# Cloud Security Compare

> Head-to-head comparisons of cloud security platforms (CNAPPs): Wiz, Orca Security, Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud (formerly Prisma Cloud), Upwind, SentinelOne Singularity Cloud, CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Aqua Security and Sysdig Secure. Editorial assessment from public vendor material, matchups reviewed September 2026. Scores are 0 to 5 on seven weighted criteria; totals are computed from published weights.


## Start here
- [Comparison matrix](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/matrix): all nine platforms, seven criteria, pairwise win grid
- [Compare vendors side by side](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/compare): pick two to five platforms, every criterion score and reason
- [Score calculator](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/calculator): re-rank the nine platforms with your own weights; no prices are estimated
- [How to read these comparisons](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/reading-these-comparisons): criteria, weights, tug-of-war bars, limitations

## Head-to-head (36 pages, one per vendor pair)
- [Wiz vs Orca Security](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/wiz-vs-orca)
- [Orca vs Upwind](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/orca-vs-upwind)
- [Upwind vs Wiz](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/upwind-vs-wiz)
- [Wiz vs Prisma Cloud (Cortex Cloud)](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/wiz-vs-prisma-cloud)
- [Orca vs Prisma Cloud (Cortex Cloud)](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/orca-vs-prisma-cloud)
- [Orca vs SentinelOne Singularity Cloud](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/orca-vs-sentinelone)
- [Wiz vs CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/wiz-vs-crowdstrike)
- [Orca vs Microsoft Defender for Cloud](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/orca-vs-microsoft-defender)
- [Sysdig vs Aqua Security](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/sysdig-vs-aqua)
- [Agentless vs agent-based cloud security](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/agentless-vs-agent-based)
- [Aqua vs CrowdStrike](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/aqua-vs-crowdstrike)
- [Aqua vs Microsoft Defender](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/aqua-vs-microsoft-defender)
- [Aqua vs Orca](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/aqua-vs-orca)
- [Aqua vs Prisma Cloud](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/aqua-vs-prisma-cloud)
- [Aqua vs SentinelOne](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/aqua-vs-sentinelone)
- [Aqua vs Upwind](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/aqua-vs-upwind)
- [Aqua vs Wiz](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/aqua-vs-wiz)
- [CrowdStrike vs Microsoft Defender](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/crowdstrike-vs-microsoft-defender)
- [CrowdStrike vs Orca](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/crowdstrike-vs-orca)
- [CrowdStrike vs Prisma Cloud](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/crowdstrike-vs-prisma-cloud)
- [CrowdStrike vs SentinelOne](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/crowdstrike-vs-sentinelone)
- [CrowdStrike vs Sysdig](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/crowdstrike-vs-sysdig)
- [CrowdStrike vs Upwind](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/crowdstrike-vs-upwind)
- [Microsoft Defender vs Prisma Cloud](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/microsoft-defender-vs-prisma-cloud)
- [Microsoft Defender vs SentinelOne](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/microsoft-defender-vs-sentinelone)
- [Microsoft Defender vs Sysdig](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/microsoft-defender-vs-sysdig)
- [Microsoft Defender vs Upwind](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/microsoft-defender-vs-upwind)
- [Microsoft Defender vs Wiz](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/microsoft-defender-vs-wiz)
- [Orca vs Sysdig](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/orca-vs-sysdig)
- [Prisma Cloud vs SentinelOne](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/prisma-cloud-vs-sentinelone)
- [Prisma Cloud vs Sysdig](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/prisma-cloud-vs-sysdig)
- [Prisma Cloud vs Upwind](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/prisma-cloud-vs-upwind)
- [SentinelOne vs Sysdig](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/sentinelone-vs-sysdig)
- [SentinelOne vs Upwind](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/sentinelone-vs-upwind)
- [SentinelOne vs Wiz](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/sentinelone-vs-wiz)
- [Sysdig vs Upwind](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/sysdig-vs-upwind)
- [Sysdig vs Wiz](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/sysdig-vs-wiz)

## Alternatives
- [Wiz alternatives](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/wiz-alternatives)
- [Prisma Cloud alternatives](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/prisma-cloud-alternatives)
- [Orca Security alternatives](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/orca-alternatives)
- [Upwind alternatives](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/upwind-alternatives)
- [Aqua alternatives](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/aqua-alternatives)
- [CrowdStrike alternatives](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/crowdstrike-alternatives)
- [Microsoft Defender alternatives](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/microsoft-defender-alternatives)
- [SentinelOne alternatives](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/sentinelone-alternatives)
- [Sysdig alternatives](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/sysdig-alternatives)

## Learn
- [Buyer notes](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/buyer-notes): notes for teams evaluating CNAPPs, eight so far
- [Runtime protection in CNAPPs: how nine vendors detect and block attacks](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/buyer-notes/runtime-protection-in-cnapps)
- [Risk prioritization in CNAPPs: how nine vendors decide what to fix first](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/buyer-notes/risk-prioritization-in-cnapps)
- [Code-to-cloud security in CNAPPs: what nine vendors scan](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/buyer-notes/code-to-cloud-in-cnapps)
- [Six CNAPP comparison myths, checked against vendor pages](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/buyer-notes/cnapp-comparison-myths)
- [FedRAMP, GovRAMP, EPSS, SBOM and CVE: the public standards behind CNAPP claims](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/buyer-notes/public-standards-in-cnapp-claims)
- [How to run a CNAPP proof of concept between two shortlisted vendors](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/buyer-notes/cnapp-proof-of-concept)
- [What changed for CNAPP buyers in 2026: nine months of vendor news](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/buyer-notes/cnapp-vendor-changes-2026)
- [AI workload security in CNAPPs: what nine vendors say they cover](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/buyer-notes/ai-workload-security-in-cnapps)
- [University](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/university): ten short lessons in three tracks (basics, buying, running it)
- [Which CNAPP modules should you compare first?](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/university/which-cnapp-modules-to-compare-first)
- [How CNAPPs rank risk: severity, exploitability and attack paths](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/university/how-cnapps-rank-risk)
- [Code security in a CNAPP: SCA, SAST, IaC, secrets and code-to-cloud](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/university/code-security-in-a-cnapp)
- [From nine vendors to two: building a CNAPP shortlist](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/university/building-a-cnapp-shortlist)
- [Reading CNAPP vendor claims: capabilities, percentages and customer counts](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/university/reading-vendor-claims)
- [Writing a CNAPP scoring sheet with your own weights](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/university/writing-a-cnapp-scoring-sheet)
- [Questions to put to CNAPP vendors in writing](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/university/questions-to-ask-cnapp-vendors)
- [Rolling out a runtime sensor: from one cluster to the estate](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/university/rolling-out-a-runtime-sensor)
- [Measuring a CNAPP after rollout: coverage, fix time and noise](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/university/measuring-a-cnapp-after-rollout)
- [When to re-review a CNAPP decision](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/university/re-reviewing-a-cnapp-decision)
- [CNAPP buying glossary](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/university/glossary): 36 comparison, buying and core CNAPP terms
- [FAQ](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/faq): 26 short answers on CNAPPs, buying, the nine vendors and how this site scores
- [Cloud security vendor news, 2026](https://cloudsecuritycompare.com/news): public announcements with links to sources, updated monthly

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