Best Cloud Security (CNAPP/CSPM) Software (2026)

Wiz is a cloud security platform that scans AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes environments agentlessly, building a graph of risks and finding attack paths across misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and excessive permissions. The fastest SaaS company to reach $100M ARR. Pricing starts around $500K/year for large environments.

Orca Security uses agentless SideScanning technology to assess cloud workloads without deploying agents, covering vulnerability management, malware detection, and compliance posture. Competes directly with Wiz on agentless CNAPP. Enterprise pricing, typically six figures.

Prisma Cloud (Palo Alto Networks) is an enterprise CNAPP covering CSPM, CWPP, CIEM, and container security across multi-cloud environments. Part of the Palo Alto Networks security platform. Pricing is modular and typically six figures for full deployment.

CrowdStrike Falcon is a cloud-native endpoint protection and XDR platform, known for its lightweight agent, threat intelligence, and incident response capabilities. Falcon Go starts at $5/endpoint/month; Falcon Enterprise runs $15+/endpoint/month. 24+ modules can extend cost significantly.

Sysdig provides cloud-native security based on Falco (the open-source runtime threat detection engine), covering container security, Kubernetes monitoring, and cloud threat detection. The commercial platform extends Falco with managed rules, response automation, and compliance reporting. Enterprise pricing.

Aqua Security focuses on full lifecycle container and cloud-native security: image scanning, supply chain security, runtime protection, and CSPM. The open-source Trivy vulnerability scanner is maintained by Aqua. Pricing is enterprise and requires contact.

Tenable is the market leader in vulnerability management with Nessus (the most widely deployed vulnerability scanner) and Tenable One (exposure management platform). Tenable.io starts around $5,000/year for 65 assets; enterprise exposure management pricing scales with asset count.

Lacework uses behavioral analytics and machine learning to detect threats and misconfigurations across cloud workloads, without requiring manual rule writing. Polygraph technology builds behavioral baselines automatically. Pricing is usage-based and requires contact.