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Kyverno Policy EngineFounded 2022 · Remote-firstHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIRising
TrivyFounded 2019 · Ramat Gan, IsraelHighOpenFree—YesYesDesktopHot
Checkov IaC SecurityFounded 2022HighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIHot
DecaworkHighOpenPaid—NoNoWeb, APIStable
Bitwarden Open SourceFounded 2016HighOpenFreemium—YesNoWebHot
Dependabot SecurityFounded 2015 · Remote-firstHighOpenFree—YesYesWebHot

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Kyverno Policy Engine exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

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Kyverno Policy Engine shows up when builders search for these

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Questions

Kyverno Policy Engine: common questions

Is Kyverno Policy Engine free?

Yes. FalcoScan lists Kyverno Policy Engine as free to use.

What are the best alternatives to Kyverno Policy Engine?

The closest alternatives to Kyverno Policy Engine that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Trivy, Checkov IaC Security, Decawork, Bitwarden Open Source, and Dependabot Security.

Is Kyverno Policy Engine still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Kyverno Policy Engine as operating at kyverno.io.

Where is Kyverno Policy Engine based?

Kyverno Policy Engine has no single headquarters: FalcoScan's records list it as a distributed, remote-first company.

Does Kyverno Policy Engine have an API?

Yes. Kyverno Policy Engine offers an API.

Who is Kyverno Policy Engine for?

Kyverno Policy Engine is built for developers.

How do I sign in to Kyverno Policy Engine?

Sign in on Kyverno Policy Engine's own website, kyverno.io. FalcoScan reviews Kyverno Policy Engine but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Kyverno Policy Engine directly.

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