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Wiz review: agentless coverage with the strongest attack-path graph

Short answer

Wiz connects to AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and OCI by API and, Wiz states, reaches VMs, containers, serverless, PaaS and AI resources without agents. It scores 9.03 and ranks 2 of 9: highest in set on risk context and integrations, behind Orca on clouds named, agentless depth and path to first findings. Google completed its acquisition of Wiz on 11 March 2026.

By The Coverage Desk · Best Cloud Security · Published 2026-10-08

Desk research from public vendor pages read in September 2026, updated 2026-10-11. Editorial assessment; we did not run the products.

Coverage score

9.03 / 10

Rank 2 of 9 on default weights. Change the weights in the coverage calculator

Which environments does Wiz name?

Wiz: names 4 of 8 environments: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud.
A filled cell means the vendor's own pages name that environment. It is not a test of how well the product works there.

Wiz names AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and OCI, and after Google completed its acquisition on 11 March 2026 Wiz stated that it "remains a multi-cloud platform".

Source: Wiz blog: Google closes deal to acquire Wiz · Read 27 Sep 2026

How to read the strip

  • Named on the vendor's pages we reviewed
  • Not named on the pages we reviewed (this does not mean unsupported)

Learn more: what a vendor's list of named clouds tells you

How does Wiz see workloads?

Coverage model
Agentless API connection; Wiz states it reaches VMs, containers, serverless, PaaS and AI resources without agents and maps them in its Security Graph.

Source: Wiz platform · Read 27 Sep 2026

Runtime layer
Wiz Sensor, eBPF-based, blocks threats on VMs, containers and serverless containers (Wiz Defend). Optional.

Source: Wiz Defend and Wiz Sensor · Read 27 Sep 2026

Path to first findings
Connects to each cloud by API with no agent for the core scan. The pages reviewed do not state a setup time.

Source: Wiz platform · Read 27 Sep 2026

What does Wiz claim?

What does Wiz cost?

AWS Marketplace, 12-month contract: Wiz Essential, 100 cloud workloads, $24,000.00; Wiz Advanced, 100 cloud workloads, $38,000.00. Add-ons: Wiz Sensor (100 sensors, for Wiz Advanced) $28,000.00; Wiz Code (100 licenses) $58,500.00; Wiz Defend (300 GB of logs per month, for Wiz Advanced) $18,000.00. Wiz's own site quotes custom prices.

Source: AWS Marketplace: Wiz Cloud Infrastructure Security Platform · Read 11 Oct 2026

How does Wiz score on each criterion?

Criterion scores with reasons
CriterionWeightScoreWhy
Clouds and environments named20%9.0Names AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and OCI and the workload types it reaches across them; no Alibaba, Tencent, on-premises or disconnected environments on the pages reviewed.
Agentless workload depth25%9.6Connects by API and, Wiz states, reaches VMs, containers, serverless, PaaS and AI resources without agents.
Path to first findings15%8.5API connection with no agent for the core scan; the pages reviewed state no setup time.
Risk context from day one15%9.8highest in setThe Security Graph joins infrastructure, identities, data and AI resources into attack paths; the reference design in the category.
Runtime layer when you need it10%8.4The eBPF Wiz Sensor blocks threats, but runtime was added to an agentless core rather than being where Wiz started.
Integrations and reach7%9.8highest in set200+ integrations through WIN, a Fortune 100 footprint Wiz puts above 65%, and Google ownership since March 2026.
Cost visibility before purchase8%7.0AWS Marketplace lists 12-month prices per 100 workloads for two editions, plus priced add-ons for sensor, code and Defend; its own site quotes custom prices.

Briefings about Wiz

Where does it lead, and where does it fall short?

Leads

  • Highest or tied highest in set on risk context from day one and integrations and reach.
  • Agentless reach across VMs, containers, serverless, PaaS and AI resources on four named clouds.
  • The Security Graph and 200+ integrations turn coverage into a ranked, routed fix list quickly.

Falls short

  • Scores below 2 platforms on pricing.
  • Names four public clouds; Alibaba, Tencent, on-premises and disconnected environments are not named on the pages reviewed.
  • Its runtime sensor and code scanning are priced as add-ons on its AWS Marketplace listing.

Key facts

Key facts about Wiz
OwnershipPart of Google since 11 March 2026 (a $32 billion deal announced 18 March 2025)
Open-source projectNone named
Best fitTeams on the four largest public clouds who want agentless coverage tied to the strongest attack-path graph and the widest integration catalog
FedRAMPWiz for Government is FedRAMP High authorized, per Wiz

Source: Wiz for Government · Read 11 Oct 2026

Compliance frameworksNIST, HIPAA, CIS, HiTrust, SOC 2, PCI and GDPR among the benchmarks Wiz lists

Source: Wiz compliance · Read 11 Oct 2026

Websitewww.wiz.io

How does Wiz compare head to head?

Switching from WizStack up Wiz with the top two

Frequently asked questions

How does Wiz score for multi-cloud coverage?

9.03 out of 10, rank 2 of 9 on our default weights. Its highest score is on Risk context from day one (9.8) and its lowest on Cost visibility before purchase (7.0).

Which clouds does Wiz name?

On the pages we reviewed: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle Cloud. Wiz names AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and OCI, and after Google completed its acquisition on 11 March 2026 Wiz stated that it "remains a multi-cloud platform".

What does Wiz cost?

AWS Marketplace, 12-month contract: Wiz Essential, 100 cloud workloads, $24,000.00; Wiz Advanced, 100 cloud workloads, $38,000.00. Add-ons: Wiz Sensor (100 sensors, for Wiz Advanced) $28,000.00; Wiz Code (100 licenses) $58,500.00; Wiz Defend (300 GB of logs per month, for Wiz Advanced) $18,000.00. Wiz's own site quotes custom prices.