inspec

The premium Open Source alternative to Qualys

🎯 Best for:Teams practicing Compliance-as-Code to automate infrastructure auditing.

What is inspec?

Audits infrastructure state against security and compliance requirements using a Ruby-based DSL. Validates configurations across servers, containers, and cloud APIs to ensure continuous compliance.

Tech Stack
RubyTesting & QA

Why inspec?

  • Agentless architecture
  • Extensible with Ruby
  • Platform independent

Limitations

  • Requires Ruby knowledge
  • Slow execution on large fleets
  • Licensing changes under Progress
3/4/2026
Last Update
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License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Qualys)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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