Sysdig Secure vs Wiz: 2026 CNAPP comparison
Cloud Security Compare editors · Matchups reviewed September 2026 · Editorial assessment
The short version
Wiz scores higher overall, 4.4 to 3.7, and wins 5 of seven criteria: agentless coverage, risk prioritization, code-to-cloud security, AI workload security and ecosystem and integrations. Sysdig wins 2: runtime protection and pricing transparency. Choose Sysdig if detecting and blocking attacks inside running workloads is the main job; choose Wiz if you want the widest coverage without installing agents first.
Sysdig Secure
3.7/ 5
Wiz
4.4/ 5
Sysdig Secure wins 2 criteria, Wiz wins 5.
Who wins Sysdig vs Wiz?
Wiz is ahead by 0.64 points on exact totals. Sysdig's wins cover 26% of our weights; Wiz's cover 74%. The largest single gap is on agentless coverage and time to value, where Wiz leads by 1.3.
Where each design starts, on our reading: Sysdig, runtime agent built on Falco; Wiz, agentless, with an added sensor.
How do Sysdig and Wiz compare on each criterion?
| Criterion | Weight | Sysdig | Wiz | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentless coverage and time to value | 18% | 3.5 | 4.8 | Wiz +1.3 |
| Runtime protection depth | 16% | 4.8 | 4.2 | Sysdig +0.6 |
| Risk prioritization and attack paths | 18% | 4.1 | 4.9 | Wiz +0.8 |
| Code-to-cloud and AppSec | 14% | 3.4 | 4.6 | Wiz +1.2 |
| AI workload security | 12% | 3.5 | 4.6 | Wiz +1.1 |
| Ecosystem and integrations | 12% | 4.0 | 4.9 | Wiz +0.9 |
| Pricing transparency | 10% | 2.0 | 1.5 | Sysdig +0.5 |
Agentless coverage and time to value
Weight 18%
Sysdig: Agentless posture covers vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, permissions and threats; workload depth needs the agent.
Wiz: Connects by API and, Wiz states, reaches VMs, containers, serverless, PaaS and AI resources without agents.
Runtime protection depth
Weight 16%
Sysdig: Runtime detection built on Falco, the CNCF graduated project Sysdig created.
Wiz: The eBPF-based Wiz Sensor can block threats, but runtime is a layer added to an agentless core rather than where the product started.
Risk prioritization and attack paths
Weight 18%
Sysdig: Runtime insight into which packages are in use filters out vulnerabilities in code that never runs.
Wiz: The Security Graph links infrastructure, identities, data and AI resources into attack paths; it is the design most rivals get compared against.
Code-to-cloud and AppSec
Weight 14%
Sysdig: Vulnerability management covers images and workloads; source-code scanning is not a stated focus on the pages we reviewed.
Wiz: Wiz Code covers SCA and SBOM, IaC, secrets and malware scanning, IDE and GitHub integration, ASPM and code-to-cloud tracing.
AI workload security
Weight 12%
Sysdig: Sysdig Sage, a GenAI assistant, speeds triage; AI workload posture is less developed on the pages we reviewed.
Wiz: Agentless AI-BOM across SageMaker, OpenAI, Bedrock and Vertex AI, AI attack paths, and runtime detection of prompt injection and rogue agents.
Ecosystem and integrations
Weight 12%
Sysdig: Falco's open-source community and Kubernetes-native tooling extend its reach.
Wiz: 200+ integrations through its WIN program, a Fortune 100 footprint Wiz puts above 65%, and Google ownership since March 2026.
Pricing transparency
Weight 10%
Sysdig: The licensing unit is published (number of hosts), but prices are by quote.
Wiz: No public price list; quotes come through sales or cloud marketplaces.
Scores are 0 to 5. The marker leans toward the stronger vendor; a gap of 1.5 or more pins it to the end. How to read these bars
How do Sysdig and Wiz price?
| Pricing fact | Sysdig | Wiz |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Not published. Licensed by number of hosts; request a quote. | Not published. Contact sales. |
| Billing basis | Licensing unit published: number of hosts. Prices by quote. | Not published. Contact sales. |
| Pricing transparency score | 2.0 | 1.5 |
Source: Sysdig pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026
Source: Wiz platform · Reviewed Sep 2026
What are the key differences?
| Fact | Sysdig Secure | Wiz |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Agentless posture plus an agent for runtime and in-use analysis | Agentless, connects by cloud API; optional Wiz Sensor for runtime |
| Runtime sensor | Sysdig agent with Falco-based detection | Wiz Sensor, eBPF-based, blocks threats in real time on VMs, containers and serverless containers (Wiz Defend) |
| Clouds named | Multi-cloud (the pages we reviewed do not list clouds by name) | AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OCI |
| Code security | Vulnerability management for images and workloads | Wiz Code: SCA and SBOM, IaC, secrets, malware, IDE scanning, GitHub, code-to-cloud tracing, ASPM |
| AI security | Sysdig Sage GenAI assistant for triage | AI-SPM with agentless AI-BOM (SageMaker, OpenAI, Bedrock, Vertex AI); runtime detection of prompt injection and rogue agents |
| Ownership | Sysdig | Part of Google since 11 March 2026 ($32 billion deal announced 18 March 2025) |
| Public pricing | Not published. Licensed by number of hosts; request a quote. | Not published. Contact sales. |
| Open-source project | Falco (created by Sysdig, CNCF graduated project) | None named |
Sysdig Secure sources: Sysdig Secure · Sysdig pricing · Falco · Reviewed Sep 2026
Wiz sources: Wiz platform · Wiz Code · Wiz Defend and Sensor · Wiz AI-SPM · Google closes Wiz deal · Google announcement · Reviewed Sep 2026
When should you choose Sysdig?
- Detecting and blocking attacks inside running workloads is the main job. Sysdig scores 4.8 against 4.2: Runtime detection built on Falco, the CNCF graduated project Sysdig created.
- You want to model cost from public pricing before a sales call. Sysdig scores 2.0 against 1.5: The licensing unit is published (number of hosts), but prices are by quote.
When should you choose Wiz?
- You want the widest coverage without installing agents first. Wiz scores 4.8 against 3.5: Connects by API and, Wiz states, reaches VMs, containers, serverless, PaaS and AI resources without agents.
- Developers will fix issues in code and you want cloud risks traced back to the repository. Wiz scores 4.6 against 3.4: Wiz Code covers SCA and SBOM, IaC, secrets and malware scanning, IDE and GitHub integration, ASPM and code-to-cloud tracing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sysdig or Wiz better?
Wiz scores higher overall, 4.4 to 3.7, and wins 5 of seven criteria: agentless coverage, risk prioritization, code-to-cloud security, AI workload security and ecosystem and integrations. Sysdig wins 2: runtime protection and pricing transparency. This is an editorial assessment of public vendor material, not a test result.
Where is Sysdig stronger than Wiz?
On runtime protection and pricing transparency: runtime protection depth 4.8 against 4.2; pricing transparency 2.0 against 1.5.
Do Sysdig and Wiz publish prices?
Sysdig: Not published. Licensed by number of hosts; request a quote. Wiz: Not published. Contact sales.