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Checkov vs Trivy
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Checkov | Trivy |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 9.1k | 38k |
| Latest | 3.3.23 | v0.75.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 6 days between releases | about 23 days between releases |
| Active contributors | not counted | not counted |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Snyk. Alternatives to Snyk →
PartialCheckovOnly the infrastructure as code checks, for Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes and more.
PartialTrivyScans dependencies, container images, infrastructure as code and secrets from the CLI or CI; no hosted dashboard or fix pull requests.
Checkov
- 3.3.232026-10-05sca: apply --skip-path regex and hidden-dir filtering to sca_package - #7712
- 3.3.212026-09-30terraform_json: handle HCL JSON array and single-dict block formats in parser - #7707
- 3.3.202026-09-27terraform_plan: skip resources being removed from state ('forget' action) - #7676
- 3.3.192026-09-17terraform: add CKV_AWS_394 for unconstrained aws_availability_zones data source - #7658
- 3.3.172026-09-10general: honour scope.provider for platform-downloaded custom po… - #7677
Checkov
unsigned The latest release, 3.3.23, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Trivy
✓ signed The latest release, v0.75.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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