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Discover powerful open-source replacements for popular commercial software. Save on costs, gain transparency, and join a community of developers.
Discover powerful open-source replacements for popular commercial software. Save on costs, gain transparency, and join a community of developers.
Compare community-driven replacements for Sysdig in container security workflows. We curate active, self-hostable options with transparent licensing so you can evaluate the right fit quickly.

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These projects match the most common migration paths for teams replacing Sysdig.
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Static analysis of OCI and Docker images
Why teams pick it
Security engineers needing compliance checks against multiple frameworks

Unified Kubernetes security from development to runtime
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Requires cluster access for in‑cluster operator
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Pre‑deployment compliance scan
Detects misconfigurations in Helm charts and YAML before they reach production, ensuring alignment with NSA‑CISA and CIS benchmarks.

Transparent vulnerability scanning for container images using static analysis

Secure Docker images with CIS‑compliant linting made simple

Unified scanner for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets, and SBOMs

Fast, comprehensive vulnerability scanner for containers and filesystems

Comprehensive Docker image security scanning and runtime monitoring
Teams replacing Sysdig in container security workflows typically weigh self-hosting needs, integration coverage, and licensing obligations.
Tip: shortlist one hosted and one self-hosted option so stakeholders can compare trade-offs before migrating away from Sysdig.
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Main branch may be unstable; use releases for production
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CI/CD pipeline integration
Automatically fail builds that contain images with known vulnerabilities
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Only scans built images, not Dockerfile syntax
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CI pipeline image validation
Fail builds automatically when Dockle detects critical security violations.
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Canary builds may contain bugs and are not recommended for production
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CI pipeline vulnerability check
Automatically fails builds when new CVEs are found in container images
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Limited to macOS and Linux binaries
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CI pipeline image validation
Automatically fail builds when newly introduced CVEs are detected in container images.
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Requires a separate MongoDB instance
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CI/CD pipeline image validation
Automatically reject Docker images containing known CVEs or malware before deployment.