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Palantir Gotham vs Trivy

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Palantir Gotham

Government

Data Integration for Defense & Intelligence

From
$10000/month
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite
Trivy logo

Trivy

Cybersecurity

Open-source vulnerability and misconfiguration scanner

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Trivy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Palantir Gotham no pricing information published; enterprise product requiring direct sales engagement; Trivy reports what public advisory databases know, so coverage varies by ecosystem and unfixed CVEs create noise
  • They diverge on capability: Palantir Gotham covers Data Integration, Trivy covers Multi-target scanning.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Palantir Gotham and Trivy actually diverge.

Attributes where Palantir Gotham and Trivy differ
AttributePalantir GothamTrivy
Starting price$10000/monthFree
Pricing modelquoteOpen source, no licence fee
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsDesktop, WebLinux, macOS, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes
CategoryGovernmentCybersecurity
Founded2003Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Palantir Gotham

  • Data Integration
  • Pattern Analysis
  • Link Analysis
  • Geospatial Analysis
  • Collaboration
  • Intelligence Databases
  • Classified Systems
  • GIS

Only in Trivy

  • Multi-target scanning
  • Vulnerability detection
  • Misconfiguration checks
  • Secret detection

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Palantir Gotham

  • Citizen Servicesnot Trivy
  • Records Managementnot Trivy
  • Public Safetynot Trivy
  • Civic Engagementnot Trivy

Trivy

  • Failing a pull request when a container image introduces a known CVEnot Palantir Gotham
  • Scanning Terraform and Kubernetes manifests for misconfiguration before applynot Palantir Gotham
  • Catching committed secrets as part of an existing CI stepnot Palantir Gotham

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Palantir Gotham

  • No pricing information published; enterprise product requiring direct sales engagement

Trivy

  • Reports what public advisory databases know, so coverage varies by ecosystem and unfixed CVEs create noise
  • No built-in triage or exception workflow, so suppressing accepted risk is managed in config files
  • Findings are point-in-time from CI, with no continuous runtime monitoring unless you add the commercial platform

Pricing, plan by plan

Palantir Gotham

$10000/month
  • Enterprise$10000/month
    • Data Integration
    • Analysis Tools
    • Collaboration

Trivy

Free
  • TrivyFree
    • Full scanner
    • Unlimited scans
    • Community support

Which should you pick?

Choose Palantir Gotham if

  • You need data integration.
  • You work on Desktop, Web.
  • You also want pattern analysis.
Palantir Gotham review

Choose Trivy if

  • You need multi-target scanning.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes.
  • You also want vulnerability detection.
Trivy review

Questions people ask

Is Palantir Gotham or Trivy better?
Neither clearly leads. Palantir Gotham starts at $10000/month and Trivy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Palantir Gotham or Trivy?
Trivy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $10000/month for Palantir Gotham and Free for Trivy.
Does Palantir Gotham or Trivy run on more platforms?
Palantir Gotham runs on Desktop, Web. Trivy runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes.
Can I use Trivy for free?
Yes. Trivy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Palantir Gotham starts at $10000/month.
What is Palantir Gotham best used for?
Palantir Gotham is most often used for citizen services, records management, public safety, civic engagement. Of those, citizen services and records management are not what Trivy is typically brought in for.
What can Palantir Gotham do that Trivy cannot?
Palantir Gotham covers Data Integration, Pattern Analysis, Link Analysis, Geospatial Analysis. Trivy covers Multi-target scanning, Vulnerability detection, Misconfiguration checks, Secret detection.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Palantir Gotham: How much does Palantir Gotham cost?

Palantir Gotham does not publish pricing information on its website. As an enterprise analytics platform, costs are determined through direct sales consultation tailored to organizational scope and requirements.

Source
Trivy: Is Trivy free?

Yes, open source from Aqua Security with no licence fee. Aqua sells a commercial platform around it.

Trivy: What can Trivy scan?

Container images, filesystems, Git repositories, Kubernetes clusters and infrastructure-as-code, for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets and licences.

Trivy: Does Trivy need a server?

No. It is a single binary, which is a large part of why it became a default in CI.

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