Best Amazon GuardDuty Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from cloud workload protection platforms ranked against Amazon GuardDuty on the same published basis.
- 2Amazon GuardDuty vs Qualys TotalCloud
- 3Amazon GuardDuty vs Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security
- 4Amazon GuardDuty vs SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security
- 5Amazon GuardDuty vs SUSE Multi-Linux Manager
- 6Amazon GuardDuty vs Sysdig Secure
- 7Amazon GuardDuty vs Calico Cloud
- 8Amazon GuardDuty vs Tracee
- 9Amazon GuardDuty vs Falco
- 10Amazon GuardDuty vs Bitdefender Total Security
- 11Amazon GuardDuty vs Sweet Security
- 12Amazon GuardDuty vs AccuKnox
- 13Amazon GuardDuty vs ARMO Platform
- 14Amazon GuardDuty vs FortiCNAPP
- 15Amazon GuardDuty vs CrowdStrike Falcon Surface
- 16Amazon GuardDuty vs Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security
- 17Amazon GuardDuty vs Sophos Cloud Workload Protection
- 18Amazon GuardDuty vs Aqua Security
- 19Amazon GuardDuty vs Carbon Black Workload
- 20Amazon GuardDuty vs KubeArmor
- 21Amazon GuardDuty vs Tetragon
Amazon GuardDuty alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Qualys TotalCloud | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 3 | Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security | 6.9 | No | — | API, Linux, Web |
| 4 | SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security | 6.8 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 5 | SUSE Multi-Linux Manager | 6.8 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Sysdig Secure | 6.7 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Calico Cloud | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Tracee | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 9 | Falco | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 10 | Bitdefender Total Security | 5.6 | No | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Sweet Security | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | AccuKnox | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | ARMO Platform | 5.4 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | FortiCNAPP | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Web, Windows |
| 15 | CrowdStrike Falcon Surface | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Sophos Cloud Workload Protection | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Aqua Security | 5.0 | No | — | Linux, Web |
| 19 | Carbon Black Workload | 5.0 | No | — | Linux, Web, Windows |
| 20 | KubeArmor | 4.7 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | Tetragon | 4.7 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted |
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Questions about Amazon GuardDuty alternatives
What is the best alternative to Amazon GuardDuty?
Qualys TotalCloud, number 2 in cloud workload protection platforms with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security, SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security, SUSE Multi-Linux Manager and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Amazon GuardDuty?
Qualys TotalCloud is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 4 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, 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.