Head to head
Upwind vs Wiz: which reaches your whole cloud estate faster?
Short answer
On our coverage weights Wiz scores 9.03 against 7.63 for Upwind. Upwind scores higher on runtime layer when you need it; Wiz 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. Upwind names 4 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 | Upwind | Wiz | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clouds and environments named 20% | 7.0 | 9.0 | Wiz |
| Agentless workload depth 25% | 8.0 | 9.6 | Wiz |
| Path to first findings 15% | 7.0 | 8.5 | Wiz |
| Risk context from day one 15% | 9.0 | 9.8 | Wiz |
| Runtime layer when you need it 10% | 9.4 | 8.4 | Upwind |
| Integrations and reach 7% | 7.0 | 9.8 | Wiz |
| Cost visibility before purchase 8% | 5.0 | 7.0 | Wiz |
| Total | 7.63 | 9.03 | Wiz |
Upwind
Wiz
Which environments does each name?
Upwind
Upwind's homepage names AWS, Google Cloud, Azure and OCI as partnerships.
Source: Upwind homepage · 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 Upwind: none. Only Wiz: none.
How does each see workloads?
- Coverage model
- Agentless scanning combined with eBPF runtime sensors; the design centers on the sensor.
- Runtime layer
- eBPF sensor with baselines of cloud activity and network flows, and forensic event timelines (CDR).
- Path to first findings
- Agentless scanning gives a first view; Upwind's runtime context, which it leads with, needs its sensor.
Upwind
- 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?
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.
Source: AWS Marketplace: Upwind 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?
Upwind
Wiz
Which should you choose?
Choose Upwind if
you value a deep runtime sensor for detection and blocking and a ranked fix list from attack paths.
Best fit: Teams that want runtime context early and are ready to deploy a sensor soon after the first scan.
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, Upwind or Wiz?
Wiz scores 9.03 against 7.63 on our default weights. With equal weights the order is Wiz first (8.87 against 7.49). The coverage calculator lets you set your own weights.
Which clouds do Upwind and Wiz name?
Upwind: On the pages we reviewed: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle Cloud. Upwind's homepage names AWS, Google Cloud, Azure and OCI as partnerships. 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?
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. 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.