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Kubescape vs Prowler
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| Fact | Kubescape | Prowler |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Python |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 12k | 15k |
| Latest | v4.0.15 | 5.44.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 20 days between releases | about 8 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 55+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 60 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Wiz. Alternatives to Wiz →
PartialKubescapeKubernetes posture, image vulnerabilities and runtime checks only.
PartialProwlerPosture and compliance checks for AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Kubernetes, without agentless workload scanning.
Kubescape
- v4.0.152026-09-2977d80e126ddc9131502bde02621cf82b79c4f0e8 Refactor: Move getReadableID out of filesloaderutils (#3862)
- v4.0.142026-09-09fbe710b37c20ba81bc467d7298a3020c6bc56ea6 chore(deps): bump github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go from 0.58.0 to 1.0.0 (#3747)
- v4.0.132026-09-0288f24cc16dd3ddb4299f98ad2756c8a418365156 Add C-0298: detect subjects that can attach ephemeral containers to pods (#301…
- v4.0.122026-08-126849abba93a743cc5042fdd01283275590fd78bf Cel engine docs (#2756)
- v4.0.112026-07-22411b179f1fc6d6f379f4ea1c0815e3816c7b985b Cache compiled CEL programs across scanned objects (#2503)
Kubescape
✓ signed The latest release, v4.0.15, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Prowler
✓ signed The latest release, 5.44.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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