Security & Identity · Vulnerability scanning

Amazon Inspector vs Defender for Cloud vulnerability assessment vs Artifact Analysis

Vulnerability scanning, side by side on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.

Security & Identity

Vulnerability scanning

Close match

AWS

Amazon Inspector

Azure

Defender for Cloud vulnerability assessment

Google Cloud

Artifact Analysis
Security Command Center

What's different

All three scan VMs and container images for CVEs.

Quick answers

What is the Azure equivalent of Amazon Inspector?
The Azure equivalent of Amazon Inspector is Defender for Cloud vulnerability assessment. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Amazon Inspector?
The Google Cloud equivalent of Amazon Inspector is Artifact Analysis and Security Command Center. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the AWS equivalent of Defender for Cloud vulnerability assessment?
The AWS equivalent of Defender for Cloud vulnerability assessment is Amazon Inspector. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Defender for Cloud vulnerability assessment?
The Google Cloud equivalent of Defender for Cloud vulnerability assessment is Artifact Analysis and Security Command Center. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the AWS equivalent of Artifact Analysis?
The AWS equivalent of Artifact Analysis is Amazon Inspector. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the Azure equivalent of Artifact Analysis?
The Azure equivalent of Artifact Analysis is Defender for Cloud vulnerability assessment. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.