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Aqua Security alternatives: 5 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Nov 8, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rankAll cloud security platforms (CNAPP)

Top picks

  • Wiz logo

    Best overall

    Wiz

    Paid

  • Datadog logo

    Best free option

    Datadog

    Starting price: Infrastructure Pro, $15 per host/month billed annually

Common reasons people leave Aqua Security: runtime protection relies on deploying agents or enforcers into clusters, and no published pricing or free tier for the commercial platform. We ranked 5 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Aqua Security, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Wiz currently ranks first.

Quick comparison

#AppPricingVerified priceOpen sourcePlatformsVerified factsScore
1Wiz logoWizPaid—NoWeb4 of 464.8
2Datadog logoDatadogFree plan + paidInfrastructure Pro, $15 per host/month billed annuallyNoWeb, iOS, Android6 of 762.5
3CrowdStrike Falcon logoCrowdStrike FalconPaid$59.99 per device/year (Falcon Go, billed annually)NoWeb, Windows, macOS +17 of 761.9
4Orca Security logoOrca SecurityPaid—NoWeb4 of 461.8
5Snyk logoSnykFree plan + paid$25 a month, billed monthly (Team)NoWeb, Windows, macOS +14 of 451.2
  1. Wiz logo

    1. WizTop pick

    Best for: Large organisations with many cloud accounts that want broad, fast agentless coverage

    PaidWeb

    64.8

    score / 100

    Why switch from Aqua Security

    Agentless and quick to roll out across many cloud accounts, for teams that prioritise posture over blocking.

    Pros

    • Agentless setup covers many cloud accounts quickly
    • Security graph highlights toxic combinations instead of isolated findings
    • Covers code, cloud posture and runtime in one product family

    Cons

    • Quote-only pricing aimed at mid-sized and large companies
    • Ownership by Google Cloud may concern teams standardised on a competing cloud
    Visit Wiz Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.387
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Wiz a good Aqua Security alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Owner
    Google Cloud
    Checked Nov 8, 2026wiz.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Pricing
    Custom quote
    Checked Nov 8, 2026wiz.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Customers
    65%+ of the Fortune 100
    Checked Nov 8, 2026wiz.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Approach
    Single security graph
    Checked Nov 8, 2026wiz.io(opens source in a new tab)
  2. Datadog logo

    2. Datadog

    Best for: Cloud-heavy teams that want metrics, traces, logs and alerts in one hosted product and can budget for it

    Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android

    62.5

    score / 100

    Why switch from Aqua Security

    Teams already on Datadog monitoring can switch on its cloud security features for posture, vulnerability and runtime threat checks.

    Pros

    • Very wide integration catalogue that works with little setup
    • Metrics, traces and logs are linked in one interface
    • Mature dashboards, monitors and on-call features

    Cons

    • Per-product, per-host pricing makes bills hard to forecast
    • Custom metrics and log volume get expensive quickly
    • No self-hosted option
    Visit Datadog Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.334
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.15100
    Freshness ×0.1590
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Datadog a good Aqua Security alternative?

    Verified facts

    6 of 7 verified
    Starting price
    Infrastructure Pro, $15 per host/month billed annually
    Checked Nov 8, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free tier
    Up to 5 hosts, 1-day metric retention
    Source changed Nov 8, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free trial
    14 days
    Checked Nov 8, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Integrations
    1,000+
    Checked Nov 8, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Enterprise plan
    $23 per host/month billed annually
    Checked Nov 8, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
    APM plan
    From $31 per host/month
    Checked Nov 8, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free plan
    Yes, up to 5 hosts with 1-day metric retention
    Checked Nov 8, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
  3. CrowdStrike Falcon logo

    3. CrowdStrike Falcon

    Best for: Businesses of any size that want a top-tier EDR, from self-serve bundles to managed detection

    PaidWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux

    61.9

    score / 100

    Why switch from Aqua Security

    Falcon Cloud Security adds cloud posture and runtime workload protection to the same agent many teams already run on endpoints.

    Pros

    • Self-serve bundles with published per-device prices
    • Single lightweight sensor for Windows, macOS and Linux
    • Managed detection and response available for teams without a SOC
    • 15-day free trial without a credit card

    Cons

    • Costs climb quickly as you add modules beyond the bundles
    • Falcon Go is capped at 100 devices
    • A faulty update in July 2024 caused a worldwide Windows outage
    Visit CrowdStrike Falcon Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.338
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.1579
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is CrowdStrike Falcon a good Aqua Security alternative?

    Verified facts

    7 of 7 verified
    Starting price
    $59.99 per device/year (Falcon Go, billed annually)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026crowdstrike.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Monthly billing
    From $7.99 per device/month (Falcon Go)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026crowdstrike.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free trial
    15 days, no card
    Checked Nov 8, 2026crowdstrike.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Operating systems
    Windows, macOS, Linux
    Checked Nov 8, 2026crowdstrike.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Falcon Go device limit
    100 devices
    Checked Nov 8, 2026crowdstrike.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Falcon Pro plan
    $99.99 per device/year
    Checked Nov 8, 2026crowdstrike.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Falcon Enterprise plan
    $184.99 per device/year
    Checked Nov 8, 2026crowdstrike.com(opens source in a new tab)
  4. Orca Security logo

    4. Orca Security

    Best for: Security teams that want full cloud visibility quickly without deploying agents to every workload

    PaidWeb

    61.8

    score / 100

    Why switch from Aqua Security

    Agentless cloud scanning with attack-path scoring, if you'd rather avoid deploying enforcers.

    Pros

    • Agentless scanning gives broad coverage within hours of connecting cloud accounts
    • Attack-path scoring cuts a long list of findings down to the risks that matter
    • Supports less common clouds such as Oracle, Alibaba and Tencent alongside the big three

    Cons

    • Real-time runtime protection needs the separate sensor, as snapshot scanning isn't live
    • Enterprise pricing only, with no free tier for small teams
    Visit Orca Security Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.377
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Orca Security a good Aqua Security alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Agentless scanning
    Yes (SideScanning)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026orca.security(opens source in a new tab)
    Clouds
    AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle, Alibaba, Tencent
    Checked Nov 8, 2026orca.security(opens source in a new tab)
    FedRAMP
    Moderate authorized
    Checked Nov 8, 2026orca.security(opens source in a new tab)
    Setup time
    Full visibility in about 24 hours
    Checked Nov 8, 2026orca.security(opens source in a new tab)
  5. Snyk logo

    5. Snyk

    Best for: Development teams that want dependency, code and container scanning in one place

    Free plan + paidWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux

    51.2

    score / 100

    Why switch from Aqua Security

    Covers container image and infrastructure-as-code scanning from the developer side, with fixes suggested in pull requests.

    Pros

    • Covers dependencies, code, containers and IaC together
    • Works in the IDE, CLI, pull requests and CI
    • Free plan includes every scanner

    Cons

    • Free plan has tight monthly test limits, such as 100 code tests
    • Team plan caps at 10 developers before enterprise pricing
    • Hosted service only, no self-managed edition on standard plans
    Visit Snyk Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.341
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Snyk a good Aqua Security alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Free plan
    Yes, $0 a month
    Checked Nov 8, 2026snyk.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Starting price
    $25 a month, billed monthly (Team)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026snyk.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Free code test limit
    100 tests/month
    Checked Nov 8, 2026snyk.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Integrations
    IDE, CLI, source code managers
    Checked Nov 8, 2026snyk.io(opens source in a new tab)

The best Aqua Security alternative for…

The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.

Wiz logo

Best Aqua Security alternative for most people

Wiz

Agentless and quick to roll out across many cloud accounts, for teams that prioritise posture over blocking.

Datadog logo

Best Aqua Security alternative for a free plan you can upgrade

Datadog

Teams already on Datadog monitoring can switch on its cloud security features for posture, vulnerability and runtime threat checks.

CrowdStrike Falcon logo

Best Aqua Security alternative for Mac

CrowdStrike Falcon

Falcon Cloud Security adds cloud posture and runtime workload protection to the same agent many teams already run on endpoints.

Snyk logo

Best Aqua Security alternative for Windows

Snyk

Covers container image and infrastructure-as-code scanning from the developer side, with fixes suggested in pull requests.

CrowdStrike Falcon logo

Best Aqua Security alternative for Linux

CrowdStrike Falcon

Falcon Cloud Security adds cloud posture and runtime workload protection to the same agent many teams already run on endpoints.

Datadog logo

Best Aqua Security alternative for iPhone and Android

Datadog

Teams already on Datadog monitoring can switch on its cloud security features for posture, vulnerability and runtime threat checks.

Orca Security logo

Best Aqua Security alternative for working in the browser

Orca Security

Agentless cloud scanning with attack-path scoring, if you'd rather avoid deploying enforcers.

Aqua Security alternatives: common questions

What is the best alternative to Aqua Security?

Wiz ranks first right now. Agentless and quick to roll out across many cloud accounts, for teams that prioritise posture over blocking. Datadog and CrowdStrike Falcon follow it in our ranking.

Aqua Security vs Wiz: what's the difference?

Both Aqua Security and Wiz are paid products. Both run on Web.

Is Aqua Security free?

Aqua Security is a paid product.

How much do Aqua Security alternatives cost?

Verified prices for the top-ranked Aqua Security alternatives: Datadog, Infrastructure Pro, $15 per host/month billed annually; CrowdStrike Falcon, $59.99 per device/year (Falcon Go, billed annually); Snyk, $25 a month, billed monthly (Team). Each price was checked on the app's own site; see each card below for the date and source.

Is there a free alternative to Aqua Security?

Yes. Datadog (free plan + paid) and Snyk (free plan + paid) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.

Is there an open-source alternative to Aqua Security?

None of the 5 alternatives in this list is open source.

Which Aqua Security alternatives work on Linux?

CrowdStrike Falcon and Snyk run on Linux.

Why do people switch from Aqua Security?

The complaints we hear most: runtime protection relies on deploying agents or enforcers into clusters; no published pricing or free tier for the commercial platform.

How is this list ranked?

Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Aqua Security, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.