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Orca Security alternatives: 5 apps ranked by verified data

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

Top picks

  • Aqua Security logo

    Best overall

    Aqua Security

    Paid

  • Datadog logo

    Best free option

    Datadog

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

Common reasons people leave Orca Security: real-time runtime protection needs the separate sensor, as snapshot scanning isn't live, and enterprise pricing only, with no free tier for small teams. We ranked 5 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Orca Security, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Aqua Security currently ranks first.

Quick comparison

#AppPricingVerified priceOpen sourcePlatformsVerified factsScore
1Aqua Security logoAqua SecurityPaid—NoWeb, Self-hosted4 of 472.3
2Wiz logoWizPaid—NoWeb4 of 468.8
3CrowdStrike Falcon logoCrowdStrike FalconPaid$59.99 per device/year (Falcon Go, billed annually)NoWeb, Windows, macOS +17 of 764.5
4Datadog logoDatadogFree plan + paidInfrastructure Pro, $15 per host/month billed annuallyNoWeb, iOS, Android6 of 763.5
5SentinelOne Singularity logoSentinelOne SingularityPaid$179.99 per endpoint/year (Singularity Complete)NoWeb, Windows, macOS +38 of 848.9
  1. Aqua Security logo

    1. Aqua SecurityTop pick

    Best for: Enterprises running containers and Kubernetes that need runtime blocking, including in air-gapped sites

    PaidWeb, Self-hosted

    72.3

    score / 100

    Why switch from Orca Security

    Stronger choice if container and Kubernetes runtime enforcement matters more than agentless coverage.

    Pros

    • Runtime enforcement can stop malicious activity inside a container, not just alert on it
    • Runs in on-premises, hybrid and air-gapped environments as well as public cloud
    • Backed by the open-source Trivy scanner, which many teams already use in CI

    Cons

    • Runtime protection relies on deploying agents or enforcers into clusters
    • No published pricing or free tier for the commercial platform
    Visit Aqua Security Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.387
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.1550
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

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

    Is Aqua Security a good Orca Security alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Founded
    2015
    Checked Nov 8, 2026aquasec.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Deployment
    Cloud, hybrid, air-gapped
    Checked Nov 8, 2026aquasec.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Workloads
    Containers, VMs, serverless, Kubernetes
    Checked Nov 8, 2026aquasec.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Open-source scanner
    Trivy
    Checked Nov 2, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)
  2. Wiz logo

    2. Wiz

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

    PaidWeb

    68.8

    score / 100

    Why switch from Orca Security

    The closest rival: also agentless, with a security graph and a larger share of big enterprise customers.

    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 ×0.3100
    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 Orca 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)
  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

    64.5

    score / 100

    Why switch from Orca Security

    Combines agentless cloud posture scanning with its endpoint agent for runtime threat blocking.

    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 ×0.346
    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 Orca 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. Datadog logo

    4. 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

    63.5

    score / 100

    Why switch from Orca Security

    Adds misconfiguration and vulnerability findings to the same place your logs and metrics live.

    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 ×0.338
    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 Orca 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)
  5. SentinelOne Singularity logo

    5. SentinelOne Singularity

    Best for: Security teams that want autonomous EDR with rollback and AI-assisted investigation

    PaidWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android

    48.9

    score / 100

    Why switch from Orca Security

    Agentless cloud scanning plus an EDR agent, if you want one vendor for endpoints and cloud.

    Pros

    • One-click rollback and remediation after an attack
    • Covers endpoints, cloud workloads, identity and mobile devices
    • Published per-endpoint prices for the main packages

    Cons

    • Annual per-endpoint pricing is higher than Microsoft Defender bundled in Microsoft 365
    • Enterprise tier and add-ons need a sales quote
    • Feature depth is aimed at teams with security analysts
    Visit SentinelOne Singularity Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.341
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.1585
    Votes ×0.150

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

    Is SentinelOne Singularity a good Orca Security alternative?

    Verified facts

    8 of 8 verified
    Singularity Complete
    $179.99 per endpoint/year
    Checked Nov 1, 2026sentinelone.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Singularity Commercial
    $229.99 per endpoint/year
    Checked Nov 1, 2026sentinelone.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Ransomware rollback
    One-click
    Checked Nov 1, 2026sentinelone.com(opens source in a new tab)
    US government
    FedRAMP High authorized
    Checked Nov 1, 2026sentinelone.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Mobile protection
    iOS and Android
    Checked Nov 1, 2026sentinelone.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Starting price
    $179.99 per endpoint/year (Singularity Complete)
    Checked Nov 2, 2026sentinelone.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Singularity Commercial plan
    $229.99 per endpoint/year
    Checked Nov 2, 2026sentinelone.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Singularity Enterprise plan
    Custom quote
    Checked Nov 2, 2026sentinelone.com(opens source in a new tab)

The best Orca Security alternative for…

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

Aqua Security logo

Best Orca Security alternative for most people

Aqua Security

Stronger choice if container and Kubernetes runtime enforcement matters more than agentless coverage.

Datadog logo

Best Orca Security alternative for a free plan you can upgrade

Datadog

Adds misconfiguration and vulnerability findings to the same place your logs and metrics live.

CrowdStrike Falcon logo

Best Orca Security alternative for Mac

CrowdStrike Falcon

Combines agentless cloud posture scanning with its endpoint agent for runtime threat blocking.

SentinelOne Singularity logo

Best Orca Security alternative for Windows

SentinelOne Singularity

Agentless cloud scanning plus an EDR agent, if you want one vendor for endpoints and cloud.

CrowdStrike Falcon logo

Best Orca Security alternative for Linux

CrowdStrike Falcon

Combines agentless cloud posture scanning with its endpoint agent for runtime threat blocking.

Datadog logo

Best Orca Security alternative for iPhone and Android

Datadog

Adds misconfiguration and vulnerability findings to the same place your logs and metrics live.

Wiz logo

Best Orca Security alternative for working in the browser

Wiz

The closest rival: also agentless, with a security graph and a larger share of big enterprise customers.

Orca Security alternatives: common questions

What is the best alternative to Orca Security?

Aqua Security ranks first right now. Stronger choice if container and Kubernetes runtime enforcement matters more than agentless coverage. Wiz and CrowdStrike Falcon follow it in our ranking.

Orca Security vs Aqua Security: what's the difference?

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

Is Orca Security free?

Orca Security is a paid product.

How much do Orca Security alternatives cost?

Verified prices for the top-ranked Orca Security alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, $59.99 per device/year (Falcon Go, billed annually); Datadog, Infrastructure Pro, $15 per host/month billed annually; SentinelOne Singularity, $179.99 per endpoint/year (Singularity Complete). 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 Orca Security?

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

Is there an open-source alternative to Orca Security?

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

Which Orca Security alternatives work on Linux?

CrowdStrike Falcon and SentinelOne Singularity run on Linux.

Why do people switch from Orca Security?

The complaints we hear most: real-time runtime protection needs the separate sensor, as snapshot scanning isn't live; enterprise pricing only, with no free tier for small teams.

How is this list ranked?

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