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KICS vs Trivy

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KICSTrivy
LanguageOpen Policy AgentGo
LicenceApache-2.0Apache-2.0
Stars2.7k38k
Latestv2.2.0v0.75.0
Last push2026-10-062026-10-06
Release cadenceabout 52 days between releasesabout 23 days between releases
Active contributors8 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 daysnot counted
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Snyk. Alternatives to Snyk →

    PartialKICSOnly the infrastructure as code checks, with queries for Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker and more.

    PartialTrivyScans dependencies, container images, infrastructure as code and secrets from the CLI or CI; no hosted dashboard or fix pull requests.