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Best Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security Alternatives in 2026

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

  1. 1
    Aikido CSPM Free plan apiLinuxMacWebWin $300/mo7.3
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Aikido CSPM
  2. 2
    Mondoo CSPM Free plan apiLinuxMacWebWin Free7.3
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Mondoo CSPM
  3. 3
    Prowler Cloud Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $99/mo7.3
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Prowler Cloud
  4. 4
    Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management Free plan apiWeb Free7.2
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management
  5. 5
    Qualys TotalCloud Free plan apiWeb Free7.2
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Qualys TotalCloud
  6. 7
    Prisma Cloud SCA Free trial apiWeb 6.9
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Prisma Cloud SCA
  7. 8
    Upwind Cloud Security apiself-hostedWeb 6.9
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Upwind Cloud Security
  8. 9
    Cloudanix Free trial apiself-hostedWeb $3.49/mo6.8
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Cloudanix
  9. 10
    SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security AndroidapiiOSWeb 6.8
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security
  10. 11
    Sysdig Secure apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 6.8
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Sysdig Secure
  11. 12
    AWS Security Hub CSPM Free trial apiWeb 6.7
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs AWS Security Hub CSPM
  12. 13
    Cyscale CSPM Free trial apiWeb $850/mo6.7
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Cyscale CSPM
  13. 14
    Rapid7 Surface Command Free trial apiLinuxMacWebWin 6.7
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Rapid7 Surface Command
  14. 15
    Check Point WAF (formerly CloudGuard WAF)Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Webapi 6.6
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Check Point WAF (formerly CloudGuard WAF)
  15. 16
    FireMon Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $200/mo6.6
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs FireMon
  16. 17
    Powerpipe Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin Free6.0
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Powerpipe
  17. 18
    CloudSploit Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb Free5.8
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs CloudSploit
  18. 19
    Scout Suite Free plan LinuxMacself-hosted Free5.7
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Scout Suite
  19. 20
    Bitdefender Total Security Free trial AndroidiOSMacWin $5/mo5.6
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Bitdefender Total Security
  20. 21
    FortiCNAPP LinuxWebWin 5.4
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs FortiCNAPP

Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Aikido CSPM7.3Free plan$300/moAPI, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2Mondoo CSPM7.3Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3Prowler Cloud7.3Free plan$99/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
4Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management7.2Free planFreeAPI, Web
5Qualys TotalCloud7.2Free planFreeAPI, Web
7Prisma Cloud SCA6.9No—API, Web
8Upwind Cloud Security6.9No—API, self-hosted, Web
9Cloudanix6.8No$3.49/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
10SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security6.8No—Android, API, iOS, Web
11Sysdig Secure6.8No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
12AWS Security Hub CSPM6.7No—API, Web
13Cyscale CSPM6.7No$850/moAPI, Web
14Rapid7 Surface Command6.7No—API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
15Check Point WAF (formerly CloudGuard WAF)6.6No—Web, API
16FireMon6.6No$200/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
17Powerpipe6.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
18CloudSploit5.8Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web
19Scout Suite5.7Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted
20Bitdefender Total Security5.6No$5/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
21FortiCNAPP5.4No—Linux, Web, Windows
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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?

Aikido CSPM, number 1 in cloud security posture management software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Mondoo CSPM, Prowler Cloud, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management 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. 8 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.