Orca IaC Security

vs. tfRails

ArchitectureUse CasesCoverage
Orca IaC Security
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TF Rails
Orca IaC Security
vs. tfRails
Detailed comparison for terraform testing
ArchitectureUse CasesCoverage
Orca IaC Security
vs. Tf-Rails
Architecture
The main distinctions between IaC testing tools arise from their ability to perform impact analysis against the runtime environment, considering potential resource drift, and to evaluate impacts beyond the unit level. Focusing solely on unit-level testing may lead to overlooking critical issues or generating false-positive alerts.
tfRails
Orca IaC Security
Merges runtime and build
Yes
No
Full posture impact analysis
Yes
No
OpenSource
No
No

Orca uses Static Analysis to check Terraform configuration files for security weaknesses, errors, and noncompliance with security standards. It assesses the files against standard industry rules, like CIS benchmarks, as well as custom rules for your organization.

Orca IaC Security
vs. Tf-Rails
Use Case
When selecting a Terraform testing tool, it is essential to ensure that the tool is capable of addressing various use cases to thoroughly assess critical elements of a change, such as Availability, Resilience, Security, and Cost.
tfRails
Orca IaC Security
User defined policies
No code solution | supporting posture based rules
Yes, unit level
Rules categories
Cost, Security, Resilience
Security

Orca IaC Security
vs. Tf-Rails
Coverage
When evaluating IaC testing tools, support for multiple languages may seem like a desirable feature; however, it is less important than the tool's overall quality. A high-quality tool should prioritize accurate and comprehensive tests for a specific language, ensuring better issue detection and reducing false positives. In essence, it's better to have an effective testing tool for one language than a mediocre one for multiple languages.
tfRails
Orca IaC Security
Supported IaC
No code solution | Terraform
Terraform, CloudFormation, Arm
Supported cloud
AWS
AWS, Azure, GCP