Head to head
Orca vs Wiz: which reaches your whole cloud estate faster?
Short answer
On our coverage weights Orca scores 9.09 against 9.03 for Wiz. Orca scores higher on clouds and environments named, agentless workload depth and path to first findings; Wiz scores higher on risk context from day one, runtime layer when you need it, integrations and reach and cost visibility before purchase. Orca names 7 of 8 environments and Wiz names 4.
Desk research from public vendor pages read in September 2026, updated 2026-10-11. Editorial assessment; we did not run the products.
How do the scores compare?
| Criterion | Orca | Wiz | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clouds and environments named 20% | 10.0 | 9.0 | Orca |
| Agentless workload depth 25% | 9.8 | 9.6 | Orca |
| Path to first findings 15% | 9.0 | 8.5 | Orca |
| Risk context from day one 15% | 9.6 | 9.8 | Wiz |
| Runtime layer when you need it 10% | 7.6 | 8.4 | Wiz |
| Integrations and reach 7% | 8.2 | 9.8 | Wiz |
| Cost visibility before purchase 8% | 6.5 | 7.0 | Wiz |
| Total | 9.09 | 9.03 | Orca |
Orca
Wiz
Which environments does each name?
Orca Security
The platform page names AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Alibaba Cloud and Tencent Cloud. The Orca Sensor page names public cloud, private cloud and on-premises.
Source: Orca Security platform overview · Read 27 Sep 2026
Wiz
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
- Named on the vendor's pages we reviewed
- Not named on the pages we reviewed (this does not mean unsupported)
Named by both: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle Cloud. Only Orca: Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud and On-premises or private cloud. Only Wiz: none.
How does each see workloads?
- Coverage model
- Agentless SideScanning reads each workload's runtime block storage and rebuilds its file system in a read-only view, covering Linux and Windows VMs, containers and images, and serverless.
- Runtime layer
- Orca Sensor, eBPF-based, for Linux, Kubernetes and Windows; can be configured to terminate processes and shows which vulnerable packages actually execute. Optional.
- Path to first findings
- Agentless connection to each cloud account; Orca states SideScanning "deploys in minutes". No agent rollout is needed for the first inventory.
Orca
- 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.
- Runtime layer
- Wiz Sensor, eBPF-based, blocks threats on VMs, containers and serverless containers (Wiz Defend). Optional.
- 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.
Wiz
What does each cost?
Orca
AWS Marketplace lists four contract tiers by concurrent EC2 workloads: Small (up to 100) $7,000.00, Small-Medium (300) $12,000.00, Medium (500) $17,000.00, Large (1,000) $30,000.00. The listing has 1-month and 12-month tabs; we did not capture which term these figures belong to, so confirm the term on the listing. No price on Orca's own site.
Source: AWS Marketplace: Orca Security CNAPP Cloud Security Platform · Read 11 Oct 2026
Wiz
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
What does each claim?
Orca
Wiz
Which should you choose?
Choose Orca if
you value coverage of the most clouds and environments and deep agentless reads of every workload.
Best fit: Teams with workloads across several clouds, including Oracle, Alibaba or Tencent, who need a full agentless inventory before any agent rollout.
Choose Wiz if
you value a ranked fix list from attack paths and integrations and platform reach.
Best fit: Teams on the four largest public clouds who want agentless coverage tied to the strongest attack-path graph and the widest integration catalog.
Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher for multi-cloud coverage, Orca or Wiz?
Orca scores 9.09 against 9.03 on our default weights. With equal weights the order is Wiz first (8.87 against 8.67). The coverage calculator lets you set your own weights.
Which clouds do Orca and Wiz name?
Orca: On the pages we reviewed: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud and On-premises or private cloud. The platform page names AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Alibaba Cloud and Tencent Cloud. The Orca Sensor page names public cloud, private cloud and on-premises. Wiz: 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".
Which is cheaper?
Orca: AWS Marketplace lists four contract tiers by concurrent EC2 workloads: Small (up to 100) $7,000.00, Small-Medium (300) $12,000.00, Medium (500) $17,000.00, Large (1,000) $30,000.00. The listing has 1-month and 12-month tabs; we did not capture which term these figures belong to, so confirm the term on the listing. No price on Orca's own site. Wiz: 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. Neither figure is a quote for your estate.