Ermetic vs Aqua Security

Aqua Security and Ermetic are both cnapp platform solutions. Aqua Security cloud-native security platform specializing in container, Kubernetes, and serverless protection, while Ermetic cloud identity security platform specializing in CIEM and entitlement management, now part of Tenable. The best choice depends on your organization's size, technical requirements, and budget.

Choose Aqua Security if industry-leading container and Kubernetes security depth is your priority and organizations running container-heavy and Kubernetes-native environments that need the deepest container security and runtime protection. Choose Ermetic if deepest CIEM capabilities with granular identity risk analysis matters most and organizations where cloud identity and access management risk is the primary security concern, especially those already using Tenable products.

Aqua Security starts at Free (Trivy OSS) / Enterprise custom pricing (workload-based (per protected workload)). Ermetic starts at Custom enterprise pricing (via Tenable) (resource-based (per cloud identity)). As always, the sticker price only tells part of the story. Factor in add-ons, implementation costs, and what's actually included at each tier.

It depends on how deeply Ermetic is embedded in your stack. Most teams run both in parallel for a few weeks before cutting over. Check whether Aqua Security supports importing your existing configs or policies. That's usually the biggest time sink.