Switching guide
Orca alternatives: switching from Orca for multi-cloud coverage
Short answer
The highest-scoring alternatives to Orca on our coverage weights are Wiz, CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security and Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Orca scores 9.09 and ranks 1 of 9. Before switching, check the rows where Orca still scores higher, listed under each alternative below.
Desk research from public vendor pages read in September 2026, updated 2026-10-11. Editorial assessment; we did not run the products.
Why do teams look beyond Orca?
- No price on its own site; AWS Marketplace lists workload tiers without the term captured in our read.
- The runtime sensor is optional and scores lower than runtime-first platforms.
- Its integration and partner footprint is smaller than Wiz's or the large platform vendors'.
Which alternatives score highest?
- 1Wiz4 of 8
Scores higher than Orca on: Risk context from day one, Runtime layer when you need it, Integrations and reach and Cost visibility before purchase
Orca scores higher on: Clouds and environments named, Agentless workload depth and Path to first findings
- 4 of 8
Scores higher than Orca on: Runtime layer when you need it, Integrations and reach and Cost visibility before purchase
Orca scores higher on: Clouds and environments named, Agentless workload depth, Path to first findings and Risk context from day one
- 4 of 8
Scores higher than Orca on: Runtime layer when you need it, Integrations and reach and Cost visibility before purchase
Orca scores higher on: Clouds and environments named, Agentless workload depth, Path to first findings and Risk context from day one
- 5 of 8
Scores higher than Orca on: Runtime layer when you need it and Integrations and reach
Orca scores higher on: Clouds and environments named, Agentless workload depth, Path to first findings, Risk context from day one and Cost visibility before purchase
- 4 of 8
Scores higher than Orca on: Runtime layer when you need it
Orca scores higher on: Clouds and environments named, Agentless workload depth, Path to first findings, Risk context from day one, Integrations and reach and Cost visibility before purchase
- 4 of 8
Scores higher than Orca on: Runtime layer when you need it
Orca scores higher on: Clouds and environments named, Agentless workload depth, Path to first findings, Risk context from day one, Integrations and reach and Cost visibility before purchase
- 3 of 8
Scores higher than Orca on: Runtime layer when you need it and Integrations and reach
Orca scores higher on: Clouds and environments named, Agentless workload depth, Path to first findings, Risk context from day one and Cost visibility before purchase
- 7 of 8
Scores higher than Orca on: Runtime layer when you need it
Orca scores higher on: Agentless workload depth, Path to first findings, Risk context from day one, Integrations and reach and Cost visibility before purchase
- Named on the vendor's pages we reviewed
- Not named on the pages we reviewed (this does not mean unsupported)
What should you check before you switch?
- Whether the alternative names every cloud you run, especially Oracle, Alibaba or Tencent.
- Whether its agentless scan covers serverless and containers, or needs an agent for them.
- How long the first full inventory took in your trial, measured on your own accounts.
When should you stay with Orca?
Stay with Orca if you run several clouds, including Oracle, Alibaba or Tencent, and value a full agentless inventory before any agent rollout. If runtime blocking is the gap, test whether the Orca Sensor covers it before replacing the platform.
Frequently asked questions
What is the top-scoring alternative to Orca?
Wiz at 9.03 on our default weights. It scores higher than Orca on Risk context from day one, Runtime layer when you need it, Integrations and reach and Cost visibility before purchase.
Which Orca alternatives name the most clouds?
Aqua Security (7 of 8), Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud (formerly Prisma Cloud) (5 of 8) and Wiz (4 of 8).
Which Orca alternative publishes its pricing?
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. CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security: AWS Marketplace, pay as you go (listing combined with Next-Gen SIEM): runtime host protection $0.023 per hour per running host; container protection $0.054 per hour per running worker node; Fargate protection $0.01 per hour per Fargate instance. 30-day free trial with up to $500 in usage credits. CrowdStrike's own pricing page lists endpoint bundles only. Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Published list prices (USD, monthly, East/Central US): Foundational CSPM free; Defender CSPM $5.11 per billable resource; Defender for Servers Plan 1 $4.906 and Plan 2 $14.60 per server; Defender for Containers $6.8693 per vCore; Defender for Storage $10 per storage account; Defender for AI Services $0.0008 per 1,000 tokens. Free for the first 30 days; 1-year pre-purchase commit units save up to 22%. Sysdig Secure: AWS Marketplace, 1-month contract: CNAPP Enterprise $72.00 per unit per month (the unit was not captured in our read); 12-month contracts listed as saving up to 17%. Sysdig's own pricing page: licensing by number of hosts, prices by quote. Upwind: AWS Marketplace, 12-month contract: Upwind Cloud Security Platform $30,000.00; Upwind Managed Detection and Response 24/7 Service $6,000.00. The quantity each price covers was not captured in our read. 24-month and 36-month contracts are listed with savings. No price on Upwind's own site.