| KICS (Checkmarx) | Rego Policy Libraries | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 1,813 Rego queries | 13,775 control-level checks, 740 policy files |
| Scope | infrastructure-as-code only | hosts (CIS, STIG), cloud, SaaS, Kubernetes, IaC, AI governance, 54 regulatory and management standards |
| Language | Rego | OPA Rego v1, Apache 2.0 |
The largest IaC query set, in Rego. No host, cloud-account, SaaS or regulatory coverage.
Counts were taken from each project's public repository on 2026-10-12; ours is make count, re-verified by CI.
Method and the full table: docs/COMPARISON.md.
Is one a replacement for the other? Usually not: KICS (Checkmarx) is infrastructure-as-code only; this library is the layer that evaluates every framework a regulator or auditor names, and runs inside the same OPA, Conftest, Gatekeeper and Kubewarden that the others plug into.