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Best Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from cloud security posture management software ranked against Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Bitdefender Total Security Free trial AndroidiOSMacWin $5/mo7.6
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Bitdefender Total Security
  2. 2
    Aikido CSPM Free plan apiLinuxMacWebWin $300/mo7.5
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Aikido CSPM
  3. 3
    Mondoo CSPM Free plan apiLinuxMacWebWin Free7.4
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Mondoo CSPM
  4. 4
    Powerpipe Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin Free7.4
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Powerpipe
  5. 5
    Prowler Cloud Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $99/mo7.4
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Prowler Cloud
  6. 6
    Rapid7 Surface Command Free trial apiLinuxMacWebWin 7.2
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Rapid7 Surface Command
  7. 7
    CrowdStrike Falcon Surface Free trial LinuxMacWebWin 7.1
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs CrowdStrike Falcon Surface
  8. 8
    Cavirin Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.0
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Cavirin
  9. 9
    CloudSploit Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb Free7.0
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs CloudSploit
  10. 10
    Qualys TotalCloud Free plan apiWeb Free7.0
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Qualys TotalCloud
  11. 11
    Cloudanix Free trial apiself-hostedWeb $3.49/mo6.8
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Cloudanix
  12. 12
    Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management Free plan apiWeb Free6.8
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management
  13. 13
    Prisma Cloud SCA Free trial apiWeb 6.8
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Prisma Cloud SCA
  14. 14
    SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security AndroidapiiOSWeb 6.8
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security
  15. 15
    Sysdig Secure apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 6.8
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Sysdig Secure
  16. 16
    FireMon Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $200/mo6.7
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs FireMon
  17. 17
    FortiCNAPP LinuxWebWin 6.7
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs FortiCNAPP
  18. 19
    Saner Cloud CSPM Free trial Web 6.7
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Saner Cloud CSPM
  19. 20
    Scout Suite Free plan LinuxMacself-hosted Free6.7
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Scout Suite
  20. 21
    AWS Security Hub CSPM Free trial apiWeb 6.6
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs AWS Security Hub CSPM

Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Bitdefender Total Security7.6No$5/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
2Aikido CSPM7.5Free plan$300/moAPI, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3Mondoo CSPM7.4Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
4Powerpipe7.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5Prowler Cloud7.4Free plan$99/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
6Rapid7 Surface Command7.2No—API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
7CrowdStrike Falcon Surface7.1No—Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
8Cavirin7.0Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
9CloudSploit7.0Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web
10Qualys TotalCloud7.0Free planFreeAPI, Web
11Cloudanix6.8No$3.49/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
12Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management6.8Free planFreeAPI, Web
13Prisma Cloud SCA6.8No—API, Web
14SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security6.8No—Android, API, iOS, Web
15Sysdig Secure6.8No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
16FireMon6.7No$200/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
17FortiCNAPP6.7No—Linux, Web, Windows
19Saner Cloud CSPM6.7No—Web
20Scout Suite6.7Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted
21AWS Security Hub CSPM6.6No—API, Web
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Questions about Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security alternatives

What is the best alternative to Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security?

Bitdefender Total Security, number 1 in cloud security posture management software with a score of 7.6 out of 10. The others here: Aikido CSPM, Mondoo CSPM, Powerpipe and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security?

Aikido CSPM is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.