Best Cloud Security Posture Management Software in 2026
22 cloud security posture management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
22ranked
7free plans on this page
$3/molowest paid tier
22 Sept 2026last checked
#1 Mondoo CSPM Top pick · 9.2 Free plan · Free
#2 Aikido CSPM Runner-up · 8.4 Free plan · $300/mo
#3 Tenable One Cloud Security Also great · 8.1 
- Free plan apiLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Multi-cloud support
- Yes
- Cloud asset inventory
- Yes
- Compliance frameworks
- SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR, CIS Benchmarks, NIS2
- IaC scanning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Multi-cloud support
- Yes
- Cloud asset inventory
- Yes
- Compliance frameworks
- SOC 2, ISO 27001, OWASP Top 10, CIS, NIS2, PCI
- IaC scanning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$300/mofirst paid tier About Aikido CSPMVisit site - Web
- Multi-cloud support
- Yes
- Cloud asset inventory
- Yes
- Compliance frameworks
- CIS, AWS Well Architected, GDPR, HIPAA, ISO, NIST, PCI-DSS, SOC2, CIS for Kubernetes, custom checks
- IaC scanning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Web
- Multi-cloud support
- Yes
- Cloud asset inventory
- Yes
- Compliance frameworks
- CIS, HIPAA, NIST, SOC 2
- IaC scanning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free trial apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 3.49 /mo
- Multi-cloud support
- Yes
- Cloud asset inventory
- Yes
- Compliance frameworks
- SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST, CIS, APRA, MAS, CMMC 2.0, HITRUST
- IaC scanning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$3.49/mofirst paid tier About CloudanixVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Multi-cloud support
- Yes
- Cloud asset inventory
- Yes
- Compliance frameworks
- CIS, NIST, DISA, GDPR, SOC, ISO, PCI, HIPAA
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 850 /mo
- Multi-cloud support
- Yes
- Cloud asset inventory
- Yes
- Compliance frameworks
- ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST, CIS Benchmarks, NIS 2, DORA
- IaC scanning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$850/mofirst paid tier About Cyscale CSPMVisit site - Web
- Multi-cloud support
- Yes
- Cloud asset inventory
- Yes
- Compliance frameworks
- CIS, NIST, ISO, PCI, HIPAA, GDPR
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 79 /mo
- Multi-cloud support
- Yes
- Cloud asset inventory
- Yes
- Compliance frameworks
- CIS, GDPR, NIST, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA
- IaC scanning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$99/mofirst paid tier About Prowler CloudVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Multi-cloud support
- Yes
- Cloud asset inventory
- Yes
- Compliance frameworks
- HIPAA, PCI DSS, CIS Benchmarks
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Multi-cloud support
- Yes
- Cloud asset inventory
- Yes
- Compliance frameworks
- CIS, GDPR, NIST, PCI, SOC 2, HIPAA, FedRAMP
- IaC scanning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Web
- Multi-cloud support
- Yes
- Cloud asset inventory
- Yes
- Compliance frameworks
- NIST, HIPAA, SecPod Default, CIS, PCI DSS
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Multi-cloud support
- Yes
- Cloud asset inventory
- Yes
- Compliance frameworks
- AWS Foundational Security Best Practices; AI Security Best Practices; AWS Resource Tagging; CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark; NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5; NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2; PCI DSS; AWS Control Tower
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Multi-cloud support
- Yes
- Cloud asset inventory
- Yes
- Compliance frameworks
- HIPAA, HITRUST, HITECH, NIST, GDPR, SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - macOSLinux
- Multi-cloud support
- Yes
- Cloud asset inventory
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - AndroidiOSmacOSWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$3/mofirst paid tier About Microsoft Defender for BusinessVisit site
- apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial
- WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial
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Questions about this list
Which cloud security posture management software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Mondoo CSPM is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 9.2. Aikido CSPM is second and Tenable One Cloud Security third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Microsoft Defender for Business has the lowest first paid tier we found: $3/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Certifications are listed from the provider's own catalogue with level, role and exam. Platforms are ranked on what each publishes: a free tier or trial, price, certificates offered, the devices it runs on and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.
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