| Steampipe / Powerpipe compliance mods | Rego Policy Libraries | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 1,361 SQL controls (AWS mod) | 13,775 control-level checks, 740 policy files |
| Scope | cloud accounts via SQL | hosts (CIS, STIG), cloud, SaaS, Kubernetes, IaC, AI governance, 54 regulatory and management standards |
| Language | SQL / HCL | OPA Rego v1, Apache 2.0 |
SQL over cloud APIs for the AWS, Azure and GCP benchmarks. A Steampipe generator is on the converters roadmap for our cloud modules.
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: Steampipe / Powerpipe compliance mods is cloud accounts via SQL; 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.