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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
    Prowler Cloud Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $99/mo7.7
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Prowler Cloud
  2. 2
    Bitdefender Total Security Free trial AndroidiOSMacWin $5/mo7.4
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Bitdefender Total Security
  3. 3
    Qualys TotalCloud Free plan apiWeb Free7.4
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Qualys TotalCloud
  4. 4
    Aikido CSPM Free plan apiLinuxMacWebWin $300/mo7.3
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Aikido CSPM
  5. 5
    Mondoo CSPM Free plan apiLinuxMacWebWin Free7.2
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Mondoo CSPM
  6. 6
    Powerpipe Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin Free7.1
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Powerpipe
  7. 7
    CloudSploit Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb Free7.0
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs CloudSploit
  8. 8
    CrowdStrike Falcon Surface Free trial LinuxMacWebWin 6.9
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs CrowdStrike Falcon Surface
  9. 9
    Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management Free plan apiWeb Free6.9
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management
  10. 10
    Prisma Cloud SCA Free trial apiWeb 6.9
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Prisma Cloud SCA
  11. 11
    Rapid7 Surface Command Free trial apiLinuxMacWebWin 6.9
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Rapid7 Surface Command
  12. 12
    Cloudanix Free trial apiself-hostedWeb $3.49/mo6.8
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Cloudanix
  13. 13
    Saner Cloud CSPM Free trial Web 6.8
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Saner Cloud CSPM
  14. 14
    AWS Security Hub CSPM Free trial apiWeb 6.6
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs AWS Security Hub CSPM
  15. 15
    Cyscale CSPM Free trial apiWeb $850/mo6.6
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Cyscale CSPM
  16. 16
    FireMon Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $200/mo6.6
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs FireMon
  17. 17
    Scout Suite Free plan LinuxMacself-hosted Free6.6
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Scout Suite
  18. 19
    FortiCNAPP LinuxWebWin 6.4
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs FortiCNAPP
  19. 20
    SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security AndroidapiiOSWeb 6.4
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security
  20. 21
    Sysdig Secure apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 6.4
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security vs Sysdig Secure

Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Prowler Cloud7.7Free plan$99/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
2Bitdefender Total Security7.4No$5/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
3Qualys TotalCloud7.4Free planFreeAPI, Web
4Aikido CSPM7.3Free plan$300/moAPI, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
5Mondoo CSPM7.2Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6Powerpipe7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7CloudSploit7.0Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web
8CrowdStrike Falcon Surface6.9No—Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
9Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management6.9Free planFreeAPI, Web
10Prisma Cloud SCA6.9No—API, Web
11Rapid7 Surface Command6.9No—API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
12Cloudanix6.8No$3.49/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
13Saner Cloud CSPM6.8No—Web
14AWS Security Hub CSPM6.6No—API, Web
15Cyscale CSPM6.6No$850/moAPI, Web
16FireMon6.6No$200/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
17Scout Suite6.6Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted
19FortiCNAPP6.4No—Linux, Web, Windows
20SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security6.4No—Android, API, iOS, Web
21Sysdig Secure6.4No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, 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?

Prowler Cloud, number 1 in cloud security posture management software with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Bitdefender Total Security, Qualys TotalCloud, Aikido CSPM and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security?

Prowler Cloud 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 how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.