Steampipe
Query your cloud, code, and more with SQL.
Overview
Steampipe is an open-source tool that lets you query your cloud resources, logs, and more using SQL. It maps APIs from various services to PostgreSQL foreign tables, so you can use standard SQL to ask questions about your infrastructure. This is useful for security, compliance, and operational tasks.
✨ Key Features
- Query cloud provider APIs with SQL
- Support for AWS, Azure, GCP, and many other services
- Real-time data, no ETL required
- Extensible with plugins
- Open-source and self-hostable
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Live querying of APIs without ETL
- Large and growing ecosystem of plugins
- Ease of use for those familiar with SQL
Unique Value: Provides a powerful and flexible way to query live cloud infrastructure data using standard SQL, enabling a wide range of security, compliance, and operational use cases.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Live querying of cloud configurations for security audits
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Transaction processing
🏆 Alternatives
Its live querying capability eliminates the need for data synchronization and ETL pipelines, providing more up-to-date information compared to tools that rely on periodic data ingestion.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Cloud tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Full open-source version is free.
📊 Market Info
Customers: 100-500
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