Best Cloud Security Posture Management Software in 2026
Updated
When cloud environments multiply, you need a way to compare how software surfaces and helps address security risks. The ranked options include Mondoo CSPM, Qualys TotalCloud, and Prowler Cloud. Compare attack path and identity risk analysis alongside cloud asset inventory, IaC scanning, and multi-cloud support to see which areas each covers. Automated remediation and compliance frameworks offer further distinctions in the security workflows represented. The ranking also lets you check for a free plan and compare paid starting prices. Use those criteria to weigh the entries against the cloud assets, infrastructure practices, and compliance needs your team already has.
Cloud Security Posture Management Software, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 19 of 19 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 Aikido CSPM API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3$300/mo
- 02 Mondoo CSPM API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 03 Prowler Cloud API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3$99/mo
- 04 Cavirin API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 05 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 06 Qualys TotalCloud API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 07 Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security API yesDOCS 6.9
- 08 Prisma Cloud SCA API yesDOCS 6.9
- 09 Upwind Cloud Security API yesDOCS 6.9
- 10 Cloudanix API yesFREE noDOCS 6.8$3.49/mo
- 11 Cloudaware CSPM API yesDOCS 6.8
- 12 SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security API yesDOCS 6.8
- 13 Sysdig Secure API yesDOCS 6.8
- 14 AWS Security Hub CSPM API yesDOCS 6.7
- 15 ClearDATA API yesDOCS 6.7
- 16 Cyscale CSPM API yesFREE noDOCS 6.7$850/mo
- 17 Rapid7 Surface Command API yesDOCS 6.7
- 18 Check Point WAF (formerly CloudGuard WAF)Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. API yesDOCS 6.6
- 19 FireMon API yesFREE noDOCS 6.6$200/mo
- 20 Powerpipe FREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 21 CloudSploit FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 22 Scout Suite FREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 23 Bitdefender Total Security DOCS 5.6$5/mo
- 24 FortiCNAPP DOCS 5.4
- 25 Saner Cloud CSPM DOCS 5.4
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | From | Free plan | Paid from | Multi-cloud support | Cloud asset inventory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aikido CSPM | 7.3 | $300/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2 | Mondoo CSPM | 7.3 | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 3 | Prowler Cloud | 7.3 | $99/mo | No | 79 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Cavirin | 7.2 | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 5 | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management | 7.2 | Free | Yes | |||
| 6 | Qualys TotalCloud | 7.2 | Free | No | |||
| 7 | Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security | 6.9 | |||||
| 8 | Prisma Cloud SCA | 6.9 | |||||
| 9 | Upwind Cloud Security | 6.9 | Yes | Yes | |||
| 10 | Cloudanix | 6.8 | $3.49/mo | No | 3.49 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Cloudaware CSPM | 6.8 | Yes | Yes | |||
| 12 | SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security | 6.8 | No | ||||
| 13 | Sysdig Secure | 6.8 | |||||
| 14 | AWS Security Hub CSPM | 6.7 | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 15 | ClearDATA | 6.7 | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 16 | Cyscale CSPM | 6.7 | $850/mo | No | 850 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Rapid7 Surface Command | 6.7 | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 18 | Check Point WAF (formerly CloudGuard WAF) | 6.6 | No | ||||
| 19 | FireMon | 6.6 | $200/mo | No | |||
| 20 | Powerpipe | 6.0 | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 21 | CloudSploit | 5.8 | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 22 | Scout Suite | 5.7 | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 23 | Bitdefender Total Security | 5.6 | $5/mo | ||||
| 24 | FortiCNAPP | 5.4 | |||||
| 25 | Saner Cloud CSPM | 5.4 | Yes | Yes |
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