Ermetic vs Wiz

Ermetic (now Tenable Cloud Security) offers the deepest cloud identity security capabilities in the market, with granular CIEM analysis, automated least-privilege recommendations, and cross-cloud identity correlation. Wiz provides CIEM as part of its broader CNAPP platform but with less depth than Ermetic's dedicated identity focus. The choice depends on whether identity security is your primary concern (Ermetic) or you need a unified platform covering identity alongside posture, workloads, and data security (Wiz).

Choose Ermetic (Tenable Cloud Security) if cloud identity security is your primary concern and you need the deepest CIEM capabilities with automated least-privilege recommendations. Choose Wiz if you want a comprehensive CNAPP that covers identity alongside posture, workloads, containers, and data security in a unified platform.

Wiz starts at Custom enterprise pricing / Usage-based by cloud resources (resource-based (per cloud workload)). Ermetic starts at Custom enterprise pricing (via Tenable) (resource-based (per cloud identity)). 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 Ermetic 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.