Best Cloud Security Posture Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Aikido CSPM is ranked #1 of 35 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Mondoo CSPM and Prowler Cloud. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Mondoo CSPM. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Alibaba Cloud Security Center at $1/mo.
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.
35 cloud security posture management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Cloud Security Posture Management Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 15 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Aikido CSPM API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$300/mo
- 02 Mondoo CSPM API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 03 Prowler Cloud API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$99/mo
- 04 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 05 Qualys TotalCloud API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 06 Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 07 Upwind Cloud Security API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 08 Cloudanix API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8$3.49/mo
- 09 SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8
- 10 Sysdig Secure API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8
- 11 AWS Security Hub CSPM API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 12 Cyscale CSPM API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$850/mo
- 13 Prisma Cloud SCA API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 14 Rapid7 Surface Command API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 15 FireMon API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$200/mo
- 16 Bitdefender Total Security API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6$5/mo
- 17 FortiCNAPP API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 18 Powerpipe API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4Free
- 19 AccuKnox API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 20 Alibaba Cloud Security Center API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$1/mo
- 21 Check Point CloudGuard Data Security API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 22 CrowdStrike Falcon Surface API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 23 Rapid7 InsightCloudSec API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$5,500/mo
- 24 Tenable One Cloud Security API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 25 Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
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Questions about this list
Which cloud security posture management software is ranked first on Inferse?
Aikido CSPM is ranked #1 of 35 with a score of 7.3. Mondoo CSPM is second and Prowler Cloud third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Alibaba Cloud Security Center has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.