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Should I use CloudQuery?

CloudQuery is joining env zero! We're moving from data to decisions. - cloudquery.io

Depends. Buy it if you run serious multi-cloud infrastructure and have engineers who live in SQL — it is a data pipeline, not a point-and-click dashboard. Skip it if you want managed cloud security out of the box; buy a CSPM or use Steampipe instead.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources: G2/TrustRadius reviews, Reddit threads, official docs, funding and merger news.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Open Source (self-hosted)

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Paid plugins / cloud platformContact sales

Best for

  • Multi-cloud asset inventory
  • Security teams with SQL skills
  • CSPM and FinOps data pipelines
  • Self-hosting engineering orgs

Not for

  • Small teams wanting a point-and-click cloud dashboard
  • Anyone without SQL and database-ops skills
  • Buyers expecting official plugins to stay free
  • Teams wary of vendor flux during the env zero merger

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Official plugins went paid in 2024 — confirm current tier pricing before committing.

medium

Self-hosting means you run and pay for the database and pipeline infrastructure.

medium

Post-merger with env zero, expect packaging and roadmap shifts.

medium

Guess: schema and API updates across clouds need ongoing engineer maintenance.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Open-source core; syncs cloud configs into SQL-queryable databases
  • Wide plugin coverage: AWS, GCP, Azure, GitHub, ServiceNow
  • Proven at scale; Reddit secures its cloud with it
  • Positions as open-source alternative to Flexera and Wiz
  • Supports CIS benchmarks and CSPM workflows

Cons

  • Official free plugins moved to paid in April 2024
  • Delivers raw data; dashboards and decisions are on you
  • Merging with env zero — roadmap and packaging in flux
  • Small vendor (~$3M est. ARR) for business-critical infrastructure

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/26/2026 - 15 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. Publishes a product security page; company is merging with env zero.

official x5review x5security x1news x4

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 15

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free open-source core; official plugins now paid
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Wide plugin coverage: AWS, GCP, Azure, ServiceNow
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 4/5. Publishes security page; no public vulns found
  • $16M Funding Raised Jun 2025 for enterprise cloud visibility
  • ~$3M Est. ARR Latka estimate, Sep 2026
  • Yes Free tier Open-source, self-hosted core
  • Paid since Apr 2024 Plugin pricing Official free plugins moved to paid

Pricing

Open Source (self-hosted)

Free

  • Cloud asset ELT pipelines
  • SQL-queryable output

Paid plugins / cloud platform

Not disclosed

  • Official plugins moved to paid in 2024
  • AWS Marketplace starter package offered

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

Publishes a product security page; company is merging with env zero.

What users say

Devops forums actively debate whether it beats Steampipe or Resoto, while case studies from Reddit and Hexagon report success at scale.

“open source tool to query and monitor your cloud with SQL”
Reddit, r/devops
“Is there any point in using cloudquery if you already have ...”
Reddit, r/devops

Companies that use it

  • Reddit13
  • Hexagon
  • Dunelm
  • Unicorne
Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources: G2/TrustRadius reviews, Reddit threads, official docs, funding and merger news.

Powerful open-source cloud asset pipeline for SQL-comfy teams; overkill for small setups, and plugin pricing just went paid.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources: G2/TrustRadius reviews, Reddit threads, official docs, funding and merger news.

Sources

  1. CloudQuery homepagecloudquery.io
    official
  2. CloudQuery GitHub repositorygithub.com
    official
  3. CloudQuery Pricingcloudquery.io
    official
  4. Official Free Plugins Moving to Paidcloudquery.io
    official
  5. CloudQuery Is Merging with Env Zerocloudquery.io
    news
  6. env zero and CloudQuery merger announcementenv0.com
    news
  7. $16M funding round announcementcloudquery.io
    news
  8. CloudQuery Revenue 2025: $3M Est. ARRgetlatka.com
    news
  9. CloudQuery Reviews on G2g2.com
    review
  10. CloudQuery Overview on TrustRadiustrustradius.com
    review
  11. Cloudquery, Resoto, Steampipe, or Airbyte? (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  12. Is there any point in using CloudQuery (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  13. How Reddit Secures Its Cloud with CloudQuerycloudquery.io
    official
  14. CloudQuery: Open Source Alternative to Flexera and Wizopensourcealternatives.to
    review
  15. Product security pagecloudquery.io
    security

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