CloudQuery
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What is CloudQuery
CloudQuery is an open-source data integration and cloud asset inventory tool that extracts configuration and metadata from cloud providers and SaaS services into SQL-accessible destinations. Teams use it to support cloud compliance and security posture reporting by querying cloud resources as tables and building checks, dashboards, or scheduled exports. It is implemented as a CLI with a plugin architecture for sources and destinations, and it supports running in CI/CD or scheduled jobs. The product emphasizes SQL-based analysis and extensibility over a managed, end-to-end compliance workflow UI.
SQL-based cloud asset inventory
CloudQuery models cloud and SaaS resources as relational tables, enabling analysts and engineers to use SQL for investigations and reporting. This approach fits teams that already standardize on data warehouse or Postgres-style querying for operational analytics. It also supports joining cloud inventory data with other datasets to produce audit-ready evidence or internal controls reporting.
Extensible plugin architecture
The product uses source and destination plugins, which allows teams to add new integrations or tailor extraction behavior to internal requirements. This is useful when required systems are not covered by common, prepackaged connectors. It also supports multiple deployment patterns (local, CI, scheduled runners) because the core interface is a CLI.
Warehouse-friendly data extraction
CloudQuery is designed to load extracted data into common analytical stores, which supports downstream BI, alerting, and historical trend analysis. Persisting snapshots enables time-based comparisons (for example, drift detection) without relying only on point-in-time API reads. This aligns with data engineering practices where governance and security reporting are treated as datasets.
Not a full CSPM workflow
CloudQuery focuses on extraction and queryable inventory rather than providing a complete CSPM experience with built-in policy packs, guided remediation, ticketing workflows, and executive reporting. Organizations may need to build their own controls library, dashboards, and operational processes on top of the exported data. Teams seeking an out-of-the-box compliance program interface may find the DIY approach heavier.
Engineering effort to operate
Running CloudQuery typically requires managing credentials, scheduling, state, and destination infrastructure, plus handling schema changes as providers evolve. This can increase operational overhead compared with managed data integration services. The CLI-first model is well-suited to engineering teams but can be less accessible for non-technical compliance stakeholders.
Connector coverage varies by need
While the plugin ecosystem supports many sources, coverage and depth can vary across providers and services, and some required resources may need custom development. Data completeness depends on API availability, permissions, and rate limits, which can affect large environments. Teams should validate that the specific cloud services and fields needed for their controls are available before standardizing.
Plan & Pricing
Pricing model: Pay-as-you-go (usage-based) billed by rows synced. Free tier/trial:
- CLI / self-managed: "Start for Free" (self-deploy CLI) and free community plugins/quotas available per official site.
- Free trial: CloudQuery states a free trial environment is offered to test syncing before production. Example costs (official site):
- Many premium plugins and database source plugins are documented at $10 per 1,000,000 rows (per million rows). Some plugins have a free monthly quota (examples called out in product blog posts, e.g., Slack/Shopify free up to 1,000,000 rows before billing). Billing cadence & notes:
- CloudQuery describes plugin usage quotas and monthly metering (free quotas reset at start of calendar month) and also states subscriptions are billed annually for some offerings (enterprise/platform). Contact sales for multi-year terms or enterprise negotiations. Discounts / enterprise:
- Discounts available for certain organizations (non-profits, open-source) via contact; enterprise/custom pricing and support packages are handled via sales. Additional notes:
- A "row" is counted each time CloudQuery syncs a record into your destination (new or updated). Overages billed as add-ons or true-up at renewal.
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