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ARMO Platform: cost, fit and limits
ARMO Platform is a Kubernetes and cloud security product from ARMO Ltd, a company registered in Israel, built on the open source Kubescape project, that combines posture checks, runtime detection and response and runtime-based vulnerability prioritization.
What to know first
ARMO Platform is the commercial layer on top of Kubescape, which ARMO created and which is a CNCF project. It adds a runtime sensor, cloud application detection and response and CVE prioritization by runtime reachability. Pricing is by custom quote based on vCPU count, and a Start Free button exists. Public pages are thin on integrations and AI, which makes a proof of concept the main way to judge it.
ARMO Platform at a glance
| Maker | ARMO Ltd, Israel |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes |
| Entry price | Quote only |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Container Security Software in 2026, rank 10 of 10 |
| Website | armosec.io |
Who ARMO Platform is best for
Teams starting from Kubescape
Kubescape is open source and scans for NSA-CISA, MITRE ATT&CK and CIS Benchmark issues, so a team can adopt a free scanner first and move to the platform for runtime and reporting.
Buyers needing deployment control
The platform page lists three deployment options: hosted by ARMO, in your own cloud as a private tenant, and on-premises, which suits teams with data location rules.
Teams drowning in CVEs
The home page says runtime reachability analysis prioritizes CVEs and claims it cuts CVE-related work by more than 90 percent, a vendor figure worth testing on your own images.
ARMO Platform plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Kubescape open source | $0 | CLI and Kubernetes Operator for risk analysis, compliance and misconfiguration scanning, with Helm chart scans from the IDE and recurring or event-triggered scans. |
| ARMO Platform, hosted | Quote only, based on vCPU count | ARMO hosts the instance and retains your data, which the platform page describes as SOC 2 compliant. Pricing depends on vCPUs and other cloud resources. |
| ARMO Platform, in your cloud | Quote only | Installed as a private tenant in your cloud provider account, where you host the data. No tier names or amounts are printed on the pages read. |
| ARMO Platform, on-premises | Quote only | Installed on your own machines for Kubernetes security without a hosted console, listed as On-Premises Kubernetes Security on the site. |
Checked November 2026.
What ARMO Platform does
- Cloud application detection and response
- ARMO describes threat detection and automatic response based on anomaly analysis, powered by an eBPF sensor, and calls itself the first runtime behavioral CADR solution.
- Runtime-based vulnerability management
- Runtime reachability and threat intelligence rank CVEs by whether the vulnerable code is loaded, so the fix list focuses on exposed packages and leaves dormant code out of the queue.
- KSPM and CSPM
- Kubernetes posture management identifies, prioritizes and remediates cluster issues and automates compliance, while cloud posture covers cloud risks across clouds with runtime insights and agentless scanning in one product.
- Kubescape integrations
- The open source scanner works with IDEs such as Lens and VS Code and CI tools such as GitHub and GitLab, and scans for NSA-CISA, MITRE ATT&CK and CIS frameworks.
How ARMO Platform handles your data
The privacy policy names Cyber Armor LTD, doing business as ARMO, as a company registered in Israel and says service providers such as cloud storage companies hold information and that data may be transferred outside the EEA, without naming locations. The platform page says the hosted option is operated by ARMO, which retains your data and is SOC 2 compliant, while the in-your-cloud option lets you host the data. The pages mention a Hardening co-pilot and AI workload security without detail. Certification scope, hosting regions of the hosted option and AI data use: the vendor's policy was not checked for this.
Where ARMO Platform falls short in practice
- Thin public detail. The pages read name no third-party integrations, give no tier names and describe AI only as a solution link and a co-pilot, so most evaluation happens in a trial.
- Vendor-stated reduction. The 90 percent CVE work reduction is ARMO's own claim with no method shown. Compare it by scanning your own images before and after reachability filtering.
- Sensor on every node. Runtime features depend on an eBPF sensor, so kernel support, resource overhead and rollout across every cluster need a pilot before you sign the contract.
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ARMO Platform: common questions
What is the difference between Kubescape and the ARMO Platform?
Kubescape is the open source Kubernetes security scanner ARMO created, a CNCF project, with a CLI and Operator for posture and compliance. The ARMO Platform is the enterprise product built on it, adding runtime detection and response, vulnerability prioritization and hosted or on-premises management.
How is ARMO priced?
The pricing page says quotes are custom and depend on factors such as vCPU count and other cloud resources. Kubescape itself is free, and a Start Free button is shown without describing its limits. Ask whether the quote counts all nodes or only those running the sensor.
Can ARMO run on premises?
Yes. The platform page lists three deployment models: hosted by ARMO, in your own cloud as a private tenant and on-premises on your machines. The page did not mention air-gapped operation, so ask whether vulnerability feeds and updates work without internet access.
Does ARMO have AI features?
The pages read list Cloud-Native Security for AI Workloads as a solution and a Hardening co-pilot under proactive automation, both without detail. No AI assistant or agent is described, so ask for a demo of any AI feature using your own cluster data.
Where is ARMO based?
The privacy policy names Cyber Armor LTD, doing business as ARMO, as a company registered in Israel. The pages did not give a street address. For EU buyers the policy says data may be transferred outside the EEA, so ask about the hosted region and transfer terms.