Aqua Security vs Wiz

Aqua Security is the strongest choice for organizations with container-heavy and Kubernetes-native workloads that need the deepest container security capabilities. Wiz provides broader cloud security coverage with superior CSPM, CIEM, and DSPM, while Aqua offers deeper container image scanning, runtime protection with drift prevention, and supply chain security. The choice often depends on whether your primary concern is cloud posture and misconfiguration (Wiz) or container and runtime security (Aqua).

Choose Aqua Security if container and Kubernetes security are your top priorities and you need deep runtime protection, supply chain security, and the benefit of open-source tools like Trivy. Choose Wiz if you need the broadest cloud security posture coverage, superior CIEM and DSPM, and agentless deployment across diverse multi-cloud environments.

Wiz starts at Custom enterprise pricing / Usage-based by cloud resources (resource-based (per cloud workload)). Aqua Security starts at Free (Trivy OSS) / Enterprise custom pricing (workload-based (per protected workload)). As always, the sticker price only tells part of the story. Factor in add-ons, implementation costs, and what's actually included at each tier.

It depends on how deeply Aqua Security is embedded in your stack. Most teams run both in parallel for a few weeks before cutting over. Check whether Wiz supports importing your existing configs or policies. That's usually the biggest time sink.