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Best Upwind CNAPP Alternatives in 2026

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16 platforms from cloud-native application protection platforms ranked against Upwind CNAPP on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Qualys TotalCloud Free plan apiWeb Free7.2
    Upwind CNAPP vs Qualys TotalCloud
  2. 2
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security apiLinuxWeb 7.0
    Upwind CNAPP vs Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security
  3. 4
    Cloudanix Free trial apiself-hostedWeb $3.49/mo6.8
    Upwind CNAPP vs Cloudanix
  4. 5
    Sysdig Secure apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 6.8
    Upwind CNAPP vs Sysdig Secure
  5. 6
    Uptycs CNAPP apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $3/mo6.8
    Upwind CNAPP vs Uptycs CNAPP
  6. 7
    OpenCNAPP self-hosted 5.5
    Upwind CNAPP vs OpenCNAPP
  7. 8
    Wiz Defend Web 5.5
    Upwind CNAPP vs Wiz Defend
  8. 9
    AccuKnox Linuxself-hostedWeb 5.4
    Upwind CNAPP vs AccuKnox
  9. 10
    CrowdStrike Falcon Surface Free trial LinuxMacWebWin 5.4
    Upwind CNAPP vs CrowdStrike Falcon Surface
  10. 11
    Cyscale CNAPP Free trial Web $850/mo5.4
    Upwind CNAPP vs Cyscale CNAPP
  11. 12
    FortiCNAPP LinuxWebWin 5.4
    Upwind CNAPP vs FortiCNAPP
  12. 13
    Tenable One Attack Surface Management LinuxMacWebWin 5.4
    Upwind CNAPP vs Tenable One Attack Surface Management
  13. 14
    Tenable One Cloud Security Web 5.3
    Upwind CNAPP vs Tenable One Cloud Security
  14. 15
    Calico Enterprise Linuxself-hostedWebWin 5.2
    Upwind CNAPP vs Calico Enterprise
  15. 16
    Aqua Security LinuxWeb 5.1
    Upwind CNAPP vs Aqua Security
  16. 17
    Tenable Security Center LinuxWeb 4.8
    Upwind CNAPP vs Tenable Security Center

Upwind CNAPP alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Qualys TotalCloud7.2Free planFreeAPI, Web
2Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security7.0No—API, Linux, Web
4Cloudanix6.8No$3.49/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
5Sysdig Secure6.8No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6Uptycs CNAPP6.8No$3/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7OpenCNAPP5.5No—self-hosted
8Wiz Defend5.5No—Web
9AccuKnox5.4No—Linux, self-hosted, Web
10CrowdStrike Falcon Surface5.4No—Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
11Cyscale CNAPP5.4No$850/moWeb
12FortiCNAPP5.4No—Linux, Web, Windows
13Tenable One Attack Surface Management5.4No—Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
14Tenable One Cloud Security5.3No—Web
15Calico Enterprise5.2No—Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
16Aqua Security5.1No—Linux, Web
17Tenable Security Center4.8No—Linux, Web
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Questions about Upwind CNAPP alternatives

What is the best alternative to Upwind CNAPP?

Qualys TotalCloud, number 1 in cloud-native application protection platforms with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security, Cloudanix, Sysdig Secure and 12 more.

What is the best free alternative to Upwind CNAPP?

Qualys TotalCloud is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 1 of the 16 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.