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aws-recon

The premium Open Source alternative to AWS Config

🎯 Best for:Security teams needing rapid, point-in-time snapshots of AWS infrastructure security posture.
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What is aws-recon?

Replaces proprietary AWS resource auditing tools with a multi-threaded Ruby collection engine. It extracts security-relevant metadata across all regions and accounts into a unified JSON format for analysis.

Tech Stack
RubyInfrastructure & Cloud

Why aws-recon?

  • • High-speed multi-threaded execution
  • • No agent installation required
  • • Comprehensive coverage of security metadata

Limitations

  • • CLI only interface
  • • Requires Ruby environment
  • • No real-time drift detection
1/14/2026
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on AWS Config)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
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